Gold from marigold


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Authors

  • R K Arora Associate Director Extension, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Pawan Kumar Sharma Scientist, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Parveen Kumar Senior Research Fellow, Scientist, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Rajbir Singh Director, ICAR-ATARI, Zone-I, Ludhiana, Punjab.

Abstract

This article describes story of young, emerging and innovative marigold entrepreneurs from rainfed villages, selected under Farmer FIRST programme of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu. The Farmer FIRST programme is operational in block Nud of district Samba (Jammu and Kashmir). The youths by virtue of their zeal and dedication have proved that agriculture is not only confined to growing crops and keeping livestock; but also encompasses enterprise like floriculture which provides increased earnings as compared to the traditional crops.

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Submitted

2019-09-17

Published

2019-09-17

Issue

Vol. 64 No. 3 (2019): FFP (Special Issue)

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

Arora, R. K., Sharma, P. K., Kumar, P., & Singh, R. (2019). Gold from marigold. Indian Horticulture, 64(3). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndHort/article/view/93684