Distributed masks, gloves and other safety gears to the labours and employees of farm

social distancing strictly while performing in the farm

Srinagar: Director Agriculture Kashmir Altaf Aijaz Andrabi today visited Seed Multiplication Farm Padgampora where he inspected various ongoing Agriculture operations .

Joint Director Agriculture Inputs Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal and other concern officers were also accompanied by the Director.

Director stressed upon the employees and labours working in the farm to follow precautions and other standard safety measures like social distancing issued by various health organisations strictly while performing the agricultural activities in the farm. Andrabi directed Manager S.M.Farm Padgampora to ensure only the healthy persons are engaged to the extent possible and after reasonable enquiry as to avoid the entry of any suspect or likely carrier during field activity. He also directed Persons engaged during field operations to wear masks and ensure hand washing with soap at reasonable intervals. He directed the farm staff to maintain safe distance of 3-4 feet during rest, taking of meals or transfer of produce at collecting point, loading/unloading.

Earlier Director distributed masks, gloves and other safety gears to the labours and employees working in the farm and had a brief interactive session with the labours and employees of farm, and educated them regarding standard safety measures, social distancing during Covid 19.

The Director was briefed by Manager Seed Multiplication Farm Padgampora, Sartaj Ahmad regarding various developmental activities and latest technological initiatives taken up to boost the quality seed production at the farm.

It is pertinent to mention that the Seed Multiplication Farm at Padgampora is one of the biggest Farm having 7 thousand kanals of cultivable land and the seeds like Paddy, Maize, and Oilseeds are multiplied on modern scientific lines.