NVIDIA’s deep learning workshop at SKUAST-K empowers Kashmir’s youth for agritech future
Srinagar, April 19, 2025 – While the world buzzes about artificial intelligence, Kashmir is taking bold strides to embrace it. A two-day NVIDIA Deep Learning Ambassador Workshop, held on April 17–18 at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology , equipped students with cutting-edge skills in deep learning, neural networks, and agritech innovation. Led by […]
DC Poonch Awards 645 farmers E-Certificates under HADP
POONCH, April 17, 2025 – In a significant push to advance agricultural development, Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Vikas Kundal, distributed e-certificates to 645 farmers who successfully completed the Daksh Kisan training program under the Holistic Agricultural Development Program on April 16, 2025. The ceremony, held in Poonch, marked a milestone in empowering local farmers with modern […]
J&K CM Omar Abdullah reviews HADP, launches digital tools for J&K’s agri-revolution
SRINAGAR, April 16, 2025 – Chief Minister Omar Abdullah led a high-level review of the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme at the Civil Secretariat, underscoring his government’s ambition to create a Rs 1 lakh crore agricultural economy in Jammu and Kashmir by 2030. Calling HADP a “movement for farmers’ prosperity,” Abdullah unveiled a series of tech-driven […]
Ayush Shopian distributes herbs and saplings to boost nutrition & tribal welfare
SHOPIAN, April 13, 2025 – The Department of Agriculture-Joint Undertaking for Grassroots Action , in collaboration with Ayush Shopian, organised a significant distribution function at AWC Pehlipora and GPS Kathuhalan on Saturday, providing seeds, medicinal herbs, and seasonal vegetable saplings to local communities. The initiative aimed to promote nutrition gardens , enhance tribal welfare, and […]
KVK Budgam and AICRP on Seed Collaborate to empower tribal farmers through Input distribution programme
Budgam, April 11, 2025 – The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Budgam, in partnership with the All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Seed (Crops) NSP, Shalimar, SKUAST-Kashmir, successfully organized an input distribution programme under the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) on Friday. This initiative aimed to uplift tribal farmers in the region by providing them with quality […]
Dr. Nasir Ahmed Lone launches Hi-Tech vegetable seedling Sale at Shopian’s mini secretariat green house
Shopian, April 4, 2025: Additional District Development Commissioner of Shopian, Dr. Nasir Ahmed Lone, inaugurated the sale of hi-tech vegetable seedlings today at the Green House located within the Mini Secretariat complex in Shopian. Organised by the Shopian Agriculture Department, the initiative aims to promote modern farming practices and empower local farmers with access to […]
Progressive farmer in Pulwama thrives with integrated dairy development scheme under HADP
Pulwama, April , 2 ,2025 – In the heart of Pulwama, a progressive farmer is reaping the rewards of the Integrated Dairy Development Scheme under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme , transforming dairy farming into a sustainable and profitable venture. This initiative, launched by the Jammu and Kashmir government, is empowering farmers with modern techniques, […]
Nasreen Akhter: Leading sustainable farming with high-tech poly greenhouse under HADP
BHADARWAH, March 28, 2025 – Nasreen Akhter, a post-graduate farmer from Jammu and Kashmir, has emerged as a trailblazer in sustainable agriculture by establishing a high-tech poly greenhouse under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP). With a unit cost of Rs 21.67 lakhs and a subsidy of Rs 20.58 lakhs from the government, her innovative […]
Kisan credit card scheme boosts farmer empowerment, says Muhammad Sadiq
Pulwama, March 24, 2025 – Muhammad Sadiq, a local farmer from Jammu and Kashmir, has hailed the Kisan Credit Card Scheme as a game-changer for farmer empowerment in the region.He emphasised how the scheme has provided farmers with greater financial independence, enabling them to sell their produce on their own terms and breaking the cycle […]
Kashmir’s first organic mealworm farm pioneers sustainable agriculture
Srinagar, March 22, 2025 – In a groundbreaking stride for sustainable farming in the Kashmir Valley, entrepreneur Mohammed Zubair has launched the region’s first organic mealworm farm, transforming adversity into opportunity and positioning Kashmir as an unlikely hub for alternative protein innovation. His journey began amid personal and economic challenges, potentially linked to the region’s […]