Wahid Rafeeqi

 

Bandipora April 12 (KNS): Sub Divisional Magistrate Sumbal Dr. Bashir Lone along with Sub Divisional Agriculture Officer Sumbal Farooq Ahmad inaugurated the Vegetable Saplings distribution programme at Sub Division Sumbal.

 

The main aim of the programme is to reach out to the growers to enjoy a healthy supply of vegetables.

 

To promote the cultivation of vegetables by people in their gardens for improved food security and physical activity, the SDM Along with SDAO Sumbal today kick started distribution of various vegetable saplings cultivated in HI Tech poly house Sub division Sumbal including hybrid tomato, lettuce, brinjal, cucumber etc among the large number of growers and kitchen garden lovers present on the occasion at Sub Division Sumbal .

 

Dr.Lone said that the main aim of the distribution of high-density saplings is to get more and more production to the growers. The campaign is aimed at ensuring maximum reach out to the growers who could use their spaces and enjoy healthy supply of vegetables in these extraordinary circumstances.

 

SDM impressed upon the officials of the concerned to promote the gardening in such a way that growers get more and more benefits f. He added that vegetable production not only contributes to the daily consumption of the population, but it can be adopted for commercial purpose as well. He said vegetable cultivation has a good potential of employment generation.

 

On the occasion, SDAO said that their aim is to provide quality vegetable saplings to the growers besides fulfilling domestic requirement to create surplus vegetables which could be transported to markets for resource generation.

 

During the distribution of vegetable saplings, necessary guidelines issued by the concerned department regarding Covid-19 (Social Distancing) were followed.

 

Among others Subject matter specialists Miss Neofar Qurasi , Naseer Ahmad Mir ,Shabir Ahmad Rather and Incharge Hi Tech Tabasum Majeed were present on the Occasion.(KNS)