Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 23: On the occasion of National Farmer’s Day a road show and Millet exhibition was organised at Krishi Bhawan here today. The day was celebrated in the memory of late Choudary Charan Singh, former Prime Minister of India.
The chief guest for the event was Shailendra Kumar, Principal Secretary to Government APD, J&K and the event was formally inaugurated in presence of Ram Savak, Director Agriculture Jammu, and other HoDs of allied departments.
On the occasion Shailendra Kumar inspected the various stalls of agriculture activities and gave the on spot direction for promoting a unique brand in honey and mushroom.
Ram Savak Director Agriculture Jammu in his welcome address mentioned that the Millets Mela is a unique platform for all stakeholders to connect on a common platform.
He said that Govt. of India is now focusing on re-introducing health supplements having millets for promoting a healthy lifestyle among the masses and also urged all to join, collaborate, to promote, and create awareness about millets leading to increased consumption and cultivation benefitting the farmers.
Further all the Deputy Commissioners have been directed to vigorously pursue the PMKISAN cases as well as saturate KCC activation under Kisan Bhagidhari Prathmikta campaign.
Among others who attended the event included Imam Din MD HPMC, Nagender Jamwal Director CAD, Vikas Sharma Director HPM, Hamid Wani Secretary Kisan Advisory Board J&K, Balbir Kaur, Tejinder Singh, Basant Singh Saini and Kulbhusan Khajuria.
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