Kathua,13-06-2023 :- Sh. Sanjeev Rai Gupta, Chief Agriculture Officer, Kathua along with Sh. Ashwani Sharma Sub Divisional Agriculture Officer, Hiranagar performed an extensive tour of Zero Line Villages Karol Krishna, Karol Maitrain, and Chak Changa along the International Indo-Pak Border.
During the whirlwind tour, the Team comprising Sh. Ashwani Sharma SDAO Hiranagar, Sh. Narayan Singh, JAEO, and Sh. Sanjay Kumar, Agriculture Extension Assistant met with the farmers of the Border areas as the Department of Agriculture Production and Farmers Kathua welfare is ready to help the farmers in cultivating their land along Indo Pak International Border during the Seasonal Sowing of Mash and Wheat during Kharif 2023 and Rabi 2023-24 as a frontline organization.
During his visit, Sh. Sanjeev Rai Gupta, Chief Agriculture Officer Kathua discussed the needs and requirements of the farmers, so that, a strategy for sowing Mash crop along Indo Pak International border shall be adopted in coordination with the Border Security Force and District Administration for successful sowing of Mash Crop during Kharif 2023.
Sh. Sehdev Singh and Sh. Pritam Singh farmer of the area, apprised Chief Agriculture Officer, Kathua about the nitty-gritty and problems faced by the farming community while utilizing their land across the fence. They presented the dire need for mechanized farming such as the use to tractors, combine harvesters, rotavators, and Super-seeders along Border areas to accomplish cultural practices at a faster pace.
Sh. Nanak Chand, a prominent citizen and President of Border Union Kathua also raised the issue regarding entry-exit timings to the fields at security gates of the fence along the International Indo-Pak Border. He said, entry-exit timings fixed by Border Security Force are sometimes troublesome and shall be fixed in coordination with the farming community thus concordant with the timings of cultural practices, especially during the Sowing and Harvesting time of crops. He also praised Chief Agriculture Officer, Kathua Sh. Sanjeev Rai Gupta for his consistent support, motivation, and relentless efforts.
Sh. Ashwani Kumar Sharma, Sub Divisional Agriculture Officer, Hiranagar during his address, also assured full cooperation and support to the farming community.