Kupwara,Apr,25:Under its outreach programme KVK Kupwara conducted training programme on management of rice nursery and distributed paddy seed in Meeliyal village of North Kashmirs Kupwara district.In 2022 this area has experienced paddy blast which affected almost thousand hectares of paddy, which were completely damaged rice crop,Due to which farmers of the area loss rice in quintals.
In this regard Vice Chancellor SKUAST-K Prof Nazir Ahmad Ganie and Director Extension SKUAST-K immediately deputed a team of experts from the directorate of extension along with the scientists from KVK to took the stock of the situation and onspot remedial measures were given to the farmers, finally it was found that farmers of the area cultivate K332 variety of rice since decades which probably had lost the resistance against the blast.
As already stand commitment by the review team of Director Extension SKUAST-K, yesterday A team under the supervision of Head KVK Kupwara Dr.Kaiser Mohiuddin Malik along With Scientist Dr.Rayees and other kvk staff members visited the area and distributed foundation seed of K332 among the effected farmers.In addition seed of SR-5 Variety of rice was also distributed as an introduction to the area . Training on scientific management of rice was also provided to the farmers. Meanwhile Villagers,especially farmers of area highly thanked to VC SKUAST-K and Director Extension for their kind attention towards the Meeliyal area of border district Kupwara.
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