08/09/2026
RFS, Srinagar today conducted a one-day Farmers Fair-cum-Training and Regular Fodder Seedkits Distribution Programme at Manj Mohalla, Sumbal, Bandipora, in collaboration with FPO Sumbalistan, Bandipora.
During the programme, improved fodder seedkits of annual and perennial grasses, including Annual Rye Grass, Tall Fescue and Orchard Grass, were distributed free of cost to farmers for sowing over one kanal area per beneficiary for demonstration purposes.
The participating farmers were also imparted practical knowledge and technical guidance on fodder cultivation, crop management, harvesting, conservation and efficient utilisation technologies, with emphasis on improving the availability of quality fodder and enhancing livestock productivity.
The programme aimed to promote the adoption of improved fodder varieties and scientific fodder production practices among farmers of the Sumbal area.
Dept of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Min of FAHD
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying