J-K administration holds workshop on preservation of agri lands
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Updated: Mar 15, 2021 18:42 IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 15 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday organised a workshop in Srinagar's Lal Mandi to increase awareness around the preservation of agricultural lands for future generations.
The purpose of this workshop was to sharpen the awareness about the preservation of agricultural lands for future generations because agriculture is the backbone of the economy and generates employment for lakhs of people in the valley.
"We have destroyed our forest and lost our lands where we used to grow paddy crops. We have build houses over the land on which we grew the sweet rice, saffron, and pulses which were world-famous. It is about time We need to think about why the land is being used this way," said Mohamad Chowdry Iqbal, Director, Agriculture Department, Kashmir.