SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal, today visited the Tangmarg sub-division of Baramulla district and took stock of the current agriculture scenario.
He inaugurated a hi-tech polyhouse and visited various oil seed areas of the sub-division.
Speaking on the occasion, the Director expressed satisfaction over the crop status of oilseed (Mustard) in the Sub-Division. He directed the officers & officials to guide the farmers during their pre-and post-harvest operations.
He said that the department is working on a blueprint to promote oilseed (mustard) cultivation in the valley on commercial lines. Chowdhury said that there is a vast potential for oilseed cultivation in the region and by exploring this potential we could achieve the target of socio-economic transformation of the farming community quite successfully.
Earlier, the Director interacted with farmers’ delegations at various places and asked them to follow the instructions of the concerned officers & officials during their agriculture activities.