BILLAWAR, APRIL 03: Director Agriculture Jammu (DAJ) Anil Gupta, Friday visited Sub Division Billawar, where he chaired a meeting to review agriculture activities and enforcement of Fertilizer Control order.
The meeting, as per an official statement, was attended by Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officers of Kathua, Hiranagar, Basohli and Billawar along with SDL SMS Billawar, AEOs, Agriculture Assistants (Input) and the Law Enforcement team. The Chief Agriculture Officer (CAO) Jatinder Kumar joined through virtual mode.
The Director reviewed ongoing agricultural activities and issued key directions to strengthen fertilizer regulation, promote sustainable practices and enhance farmer outreach. He stressed strict monitoring of fertilizer sale centres, directing officers to ensure regular physical verification of stock and its reconciliation with POS data to prevent discrepancies, hoarding or diversion.
He also reviewed preparations for the next phase of the Viksit Bharat programme. He called for launching mass awareness campaigns by organizing camps to educate the Farmers about judicious use of fertilizers, balanced nutrient management and departmental schemes. Special emphasis was laid on the “Dharti Mata Bachao Abhiyan” to promote soil health and sustainable farming practices.
Reiterating adherence to the Fertilizer Control Order (FCO) 1985, the Director emphasized proper record maintenance, transparency in transactions and prevention of overcharging.
