As a part of the G20 and the Skill Enhancement Course (Mushroom Cultivation Technology), the Department of Botany, GDC Kargil today organized a one-day tour-cum-workshop at KVK SKAUST Kargil. The theme of the workshop was “fungus for the future: A workshop on mushroom cultivation for sustainable farming”.
During the workshop, Dr Nasreen Kacho, Scientist, Plant Protection KVK1, Kargil, gave a presentation on the process of mushroom cultivation and its importance.
Apart from cultivation process, she emphasized opting for such skills as an income source that will majorly benefit the unemployed youth of Ladakh.
In her presentation, she urged students for applying scientific knowledge to traditional farming practices. Dr Nasreen also briefed about important schemes and subsidies being provided by various agencies for the new start-ups.
The students got an opportunity to hear from Dr Nazir who detailed about the advantages of promoting organic farming and the harmful effects of using chemical fertilizers. He talked about the production of liquid organic fertilizers stressing ‘Jeewa Amrit’.
The workshop comprised a field tour wherein Dr Rinchen Dolker (Junior Scientist) briefed the students about different tunneling methods, mulching, drip irrigation and grafting units.
The students also had an opportunity to visit greenhouses, various cultivation units, grafting units and many other innovative farming techniques being undertaken at KVK Kargil.
In the end, Rinchen Angmo, Assistant Professor, Botany, GDC Kargil thanked the whole staff at KVK Kargil 1 for their support and guidance.
