A one-day Rural Credit Workshop was today organised under the Krishi Sampark Abhiyan 4.0 as part of the JKCIP initiative at village Indiranagar in District Kishtwar. The programme was presided over by Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Pankaj Kumar Sharma.
Chief Agriculture Officer Kushal Chandel, KVK Scientist Narinder Pal, Chief Scientist & Head RHRSS Bhaderwah Neeraj Kotwal, public representatives, officials from Agriculture & allied sectors, bank officials, KVK representatives, PMFBY officials and other stakeholders participated in the event. The workshop aimed to generate awareness among farmers about various rural credit schemes, agricultural financing options and insurance schemes to ensure better access to financial resources for sustainable agriculture.
Dr Narinder Paul from KVK welcomed the participants. The proceedings of the programme were conducted by FPO Development Officer JKCIP Kishtwar Dr Shahnawaz Ahmed. In his inaugural address, the DC called upon all the stakeholders to work in unison to achieve the objective set under JKCIP. He also called for exploring opportunities in the niche crop for raising income of the farmers.
More than 100 farmers, farm women and rural youth actively participated in the programme, interacting with experts and gaining valuable insights into government initiatives, banking procedures and allied agricultural services. The event concluded with an interactive session held with team of experts from Agriculture, KVK, RHSS, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry and Bank, where participants raised queries and shared their experiences, paving the way for stronger linkages between farmers, banks and agricultural institutions in the district.
The programme ended with a vote of thanks by Chief Agriculture Officer Kishtwar Kushal Chandel.