A workshop under external funding agency Science and Engineering Research Board for a project entitled “Empowerment of tribal women in (Kargil) Ladakh region for strengthening livelihood security through training and demonstration” was organised on September 22 at Krishi Vigyan Kendra Kargil, SKUAST-K.

The workshop was organised with an aim to disseminate the idea, knowledge and proven technologies intervened by SKUAST-K Kargil to society. The workshop’s target participants were the faculty fraternity of the University of Ladakh and Government Degree College, Kargil on “Up-scaling of proven technologies” and “Project proposal writing and management”.

Dr. Mohd. Medhi, Principal scientist and head KVK  Kargil-1 and Dr. Faizan, Sr. Scientist MAR&ES Kargil were present.

Dr. Disket Dolkar, Principal Investigator of the project briefed the participants about the purpose of this workshop and gave a detailed PowerPoint presentation on how to write a project proposal to receive grants from various external funding agencies. 

Scientists of Krishi Vigyan Kendra Kargil and MAR&ES spoke on various topics of their expertise and explained the up-scaling proven technology in their field of achievement.  

Dr. Faizan, Senior Scientist MAR&ES, Kargil spoke on the High-density plantation of temperate fruits in detail and its prospect in Kargil. Dr. Rinchan Dolkar briefed the participants about various proven Technology interventions of KVK Kargil 1 which left a great impact on the farming community of Kargil. Dr. Nareen Fatima Kacho gave a detailed PowerPoint presentation on Oyster mushroom cultivation and spawn production with success stories of farmers which she trained and guided. Dr. Mohammad Mehdi, Head KVK Kargil gave a detailed lecture on the management of two serious pests (Codling moth and Gypsy moth) prevailing in the district causing mass destruction of apricot and willow.