Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 22 : The State Government is making all out efforts to restore the aroma of the traditional and world famous R. S. Pura Basmati through improvement of its quality parameters as per international market requirements.
This was stated by the Director of Agriculture Hari Krishan Razdhan while interacting with the progressive farmers of R S Pura during his visit to demonstrations sites of Vegetables and Basmati Rice at Badyal Brahmna, Dherian, Baspur, Krotana, Bidhipur Jattan and Suchetgarh villages of R. S. Pura Sub-Division.
He took overview of the focus programme-Suchetgarh Basmati Rice Cluster (SBRC) Project initiated by Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti aimed at bringing glory to the farmers of the belt and also giving an impetus to their economy.
R. L. Bhagat, Chief Agriculture Officer gave an overview of all the components and activities being undertaken for production of quality organic basmati under the SBRC Project. He apprised the Director that data of 715 farmers covered under the project has been uploaded in the PGS Portal.
At Badyal Brahmna and Dehrian villages of Kirpind Zone, the Director Agriculture during his interaction with the vegetable growing farmers while appreciating their efforts in adopting diversified cropping system exhorted them to take the benefits of Government schemes to improve their economic condition. He impressed upon them to adopt protected cultivation measures also including proper staking of climbing vegetables, Bower System to prevent fruit rot and spoilage to increase their yields and improve the quality of vegetables.
He was accompanied by Deputy Director Agriculture (Central), Jammu C. M. Sharma, R. L. Bhagat, Chief Agriculture Officer, Jammu, S. Matinder Singh, ADO, Jammu, Farooq Ahmad Bhat, SDAO, R.S. Pura, Jagmohan Bhat, SMS-III. C. Raina, Information Officer, Deviditta Bhagat, AEO, R.S. Pura beside AEOs of other zones, Jr AEOs and VAEAs.
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