Director Agriculture Kashmir Syed AltafAijazAndrabi Tuesday conducted a daylong extensive tour of district Budgam wherein he took stock of the facilities for newly upgraded soil testing laboratory at Budgam.
He stressed on increasing the efficiency of the laboratoryso that farmers do not face difficulty in getting soil health cards, anofficial handout said.
The Director visited various agriculture offices in thedistrict where he took stock of the working of the field functionaries. Heinstructed the officials for close coordination with the farmers for overalldevelopment of farm sector.
Chief Agriculture Officer Budgam, described the overallagriculture scenario of the district and informed about climate changeresilient programme in the district.
The Director was accompanied by Joint DirectorsInputs/Extension/ Engineering, Project Coordinator Mushroom, Dy. DirectorPlanning and other senior officers of the department.