Navin Choudhary reviews working of Agriculture, allied departments
Says several innovative schemes on anvil to enhance, expand irrigation coverage in J&K
Jammu: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department (AP&FW), Navin Kumar Choudhary, said that several innovative schemes are on anvil to enhance and expand the irrigation coverage in Jammu and Kashmir. Principal Secretary said this while reviewing the working of Agriculture and allied departments in a meeting with senior officers held here today. Commissioner […]
Director Horticulture (P&M) visits south Kashmir mandis
Srinagar: Director Horticulture (P&M), Vishesh Mahajan today visited Shopian and Kulgam districts to review developmental work of Fruit & Vegetable Mandis During the visit to Mega Fruit & Vegetable market Aglar Shopian, the Director was apprised of the issues confronting the traders in the mandi which needs immediate redressal by the department. The fruit association […]
Navin Choudhary launches new E-Plant Clinics, “JMU KHETI” Brand
Inaugurates LED Display Screen at Krishi Bhawan Jammu
Jammu: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, today launched e-Plant clinics in 5 uncovered districts of Jammu division. He formally launched these e-clinics in Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar, Reasi and Poonch by handing over the USB microscopes and other related material to concerned Chief Agriculture Officer. He outlined that this step […]
Director Horticulture (P&M) reviews progress of work at Parimpora Mandi
Highlights the importance of E-nam
Srinagar: Director Horticulture (P&M), Vishesh Mahajan, today visited Fruit & Vegetable Market Parimpora where he had a detailed review of developmental activities and also interacted with the trader community. He was accompanied by officers of the department. During the visit, Dir took a tour of the mandi to take cognizance of ongoing work. Meanwhile, he […]
Agri deptt, JKHPMC committed to safeguard farmers interests: Director Agriculture, MD JKHPMC
Srinagar: Amid lockdown and lack of availability of regular marketing facilities, the Department of Agriculture in collaboration with JK HPMC has started a special drive wherein the JKHPMC shall procure the vegetable and other agriculture produce directly from these farmers and market it in and outside of the union territory. Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad […]
Farmers being cheated, looted by middlemen in absence of mandis: JKPCC
Jammu: The Congress on Saturday sought the intervention of Lt Governor Manoj Sinha in setting up more wheat procurement centres in Jammu. In a letter addressed to the Lieutenant Governor, the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) claimed farmers are being cheated and looted by middlemen in the absence of mandis. The government announced […]
Altaf Bukhari demands special package for hailstorm hit orchardists, farmers
Srinagar: Apni Party President, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, on Saturday demanded a special package for the orchardists and farmers in general for the losses suffered by them due to incessant rains and hailstorm across the Kashmir valley. In a statement issued here, Bukhari expressed serious concern over the immense losses incurred by the fruit growers […]
Business leaders to seek LG admin’s, union govt’s intervention to recover losses incurred by businesses, industries in J&K
Srinagar: In a meeting held in Srinagar, the business leaders from all sectors agreed to seek the intervention of the LG administration as well as the union government to ensure a proper initiative is taken for businesses and industries in J&K, which have suffered huge losses due to the three consecutive lockdowns since August 2019. […]
Director Agriculture Kashmir chairs review meeting at Anantnag
ANANTNAG: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal, today conducted an extensive visit of district Anantnag and chaired a review meeting with officers and officials of the district. On the occasion, the Director emphasized that awareness with respect to different centrally sponsored schemes and flagship programmes among farmers hold key to the socio-economic development of […]
Director Agriculture visits vegetable clusters of subdivision Srinagar
Srinagar: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal, today stated that the organic cultivation of vegetables and other crops can play a key role in preserving the biodiversity and ecological balance in the region. The Director said this during his visit to the high potential vegetable clusters of Maloora, Tengpora, Sangam of zone Qamarwari Sub […]
