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| Trial run of Spice Park Pampore to begin on Nov 17 |
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 16: Principal
Secretary Agriculture Production Department, Sandeep Kumar Nayak convened a
meeting of agriculture officers here today to take a comprehensive review of
activities of the Department.
Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi, Director
Research SKUAST-K, M.Y. Zargar, Saffron expert F.A. Nehvi, and Superintending
Engineer (Mechanical), Kashmir Mushtaq Hussain Jan, Chief Agriculture officers
of all the concerned districts and other concerned attended the meeting.
The Principal Secretary informed the meeting that the Government is
intending to extend the National Mission on Saffron (NMS) for next five years
so that all the pending activities are completed and the saffron growers
harvest the benefits of the Mission.
He announced that the trial run of Spice Park at Dussoo Pampore will
start from November 17 under the technical supervision of Firdous Ahmed Nehvi.
He stressed upon all the officers to work effectively on RKVY schemes as
the Union Government is making changes in the scheme and modifications to boost
the economic status of farmers. He urged the need to implement Mufti Mohammad
Sayeed Programme in letter and spirit for the benefit of farming community.
Kumar asked all the Chief Agriculture Officers to cultivate exotic
vegetables in their areas. He directed Agriculture Officers to expand the area
under vegetable cultivation, beekeeping and other activities.
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