Shifting Tides in Bilaspur Parla: Embracing Vegetable and Cash Crops
In Bilaspur Parla, located within the R.S. Pura Nagar Panchayat of Jammu, a significant agricultural transformation is underway. Farmers in this region are increasingly shifting their focus from traditional staples like wheat and paddy to more lucrative options such as vegetables and cash crops. This shift is not merely a trend but a strategic response […]
One month training program on Fruit & Vegetables preservation concludes at Jammu
JAMMU, JULY 18: The Department of Horticulture Jammu is imparting training to the farmers especially women farmers in the art of processing of fruits and vegetables.In this context, a one month training programme on Fruit and Vegetables Preservation concluded here today at Fruit and Vegetable Craft Centre, Chand Nagar Jammu wherein Director Horticulture Jammu, Chaman […]
Samba: 539 individuals set to avail wide range of HADP scheme benefits
SAMBA, JULY 04: District Development Commissioner Samba, Abhishek Sharma today reviewed the implementation and progress under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) scheme in the district as he chaired a meeting of stakeholders here in the meeting Hall of the DC office complex.At the outset, Chief Agriculture Officer, S. Madan Gopal Singh put forth a […]
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 […]
Yasha Mudgal visits Samba; inspects functioning of dairy processing plant, FPO
SAMBA, SEPTEMBER 21: Commissioner Secretary, Cooperatives, Yasha Mudgal, today visited dairy processing plant and Fruits Agro and Vegetables Producers Cooperative Limited(FPO), Bari Brahmana, Samba.Mudgal inspected the working of dairy processing unit, which is affiliated with the Jammu and Kashmir Dairy Cooperative Federation Limited (JKCDF), located in Bari Brahmana and the Vijaypur Fruits Agro and Vegetables […]
Shopian Farmer Thrives with Organic Vegetable Cultivation, Sets Example for Sustainable Agriculture
For four years, I have been growing vegetables and I have been seeing benefits said a progressive farmer, Harun Rashid in Vehil zone in Shopian district, Jammu & Kashmir. I do not have to go outside to do farming. I can grow vegetables on my terrace. It does not require much attention. Morning and evening […]
Shopian Farmer Grows Exotic Vegetables with Agricultural Department’s Aid, Achieves Profitable Sales
I used to work in Haryana till 1982. I used to work there with the vegetable seller who was growing vegetables, said Ghulam Mohd Mir, a Farmer. Then I came to Shopian in Jammu & Kashmir and started growing vegetables here. First I faced a problem, then the Agriculture department came to know. I went […]