Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 22: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Sundeep Nayak, held a meeting and reviewed the working of the department and implementation of various farmers welfare schemes in Jammu Division.
On the occasion, Nayak asked officers and field functionaries of the department to focus on production and productivity enhancement of crops, resource conservation and enhancement of farmers’ income through implementation of the various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) and State Sector Schemes.
Principal Secretary gave specific instructions to the officers of the department to facilitate farmers in entrepreneurship development. He desired that products like rajmash, honey, traditional basmati rice, higher value vegetables, maize, ginger, turmeric, garlic and mushrooms should get adequate exposure in the national market and direct marketing channels should be woven into the action plans for giving boost to these crops as envisioned by the Government.
He impressed upon the Chief Agriculture Officers and Sectoral Officers of the Jammu Division to personally monitor the Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs) for more realistic yield assessment and also to ensure access of farmers to improved technology and quality inputs. Nayak asked the Extension Functionaries to persuade and facilitate flow of credit to the farmers through Kissan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme and implementation of crop insurance PMFBY to make our farming risk free against weather and other odds.
Principal Secretary also reviewed the functioning of Soil Health Card Scheme (SCHS) and Fertilizer and Pesticide Quality Control Laboratories.
A deputation of farmer’s leaders including Tejinder Singh, President RS Pura Basmati Growers Association Choudhary Dev Raj and Kuldeep Raj also met the Principal Secretary and apprised him regarding various problems and demands of the farming community.
Nayak said that department will make all out efforts to look into the problems of all the farmers.
Earlier, Director Agriculture Jammu gave a detailed power point presentation regarding various action plans and schemes being implemented by the department.
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