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Jammu and Kashmir Launches Third Ex-Situ Gene Bank as Women Lead Agriscience at SKUAST Convocation

Government programmes such as HADP and JKCIP are steering Jammu and Kashmir towards self-reliance in agriculture

Jammu and Kashmir Lt. governor Manoj Sinha and state CM Omar Abdullah during the 9th Convocation of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu on Monday. (PTI)
Photo: SNS
Photo: SNS

Overview

  • SKUAST-Jammu unveiled India’s third Ex-Situ Gene Bank to conserve seeds, plant tissue and animal germplasm for advanced breeding and resilient crop research.
  • Female students claimed 252 of 446 degrees, seven of eight gold medals and 32 of 35 merit certificates at the convocation, highlighting a surge in women’s leadership in agriscience.
  • Chief Minister Omar Abdullah urged a decisive shift to organic and climate-smart farming to address water scarcity, microplastics and fragmented land holdings.
  • Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha praised women scientists’ innovation in climate-smart crops, pest management, biotechnology and organic farming as key to boosting productivity.
  • Foundation stones were laid for a 200-bed farmers’ hostel and a new faculty building to bolster SKUAST’s research and outreach capacity under programmes such as HADP and JKCIP.