JAMMU, DECEMBER 18: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, Thursday addressed the Multi-Stakeholder Platform Meet\u20132 under the Jammu & Kashmir Comprehensive Agricultural Development Programme (JKCIP\/HADP) at Kisan Kendra, Talab Tillo, Jammu.<\/p>\n
The Minister, as per an official statement, highlighted the importance of such platforms in bringing together the farmers, FPOs, government departments, agri-entrepreneurs, financial institutions, researchers and civil society to collectively work for growth of agriculture and allied sectors. He reiterated that agriculture remains the backbone of Jammu & Kashmir\u2019s economy and stressed the need to empower the farmers for sustainable regional development.<\/p>\n
\u00a0He emphasized the launching of a vigorous awareness campaign on agriculture and allied sector schemes to ensure maximum outreach and benefits to the farming community. He underlined the need to promote market-driven production, strengthen market linkages, reduce dependency on middlemen, encourage public-private partnerships and foster inclusive decision-making involving small and marginal farmers, women and youth.<\/p>\n
The Minister also called for replication of successful innovations and technologies in agriculture and horticulture, stating that the goal is to transform the traditional farming into a modern, income-oriented and market-driven system.<\/p>\n
Later, the Minister visited the Rural Development Department Jammu, interacted with the officials and reviewed the progress of ongoing developmental works in Jammu division.<\/p>\n
The event was attended by the Mission Director JKCIP\/HADP, Directors of Agriculture,<\/p>\n
Horticulture and Animal Husbandry, MD JK AGRO, experts from SKUAST-J and Universities, representatives of financial institutions including J&K Bank and PNB, members of the Kissan Advisory Board, farmers, FPOs and budding entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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