Dir Agriculture (K) inaugurates Hi-tech poly-house, mushroom units at Rawanpora Tangmarg

Srinagar : The Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal on Wednesday Inaugurated a Hi-tech poly-house and two mushroom units at Rawalpora, Sub-division Tangmarg district Baramulla.
During his visit to the sub- division he took stock of the agriculture scenario in the area.
Speaking to the farmers of different areas, the sub-division Director said that the department is working on an ambitious plan of providing farmers with round the year availability of seedlings of different vegetable crops.
He said to achieve this goal the department has established hi-tech polyhouses in all the districts of Kashmir division.
Dir also highlighted the Importance of integrated farming and asked the farmers to diversify their agriculture operations.
He asked the concerned officers to guide the farmers during their preparation of paddy nurseries and during the pre and post harvest operations of oil seed ( Mustard ) crop.
He asked the farmers that the department would provide all the technical assistance to them in comprehensively performing their agriculture activities.
Later, Dir Agriculture visited some progressive agri- entrepreneurs in the area who have established their integrated farm units.
He held interactions with these agri-preneurs and took feedback from them.
Director was accompanied by deputy director planning Mohammad Younis Chowdhury and some other offices of the department.