SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal, today visited Vegetable Seed Multiplication Farm Gangbugh and kick-started the distribution of Vegetable seedlings among the farmers of the area.
Addressing farmers, Director Agriculture expressed satisfaction and said that the department has to a large extent succeeded in providing early-season seedlings of different vegetable crops to the farming community.
He said that it is very early in the case of many vegetables but the department has already started the distribution of seedlings at many places in the valley and in the coming days this process will continue across the region.
Director Agriculture said that the department is committed to providing quality planting material to the farmers. He directed the concerned officers to ensure that sufficient quantities of seedlings are provided to the farmers.
He said that vegetable cultivation is now not only restricted to rural areas but is gaining popularity in urban areas as well, therefore the department has to play a big role.
Director Agriculture said that valley-wide seedling distribution will continue in a phased manner. He said the demand for vegetable seedlings is increasing every year as backyard farmers, and kitchen garden lovers are increasing and this trend is encouraging for the overall development of the agriculture sector.
