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Hello Jammu News at 7:50:00 PM 0


JAMMU, JULY 11:  Director Agriculture Jammu H. K. Razdan today visited Ramban and Banihal areas and reviewed the implementation of ongoing farmers’ welfare schemes and programmes in the district.
He also chaired a review meeting of officers and field functionaries at and passed on the instructions given by Advisor to Governor   Khurshid Ahmad Ganai to create awareness among the farmers with respect to various technological advances and outreach to the field to improve this vital sector.
He asked the field functionaries to create awareness regarding various ongoing farmers’ welfare schemes and programmes. 
Implementation and progress of various farmers’ welfare schemes including Soil Health Card Scheme (SCHS), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Kissan Credit Card Scheme (KCCS), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) were also reviewed. He stressed on diversification and adoption of Integrated Farming System through convergence of different schemes and referred the application of sprinkler and Drip irrigation system to achieve the objective of “Per Drop More Crop” under PMKSY in the Vegetable Production Belt in this regard.
The Director also reviewed implementation of DBT in fertilizers and progress in use of POS devices for their sale. He stressed upon the need of promoting the local specialties including solai honey, summer peas, rajmash and vegetables etc.
He also instructed the staff to follow the guidelines and norms while implementing various farmers’ welfare schemes. 
 Razdan instructed the Chief Agriculture Officer and other District Officer to monitor the attendance of all the subordinate offices through the Biometric System. 
Earlier, the director inspected Vegetable Improvement Farm, Thathar, Banihal which is the only farm of the Temperate Zone of Jammu Division for the vegetable seed production. He directed the Farm Staff to make all out efforts to optimize and improve the seeds of vegetables as per seed certification norms.
The meeting at Ramban was also attended by K. K. Gupta, Chief Agriculture Officer, Ramban, h Subash Sharma, District Agriculture Officer (Extension), Ramban, Ilyas Gattu, ASCO, Ramban, Madan Gopal Singh, SDAO, Ramban, P. K. Nagar, Subject Matter Specialist, K. K. Khuda, SCA, Agriculture Extension Officers, Jr AEOs and AEAs.

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Hello Jammu News at 9:01:00 PM 0
DODA MAY 02: In connection with the ongoing “Gram Swaraj Abhiyan” in the district, a Kissan Sammelan was organized today at Agriculture Complex Doda as well as Block Headquarters in which large number of farmers participated.
During the programme, awareness about various schemes being implemented by the Agriculture Department like PMFBY, PMKSY, Soil Health Card, KCC and other measures was created among the participants.
                    The scientists from Krishi Vikas Kendra Bhaderwah also spoke on the occasion and gave valuable information about the programmes implemented by the Central and State Govt in the sector.
          The programme was presided over by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Pawan Parihar while Chief Agriculture Officer, Sunil koul, Sub Divisional Agriculture Officers and other field functionaries of Agriculture Department participated.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:28:00 PM 0

Says such efforts essential to plug communication gaps in information dispensation to farmers

JAMMU, APRIL 25: Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura released the 'Farmers Friendly Handbook' for schemes and programmes at a function organised by Agriculture Department here today.
Vice Chairman Kisan Advisory Board Daljit Singh Chib, VC SKUAST Jammu Dr P.K Sharma, Secretary Agriculture Showkat Ahmad Beigh, Director Agriculture HK Razdan, Director Command Area Development, President Dogri Sanstha Jammu Prof. Lalit Mangotra, HoD Urdu, Jammu Dr Liaqat Zafri, Dr JavedRahi and Professor Nirmal Vinod besides other officers from allied departments and progressive farmers were present on the occasion.
The Handbook has been released in two languages - Urdu and Dogri for better dissemination of agro information to farmers.
Pertinently, the publication of booklet of programmes and schemes in native languages will facilitate handy information and awareness among farmers about the guidelines, norms and pattern of assistance under Centrally Sponsored Flagship Schemes namely Pradhan Mantri FasalBima Yojana (PMFBY), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) and Soil Health Cards Scheme (SHC) etc.
The handbook will also provide information regarding marketing schemes, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Cultivation of Fruits, Vegetables, Mushrooms, Flowers and bee-keeping to increase farmer’s income, Seed Production Technology, Agriculture Mechanisation, Agriculture Extension and Training, Agriculture Credit, Plant Protection etc.                                                                                                   
Hanjura commending the department on launching these handbooks in Dogri and Urdu said that this initiative has been long awaited and comes at an opportune time to give impetus to efforts towards doubling the farmers’ income by 2022.
“Reaching out to farmers in their respective mother/regional languages shall have far reaching implications and shall benefit the farmers by increasing their understanding of various schemes of central and state government for welfare of farming community of our state” the Minister said. Understanding of the schemes both by the farmers and implementing agencies shall also help in maintaining check and balances, he added.
The Minister congratulated the team responsible for successfully executing this task and asked the department to organize mega awareness camps and ensure that the books and the relevant information reach every Panchayat and every farmer.
Vice Chairman Kisan Advisory Board, appreciating this initiative, said that these Handbooks in native languages will increase the reach of information dispensation besides lead to wider penetration of scheme details at ground level. He also appreciated Minister for his visionary approach towards development of this sector in the state.
VC SKUAST-J said that these Handbooks will help farmers better understand and take benefits from various centrally and state sponsored schemes launched for their development. He stressed for putting special efforts towards further developing irrigation facilities, especially in far off areas besides extensive marketing efforts for achieving the goal of doubling farmers’ income by 2022.
The progressive farmers also shared their experiences and gave valuable suggestions for further development of farmers at ground level. They expressed appreciation for releasing the farmers' Handbook in local languages.

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Hello Jammu News at 8:36:00 PM 0
Reviews implementation of SMAE-ATMA, PMKSY, RKVY

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 05: Chief Secretary, B B Vyas today chaired the meeting of the State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) and discussed implementation of various schemes including SMAE-ATMA, PMKSY and RKVY.
The meeting was attended by Additional Commissioner, Government of India, Dr Rajpal Deswal, Financial Commissioner, Revenue, Lokesh Jha, Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production, Sandeep Kumar Naik, Principal Secretary Finance, Navin Kumar Choudhary, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Rohit Kansal, Commissioner Secretary Animal Husbandry R K Bhaghat, CGM NABARD, S K Majumdar, and other officers of Finance, Agriculture Production, Revenue and other allied departments.
During the meeting, the Chief Secretary reviewed progress with respect to ‘Sub Mission on Agriculture Extension’ under National Mission on Agriculture Extension and Technology (NMAET) in the State.
The Chief Secretary taking note of the progress report presented by concerned passed directions for conducting regular outcome analysis by using third party to identify the ground level impact of these initiatives. Further, he directed for success stories to be put out on public platforms like departmental websites, besides, 25 best practices so as to highlight the various ways in which farming communities can be benefitted. He added that the initiative would encourage other farmers to avail benefits from these schemes.
Directing for organizing exposure and training programmes for officers at all levels, the CS asked to hold regular national and international level training programmes so that best professional practices can be adopted in the State.
He also asked the departments to conduct training analysis for programmes being conducted to measure their effectiveness, besides developing accountability.
CS also directed the concerned departments to develop an independent mechanism to certify organic produce in the State so that farmers using organic practices in farming can get appropriate selling price for their produce in national as well as international markets.
While taking up the progress under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)- Annual Action Plan (AAP), the CS was informed that various works are being taken up under the programme, including tackling migratory locust infestation, economic empowerment of rural women through vegetable production, augmentation of meat production, intensive farm mechanization, marketing of vegetables at long distance markets by refrigerated vans, intensive apiculture colonies-mushroom corridors, ‘Kashmir Fresh’, and ‘Jammu Fresh’ value chain branding and promotion for local produce among others.
CS directed for taking up a mission mode work approach in conversion to generate maximum impact at ground level. Asking for moving away from a scattered approach towards rural development, CS said that villages and Panchayats should be taken in phased manner. He also directed for impact/outcome analysis to be conducted for these villages/Panchayats, besides, linking the progress with farmers income to analyze the progress made with regards to the programme objective of “doubling of farmers income.”  

Discussions were also taken up regarding the annual action plan for ‘Per Drop More Crop’ component of PMKSY. During the meeting, the CS sought the update on the various measures that are taken up to fulfill the mission objective of achieving more crop per drop. He also directed to work in convergence and coordination with all allied departments to achieve the desirable results.
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