Inspects oilseed fields of Budgam district
SRINAGAR: The Director of Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today visited the vegetable Seed Multiplication Farm (SMF) Gangbugh.
He also inspected oilseed (mustard) fields in different areas of Budgam district and took stock of the current agriculture scenario.
While interacting with the staff and technical experts of Gangbugh Farm, the Director of Agriculture said that the Department has started an initiative and is endeavouring to optimize the utility of Departmental farms to attain self-reliance in the field of seed requirement for the Kashmir Division.
“We have already started many interventions in order to maximize the Rabi output from different departmental Farms,” he added.
Director of Agriculture appreciated the efforts of the concerned technical experts and asked them to work with close coordination so that the Farm could achieve new heights in the years to come.
During his visit to the oilseed fields of Budgam district director of agriculture expressed satisfaction with the crop conditions and said that we are expecting a bumper yield of mustard in the region this year. Department is endeavouring to bring more and more lands under the cultivation of oilseeds, he added.
The director of Agriculture was accompanied by some of the senior officers of the department during the visit.
