<span style="color: #222222;">Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the North Zone's First Seed Processing Unit of National Seed Corporation (NSC) at Kathua today and dedicated it to the people.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The unit was constructed with estimated cost of three crore rupeess and will produce 35,000 quintals of quality seed on local basis which will help the farmers to get best quality certified seed of cereal crops, Dal-tilhan crops at minimum price at their doorstep.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Singh said that it is a historic day today, when Jammu and Kashmir, through district Kathua, has joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mission for doubling farmers' income in India.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Minister said that in the last few years, Kathua has made its presence on the national map of India several times in one way or the other and it has also found reference in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' twice in the last three to four years, which is a unique distinction for any district of India. </span>