DC Bandipora reviews Agriculture
Sector
BANDIPORA, APRIL
23: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Shakeel ul Rehman chaired a meeting
to review the progress of Agriculture sector in the district.
The DC assessed
sub-division wise various aspects of the agriculture department meant for
enhancing best agricultural practices and ensuring sustainable growth in the
sector.
Chief Agriculture
Officer Bandipora, Javid Ahmad Samoon informed the chair that the district has
25583 hectare gross cropped area, out of which 17533 hectare is net sown area.
It was revealed in
the meeting that under the HADP 2523 application were received in the
agriculture sector, out of which 1844 applications have been approved and the
rest are under process.
Evaluating current
agricultural techniques and exploring opportunities for innovation and
improvement to boost yields, the DC emphasized identifying infrastructure gaps
and resource allocation challenges to enhance the overall agricultural
ecosystem.
The meeting was
attended by ADC Umar Shafi Pandit, ACR Shabir Ahmad Wani, Chief Agriculture
Officer Bandipora Javid Ahmad Samoon, Assistant Director Planning Javid Ahmad
Sheikh, SDAOs, AEOs, JAEOs and other concerned.