Kashmir Vegetables Jammu and Kashmir: Distribution of vegetable seedlings kick-started at Lalmandi
Srinagar: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P K Pole today kick-started the sale of Hybrid and open pollinatedseedlings of different varieties (Cauliflower, Cabbage, Knol-Khol, Saag, Broccoli) at Kitchen GardenLalmandi, here.
Director Agriculture Kashmir Mohammad Iqbal Chowdhary, Seed Production Officer besides a largegathering of kitchen garden lovers of Srinagar and adjoining areas were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the Divisional Commissioner stressed upon the officers to promote theKitchen Garden in such a way that growers get more and more benefits.
He said that vegetableproduction has a potential to contribute to the daily consumption of the population besides it can alsobe adopted for commercial purposes.He directed Director Agriculture Kashmir to promote Kitchen Garden activities in both rural and urbanareas.
The Div Com on the occasion inspected various sections at Kitchen Garden regarding raising of vegetableseedlings under controlled conditions.
The Director Agriculture said that the department is committed to promote the Kitchen Garden Schemeand contemplating on providing nearly 60 lakh seedlings of different vegetables throughout the valleyduring year 2021 for which the department has already prepared a comprehensive plan out of which 50lakh seedlings will be distributed from Kitchen Garden Lalmandi and rest from other districts.
On the occasion Seed Production Officer Manzoor Ahmad Shah said that during the first phase 10 lakhseedlings will be distributed among the growers at Kitchen Garden Lalmandi.
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