Union Agriculture Minister Interacts With Farmers In Srinagar
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Narendra Tomar said the region is an important part of the country and this region is standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the country's progress
As part of the Centre's outreach programme for Jammu and Kashmir, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and his two deputies Kailash Choudhary and Shobha Karandlaje on Thursday visited the Union Territory and interacted with farmers, agriculture scientists and other stakeholders regarding various welfare measures and policies. Addressing reporters, Mr Tomar said, "We visited the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institute also and participated in the various programs. The horticulture sector has shown good growth in the valley because of the efforts of the horticulture department". "It is good to see that the youth are also participating in the agriculture activities and wants to assure that the central government is there to support them and develop Kashmir further," added Mr Tomar. The agricultural minister further said, "We are among the top agricultural producing countries globally. The Centre has decided that our policies will be focused on farmers'' income, for this Prime Minister Modi has said that the Centre and states should work with farmers to double their income by 2022".More Related News