Srinagar, July 18, July 19 -- To modernise local agriculture and bridge the gap between academic research and grassroots farming, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir launched an extensive farmer outreach and interaction programme across the Srinagar and Anantnag districts. Led by Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-K, Prof Nazir Ahmad Gani, the initiative brought a team of scientists straight into the fields to promote scientific vegetable farming, evaluate current cultivation practices, and directly address the emerging production challenges faced by local growers.A major highlight of the tour was visit to Wantrag village in the Anantnag district, an area widely renowned for its intensive watermelon and muskm...