Agriculture holds immense potential for new startups: CM
JAMMU, MAR 5: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today highlighted the immense potential of agriculture and allied sectors in Jammu and Kashmir, stating that initiatives such as the Jammu & Kashmir Competitiveness Improvement of Agriculture and Allied Sectors Project (JKCIP) are playing a crucial role in nurturing a vibrant startup ecosystem and promoting innovation-driven enterprises in Jammu and Kashmir. The Chief Minister was addressing the Startup Outreach Programme organised under JKCIP at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Jammu (SKUAST-Jammu), jointly organised by the University and the Agriculture Production Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. The programme witnessed participation from Minister for Agriculture Javid Ahmed Dar, Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, Vice Chancellor SKUAST-Jammu Dr. B. N. Tripathi, Mission Director Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) Sandeep Kumar, Director Research SKUAST-Jammu Dr. S. K. Gupta and Registrar & Dean Faculty of Agriculture Dr. Amit Kumar. The event was also attended by university faculty and staff, entrepreneurs, industrialists, startup founders and students from several colleges across the Jammu division.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister emphasized that the youth must transition from being job-seekers to job-creators by harnessing innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture and allied sectors.
