The government of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) will launch a crop insurance scheme for the benefit of the farmers in the state. The agriculture department has formulated the survey report of damaged crops due to rains and recent floods in the state. The relief would be provided to the affected farmers once the funds in this regard are received.
The state government is taking requisite measures to promote agriculture sector in the state, as it is the backbone of state’s economy. Several state and central schemes are in vogue to provide high yield seeds, quality fertilizer besides farming tools and machinery as well as to generate awareness about latest techniques of agriculture cultivation to the farmers.
Further, in order to boost the agriculture produce, incentives on various inputs like seeds, agriculture implements/tools, irrigation infrastructure and other agriculture machinery is being provided to the farmers.