SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal, today visited Lalpora village of Zone Dobhwan sub-subdivision Tangmarg to take stock of the harvesting of summer peas cultivated in the area.
Director Agriculture expressed satisfaction over the production of special quality peas in the area.
Speaking on the occasion, the Director said that during the months of March and April some climatic changes were experienced, the department endeavoured to introduce some interactions so that the effect of climatic change on the local agriculture ecosystem could be minimized.
He said the department took some special steps including the introduction of summer peas in these areas and we are harvesting a good yield of these summer peas, he said. He appreciated the efforts of the farmers and the concerned officers for their collective efforts in the entire process of cultivation.
Director said that the department is committed to the welfare and well-being of the farming community of the region. He asked the concerned officers to put in all the efforts and ensure that more and more educated youth adopt vegetable cultivation as the main entrepreneur.
Later, the Director visited a mushroom unit in the area and interacted with the mushroom growers. He assured the concerned farmers of every technical support from the department.
The Director Agriculture was accompanied by Joint Director Agriculture Inputs Farooq Ahmad Bhat, Chief Agriculture Officer Yadvinder Singh, Sub Divisional Agriculture Officer Tangmarg, and other officers of the Department.
