<span style="color: #222222;">Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, J&K,  Navin Kumar Choudhary yesterday chaired a meeting to discuss the modalities for setting up of 2 Mega Agro Processing Zones and review the status of Food Parks at Kashmir and Jammu Divisions. AIR Correspondent reports that all possibilities for early setting up of Agro processing zones and Food Parks in the twin divisions with the intent of promoting the farming activities and providing benefits to the farmers were explored.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Three patches of land for setting up of Agro Processing Zones in Jammu division includes 351 kanal land at Gho Manhasa, Jammu and 3791 kanal land at Maand Tikkri, Udhampur besides 3074 kanal land at Serikalan, Khurd, Dhammi and Nagrota. Whereas, about 200 kanal  land at Banderpora, Budgam and 582 kanal land at Pehlipora, Laar Gerderbal has been identified for setting up of these zones. The first Agro Processing Zone will be established on 351 kanal land at Gho Manhasa, Jammu and 1000 kanal land would be reserved at Dhami, Nagrota for establishing second Agro Processing Zone in Jammu Province.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Choudhary stressed upon the concerned authorities to expedite necessary steps for early setting up of twin Mega Agro Processing zones and Food Parks at Kashmir and Jammu. Once these projects take off, these will provide employment opportunity to rural populace, generate income and also improve economic condition of the farmers/people and solve the problem of exploitation of farming community.</span><br />''  <br />