SRINAGAR: The Director of Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Muhammad Iqbal, today visited the potato development farm Bosian, Baramulla, inspected different blocks of the farm and interacted with the concerned technical experts regarding various latest interventions adopted by the farm this year.
Speaking on the occasion, the Director of Agriculture said that the departmental farms are focusing on the development and multiplication of high-yielding varieties of agricultural crops (including potatoes). He said the appropriate production and protection technologies, post-harvest management and production of good quality seed are some of the key areas.
He assured the concerned officers of every possible support for strengthening the farm on modern scientific lines.
The Director of Agriculture said that in the last few years, the department has been diversifying the departmental farms in terms of crops and other agricultural activities. We have achieved good results vis–a-vis farmers’ satisfaction over the quality of planting material but still there is a great scope for improvement, he added.
Director of Agriculture was accompanied by some senior officers of the department during the visit.
