Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Om Prakash Bhagat today visited the Chief Agriculture Office Rajouri to review the launch of Kissan Khidmat Ghar under HADP and other schemes being implemented by the department.
During the meeting Deputy Commissioner also reviewed the working of different schemes run by department of Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare and he laid emphasis on successful implementation of Holistic Agriculture Development Project in the district.
During the review he passed instructions to expedite the clearance of all pending HADP applications and issued instructions to field staff to reach out to the maximum number of farmers and disseminate the latest farm information among the farmers.
For launch of Kissan Khidmat Ghar he passed instructions to get the facelift of all 20 centers where KKG are going to be inaugurated / launched in Phase-I on 4th of July-2024. Ensure the availability of Internet network & electricity connection in these centers. The DC directed the Agriculture Department to take all necessary measures to guarantee the availability of good seeds that meet the prescribed standards.
Furthermore, the Deputy Commissioner stressed that the department must ensure that the seeds and fertilizers are sold at the rates fixed by the government, preventing any unfair practices that could burden the farmers. The progress under FPOs and the role of FPOs for the benefits of farming community was also reviewed and he stressed on the improvement of working of FPO & directed to review the functioning & performance of CBBO responsible for the handholding & strengthening of FPOs in the district.
Chief Agriculture Officer, Sohan Singh further elaborated that 56412 hectares of area has been covered under Kharif crops during the season & record 5735 Qtls of Maize, 318 Qtls Paddy, 768 Qtls of Fodder, 5 Qtls Oilseeds were distributed during Kharif 2024 season in the district.
Under HADP a total of 11793 applications were received, whereas District Level Committee cleared 7882 cases, and 509 no of beneficiaries were benefitted from the HADP scheme amounting to benefits of Rs. 202.61 Lacs. The meeting was attended by District Officers of Agriculture Department and other field staff.