J-K: Fresh wheat crops bloom at zero-line of International Border in Kathua

Mar 24, 2022

Kathua (J&K), Mar 24 (ANI): As the cultivation of wheat crops on zero-line of International Border are on the final stage, the farmers of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district are pleased with their hard work. Under the tight security of the Border Security Force, the farmers cultivated the crops on 56.4 hectares of land. The Jammu and Kashmir Government and other official departments have also provided seeds, fertilisers and weedicides free of cost. “We have been providing seeds, fertilisers, and weedicides free of cost. We are helping the farmers with support of National Food Security Mission,” said Raman Kumar Gupta, Sub-Divisional Agricultural Officer in Hiranagar. “We've cultivated a 56.4-hectare area of land with hard work of farmers, help of BSF. I'm thankful to the govt... In the future, we'll give 100 tractors, along with farm machinery in subsidy, to farmers who cultivate in 5 km area of zero-line,” he added.