<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu and Kashmir, the maiden sowing of Mash crop at Zero Line, across the fence on Indo-Pak International Border in Hiranagar sector started on Friday after 19 years.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Kathua District Administration under its resolve to resume cultivation on the Zero Line land has fixed a target of 200 acres under Mash crop during the Kharif Season 2022. Deputy Commissioner, Kathua, Rahul Pandey and Director Agriculture, Jammu K K Sharma inaugurated the event which was witnessed by a large number of farmers along with Government officials.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">The DC assured that the administration would continue with its technical support to the farmers through Agriculture Department, in collaboration with Border Security Force in ensuring umbrella security, thereby bringing the abandoned land under cultivation.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Director Agriculture congratulated farmers on the restoration of farming after 19 years and assured full support with respect to seeds, machinery, fertiliser and other inputs along with logistics. </span></p>