Kashmir’s mustard production surges by 36,000 MT in 2025, boosting agricultural self-reliance
Srinagar, April 13, 2025 – Jammu and Kashmir’s agriculture sector is witnessing a remarkable transformation, with mustard production projected to reach 143,476.9 metric tonnes in 2025, a significant increase of 36,000 MT compared to last year’s 107,476.9 MT. This surge, driven by expanded cultivation and the adoption of high-yielding seed varieties, is reducing the region’s […]
J&K’s Agriculture Boom: HADP Boosts Dairy, Horticulture & Cold Storage for Farmers’ Prosperity
J&K’s Agriculture Boom: HADP Boosts Dairy, Horticulture & Cold Storage for Farmers’ Prosperity Around 70% of the J&K population is engaged in agriculture and allied sector (roughly 13 lakh), informed the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha. Around 2.62 lakh families are marginal farmers. Two years ago we had developed a scheme […]
J&K LG Manoj Sinha attends Krishak Mela, inaugurates key facilities at SKUAST Jammu
Jammu, March 25, 2025 – Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha attended the ‘Krishak Mela 2025’ at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology in Jammu, marking a significant step towards advancing agricultural development in the Union Territory. During the event, LG Sinha inaugurated four new facilities on the campus, aimed at […]
DDC B’la chairs DLC meeting, approves 1,157 Applications under HADP
BARAMULLA, NOVEMBER 08: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Baramulla, Minga Sherpa today chaired a District Level Committee (DLC) meeting, during which 1,157 new applications were approved under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP).The approval of these fresh cases has brought the total approved applications in the district to 26,494.The aim of this meeting was to further […]
Director Agriculture Jammu inaugurates one day training programme on organic farming
JAMMU, AUGUST 10: The Directorate of Agriculture Jammu and Regional Council PGS-India Jammu Divisional Seed Certification Officer, organized a one day training programme on organic farming today at Kissan Bhawan, Talab Tillo Jammu.The programme was inaugurated by Director Agriculture Jammu, S. Arvinder Singh Reen.The training, part of the Alternate Agriculture System for Sustainability project under […]
Agriculture Department kick starts Kisan Sampark Abhiyan 3.0 in Udhampur
UDHAMPUR, JULY 02: To ensure the outreach of Govt. initiatives for the welfare of the farming community, Department of Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare District Udhampur has started Kisan Sampark Abhiyan (KSA) 3.0 under Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP) in the District.During the campaign, one day Panchayat Level events would be held across all 236 […]
Kisan Sampark Abhiyan 3.0 launched in Reasi
REASI, JULY 1: Kisan Sampark Abhiyan-3.0, under holistic Agriculture Development Programme, was launched today in different panchayats of 12 blocks of Reasi District.The Abhiyan was launched today under the instructions and overall guidance of Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Mahajan, who is also Chairman HADP, and under close supervision of Director Agriculture Jammu who is also the […]
Director Agriculture Jammu inaugurates first of its kind Paddy Transplanter
JAMMU, JUNE 21: Director Agriculture Jammu, S. Arvinder Singh Reen, inaugurated the first-of-its-kind Paddy Transplanter 6 Rows Self Propelled issued under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) to a Farm Machinery Bank in Panchayat Khor, Zone Kirpind subdivision R.S Pura.This initiative aims to increase Farm Mechanization Power from the present 1.75 KW to 2.5 KW […]
Lt Governor attends ‘Paddy Transplantation Festival’ at Anantnag
ANANTNAG, JUNE 12: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today attended ‘Paddy Transplantation Festival’ at Bijbehara, Anantnag.In his address, the Lt Governor highlighted the efforts of the UT Administration, under the guidance of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to empower the farming community and to rejuvenate the agriculture & allied sector.“Paddy cultivation is the backbone […]
CS terms timely credit linkage pivotal for success of HADP
SRINAGAR, JUNE 10: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting to review implementation of flagship Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) here in the Union Territory.Among others the meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, APD, VC SKUAST J/K, MD, HADP, Deputy Commissioners, HoDs in APD, representatives from J&K Bank besides other concerned officers while Jammu […]