Director Agriculture visits ‘Snow Peas’ farmers of Pulwama District
SRINAGAR, JULY 01: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today met Pulwama farmers particularly Ab Rashed Mir and others, associated with the cultivation of snow peas.During the visit, the Director praised the concerned farmers for their efforts in making snow peas a success story.Speaking on the occasion, Director Agriculture on behalf of farmers of […]
Director Agriculture Kashmir visits Kulgam Areas
SRINAGAR, JUNE 04: The Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today visited different areas of Kulgam district and took stock of the ongoing agriculture activities besides reviewing the crop status of different agriculture crops.Speaking to the farmers at different places, Director Agriculture highlighted the importance of vertical expansion in the cultivation of different agriculture crops. […]
Director Agriculture visits Potato SMFs of Kalnag & Rampora and Floriculture Farm Sirhama Anantnag
SRINAGAR, MAY 23: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today visited Potato Seed Multiplication Farm (SMF) Kalnag, SMF Rampora and Floriculture Farm Sirhama Anantnag, inspected different blocks of these farms and interacted with the concerned technical experts regarding various latest interventions adopted by the farms.Speaking on the occasion, Director Agriculture said that the departmental […]
Dir Agriculture inaugurates programme on “Promotion of Medicinal and Aromatic plants”
SRINAGAR, MARCH 10: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today Inaugurated a capacity building programme on “Promotion of Medicinal and Aromatic plants” under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme at Sub-division Chadoora, Budgam.Speaking on the occasion, director Agriculture enumerated the initiatives by the department for the promotion of Medicinal & Aromatic plants on commercial basis in […]
Director Agriculture conducts extensive tour of Bandipora, Ganderbal & Srinagar districts
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 25: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today conducted an extensive tour of Bandipora, Ganderbal and Srinagar districts.During the tour, he convened three separate review meetings of Chief Agriculture Officers, district agriculture officers, sub divisional officers, zonal officers Bandipora, Ganderbal and Srinagar and took stock of the progress under HADP projects, regular […]
Director Agriculture addresses 08 days skill entrepreneurship development programme on Mushroom Farming
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 20: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today addressed the eight days skill entrepreneurship development programme under the theme ‘Mushroom farming as an Agri- buisness’ at Agriculture Complex Lalmandi Srinagar.The programme was organised by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Srinagar in collaboration with 10 Bn Sashastra Seema Bal and department of Agriculture and […]
Director Agriculture convenes review meeting at Anantnag, discusses multitude of issues
ANANTNAG, FEBRUARY 17: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today convened a meeting of officers of the department at Anantnag and took stock of the progress under HADP projects, regular CAPEX and CSSs, scope of convergence between MGNREGA and HADP and issues related to PM-KISAN, PMFBY and Soil Health Card scheme in Anantnag Kulgam […]
Director Agriculture Kashmir reviews Physical/ Financial achievements under CAPEX, CSS & HADP
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 20: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today convened a meeting of the officers of the department at agriculture complex Lalmandi Srinagar to take stock of the physical/ financial achievements under different centrally sponsored schemes CSS, CAPEX and HADP.During the meeting, different centrally sponsored schemes being implemented by the department including RKVY, […]
Agriculture Department Kashmir celebrates ‘Kisan Diwas’
SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 23: The Agriculture & Farmer Welfare Department Kashmir today celebrated ‘Kisan Diwas’ across Kashmir division under the theme ‘Delivering Smart Solutions for sustainable food security and resilience’.The main function was inaugurated by Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal at Agriculture Complex Lalmandi, Srinagar.Kisan Diwas or National Farmers Day is celebrated every year on […]
Director Agriculture visits Saffron Areas of Pampore
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 12: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today visited Saffron areas of Pampore and took stock of the crop scenario amid recent wet spell.During the visit, the Director inspected different fields and took feedback from the concerned Saffron growers regarding the positive impact of recent rainfall on the saffron crop.While having an […]