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| Automatic weather stations to be set up in J&K | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, March 3: The State Government has decided to enact a law that would prohibit use of agricultural land for non agricultural purposes in Jammu and Kashmir after reports have reached the Department of Agriculture that the state had lost vast chunks of fertile land strips to the housing sector.
As per the reports from the mid of 70's vast areas of agricultural fields had been converted into orchards, especially the ones that produced apples. This was done after the farmers realized that investment and labour in horticulture sector was less and the returns were higher than in the sector of agriculture.
.Apart from land use regularization procedures other measures were being taken to boost farm and horticulture produce.
Official sources said that a Committee has been constituted to recommend an appropriate legislation to arrest the conversion of agricultural land for non agricultural purposes.
A State Land Use Board has been constituted to evolve land use policy in the State. A Kissan Development Board has been set up to promote the welfare of the farming community.
Meanwhile, under the “Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana”, investments in the agriculture sector have been considerably upscaled. For the rejuvenation of saffron cultivation in J&K, a plan for the investment of Rs. 372.18 crore is being implemented during 2010-11 – 2014-15.
In the horticulture sector, more areas are being brought under fruit cultivation, with a particular focus on aloevera cultivation. In 2010-11, fruit production in the State increased to 20.50 lakh metric tones, against 17.12 lakh metric tonnes in 2009-10. To provide weather-based data to the farming community, it is proposed to install automatic weather stations all over the State. A scheme, “Support to State Extension Work Programme for Extension Reforms”, has been launched this year and 28 Kissan Melas and 3 Mega Kissan Melas were organized with large scale community participation. Progressive farmers have been given cash awards.
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