The Krishi Vigyan Kendra Srinagar SKUAST-K organized 3rd phase of Kisan Sampark Abhiiyan- Rural Credit Workshop for the farming community under the banner of JKCIP-IFAD (Jammu and Kashmir Competitiveness Improvement of Agriculture and Allied Sectors) today on 18th August 2025 at Khunmoh. Kissan Sampark Abhiyan was jointly presided by Mr. Ajaz Hussian and Mr. Manzoor Ahmad Bhat DDC Members Balhama and Khunmoh, respectively and graced by Prof. R.H Kanth (Director extension SKUAST-K) as Guest of honour in august presence of Prof S. A. Simnani and Chairman Public Welfare Trust Mr. Zahoor Ahmad Shah.Rural credit workshop aimed to strengthen farmers’ competitiveness and climate resilience by enhancing production, productivity, and incomes through sustainable value chain support, value addition, and improved market linkages, with a special focus on high-value niche crops for national and global competitiveness. The DDC members (Mr. Manzoor Ahmad Bhat and Mr. Ajaz Hussain Bhat) in their inaugural address commended the farmer centric outreach initiatives of the KVK Srinagar for their socio economic upliftment and livelihood security in cohesive and coordinated approach with Agriculture and allied departments. The public representatives appealed the participating farmers to get well acquainted with the schemes and the encourage them for active interface with the resource persons to get insight of the schemes Prof. Rihana Kanth, Director Extension appealed the farming community of the area to reap the benefits of the JKCIP- IFAD and other state/central schemes for socio-economic upliftment of the community to become self reliant and self-empowered. Director also assured the early redressal of the issues confronting the farming inhabitants of the Khonmoh area with regards to the losses by wild animals to the standing crops. The kendra sensitize the gathering about the upcoming CFLD Oilseed Rabi 2025-26 program under NEMO to become self sufficient in oilseeds and suggested them to register with the KVK for the same. On the occasion, Head KVK Srinagar welcome the dignitaries, officials and participants to the 3rd leg of Kissan Sampark Abhiyan held at Khunmoh C, Block Khunmoh. He further stated that the workshop aims to create awareness among farmers about modern agricultural practices, government schemes, and innovative projects of J&K Govt. and urged the farmers to take register on the JKCIP Portal to get benefited from the scheme. The technical session began with the awareness on the govt. schemes with the focus on agricultural schemes by Syed Gulzar Officer, DAO (Ext) followed by active farmer-scientist interface in which the scientists of the Kendra (Dr. I. A. Mir, Dr. Aasima. Dr. Haseeb & Dr. Showket) and officers of the Agriculture and allied departments (Dr. Anjum, Mr. Maqbool (HDO) & Mrs. Sabreena) gave on spot solutions to the farmers queries. The district lead bank Officer Ms. Neelofar and other resource persons from Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal and sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and JK RSETI dealt in depth about the financial component and the procedural methodology about their respective schemes.