Sensor-based smart agriculture for Jammu and Kashmir farmers soon: ACS Dulloo

Feb 17, 2023, at 09:21 pm

Jammu: Stating that over 70 percent of the economy in Jammu and Kashmir is based on agriculture, making it an important area for improving livelihoods through the adoption of digital agriculture for increasing input use efficiency, production, productivity, and profitability, the proposal for sensor-based smart agriculture can be a transformative innovation for the region's agri-economy, said Atal Dulloo, Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Agricultural Production Department here on Friday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Govt taking steps to encourage youth to take up agriculture as career

Nov 01, 2022, at 09:19 pm

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has taken steps to encourage youth of the Valley to take up agriculture as a career.

Jammu and Kashmir: Rajouri farmers growing organic farming to better their livelihood

Aug 19, 2022, at 08:42 pm

Srinagar: The residents of Baljarrallan in Dhangri block Rajouri have adopted organic farming to increase productivity and grow pest-free vegetables, a step that will lead them to live a better life.

Young engineer aims to contribute towards J-K’s agriculture sector, experiments with new technology

Aug 27, 2020, at 12:15 am

Srinagar: In a bid to help people in the region, a young farming engineer at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) in Jammu is experimenting with new technology in the field of agriculture.