🚩 Stop 1: Flag-Off Ceremony, Shopian
Time: 10:45 AM
- Flagged off by Shri Farooq Reshi, Chief Agriculture Officer, Shopian.
- Marked the continuation of the mission after showcasing HADP beneficiaries.
🚜 Stop 2: Custom Hiring Centre, Vehil, Shopian
Beneficiary: Shri Arif Hussain
- Visited By: Shri Faisal Bashir, Agriculture Assistant Officer.
- Project: Custom Hiring Centre.
- Total Cost: ₹9 lakh.
- Subsidy: ₹4 lakh (50%).
- Scheme: HADP 2024-25.
- 🛠️ Provides subsidized machinery to enhance farming practices.
🌿 Stop 3: Terrace Farming Innovation, Vehil, Shopian
Beneficiary: Shri Haroon Rashid Ji
- Setup: Grew 140+ plant varieties in just 42 sq. ft. terrace space.
- Income: Earned ₹46,000 from selling seedlings.
- Visited With: Shri Faisal Bashir, Agriculture Extension Officer.
- 🌱 Demonstrates maximizing minimal spaces with urban farming innovation.
🎉 Stop 4: Welcome Ceremony at Mini Secretariat, Kulgam
- Welcomed By: Shri Ravinder Kumar Tripathi, Chief Agriculture Officer, and team.
- Celebrated for promoting organic farming and showcasing HADP achievements.
🌱 Stop 5: Vermicompost Unit, Nihama, Kulgam
Beneficiary: Shri Nisar Ahmad Ji
- Support: Received ₹7 lakh subsidy under HADP 2023-24.
- ♻️ Promotes sustainable farming and entrepreneurship with technical support from Agriculture Zone Nihama.
🍄 Stop 6: Controlled Mushroom Unit, Kulgam
Beneficiary: Shri Mohd Yasin Dar, ex-Army serviceman.
- Project: Multi-level tray mushroom production.
- Total Cost: ₹20 lakh.
- Subsidy: ₹8 lakh (40%) under HADP 2024-25.
- ✅ Enhanced productivity by expanding operations with innovative farming techniques.
🌟 Stop 7: Hi-Tech Polyhouse Farming, Kulgam
Beneficiary: Shri Nadeem Iqbal
- Project: 500 sq. m. Hi-Tech Polyhouse for organic vegetable production.
- Total Cost: ₹20.50 lakh.
- Subsidy: 95% (₹19.47 lakh).
- 🥒 Crops: Bottle gourd, tomatoes, onions, leafy greens, and more.
- 💡 Emphasis on packaging, grading, and organic labeling to double farmer incomes.
✨ Conclusion
- Neeraj Kumar Prajapati, aka the Bicycle Man of India, continues his inspiring journey to promote organic farming under the Mission Organic Kashmir initiative.
- Impact:
- Showcased HADP’s transformative impact in Shopian and Kulgam.
- Encouraged innovation in farming and marketing.
- Highlighted the potential of sustainable agriculture for young entrepreneurs and farmers alike.
🌱 Mission Organic Kashmir blends tradition with modernity, fostering a thriving future for J&K’s agriculture. 🌟
