CSK HP Agriculture University organised a field day on potential crops and farmer scientist interaction at its Regional Research Station in Sangla, in tribal area of Kinnaur district.

Key Points:

• Various suggestions are being made like to grow ‘Kala Zeera’ (black cumin) as intercrop in apple orchards and saffron as a sole crop.

• It would enhance their income and the university would extend them technical knowledge, besides providing improved plant material and training.

• Tribals were given appreciations for their hardwork and assured them all technical support to grow exotic vegetables, like broccoli, lettuce, red cabbage, off season vegetables, improved fodder like fescue grass, red clover and improving animal production with quality breeds and feed.

• Directions are given to scientists to develop a calendar on apple spray schedule and make it available to the growers. The university would develop Sangla as a model farm and research the station. It would be strengthened with scientific and technical manpower in the near future.