Jammu Farmer Gurnam Singh Boosts Income Through Seedless Cucumber Farming

A 62-year-old progressive farmer, Gurnam Singh from Ranjitpur village in the Marh block of Jammu, is setting an example in modern agriculture by cultivating premium seedless cucumbers through polyhouse farming. Moving beyond traditional farming practices, Singh has adopted protected cultivation to grow high-value crops and meet market demand. According to the […]
Jammu farmer Gurnam Singh cultivates premium seedless Cucumbers, earns higher returns through polyhouse farming

Jammu, October 28,2026- A 62-year-old progressive farmer from Jammu’s border village of Ranjitpur is demonstrating how modern agricultural practices and protected cultivation can help farmers improve their income. Gurnam Singh, a resident of Ranjitpur village in Marh block, has adopted polyhouse farming to cultivate premium seedless cucumbers, a high-value crop that offers better market returns than […]
HADP Scheme Brings New Hope to Vegetable Growers in Bugam
Bugam village of Chadoora in Budgam district, popularly known as the “Chhota Punjab of Kashmir,” has a rich tradition of vegetable cultivation. For nearly three decades, local farmers have been growing vegetables and supplying fresh produce to markets across Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country. Progressive farmer Mukhtar Ahmad Bhat has […]
Pulwama farmer reaps success with HADP-supported Hi-Tech polyhouse cultivation
Pulwama, June 24,2026-A progressive farmer from South Kashmir’s Pulwama district is setting an example in modern agriculture by successfully cultivating high-quality cucumbers in a hi-tech polyhouse established under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP). Imtiyaz Ahmad Mir, a resident of Pulwama, has embraced protected cultivation through a HADP-supported hi-tech polyhouse, enabling him to grow premium […]
Director Agriculture Jammu Anil Gupta delivers 100,000 hybrid seedlings to Marh farmers under HADP for sustainable growth
Jammu, October 23, 2025 – In a significant move towards agricultural modernization, Director Agriculture Jammu Anil Gupta distributed 1 lakh high-yielding hybrid vegetable seedlings to Marh block farmers yesterday under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP). The scheme, to boost productivity and farmers’ earnings, is a significant milestone in Jammu and Kashmir agriculture. The seedlings, […]
Director Agriculture Jammu reviews progress under HADP, CAPEX, District Plans & Deliverables
JAMMU, JULY 14: Director Agriculture Production & Farmers’ Welfare Jammu, S. A.S. Reen chaired a meeting of the District Agriculture officers and Sub Divisional Agriculture Officers of Jammu Division to review the progress under CAPEX, HADP and CSS District Agriculture Plans & Deliverables at Krishi Bhawan, Talab Tillo, Jammu today.The meeting aimed at suggestions and […]
ADDC reviews implementation of HADP in Samba District
SAMBA, JUNE 08: Additional District Development Commissioner Samba Champa Devi today reviewed the implementation and progress under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) scheme in the district here at a meeting held in the meeting Hall of the DC office complex.At the outset, Chief Agriculture Officer S. Madan Gopal Singh presented a comprehensive update on […]