Priority Thrust Areas
Crop/Enterprise |
Thrust area |
Apple |
Quality fruit production. |
Introduction of new cultivars, Pollinators & pollinizers in fruit crops. Proper pruning, Disease forecast & Management of diseases. |
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Paddy |
Quality seed production, Popularizing new cultivars, IDM & INM & Reduction in cost of cultivation. |
Maize |
Popularizing F1 Hybrids, Water conservation/ management, Quality seed production, Integrated Nutrient Management & Value addition. |
Wheat |
Introducing wheat – maize rotation. |
Vegetables |
Off season vegetable cultivation. |
Production of seedlings under Poly House for early production. |
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Popularizing hybrids, Value addition & Market Linkage. |
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Livestock |
Nutrient Management, Health care & disease management, Quality fodder production, management & Introduction of backyard poultry |
Pulses |
Popularizing SKUAST-K released varieties |
Nutrient management & conservation of moisture. |
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Conservation of local Germ Plasm through farmers. |
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Oilseed |
Increase in yield & improvement in oil recovery, timely sowing & pre-sowing irrigation. |
Farm women |
Empowerment through income generation activities & Skill development. |