SRINAGAR, Feb. 16 -- Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir hosted a high-level Farmer Organisations (FOs) Conclave at Shalimar campus.

Organised by SKUAST-K under the Competitiveness Improvement of Agriculture and Allied Sectors Project in Jammu & Kashmir (JKCIP), an initiative supported by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the event served as a critical platform for addressing the challenges and opportunities within the region's growing farmer collective ecosystem.

A major highlight of the day was an expansive panel discussion that brought together a diverse group of national and international experts to deliberate on institutional convergence, financial inclusion, value ch...