SKUAST-K organises awareness programme under HADP at Kulgam

Kulgam, Oct 23: The Division of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Horticulture, SKUAST-K, organized one day Mass Awareness cum Farmer –Scientist Interaction programme on Integrated Disease and Pest Management in Apple under HADP-18 ‘Minimization of pesticide use in agriculture’ at conference Hall Mini Secretariat, Kulgam.

The objective of the programme was to reduce unnecessary pesticide application and to make farmers aware about the status of different diseases and pests.

Scientists from different fields delivered Powerpoint presentations on judicious use of pesticides and discussed negative impacts of pesticides on the environment.

More than 150 farmers from district Kulgam attended the programme and interacted with scientists regarding the challenges they were facing in their orchards.

The meeting was attended by Dr Manzoor Ahmad Ganaie (Prof & Head, KVK-Kulgam), Dr Sajad Mohidduin (Prof. Division of Entomology), Dr Mohammad Najeeb Mughal (Prof Division of Plant Pathology), Dr Tariq Rasool Rather (Prof Plant Pathology), Nisar Ahmad (District Horticulture Officer, Kulgam) and other stakeholders from different departments.