CURATED BY – GAURAV SINGHAL | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Saharanpur, Agriculture, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Research Minister Surya Pratap Shahi inspected Krishi Vigyan Kendra and Fruit and Vegetable Excellence Center. Surya Pratap Shahi directed that a letter should be sent through the university to transfer the old trees under Joint Director Garden Company Garden in KVK campus to KVK. Since there is a garden in KVK area, a demand letter should be sent to the District Magistrate through the university to allot additional land for technical demonstration and the District Magistrate was instructed to allot land. The KVK in-charge was instructed to contact the District Magistrate from time to time and keep him informed about the activities related to KVK. Flower plants should be encouraged for beautification of KVK premises. While inspecting the Fruit and Vegetable Centre of Excellence, instructions were given that automatic seed sowing machine should be purchased and made full use of it so that time is saved. The processing work in the incubation centre should be completed as early as possible. Instructions were given to deep plough the orchards. The officers responsible for the centre should use it to its full capacity and ensure harvesting three times a year. On this occasion, District Magistrate Manish Bansal, District President Mahendra Saini, Joint Director Gardens Mrs. Pooja, In-charge Officer Krishi Vikas Kendra I.K. Kushwaha and related officers and employees were present.