The three days collaborative training programme of KVK-Bandipora-II (Gurez) with MANAGE Hyderabad on ‘Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Agriculture and Allied sectors for officers/ officials of Agriculture and allied departments’ concluded today at KVK Bandipora-II (Gurez).
Additional Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Umar Shafi Pandit was chief guest during the concluding event and Sub Divisional Magistrate, Gurez Dr. Mudasir Ahmad Wani was the guest of honour.
The three days event was conducted under the supervision of Director Extension Prof. Dil Mohammad Makhdoomi.
Dr Bilal Ahmed Bhat, Programme Coordinator KVK-Bandipora-II (Gurez) while speaking on the occasion said that the three days long programme specially designed for officers and officials of various departments had a total of 12 sessions comprising 4 sessions daily.
The participants were sensitized about the different skill and entrepreneurship opportunities of various agencies.
Dr Parveen Kumar Training Coordinator of the programme told that as many as 25 officers/officials from different departments viz. Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture, Fisheries, National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) participated in the training programme.
During three days programme the participants were also taken on an exposure visit to the herbal garden of an agri-preneur, Mohammad Shams Din Baba at Nayal and to Mountain Agriculture Research & Extension Station (MAR&ES) at Izmarg.
Chief Horticulture Officer, Bandipora Altaf Tantray gave a detailed power point presentation on various schemes of Horticulture under Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) of JK UT.
On the occasion Employment generation through Apiculture, Livestock and Horticulture sector with special reference to Gurez conditions were presented by Dr. Shahnawaz, Dr. Nazir Ahmad and Dr. Bilal.
