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| Modern farming techniques to increase produce: Rana | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Agore, Dec 28 : Political Advisor to the Chief Minister Devender Singh Rana said that Omar Abdullah led ?overnment has flagged agriculture sector as one of the most important concerns in the development policy of the state making it focused area for the development of farmers and growth of agriculture produce. Rana who was speaking after inaugurating a agriculture mela in Agore area of Nagrota constituency said that modern farming techniques are being encouraged in the fields and farmers are being trained and educate to introduce new farm techniques for raising per-hectare production and productivity. He said various farmers training camps, agricultural melas and exhibitions of farms implements are being organized to educate farming community about the modern Rana said that Omar Abdullah's keen interest in revolutionizing agriculture and economically uplifting the farming community is evident by the fact that this sector has been kept out of the preview of almost all taxes. Rana said that in order to make transfer of credit and other facilities to farmers hassle free entire farming families are being provided Kissan Credit Cards and the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has fixed its hundred percent target realization by March, 2013. Earlier the Political Advisor also laid foundation stone of Community Hall at Agore for which he provided Rs. 10.00 lacs out of his Constituency Development Fund.
Those who were present on the occasion included Jugal Kishore MLA Nagrota Ravinder Singh Peter, Anwar Khan, Ch. Mumtaz, Milkhi Ram, Sham Lal and others.
Chief Agriculture Officer Jammu Jatinder Singh, Sub-District Agriculture Officer, Jammu P.K Kaul, Agriculture Extension Officer Bhalwal Pardeep Abrol and Block Development Officer Bhalwal Aijaz Qaiser were present. |
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