Paddy Cultivation is in the focus of agriculture department in Jammu and Kashmir.
Recently Lt Governor Manoj Sinha attended ‘Paddy Transplantation Festival’ at Anantnag
He said that Paddy cultivation is the backbone of J&K’s economy and farmers with their unwavering commitment are playing a vital role in ensuring food security and maintaining the agrarian traditions.
He said that PM Shri Narendra Modi had dedicated Rs.5013 Crore’s Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) and its 29 projects are being implemented for creating a strong and commercially viable agriculture and allied sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
He said our policies and projects under HADP are based on the principles of economy, equity and ecology to put J&K on a new trajectory of growth, almost doubling the output of the sectors, boosting exports and making agriculture & allied sectors sustainable.
J&K Government is taking all necessary steps to make farmers entrepreneurs par excellence.
In Kashmir Division, an area of 1,27,167 Hectares would be brought under paddy cultivation this year and total 2,94,821 Hectares of net area under cultivation during Kharif Season.
He highlighted the important role of educated youth of J&K in Agriculture and Allied sector.
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