Sanjeev Rai Gupta , Chief Agriculture Officer, Kathua kick starts “Seed Village Program” in Hiranagar Sector

Kathua:- Sanjeev Rai Gupta , Chief Agriculture Officer, Kathua started sowing of Wheat Crop  under “Seed Village Program” during Rabi 2023-24 in 200 Acres of area in  Village Mada and  Village Paharpur  along zero line of Hiranagar Sector, Kathua.

Chief Agriculture Officer, Kathua Sh. Sanjeev Rai Gupta said, ,”The Department is set to bring a total of 500 hectares of area under Seed Village Program during Rabi 2023-24 and the target will be achieved with in next few days. The department also provides Rs. 500/ quintal extra bonus in addition to Minimum Support Price as buy back incentive to farmers under Seed Village Program. The seed procured as certified seed by the Department from a seed village is again refined and disbursed among farmers as a buy back system”.

Sh. Sanjeev Rai Gupta, CAO Kathua said,” We are encouraging farmers to use mechanized methods for sowing wheat crop by using Super Seeder, a highly mechanized machine which can perform multi-functions such as ploughing , sowing and planking of the field simultaneously , a revolutionary step, thereby saving input cost and time taken in comparison to old traditional methods.” 

It is pertinent to mention that, total area under Wheat Cultivation in the District is 45894 Hectare. Last year, Agriculture Department Kathua encouraged farmers to cultivate 14000 hectare of land in line sowing by using Super Seeder. This year, the department has set target to cultivate, all low lying plain area under wheat, to be sown, using Super Seeder and encouraged the farming community of the District for the same.

During the whirlwind tour, officers and officials accompanied the Chief Agriculture Officer Kathua were Sh. Murari Lal, District Agriculture Officer (Ext) Kathua,  Sh.  Sanjiv Chib, AEO Airwan Sh. Narayan Singh , JAEO and Sh. Sanjay Kumar, Agriculture Extension Assistant.