Farmer prosperity, rural livelihood security set to be a reality under HDAS scheme: Govt
Rs 5013 crores to be spent in the next five years across J&K under the scheme
SRINAGAR: With an outlay of Rs. 5013 crores over the next five years under the newly approved Holistic Development of Agriculture and Allied Sectors (HDAS) scheme, a new phase of farmer prosperity and rural livelihood security across Jammu and Kashmir will become a reality. The scheme will transform the agriculture economy of J&K putting it […]
ACS launches construction work on Cold Store at Talab Tillo
JAMMU: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, today launched construction work on a 5200 MT Capacity Cold Store at Talab Tillo. The Cold Store is being established by J&K Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited, a premium State PSU in the Agriculture Sector, with a cost of Rs. 22 crores under the NABARD […]
Director Agriculture Kashmir reviews functioning of IIKSTC
Interacts with progressive saffron growers, IIKSTC staff
SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal, today convened a meeting to review the functioning of India International Kashmir Saffron Trade Centre (IIKSTC) at Dusso Pampore. The meeting was attended by Joint Director Agriculture Extension Mohammad Syeed Peer, Administrator IIKSTC Shahnawaz Ahmad Shah, Technical experts of IIKSTC, and progressive Saffron growers. Addressing the meeting, […]
DC Anantnag inaugurates ‘Verinag Winter Tourism Festival’
ANANTNAG: To give an impetus to the tourist footfall at Verinag, one of the scenic tourist places in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Basharat Qayoom, today inaugurated the Verinag Winter Tourism Festival organized by Verinag Development Authority. Speaking on the occasion, the DC said that Anantnag is blessed with several tourist hotspots […]
MSME-sponsored skill dev prog concludes at Wadura Campus of SKUAST-K
SRINAGAR: A six-week entrepreneurship and skill development training programme on “Commercial vegetable production and marketing” concluded at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST-K), Wadura Campus today. This training programme was organized by the Division of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Wadura under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises (MSME) […]
Trade agreements with Australia, UAE to help boost exports: EPCs
Kolkata: Various export promotion councils (EPCs) on Wednesday lauded the trade agreements signed by India with the UAE and Australia, saying the pacts will help the country in boosting exports by granting preferential access to those markets for Indian products. Engineering Exports Promotion Council (EEPC) said that the country has benefited from preferential market access […]
Director Horti Kmr takes stock of development activities at Anantnag
SRINAGAR: Director Horticulture Kashmir, G.R. Mir today visited Fruit Plant Nursery (FPN) Sangdon, Anantnag and took stock of various developmental activities being carried out there. During the visit, the Director thoroughly deliberated on all the management practices being carried out. He instructed the staff to speed up the pruning, hoeing, and other nursery operations in […]
JKRLM Digipay Sakhis turns banking correspondents courtesy J&K Bank
SRINAGAR: In order to provide basic banking services in rural areas of UT of J&K, Jammu Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) in collaboration with J&K Bank took a historic decision of engaging women Self Help Groups members in the banking sector as Business Correspondent (BCs) for last-mile delivery of banking services in unbanked & under-banked […]
Exhibition, awareness camp for artisans, weavers held at Shahr-e-Khaas
SRINAGAR: On the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, an Exhibition cum Awareness Camp for Artisans and Weavers of Shahr-e-Khaas was today held at Marriage Hall Near Makhdoom Sahib Shrine here. The awareness camp was organized by Assistant Director Handicrafts and Handloom Srinagar, Zahid Rashid in which a large number of Artisans […]
Awareness among farmers key to successful implementation of projects: Ch. Iqbal
BARAMULLA: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today visited Baramulla district and convened a meeting of officers of the department to review the physical and financial progress on the implementation of centrally sponsored schemes, flagship programs and CAPEX budget at DAK Banglow Sopore. During the meeting, different centrally sponsored schemes being implemented by the […]
