Vice Chancellor SKUAST-Kashmir, Prof Nazeer Ahmad Thursday said that an advisory cell would be established for the farmers to deal with any drought-like situation anywhere in Kashmir.
According to an official spokesperson, VC SKUAST said this while chairing 5th scientific advisory committee meeting of Krishi Vigyan Kendra held at New Conference Hall in Budgam.
Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Mohammad Harun Malik also attended the meeting.
VC said that decision regarding establishment of advisory cell to be headed by the director agriculture department has been taken as valley was expecting drought-like situation which may hit the overall crop production during upcoming season and as there is need for coordinated approach to deal with it so that the farmers don’t get confused with plethora of discrepant advisories.
In this regard, VC directed the KVK and other line departments to prepare database of farmers in every village through which different advisories would be provided to them.
Two scientists of KVK Budgam were also awarded on the occasion for their remarkable scientific work in the field.
Senior scientist and head of KVK Budgam Dr Nisar Ahmad Dar through a power point presentation presented the holistic review of the progress report and action taken plan 2017-18 and proposed action plan 2018-19 on the occasion.