Kishtwar, Sep 03: In a momentous occasion on the Agriculture Extension Office in Kishtwar, Deputy Commissioner Dr Devansh Yadav on Sunday unveiled state-of-the-art Indoor Saffron Cultivation Technology. This progressive initiative marks a major step in the direction of revolutionising saffron cultivation practices within the area.

The occasion witnessed the presence of Chief Agriculture Officer, Amjad Hussain Malik, and DAO, Sanjay Sharma, together with beneficiary farmers who stand to profit immensely from this technological development.

Under the Skill Development programme, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, District Kishtwar has realised the mission with an estimated value of Rs 1.35 lakh, underneath the SANKALP Scheme.

In a beneficiant gesture, every of the 9 beneficiary farmers on the event obtained 25 kg of Saffron Corms, racks, and trays, utterly freed from value in the course of the occasion. This assist goals to empower native farmers and encourage the adoption of superior saffron cultivation strategies, addressing the climatic challenges prevalent within the area.

The unveiling of Indoor Saffron Cultivation Technology displays the dedication of the Kishtwar Administration to advertise agricultural innovation and improve the livelihoods of the saffron farming neighborhood by fostering the alternate mode of cultivation.

At the launching ceremony, the Deputy Commissioner engaged with saffron growers, highlighting the potential advantages of Indoor Saffron Cultivation Technology. This progressive method guarantees to revolutionize saffron cultivation, providing growers enhanced effectivity and productiveness within the face of local weather uncertainty, irrigation deficit and cultivation areas within the district.

The DC urged the saffron growers to chorus from participating in illicit buying and selling and the unauthorised export of Saffron Corn from the district. “Such activities pose a significant threat to the district’s saffron cultivation practices as it would also contribute to the depletion of indigenous, high-quality saffron, exacerbating the already existing shortage,” he stated.

In his name for accountable and moral saffron commerce, the DC emphasised the significance of preserving the district’s status for producing distinctive saffron, which is essential for sustaining the livelihoods of native farmers and guaranteeing the long-term prosperity of saffron cultivation in Kishtwar.