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JAMMU: Director Agriculture, Jammu H.K Razdan on Thursday inspected crop harvesting operations and crop stand at Seed Multiplication Farm Chakrohi which is spread over an area of 836 acres along the Indo-Pak Border. He also reviewed the status of land preparation operations along with farm mechanisation, drainage, irrigation channels in view of the ensuing rabi crop Season.
Quality production of Foundation and Certified Seed of Basmati varieties and that of other crops like Mustard, Wheat, Toria and Peas which are in the Basmati Rice rotation and being undertaken at both the large mechanized farms at Chinore and Chakrohi were also reviewed.
Interacting with the farm officers and staff, Razdan said that all efforts should be made to increase the seed production at the departmental farms to ensure the supply of seed produced in the local conditions with required quality parameters.
Joint Director Agriculture (Inputs), Jammu, K.S Sambyal apprised the director that with the steps taken to improve the farm mechanisation and water use efficiency, seed productivity and production at the farm is being improved. During current Kharif-2017 season an area of 292 acres has been covered at Chakrohi which includes 168 acres under Basmati-370 (Foundation Seed), 40 acres under Basmati-370 (Breeder Seed), 14 acres under the variety SJR-5, 20 acres under Paddy Pusa-1121 (Breeder Seed) and 50 acres under Paddy Pusa-1121 (Foundation Seed).
Earlier the Director Agriculture along with team of officers inspected the harvesting and land preparation operations at the Seed Multiplication Farm Chinore.
Razdan also interacted with the staff, technicians, machinery operators and workers of the farm and gave a patient hearing regarding their problems and difficulties due to border disturbances and listened to their grievances regarding service rules. He assured that their issues will be taken up with the government at the earliest.
Farm Manager SM Farm Chinore, Narinder Mishra, Farm Manager SM Farm Chakrohi, Ravinder Kapoor, Programme Officer, J.C Raina and other farm officers accompanied the director.
