Former Minister inaugurates wheat procurement centres
Former Minister inaugurates wheat procurement centres
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 2: Former Minister and Chairman Panchayati Raj Cell of BJP of Union Territory of J&K, Sukhnandan Choudhary today inaugurated five wheat procurement centres in Marh constituency, here.
While inaugurating these centres at different locations including Sohajana, Parladhpur (Tawi Island Area), Gajansoo, Marh and Channu Chak, former minister said that the Government is keen to enable the farmer by providing handsome value of their products and that’s why the Government has opened these centres to facilitate them.
He asserted that the motive behind opening of these centres was to ensure that the farmers must get at least Minimum Support Price (MSP) at their doorsteps by by-passing the middleman. He informed that this year the Government has approved rate of wheat Rs 1975 per quintal which will be procured by the Food Corporation of India as
Director Agriculture Jammu kick starts Kharif-2021 Campaign
Director Agriculture Jammu kick starts Kharif-2021 Campaign
New varieties of Basmati distributed among farmers
JAMMU, APRIL 17: Director Agriculture, Jammu, K. K. Sharma today kick started the Kharif 2021 campaign by conducting multiple interactions with the farmers in Sub-Division Marh and Sub Division Samba.
The visit was conducted to gear up the departmental activities at grassroots level in view of the upcoming Kharif season.
The team of officer including Joint Director Agriculture (Extension), Shahid Iqbal Sheikh, Chief Agriculture Officer Jammu, A.S. Reen, DAO (Extension), Vinod Sharma, Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer Marh, Ashwani Kumar Jojra, AEO Pounichak, Tirth Singh and AEO Marh, Vikram Katayal accompanied the Director during the visit.
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Jammu: Director Agriculture, Jammu, K. K. Sharma today kick started the Kharif 2021 campaign by conducting multiple interactions with the farmers in Sub-Division Marh and Sub Division Samba.
The visit was conducted to gear up the departmental activities at grassroots level in view of the upcoming Kharif season.
The team of officer including Joint Director Agriculture (Extension), Shahid Iqbal Sheikh, Chief Agriculture Officer Jammu, A.S. Reen, DAO (Extension), Vinod Sharma, Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer Marh, Ashwani Kumar Jojra, AEO Pounichak, Tirth Singh and AEO Marh, Vikram Katayal accompanied the Director during the visit.
Distribution of Trial Kits of newly released varieties of Paddy Basmati (SJBR 118,123,138) among the farmers at Pounichak marked the launch of Kharif campaign. Also Paddy Threshers were handed over to PRI Member of every panchayat of the Pounichak zone free of cost as part of Lieutenant Governor of JK UT, Manoj Sinha’s announcement regarding pr
BSF fully alert to thwart any misadventure by Pak: Spl DG
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 20: The BSF is fully alert to thwart any misadventure by Pakistan along the borders of the country, the force’s Special Director General, Western Command, Surender Panwar said today.
He was speaking at a civil action programme organized by the BSF at Makwal village near the International Border here as part of the force’s efforts to assist the border population and foster a close bond with them.
“Despite many challenges on the border, the BSF is alert to thwart any misadventure by Pakistan in the border area,” Panwar said.
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday organised a civic action programme at Makwal village in Jammu, as a part of series of efforts made by the BSF to as