Procurement centres to be set up at panchayat level in Jammu region

The Jammu and Kashmir government will set up procurement centres at the panchayat level in Jammu region to procure food grains in an effort to strengthen cooperative societies.

Interacting with a delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Kissan Tehreek during a public outreach programme here, Advisor to Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, said the centres will procure paddy, maize and wheat.

Ganai asked the Director, Agriculture, Jammu to formulate a comprehensive proposal for establishment of procurement centers.

Over 350 people in 30 delegations from across Jammu region met the Advisor and apprised him of their grievances and demands.

The delegation called for establishment of procurement centresand also demanded fixation of MSP for various basmati varieties, issuance of Kissan Credit Cards and Soil Health Cards to farmers, timely supply of quality seeds, fertilizers on subsidy through agriculture department and others.