Agriculture Department Doda organized an awareness-cum-training camp for the farmers here at Gowari Village of Dreewari Zone of Thathri Sub Division.The camp was attended by Sarpanchs, Panches, Nambardar and farmers of the area.
District Agriculture Officer (Extn.) Doda M.A. Beg briefed the participants about various schemes launched by the Department. He urged upon the farming community to avail the benefits of these schemes and assured them that the Department will make every effort to solve their problems. He also distributed soil health cards through Sarpanch of the concerned area.Expert from KVK Doda Dr. Narinder Pal delivered an exhaustive lecture on scientific cultivation. He also provided technical guidance about on the cultivation of various crops including vegetables in a scientific method. He urged upon the farmers to use balanced scale of fertilizers.Sub Divisional Agriculture Officer Thathri Shahid Iqbal Sheikh also spoke on the occasion and advised the farmers to adopt the production recommendations of the field functionaries to increase their yield. He asked the farmers to use hybrid seed to increase per hectare production. He also advised them to get their soil tested before sowing the seeds.Among the others AEO Dreewari, Bhatyas, Bhella, AAI Thathri and VAEAs also participated were also present in the camp.