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J&K: Agriculture Production Department plans to implement HADP with a mission for transformative & holistic development of agriculture & allied sectors across UT

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Agriculture Production Department has planned to implement the Holistic Agriculture Development Plan (HADP) with a mission for transformative and holistic development of agriculture and allied sectors across the Union Territory. <br />''<br />''Our Jammu Correspondent reports that the HADP identifies 29 projects aiming at the complete transformation of agriculture in J&K by reaching out to 13 lakh farmer households and 2.9 lakh marginal farmers. <br />''<br />''Within the Learning Management System, a total of 43 courses across 29 different programs are being planned and developed. These courses will comprise 10 lectures each, delivered in various local languages such as Dogri and Kashmiri, alongside Hindi and Urdu. To facilitate the initiative, the Agriculture Production Department is meticulously planning, making training schedules, conducting orientation exercises and preparing material for information dissemination. <br />''<br />''The department, in association with various agencies like SKUAST, is set to launch an online portal where any farmer can learn more about a project and its respective schemes or activities. Post-learning stage, the courses involve practical training and business incubation and hand-holding for running business enterprises in subsequent stages and as per the applicant's requirements. NICCI (NIC Chat Interface), a chatbot of the National Informatics Centre (NIC), will also be available on the portal for assisting farmers with their queries.<br />

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