Two day orientation workshop on Centrally Sponsored Schemes in the Agriculture and Allied Sectors for District level officers was inaugurated here today by District Development Commissioner Doda Mubarak Singh here today.The orientation workshop organized by Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu was aimed to import the latest techniques and inputs based on the researches carried out by the Agriculture Universities. Dr. K.S. Rissam, the Director Extension of Sher-e-Kashmir University highlighted the objectives of the workshop. He informed that during these two day lectures on the extract drawn from Agriculture Department as well as from University shall be delivered on Centrally Sponsored Schemes and various components of ATMA and ISOPOM which will definitely update the knowledge of officers and will equip them with latest inputs of the programmes.The DDC while speaking on the occasion emphasized upon making the farmers aware of the various schemes and techniques of the Agriculture and allied sectors. He impressed upon the officers to motivate the farmers to adopt activity of cash crop like vegetable growing, Mushroom Development, Bee keeping, Dairy farming, which will ensure pidend to the farmers. He also emphasized on other activities like Horticulture development and impressed upon the version of cash crops in the different areas of the district depending upon the climatic condition of each area. A number of Senior Officers from Director of Agriculture and University namely Dr. R. S. Bandral, Dr. Munish Sharma, Dr. Amit Singh Jasrotia, Dr. Amitesh Sharma, Shri C.M.Sharma, R. Dhar, B.K.Zutshi, Ajab Singh among others Addl. Deputy Commissioner Doda Shri Imam Din, Chief Agriculture Officer, Chief Horticulture Officer, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer and District Sheep Husbandry Officer participated in the said workshop.
Later the DDC also held a meeting with the officers of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution/ Transport Department and Food Corporation of India to take stock of essential commodities which include Food grains, LPD and K.Oil etc. in the District. He directed the officers to ensure sufficient buffer stock of Food grains/ LPG/K.Oil in view of ensuing winter season in the District.