SAMBA, OCTOBER 11: A one day workshop on production of Basmati Rice for Export was held today at village Ramgarh, Samba under the aegis of Bharat ka Amrut Mahotsav.
The workshop was organized by Department of Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare, Jammu in collaboration with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority (APEDA) and attended by DDC Chairman Samba, Keshav Dutt Sharma as the chief guest, Director Agriculture Jammu, K. K. Sharma as special guest, besides other functionaries.
The DDC Chairman advised the farmers to take full advantage of such technical awareness programmes in the field of Agriculture to uplift their economic status.
The Director Agriculture Jammu presented a brief overview of the Paddy cultivation scenario in Jammu division. He underlined the need of eliminating the constraints in production of quality and disease free basmati seed as seed is the foundation of better basmati produce.
He highlighted that GI Tag for Basmati Rice will definitely go a long way in boosting the export prospects of Jammu Basmati. Director also made the farmers aware regarding various ongoing farmers’ welfare schemes.
Senior Scientist from Basmati Export Development Foundation, APEDA Dr.Parmod Tomar delivered a detailed lecture on export of Basmati. He conducted the technical session covering Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) for Basmati to match export standards, disease and insect pest management in basmati, IPM strategy in crop production and formation of Farmer Producer Organizations.
Welcome address was presented by Joint Director (Extension), Jammu, Subash Chander Sharma.
BDC Chairman, Darshan Singh, DDC members, DDM NABARD Samba, Head KVK Samba, Sarpanchs/Panchs more than 150 farmers were present on the occasion besides team of Agriculture department of district Samba comprising of DAO Ext SMS AEOs, Jaeos and Aeas .
Vote of thanks was presented by CAO Samba, Sanjay Verma.