Tag: Agriculture

## Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s foundation stone laid by SKUAST-Kashmir VC ##
6Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

## Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s foundation stone laid by SKUAST-Kashmir VC ##

The Vice-Chancellor of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST)-Kashmir, Professor Nazir Ahmad, laid the foundation stone of Administrative-cum-Laboratory block for Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Balpura in presence of District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian, Chaudhry Mohammad Yasin and Director Extension SKUAST Kashmir.Speaking on the occasion, Professor Nazir Ahmad said that SKUAST Kashmir provides best testing and diagnostic services for soil, plant and livestock health. Besides that, awareness is also being created from time to time among farmers about improved agricultural practices and involving scientific methods to achieve better results.He said that Directorate of Extension SKUAST Kashmir has a statutory role to play with regard to resear...
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How floods and Covid-19 slowly distorting Xi Jinping-led China’s superpower dream
1Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia, China

How floods and Covid-19 slowly distorting Xi Jinping-led China’s superpower dream

China is currently facing severe food shortage and is struggling to feed its people, say reports.If reports are to be believed, a number of factors have directly contributed to the food crisis. China's surging population, the growing industrial economy and an increase in consumerism have given rise to demand for agricultural products. Apart from that, floods have played a key part in disturbing China's food stability.According to Chinese local media, the recent floods have cost the country at least $29 billion, affecting 70 million Chinese citizens across 28 provinces.Li Kungang, an official of the Emergency Management Ministry, has warned of another flooding during autumn. "It is the first time that three major river basins experienced a regional or above-average flood since 1998," the of...
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Young engineer aims to contribute towards J-K’s agriculture sector through new innovations
15Sep By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

Young engineer aims to contribute towards J-K’s agriculture sector through new innovations

Dr Mohd Muzamil, an Assistant Professor at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) in India’s Jammu is making strides in the field of agriculture and playing a vital role at the test lab centre of the institute by developing and testing farm equipment suitable for the Union Territory’s land to achieve its optimum use.“Fields in Kashmir are different. We can’t use very large pieces of equipment. At our labs, we create, as well as test the new technology that comes here, to achieve its optimum use. I believe the smaller tools can help the vegetable and horticulture sectors of the UT a lot,” Muzamil explains.“Agriculture is the backbone of our nature, and if we are supporting agriculture, then we are contributing to the development of the nation,” the yo...
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Construction of mega lift irrigation project at Tral in full swing after J&K turns into UT
11Aug By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

Construction of mega lift irrigation project at Tral in full swing after J&K turns into UT

The construction work of the Tral Lift Irrigation Scheme in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama gained momentum after the Indian government revoked Article 370 and announced Jammu and Kashmir as Union Territory in 2019.This much-awaited and prestigious scheme is a three-staged lift irrigation project, implemented at a cost of 170.50 crore under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) and Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) having an irrigation potential of 4,818 hectares.Initially, stage I and stage II (partly) of the scheme were commissioned and work was going at a low pace for stage III, but now the work has started on a war-footing as the administration directed the officials to complete the project by 2020 end.The mega scheme is situated in Tral town of the Pulwama dist...
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