<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu and Kashmir, the Administrative Council today approved the proposal of Agriculture Production Department to change its nomenclature to Agriculture Production & Farmer Welfare Department with a greater focus on farmers' welfare. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The decision underscores the changing role of the Agriculture Production Department in socio economic transformation of Jammu and Kashmir and is aimed at providing greater rigour and focus on farmer welfare by optimizing and helping farmers realize the true value of their produce. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The department with a greater focus on farmer welfare has expanded its role beyond arrangement of inputs, extension activities and on-farm activities. Now, the issues of famers' welfare through various schemes have become the priority areas which include Public Private Partnership mode, greater investments in Agriculture, enhancing credit flow and insurance coverage in the interest of farming community.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />''