National Seminar organized by RASSA concludes at SKUAST-J at Jammu

Jammu: Two days National Seminar on ‘Smart Technologies to Boost Farm Profitability & Socio Economic Status of Rural India’ organized by the Royal Association for Science-led Socio-Cultural Advancement (RASSA)- New Delhi, in collaboration with S K University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J) concluded with a valedictory function at SKUAST-J, Chatha, wherein Prof. S.S. Sarangdevot, Vice Chancellor, Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, was the Chief Guest and Dr. Ram Vishwakarma, DirectorIIIM Jammu was the guest of honour. Prof. Rajesh Singh, Vice Chancellor, Purnea University, Bihar and Sh. Anil Kumar Singh, Executive Member of Lucknow University, were the special guests during the function.
Lead papers, oral and poster technical sessions were organized during the seminar on themes including transformation of farm extension towards sustainable development; advances in crop production technologies & natural resource management: crop improvement & protection technology; agripreneurship; environment & sustainability and extension system & policy issues, etc and technological innovations concerning environment, agriculture, food science & transfer of technology to provide a roadmap for doubling farmers income and possible pathways for overall socio-economic development of rural India were elaborated. Scientists, teachers, extension officers, scholars and students from different parts of the country participated in the national seminar with their innovative ideas to meet the objectives of the society. Dr. Manoj Dhar, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu; Prof. Rajesh Singh, Vice Chancellor, Purnea University, Bihar and Dr. N.P. Singh, Director ICAR-NIASM, Baramati, Maharashtra, were among the participants who delivered lead lectures to discuss different smart technology tools to boost farmer’s income and socio-economic upliftment.
The researchable, developmental and policy recommendations emerged during the seminar were presented by Dr. J.P. Sharma, Director Research, SKUAST-J and Convener of the national seminar. The National Seminar was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Dr. Nirmal K. Singh, Speaker J&K Legislative Assembly and Former Dy. Chief Minister of J&K State on 19th November 2018, wherein Dr. N.S. Rathore, Dy. Director General, ICAR-New Delhi was the Guest of Honour. RASSA is an all India non-profit professional society of technocrats, business persons and other luminaries’ setup for overall advancement of the people and rural areas in a sustainable manner protecting natural resources and ecosystems through science- led interventions. During the seminar, the president of RASSA society, Dr. Awadesh K. Singh stressed for an integrated approach for overall development of poor farmer community and showed his keen interest for identification and adoption of at least one under-developed and poor village in Jammu region for its socio-economic development, in collaboration with SKUAST-Jammu. Scientists, scholars, students and farmers were conferred with awards under different categories during the valedictory function. Scientists of SKUAST-J namely Dr. Mahital Jamwal, Dr. J.S. Manhas, Dr. Anil Bhat and Dr. Banarsi Lal were facilitated under different award categories. Dr. Poonam Parihar, organizing secretary of the national seminar presented the vote of thanks to dignitaries and delegates from all over the country and media personnel.