Day long workshop on ODOP under ‘Kisan Bhagidari, Prathmikta Hamari’ campaign organised at Kishtwar by District administration Kishtwar and Department of Horticulture Planning & Marketing
Kishtwar April 25.
Continuing with the realisation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of doubling farmers income through various initiatives like One District One Product, a one day workshop was today organised at conference hall, DC office Kishtwar.
The programme was graced by Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Ashok Sharma and Director Horticulture Planning and Marketing J&K Vishesh Mahajan.
During the event, DC Kishtwar Ashok Sharma spoke about the opportunities available for youngsters for setting up enterprises under ODOP scheme. He also motivated youth to build better walnut processing, packaging units.
Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar also informed that district administration is also working out for the establishment of Model “Mandi” in the district.
He further informed that 50 Kanals of land along side the national highway in the district has been identified to establish the mandi which will provide a common platform for the display, sale and marketing of the product besides provide national level access to farmers.
Vishesh Mahajan, Director Horticulture ( P&M ) made the audience aware of various other schemes and subsidies available for entrepreneurs who wish to venture into agro food sector.
Both Director HPM and DC Kishtwar motivated youth to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and be the role models of growth for the region as well as UT of J&K.
DPO Kishtwar, Sunil Bhutyal ,CHO Kishtwar Mushtaq Ahmed Wani,
Area Marketing Officers Kishtwar Sunil Singh and Nodal officer Jammu Sourabh Sangral,concerned officers
besides about 300 farmers and orchadist drawn from differents parts of the district Kishtwar also participated the workshop.
During the workshop Area Marketing Officers Sunil Singh and Nodal officer Jammu Sourabh Sangral re-oriented and sensitised the farmers and the orchadist on “Processing and Value addition of Walnuts in District Kishtwar” besides highlighted the aim and objectives of the newly rolled out “Kisan Bhagidari, Prathmikta Hamari” campaign rolled out by govt of India across the india and in UT of JK which has started on the direction of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare.
It was informed in the workshop that the campaign which starts from 25th April 2022 will continue till 30th of this month as a part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebration.
The Area Marketing officer shared various insight of the campaign with the farmers and informed that the scheme adopts the “One District One Product” (ODOP) approach to reap the benefit of scale in terms of procurement of inputs, availing common services and marketing of products.
Focussing on the tapping the potential of the District to produce the walnut on large scale, the speakers also maintained that the Support for this products would be for their processing along with efforts to reduce wastage, proper assaying, and storage and marketing.
During the workshop the exports from the SKAUST Jammu and SKAUST Kashmir deliver a lecture on “Scope and future strategies for Processing and Value Addition of Walnuts in J&K, particularly in District Kishtwar”.
