Project No: HADP-09

Farm Mechanization and Automation

SKUAST-K Budget (Lakhs)

11.14

Facilities

R&D Activities

Trainings

Agrinnovate

Beneficiaries

Principal Investigator

Prof. Jagvir Dixit

Leading this initiative under HADP SKUAST-Kashmir.

Research Development

Project Objectives

1. To develop government agricultural farms as mechanized model farms for the farming community
2. Establishing and promotion of custom hiring centers to promote agricultural mechanization at lowest levels
3. Research & development through design and manufacturing of improved region -specific farm equipment

SKUAST-K Activities

1. Mechanization of University research farms
2. Establishment of Custom Hiring Centres at KVKs
3. Research & Development (Establishment of Prototype Production Centre for design and development of region- specific farm equipment)