An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
42.9% of workers in Budgam are employed in agriculture, better than the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
55% of registered enterprises are in services while 45% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Budgam, which ranks 12 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 6.8%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹96,462. On self-employed workers at 62%, it sits close to the national mark.