JAMMU, AUGUST 03: Director Agriculture, P. S. Rathore, along with team of officers conducted an intensive visit of Bhalwal Block today to assess the ongoing programmes being implemented under National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change Project (NAFCC) and other Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) for welfare of farmers.
Director inspected various works such as Dug Wells, Vermicompost Units etc. setup under NAFCC Project by the Department at Dumi, Marjali, Bhalwal and Lower Gharota Villages.
Addressing Sarpanchs and Panchs of the Project area on the occasion, Director said that to mitigate the worst affects of Climate Change on farming; NAFCC Project had been launched in 2016-2017 covering 25 villages of 11 panchayats of Block Bhalwal of Jammu Division. The programme envisages introducing adaptable farm practices and interventions for countering the ill effects of climatic changes.
Rathore informed that awareness camps for sensitization of farmers under NAFCC will be conducted in which experts from Departments like Horticulture, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Institutes and Animal Husbandry will participate. He stressed for geo-tagging of the works executed under the Project and complete impact analysis of various interventions undertaken in the project area.
Director asked the farmers to diversify their farming through activities under Apiculture, Mushroom, Seed Production and adoption of latest agriculture technology to achieve the goal of doubling the farmer’s income.
Later, Director inspected the ongoing works of Soil Testing Laboratory under NAFCC Project at Bhalwal.
Earlier, Chief Agriculture Officer, Jammu F. A. Bhat apprised the Director regarding key components of various activities taken up by the department under NAFCC project/CSS for the welfare of the farmers of the area which include 19 Bore-wells, 13 Vermicompost units and 22 Vermi-bed units.
Director Agriculture Jammu was accompanied by Joint Director Agriculture (Inputs) B. K. Zutshi, Sub Divisional Agriculture Officer, Marh, M. R. Rakwal, AEO Misriwala, Nirmal Sharma besides other field functionaries including JAEOs and VAEAs of the area.
