Agriculture dept Kashmir, JKHMC sign MoU for marketing, trading of vegetables

SRINAGAR, JANUARY 19: To provide vegetable growers with marketing facilities for their produce, the Directorate of Agriculture Kashmir today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with J&K Horticulture Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (JKHMC) Ltd.<...

Director Agriculture Kashmir reviews flagship programs under Agriculture sector

SRINAGAR, JANUARY 16: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Muhammad Iqbal Chowdhary today convened a meeting here to review implementation of flagship programmes under agriculture sector.

The Director on the occasion reviewed submission of DPRs on Micro Food Pro...

J&K Govt pushes for Geographical Indication (GI) tagging for Doda Gucchi Mushroom

JAMMU, JANUARY 13: Marking a new age of heirloom crops & products, Principal Secretary Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare, Navin Kumar Choudhary has taken a historical initiative by pushing for Geographical Indication of Doda Gucchi Mushroom.

Gre...

Farmers Darbar held at Maloora

SRINAGAR, JANUARY 13: The Department of Agriculture today organised Farmers Darbar at Maloora, Srinagar to reach out to the farmers to take appraisal of their grievances for accurate and on ground assessment and redressal of the same.

The Darbar was inaugurated by Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary...

Navin discusses promotion of Agri-Export from J&K with APEDA

JAMMU, JANUARY 11: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department, Navin Choudhary, today convened a meeting with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) officials to discuss and work out strategies for promoti...

Agriculture Dept, Kashmir formulates road map for timely availability and monitoring of Pesticides

SRINAGAR, JANUARY 11: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Muhammad Iqbal who is also the Controller of Insecticides J&K today convened a meeting to review the quality supply and availability of Pesticides in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir...

Agri deptt to register Basmati growers for improving quality, boost exports: Navin

JAMMU, JANUARY 08: The Agriculture Department of Jammu and Kashmir will register all basmati growers in the Union Territory on Basmati Net traceability system to maintain the quality of basmati and ensure the authenticity of basmati reaching to consumers besi...

Dir Agriculture inspects dev activities at JPAE Farm, NVPGH, & Floriculture Nursery

JAMMU, JANUARY 01: Director Agriculture Production & Farmer Welfare Jammu, Inderjeet today inspected Jammu Province Agriculture Experimental Farm (JPAEF), Naturally Ventilated Poly Green House (NVPGH) and Floriculture Development Nursery (FDN) at Krishi Bh...

Director Agriculture Kmr stresses for adoption of A&T mechanism

SRINAGAR, JANUARY 01: Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today stressed for adoption of Accountable and Transparent (A&T) mechanism at all levels for achieving the desired results.

The Director said this during a meeting convened here of heads of all s...

Training program on BRAP-2020 held at Lalmandi

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 31: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today inaugurated one day training program on Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) -2020 here at Agriculture Complex Lalmandi.

Iqbal inaugurated the event, soon after assuming the office as Director Agricultu...

Director Law Enforcement reviews preparedness for timely supply of Quality PP Chemicals

JAMMU, DECEMBER 29: The preparedness for timely supply of Quality Plant Protection Chemicals in Jammu Division was today reviewed here at a meeting chaired by Director Law Enforcement, A. R. Samoon, J&K.

Plant Protection Officer, Devinder Sharma;...

Director Agriculture Kashmir visits IMDC Lalmandi

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 29: The Director Agriculture, Kashmir has asked the officers of the department to make aware the farmers about the potential and benefits of mushroom cultivation and extend all assistance to the mushroom growers in improving their socio-economic status. This was stated by ...

Dir Agriculture Jammu reviews implementation of Fertilizer Trading, Facilitation & reforms

JAMMU, DECEMBER 28: Director Agriculture Production & Farmers’ Welfare, Jammu, Inder Jeet today reviewed the progress in implementation of Fertilizer Trading Facilitation & reforms rolled out by GOI, here at a virtual meeting.

Director Agricult...

State Seed Sub-committee recommends release of twelve new crop varieties developed by SKUAST-J

JAMMU, DECEMBER 27- Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary today chaired a meeting of State Seed Sub-committee held to release newly developed varieties of different crops produced by Sher-...

E Plant Clinics conducted across Jammu Division to commemorate Kisan Diwas

JAMMU, DECEMBER 24: Agriculture Department today conducted E Plant Clinics across Jammu Division to commemorate Kisan Diwas.

On the instructions of Joint Director Agriculture (Extension), B. K. Chandan, who is also Project coordinator, Plant wise programme, a ...

Agri dept celebrates ‘National Farmers Day’

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 23: The Department of Agriculture today organised various events across Kashmir valley to celebrate National Farmers Day

On the occasion, Director Agriculture Kashmir, Manzoor Ahmad Qadri extended heartiest greetings to the farmers. He in his message to the farming commun...

Training program on Mushroom Cultivation held at Khonmoh

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 19: The Department of Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare today organised a training program regarding Mushroom Cultivation on “Commercial Scale and its Sustainability,” under centrally sponsored scheme Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) in ...

Application for WFL/ SP to go online from January-2021: JD Agri.

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 16: Joint Director Agriculture Extension, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal who is also Deputy Controller Fertilizers Kashmir Division today informed that the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare shall start the processing of applications for Wholesale Ferti...

Agriculture Deptt staff pays tributes to Farmer Saint Bawa Jitto

JAMMU, DECEMBER 16: An impressive function was organized today in the premises of Krishi Bhawan, Talab Tillo, to pay homage to Shri Bawa Jitto (Baba Jit Mal Dev ji Maharaj) - a legendary farmer saint who made supreme sacrifice about 650 years ago for rights and justice of th...

UAE-India Food Security Summit-2020

Lulu group inks MoU with Fruit Master Agro Fresh J&K

Lulu group to promote J&K products in a big way

DUBAI, DECEMBER 10: In a significant meeting between a delegation from Jammu and Kashmir led by Navin Choudhary, Principal Secretary Agriculture and Horticulture and top management of Lulu g...

Director Agriculture Jammu reviews stock, supply position of Fertilizers for Rabi season

JAMMU, DECEMBER 10: In view of ongoing Rabi Season in Jammu Division and prepositioning of fertilizers for application in orchards in Kashmir Valley, a review meeting was today held here at Krishi Bhawan, Talab Tillo, under the chairmanship of Director ...

Director Agriculture Jammu reviews performance of department in districts

JAMMU, DECEMBER 08: Director Agriculture Production & Farmer Welfare Jammu, Inder Jeet chaired a meeting of the officers to review the implementation of various Farmers’ welfare schemes and programmes in the districts.

The physical and financial achievements...

Navin Choudhary leads farmers & growers delegation to UAE-India Food Security Summit 2020

Event lays focus on B2B, G2B, G2G meetings besides more trade agreements between two partner countries

DUBAI, DECEMBER 08: A delegation of farmers, growers, businessmen and government officials from Jammu and Kashmir, with an aim to promote hort...

Dir Agri Kmr reviews status of CSSs, Capex budget

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 07: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Manzoor Ahmad Qadri today reviewed the physical and financial achievements of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) and Capex budget.

Speaking on the occasion, the Director stressed upon the senior officers of the department to work in...

Navin reviews implementation of CSSs in Agri, Horticulture departments

JAMMU, DECEMBER 4: Principal Secretary Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare, Horticulture and Sericulture departments, Navin Kumar Choudhary, today reviewed the status of implementation of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) in Agriculture and Horticulture dep...

Plant health clinic brace for fighting Fall Armyworm

Rare invasive crop pest reported in Jammu for first time: JD Extension

JAMMU, NOVEMBER 28: Plant Health Clinic Jammu, has devised an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy for control of crop pest Fall Armyworm.

Fall Armyworm is an invasive pest of crops has been spotted ...

Navin Choudhury chairs meeting to review quality of pesticides

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 27: Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Horticulture departments, Navin Kumar Choudhury, today chaired an officers meeting to review the quality of pesticides being provided to orchardists and farmers.

The meeting was attended by Director Horticulture,...

Pesticide, insecticide Cos held meeting with Agriculture officers

SRINAGAR NOVEMBER 26: A meeting with representatives of Pesticides Dealers Jammu / Kashmir, Heads of various Insecticides / Pesticide Manufacturing Companies were held today in Agriculture Complex Lalmandi under the chair of Director Agriculture, Kashmir.

The represent...

Navin Choudhary reviews functioning of Agriculture, Horticulture departments

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 23: Principal Secretary, Navin Kumar Choudhary today chaired a joint meeting of Agriculture and Horticulture departments on Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises at Directorate of Agriculture, Lal Mandi Srinagar.

The meeting w...

Director Agriculture inspects performance of department in Samba district

JAMMU, NOVEMBER 20: Director Agriculture Production & Farmer Welfare, Inder Jeet along with a team of officer today conducted an Extensive tour of Samba district to inspect the progress of various Farmer Welfare Schemes and field activities being under taken by Dep...