<span style="color: #222222;">Farmers in the border village of Mangalnar in Poonch District of J&K have started preparing their fields for growing vegetables this year after the announcement of Prime Minister and guidelines by Home Ministry for lockdown 2.0 allowing certain sectors like Agriculture, Horticulture and Industries etc. to function from 20th April in order to ease public living in the wake of COVID-19 crisis. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">People across the Union Territory of J&K expressed their gratitude to the Government for resuming such activities. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Vegetable farming is the only mode of earning throughout the year for the farmers in the border district of Poonch and they are engaged in this farming activity from decades. Expressing their gratitude for the decision taken by the Prime Minister, some farmers of the area said that vegetable farming is their only mode of earning and this order has come at a right time when the climate is suitable for it. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Prime Minister's formula 'Jaan Bhi, Jahan Bhi' amid this lockdown is much appreciated by everyone especially the agrarian community. Another vegetable farmer of the same village said that the incurred losses due to COVID-19 crisis to the agriculture sector can now be lessened by this bold decision of the Government, but the preventive measures like social distancing etc. to be taken is farmer's responsibility to end its spread. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Moreover, the horticulture sector in J&K especially the Apple Industry of Kashmir has also welcomed this decision and also expressed their gratitude to the Prime Minister for taking the right decision at the right time.</span><br />''  <br />