Shuhama (Ganderbal), August 12: A week-long Skill Training Programme for Rural Youth titled “Profitable Sheep Farming: Record Keeping using Smart Sheep Breeder” commenced at the Mountain Research Centre for Sheep & Goat (MRCS&G), SKUAST-Kashmir, with enthusiastic participation from sheep breeders across various districts of the Kashmir Valley.
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The inaugural session was graced by Prof. Nazir Ahmad Ganai, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, SKUAST-K, as the Chief Guest. Prof. Haroon Rashid Naik, Director Research, SKUAST-K, attended as the Guest of Honour, while Dr. Rafiq Ahmad Shah, Director, Sheep Husbandry Department, Kashmir, was the invited guest. Dr. Riaz Ahmad Shah, Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, also participated as a special guest.
Addressing the gathering, the Vice-Chancellor emphasised the importance of sensitising and training sheep breeders in systematic record keeping. He urged scientists to collaborate closely with the Sheep Husbandry Department to develop a comprehensive database for effective research and development. He also called for performance evaluation of newly imported breeds such as Texel and others introduced by the department, and encouraged farmers to take full advantage of the training programme.
Prof. Ganai appreciated the MRCS&G leadership for organising such impactful capacity building initiatives and advised the team to continue holding similar programmes in the future.
Speaking on the occasion, the Director, Sheep Husbandry Department, praised MRCS&G for its proactive role both on and off campus in promoting scientific and profitable sheep farming. He assured the department’s full support for such endeavours.
Earlier, Dr. Parvaiz Ahmed Reshi, Senior Scientist & Head, MRCS&G, and Coordinator of the training programme, welcomed the dignitaries and participants, and presented an overview of the week-long schedule.
