SRINAGAR: The Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST) Kashmir received approval from the Administrative Council (AC), which met in this location under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, to transfer land measuring 500 Kanal 11 Marla for the establishment of a research station and additional Krishi Vigyan Kendras. The meeting was attended by Dr. Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K, and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor. The Research Station will offer cutting-edge scientific tools to boost agricultural output and farmers’ financial security.In addition to producing high-quality inputs like seeds, planting materials, organic goods, bio-fertilizers, livestock and poultry strains of the farmers, the establishment of the Research Station and additional Krishi Vigyan Kendra will have a significant impact on raising awareness about improved agricultural technologies through numerous extension programmes. Another noteworthy development is the permission of the transfer of 47 Kanals and 13 Marlas of land in Chadoora, Budgam, in favour of the Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department for the construction of infrastructure for milk processing. The construction of infrastructure for milk processing will have numerous positive effects on the economy, the creation of jobs, human health, food security, and agricultural practises.It will advance the dairy sector by enhancing local economies and communities as a whole. The dairy business in J&K has enormous economic potential for UT because it creates jobs and improves the quality of life for the locals. The dairy industry is expected to experience substantial expansion in the state of Utah in the next years due to rising demand for dairy products and lower per capita milk availability than in many other states with high milk potential.
