The Faculty of Agriculture, SKUAST, Kashmir Saturday organised a function on Wheat Field Day at Agriculture College, Wadura Sopore.
Vice Chancellor SKUAST-K, Prof Nazir Ahmad was the chiefguest at the function, according to an official spokesperson.
Speaking on the occasion, the vice-chancellor spoke aboutthe processing technologies, products, protocols, hybrid seeds and varieties ofwheat that can fit in the paddy-wheat-rotation.
Technologies developed by the university need to becommercialised for the benefit of farmers and society, the VC said. He furtherimpressed upon the scientists to mitigate various issues raised by the farmerson priority and desired that a mechanism should be put in place for hassle freeand smooth transfer of technologies developed by SKUAST-K to stakeholders.
Director extension, SKUAST-K Prof Mushtaq Ahmad, elaboratedvarious schemes and salient features of the Wheat Field Day and encouragedfarmers for cultivation of wheat after paddy to double the farmer’s income.