Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today reviewed the physical and financial achievements under Capex and different Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs)of district Srinagar during a meeting convened, here.
The Director reviewed the targets approved under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes and also emphasized to accomplish the targets in a time bound manner. The Director said that the vegetable cultivation has a good potential for employment generation, and the unemployed youth of the district with the help of modern technologies and suitable Agro climatic conditions for vegetable cultivation in the district can take the vegetable sector to new heights.
He stressed upon the officers to promote the cultivation of exotic and high value vegetables on priority for the economic prosperity of the farming community. Deliberating on Mushroom and Apiculture Sector the Director reiterated that the sector is being taken as priority sector by the Department, which can generate additional income to the Apiculture and Mushroom Growers.