STATE TIMES NEWS
RAJOURI: Rajouri District occupied top position in cocoon production in the State with its 20 mulberry nurseries in the district having production of 1.50 lakh mulberry saplings. Besides, the farmers of the district have planted one lakh mulberry saplings under various schemes including MNREGA and RKVY during 2015-16.
This was informed in a district level officers meeting convened by Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, to review the working of agriculture and allied sectors besides other departments here on Sunday.
The meeting was attended by MLA, Qammer Hussain Choudhry, Deputy Commissioner, Shabir Ahamed Bhat, Director Sericulture, Dr. Malik Farooq, Director Agriculture, S. S. Jamwal and other district officers of Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture, Command Area Development (CAD), Power, Health, PHE, Irrigation, R&B, PMGSY and other Departments.
