Samba: Krishi Vigyan Samba, under the leadership of Professor J.P. Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Jammu and also under the direct supervision of Dr. S.K. Gupta, Tuesday organized one day workshop on “Agro technology of important grasses for Samba Kandi”.
The programme was attended by fifteen officers from Department of Agriculture, Samba. The programme started with the introduction of the workshop by Dr. Sanjay Khajuria, Chief Scientist & Head in which he welcomed all the participants and throw light on the importance of organized training programme and he stressed the need for adoption of new techniques and new varieties of grasses to increase the fodder production and thus improving the socio-economic conditions of the farmers.
He also discussed about the importance of the various improved scientific practices to improve the production of the fodder crops, grasses etc.
During the course of the programme, Prof. Sanjay Khajuria also delivered an expert lecture and introduced the officers to the new and improved varieties of the grasses which shall deliver better biomass, protein content, palatability and thus shall be a boon for the dairy farmers who may gain through improved milk production of the dairy animals.
He emphasized on the cultivation of these grasses in the Kandi region of the Samba district, so as to prevent the soil erosion as well as to improve the soil fertility.
The officers of the department were also given a demonstration of the various initiatives of the KVK vis-a-vis different grasses being grown in the KVK farm to provide them firsthand knowledge of the different varieties.
Dr. Vijay Kumar Sharma, Scientist (Animal Sciences) also delivered an expert lecture on preservation of fodder crops through silage and hay making, for their better utilization during lean period.
At the end of programme, formal vote of thanks was presented by Dr. Shalini Khajuria. Others who participated actively in the programme include Bharat Bhushan.