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Advisor K K sharma inaugurates seasonal Mandi for Rabi Marketing in Ramgarh, Samba

27  April 2020; Samba

On the advent of harvesting season, a seasonal Mandi was today inaugurated at village Keso Mansa block Ramgrah, District samba by Advisor to hon’ble LG of UT of JK Sh. K K Sharma.

During the ceremony Director Agriculture Dept Inderjeet, chief agriculture officer Samba, Ravinder Thaploo, SDO samba, tilak raj sharma , Block Development Council Chairman, Darshan Singh besides Sarpanches and local farmers were also present.

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The seasonal Mandi setup in the block ramgarh shall Carter the need of procurement centre of this border tehsil and it shall be beneficial to the local farmers in marketing their agricultural produce. Govt of India has fixed the MSP for wheat at ₹ 1925  and this season 52,000 MT yield of wheat crop is expected informed the agriculture Dept.

Speaking on the occasion Chief Guest Advisor K K Sharma, said that such season Mandi centres are highly beneficial to the local farmers as an immediate relief from the middleman rung and distress sale of their produce. The farmers gets direct money transferred in his account and Food corporation of India also procure from such mandis thereby increasing economic status of the farmers. He directed the concerned agricultural officers to ensure that GOI order regarding MSP of wheat is followed across the region.

The Dept of agriculture, samba informed that 7 combine reapers and 32 reaper cum combiner has been received in District samba and the harvesting season is expected to be conducted smoothly.

In its handout to the farmers Dept of agriculture has appealed to farmers to not burn their crop residue, Parali, Rather they should the roots of crop should be pressed into the soil.

Govt. Officers have asked all the agriculturists to follow the govt instructions regarding safety in wake of covid-19 pandemic spread.

Block development council chairman on behalf of farmers and locals expressed his gratitude towards govt. for opening the new seasonal Mandi in their block and said that it shall be boonful to not only locals farmers but also to local habitants.

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