Director Agriculture receives KRIBHCO Urea Rake in J & K after 30 years

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 1/19/2022 12:46:23 PM


In order to ensure and streamline the supply of quality fertilizer to the farmers intensive inspection was carried out today at Fertilizer Rake Point, Udhampur by team of officers led by Director Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare, Jammu, Sh K. K. Sharma, who is also Controller of Fertilizer, J & K UT. On the occasion Director received Urea Fertilizer Rake of Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) Company after a period of 30 years.
​Controller Fertilizer informed that the Urea rake containing 2652 MTs of Urea has been received today at Udhampur Rakepoint for distribution in Kashmir valley. He said that earlier four companies (IFFCO,IPL, NFL and CFCL) are providing the fertilizers and by starting operation of KRIBHCO, fertilizer requirements of UT will be meet efficiently and no shortage will be faced by farmers.
Director Agriculture stressed to speed up the process of loading and transportation of fertilizer to valley so as to ensure the smooth and timely supply of fertilizer to the farmers and fruit growers of Kashmir division. He directed the concerned to make adequate arrangements to protect the fertilizer lot in case of sudden hostile weather. He also emphasized for hassle free and equitable supply of fertilizers to the doorsteps of the farmers in time in all the regions and districts of the state.
It was given out that during Rabi 2021-22 , 18053 MTs Urea, 17420 MTs DAP and 4355 MTs MOP have been received and distributed in J&K UT till date.
Sh Sanjay Verma, CAO, Udhampur, Vijay Kumar Chawala, Manager (F&A) KRIBHCO, Tilak Raj Sharma, Assistant Director Law Enforcement, Santosh Bhat, Technical officer Fertilizer, and other officers of district Udhampur also accompanied the Director during the visit.
Later, Director Agriculture took a review meeting of the officers at Agriculture complex, Udhampur district and took stock of the various farmers’ welfare activities being carried out in the district. He directed the officers to motivate the farmers to adopt latest farming technologies in the field for higher returns. He also impressed upon the officers to put all out efforts to implement the departmental schemes in full letter and spirit.
Meanwhile on the way, Director Agriculture also inspected the seed multiplication farm, Kawa and Tikri. At Tikri he also issued 172 Cards under PM Man Dhan Yojana to the farmers.

 

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