Prof. B. N. Tripathi, Vice Chancellor of SKUAST–Jammu, met the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, at Lok Bhavan on Friday.
During the meeting, Prof. Tripathi briefed the Lieutenant Governor on the university’s progress in education, research, and extension work. He highlighted key initiatives under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme and the J&K Climate Innovation Programme.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
The Vice Chancellor informed that SKUAST–Jammu has been designated as a Centre and Regional Outreach Unit of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices for Jammu. This centre will help collect region-specific data on crop costs, prices, and farmers’ issues. The move is expected to support better Minimum Support Price recommendations and farmer-focused policy planning.
Prof. Tripathi also shared details about the approval of an ANRF-PAIR project under the Partnership for Accelerated Innovation and Research, in collaboration with IIT Bombay. The project, with a budget of over Rs 6 crore, aims to develop an AI-based agriculture system to improve market access and efficiency for farmers, especially for traditional products.
In addition, an ICAR-NASF project worth Rs 2 crore for genome analysis has been sanctioned. He further said that approval for setting up an AICRP Centre for Poultry Breeding at SKUAST–Jammu is at an advanced stage. Proposals for centres on beekeeping and mushroom cultivation are also under active consideration.
At present, the university is implementing externally funded projects worth around Rs 100 crore.
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