Dir Agriculture asks farmers to diversify their agricultural operations

Srinagar, Apr 24: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Mohammad Ilyas Khateeb today visited Ganderbal and reviewed overall agriculture scenario in the district in a meeting with the concerned officers.

During the visit, he also inaugurated a Hi-tech poly house (under HADP 2024-25) at Gujjar Patti, Prang Wussan, farm machinery bank and a Village soil testing laboratory.

Speaking to the farmers of different areas,  Director Agriculture said that department is working on an ambitious plan of providing farmers with round the year availability of seedlings of different vegetable crops. He said to achieve this goal department has already established hi-tech powerhouses in all the districts of Kashmir division.

He said the Farm machinery bank would help concerned farmers in performing their farm mechanical activities easily and timely. He further said the village soil testing laboratory would be very helpful to the farmers of the area in ensuring the optimal use of fertilizers, insecticides and pesticides.

Director Agriculture highlighted the importance of integrated farming, and asked the farmers to diversify their agriculture operations.

Director asked the concerned officers to guide the farmers during their preparation of paddy nurseries and during the pre and post harvest operations of oil seed ( Mustard ) crop.

He asked the farmers that department would provide all the technical assistance to them in comprehensively performing their agriculture activities.

Later, Director Agriculture visited some seed village areas. He held interactions with the concerned farmers and took feedback from them. He also appreciated their role in agriculture sector.

Director was accompanied by Joint Director Agriculture Extension, Chief Agriculture Officer Ganderbal and other officers of the department.