District Development Commissioner Flags Off Inter-State Farmer Tour for Agricultural Innovation
Samba, November 4, 2024 – District Development Commissioner Samba, Mr. Rajesh Sharma, JKAS, flagged off a group of 54 farmers from the District Office Complex, Nandni Hills, Samba, for an inter-state agricultural study tour organized under the Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) program. During his interaction with the farmers, Mr. Sharma encouraged them to make the most of this opportunity by learning and adopting the latest agricultural technologies from the institutes and research centers they will visit. He emphasized that these farmers could serve as role models for the broader farming community upon their return.
The tour, part of the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Extension (ATMA) program, aims to build the capacity of local farmers by exposing them to advanced techniques and knowledge at premier agricultural institutions. The Department of Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare, Samba, is organizing this initiative to equip farmers with cutting-edge practices and innovations in agriculture.
The itinerary includes interaction sessions with scientists at the Farm University in Palampur and the National Apiculture Development Institute in Nagrota Bagwa, Himachal Pradesh. The tour focuses on capacity building in areas such as protected cultivation, organic and natural farming, advanced mushroom cultivation techniques, and the latest advancements in apiculture.
Chief Agriculture Officer Samba, Mr. Madan Gopal Singh, and other officials from the Department of Agriculture were also present at the flag-off ceremony.
