Anantnag, 15-May: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha addressed the ‘Kisan Sampark Abhiyan’ at Panchayat Halqa Poolia, Dooru at Anantnag, today.Addressing a large gathering of farmers, agri-entrepreneurs and members of PRIs, the Lt Governor said the 4-month long Farmer Contact Campaign focuses on farmers’ orientation, skilling, handholding to ensure effective and efficient implementation of Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP) in J&K UT.“I strongly believe the path of all-round development passes through the villages. HADP will ensure limitless potential & possibilities of development in farming sector is fully realized to change the destiny of rural J&K,” he said.At the Kisan Sampark Abhiyan, the Lt Governor shared the efforts of the UT administration by keeping farmers at the centre of the policies to transform the agricultural economy. “The unprecedented progress & growth in Agriculture & Allied sectors in the UT is a testimony to our resolve that there should be prosperity in all the farming households and the steady, viable & profitable farming should inspire the young generations to take up farming,” said the Lt Governor.Under the guidance of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, we are moving ahead with a vision to take the agriculture sector in J&K on a trajectory of high growth and prepare our farmers to meet new challenges and make farming accessible & profitable, he added.The Lt Governor lauded the progressive farmers of the district and other stakeholder associated with agriculture & allied sectors for their contributions in Anantnag’s tremendous growth in agriculture & allied sector.“All the ambitious and innovative interventions, whether it is revival of Mushkbudji or Yellow Revolution, is bearing fruit because of impressive partnership between farmers and the administration and HADP will help the farmers to scale new heights,” said the Lt Governor.
