<span style="color: #222222;">In the Kashmir Valley, the District Agro-Met Unit (DAMU), Krishi Vighyan Kendra, Kupwara organized an awareness programme for the farmers under Gramin Krishi Mausam Seva (GKMS) on the role of weather and climate in farm production, in the north Kashmir's Kupwara district today.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Speaking at the occasion, Additional Deputy Commissioner Mr Nazir Ahmad Lone said it is the need of hour that farmers should be acquainted with the latest scientific technology with regard to the crop productivity and weather information. He stressed upon the concerned officers of the department to organize such workshops at block level  also so that the farmers could be benefitted.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On the occasion, 130 farmers from different blocks of the district were registered on Farmers Portal for receiving SMS on Agromet Advisory. They were also familiarised with the Mobile App related to weather forecasting and Agro Advisory like Mosum etc.</span>