Jammu, Aug. 4 -- Underscoring the critical role of agriculture in shaping the economic future of J&K, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is also the Pro-Chancellor of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu, today emphasized the rising concerns around microplastics in the food chain and climate vulnerability, noting that environmental awareness is no longer optional, but an operational imperative.

Addressing the ninth Convocation of the University at Baba Jitto Auditorium, Chatha, he congratulated the graduating scholars, and said that agriculture and allied sectors are "fields of promise as well as of responsibility" and acknowledged their growing complexity in the face of climate change, resource depletion...