Even as Kashmir is loosing thousands of hectares of its agricultural land to urbanization, Paddy production has hit a record-breaking high of five lakh MT due to the use of high-quality seeds and fertilizers.Although Agriculture Department officials are concerned about losing paddy fields to urbanization, they are using alternate means to increase the paddy production.
Kashmir produces K 28 and IR 8 varieties of paddy with the districts of South Kashmir producing the maximum yield. Of late, farmers are selling the paddy fields around the National Highway to the real estate dealers due to the remunerative price it fetches them. Though, the J-K government has put in place a blanket ban on selling the paddy fields, it has failed to ensure its strict implementation.
Kashmir produces K 28 and IR 8 varieties of paddy with the districts of South Kashmir producing the maximum yield. Of late, farmers are selling the paddy fields around the National Highway to the real estate dealers due to the remunerative price it fetches them. Though, the J-K government has put in place a blanket ban on selling the paddy fields, it has failed to ensure its strict implementation.
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