KULGAM, APRIL 09: To review and finalize the arrangements for smooth conduct of farmer’s orientation programme (Kisan Sampark Abhiyan) under Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP), a meeting of officers was today convened under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr.Bilal-Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat at mini-secretariat, here.
The meeting was attended by ADDC Showkat Ahmad Rather, JDP Zahid Sajjad, ACR Mir Imtiyaz-ul-Aziz , ACP Shurjeel Ali, CAO, CAHO, DSHO, BDOs and resource persons from Agriculture and Allied departments.
During the meeting, Chief Agriculture Officer Kulgam (District Nodal Officer HADP) apprised the chair regarding the arrangements put in place for the successful conduct of farmer’s orientation programme under the HADP which will be held from 24th April upto 31st of August 2023.
The DC stressed upon the Sectoral Officers of Agriculture and allied departments to give the programme a wide publicity in advance so that mass participation of the farming community can be assured.
He also instructed to aware the farmers about modern tools and techniques that has been incorporated in HADP to overcome the prevailing constraints and use different extension methods to motivate the farming community in adoption of proposed interventions in the approved projects.
He assured all possible help from District Administration for the successful implementation of the programme in the district to uplift the livelihood of the farming community.
It is important to mention that the Govt. of UT of J&K has recently sanctioned 29 projects for Agriculture and Allied Sectors for an amount of Rs 5013 Crores with an aim to increase the farmer’s income and to make the UT of Jammu and Kashmir a leading Agrarian Economy in the country.
NO: PR/DDI/SGR/23/578/
