Kisan Diwas 2024 celebrated at Kaksar village.

Kargil, Dec 23, 2024: KVK Kargil-1 today celebrated Kisan Diwas at Kaksar village where about 200 farmers, including farm women, participated with gaiety and fervor.
The program commenced with a welcome note by Dr. Mansoor Hussain, Scientist (Agri-Economics), followed by a lecture on soil health management and natural farming by Dr. Nazir Hussain, Scientist (Agronomy), who also shed light on the importance of Kisan Diwas.
Later, Dr. Nassreen F. Kacho, Head KVK Kargil-1, delivered a lecture on mushroom cultivation and its role in the significant upliftment of the livelihood of the farmers. She highlighted the crucial role of farmers in the development of the country.
She thanked the farmers and other dignitaries for attending Kisan Diwas and expressed gratitude to the media personnel from DD Ladakh for the wide coverage of the program. The event was also attended by the religious head of the village, Sheikh Mustafa Sahib, who thanked Dr. Nassreen F. Kacho for choosing their village for the program.