Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Feb 9: To review the working of agriculture and allied departments in Basholi, Mahanpur and Palhi of district Kathua, the Vice Chairman J&K State Advisory Board for Development of Kissans, Daljit Singh Chib held two-days tour of various areas of the Kathua district.
Chib, while continuing his tour programme of Billawar and Basholi today held a Kissan darbar in presence of officers of agriculture and allied departments in Guest House Basholi to hear and address the grievances of farming community.
In his address Chib assured farmers that Central Government is pledged to their welfare and various schemes have been launched for this cause which included PM’s Fasal Bima Yojna, Krishi Sinchaee Yojna, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna, Kisan Credit Cards etc.
He directed officers present in the programme to create awareness among farmers so that they are able to reap the benefits of such schemes. He motivated farmers to avail benefits of Kisan Credit Cards that provide crop loans at minimum rate of interest.
Chib said farmers should move towards diversification and also should reap benefit of poultry, mushroom cultivation, vegetable growth, apiculture along with traditional rice, maize, wheat cropping system. There is need for educated youth to adopt agriculture as profession and excel in it using advanced technologies and practices. Food processing which is sunrise industry in India has huge employment potential especially for rural unemployed youth, he added.
Earlier Chib visited Mahanpur, Palli and adjoining villages of Basholi along with officers of agriculture and allied departments and held farmers meet and field visits for on farm interaction with farming community. He he-ard the problems faced by farmers in their fields and directed concerned officers for their redressal. The main problem raised by farmers was shortage of water and monkey menace in this area.
He also interacted with women self help groups there and appreciated them for their will power and hard work.
He assured them every possible help from State Advisory Board for Development of Kissans.
Chief Agriculture Officer Kathua,Arun Gupta, DAO Exten-sion, Kathua along with other district level and sub district level officers of Sericulture, Horticulture, Planning and Marketing, Floricu-lture, Sheep Husbandry officer, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and progressive farmers accompanied Chib. Hundreds of farmers including women farmers were also present on the occasion.
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