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| Cultivate Basmati on commercial lines: Mir to valley Farmers | | |
BUDGAM: Minister for Agriculture, Mr Ghulam Hassan Mir Friday said that steps have been taken to cultivate Basmati Rice on commercial lines in the Valley under Basmati Mission, as the product has huge market opportunities available at National and Global level.
The Minister said this while inaugurating the first of its kind Basmati Rice Plant at Ompora Budgam here this afternoon. The SKUAST-K two years back released POSA Sagan III, a high yielding Kashmir Variety Basmati Seed. He said that with the efforts of Agriculture Department and with collaboration of SKUAST, this new variety of Basmati rice has been successfully introduced in Budgam district and farmers are very much satisfied with its aroma and quality of production.
The Minister further said that steps would be taken to provide National and Global market linkages to the growers for its export. He said farmers of Kashmir valley are facing difficulties due to non-availability of latest Rice Plant for Basmati adding that with the inauguration of this facility today, farmers would be able to produce finished product for the consumers. The Minister said that average yield of paddy is 40 Quintal per Hectare while as the average yield of High yielding variety of Basmati Rice is 80 Quintal per Hectare which will fetch an annual income of Rs 2.80 lakh to the farmers.
Calling upon the farmers to cultivate Basmati rice on commercial lines, The Minister assured them that department will provide every technical support for quality production along with better market linkages.
Later, the Minister also launched organic farming initiative under urban Vegetable Mission in the District.
Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Director Agriculture Kashmir, senior officers and farmers were also present on the occasion. |
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