 Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 6: Director Agriculture Jammu HK Razdan inspected the Seed Multiplication Farm Chakrohi spread over an area of 836 acres along the Indo-Pak Border. He also reviewed the status of transplanting and land preparation operations along with farm mechanization, drainage/irrigation channels in view of the ensuing Kharif Crop Season. Quality production of Foundation and Certified Seed of Basmati varieties and that of other crops in the Basmati Rice rotation are being undertaken at the farm.
Farm Manager, SM Farm Chakrohi Sh Sanjay Verma apprised the Director that with the steps taken to improvise the farm mechanization and water use efficiency the seed productivity and production at the Farm is being increased significantly. It was apprised that during current Kharif-2018 season an area of 421 acres is being covered at Chakrohi which includes 83 acres under Foundation Seed of Basmati-370, Paddy Pusa-1121 & Mash Shekhar varieties. The Breeder Seed of Paddy Variety Basmati-370, SJR-129, SJR-5, Paddy Pusa-1121, Paddy Pusa 1612 and Paddy PR-113 are being raised on 278 acres for seed production in the local conditions.
Besides, Certified Seed of Sesame RT-351 on 10 acres and Red Cherry SSG is being raised on 50 acres to meet the requirement of farmers. Director Agriculture also discussed modalities of 200 acres of land transfer from SKUAST-J to the Department of Agriculture in presence of Director Research Dr. J. P. Sharma and other officers of SKUAST Jammu.
Interacting with the Farm Officers and Staff Razdan said that all efforts should be made to increase the seed production to ensure the supply of seed produced in the local conditions with required quality parameters. The Farm Staff apprised the director regarding increase in the interference and trespassing by the outsiders in view of shortage of watches and ward staff.
Potato Development Officer, Jammu Arvinder Singh Reen, Farm Manger, PDF Kotli Mian Fateh, Kuldeep Sharma, Agriculture Assistant, SM Farm Chakrohi, Mohan Singh and other farm staff of the department accompanied the Director during his inspection of the farms. |
