North Dispatch

*CHIEF AGRICULTURE OFFICER KUPWARA visits hailstorm affected areas of the district*
*Hands over high quality Vegetable seedlings to affected farmers*
*Assures all possible help to the farmers*

KUPWARA, MAY 30
Peerzameer
Chief Agriculture officer Kupwara Gurdeep Singh,SDO Trehgam Pirzada Gh Nabi toured various areas of the district Kupwara along with the team of Agriculture, to distribute the seedlings in affected areas.
The Chief Agriculture Kupwara on the occasion toured several villages including, Luderwan, Kawari, Zirhama, Lidernag and several other villages . He visited several orchards, vegetable farms and paddy fields to distribute seedlings in farmers.

During the visit, the CAO interacted with the affected farmers and assured of every possible assistance by the government. On the occassion Chief instructed Agriculture officers to provide technical guidance to the farmers to handle the post hailstorm situation.
He asked the farmers to follow and implement the instructions given to them by the departmental experts and concerned field officers, so that the impact of the losses could be minimised.

The farmers were appraised about the recently launched central crop insurance scheme "Pradhan Mantri fasal bhima yojana" by UT Government and its importance in securing the farmers from adverse climatic conditions. The farmers were detailed about the benefits of scheme and were appealed to come forward and register their crops under the scheme to avails benefits