SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today suggested the farmers to propose solutions of their problems themselves. He asked them to be the drivers on the vehicle of problem solving instead of looking towards the administration only. The Advisor was speaking during an interactive session with farmers organised by Agriculture Department, Kashmir.
During his address the Advisor impressed upon the farmers to take full interest in farming as the fate of the trade is changing considerably. He maintained that farmers are happening to be job creators worldwide instead of job seekers. He said that the trade is gaining due recognition and respect from the last few years.
He advised the farmers to promote the indigenous brands under proper tagging, labelling and packaging. He asked them that income increases with innovative ideas not solely through administrative interventions.
Advisor Khan encouraged the farmers to make land their identity. He made out that the significance of land can be gauged by the fact that it can not be created afresh. He asked them to safeguard it for the sustainable gains instead of making short-term immediate profits through its conversion.
The Advisor asked the farmers to adopt the cooperative farming to maximize their gains and to solve the issue of small land holdings. He suggested them to embrace modern technology and techniques to multiply the margin of profit.
He asked youth to come forward and invest their intellect and energy in advancing the agriculture sector. He advised them to establish their own quality checking labs with full support of the administration. He made out that our lands are more promising than that of Europe. He stated that it only needs innovation to make improvements.
Advisor Khan asked both the officers and farmers to put their heads together and deliberate upon their issues. He asked them to propose solutions for each of the problem after assessing ground realities. He asked them to emulate the best models evolved world over in each sector of agriculture for increasing their income manifold.
Speaking on the occasion DG, Horticulture, Aijaz Ahmad Bhat informed that the department is set to distribute 10 lakh saplings of high density fruit varieties and encouraged farmers to come forward for the same.

KR Desk