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Nazir Ahmad Dar, a farmer from the Gangu space of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, has achieved a outstanding feat by rising mushrooms in sub-zero temperatures in the course of the winter season.
Pulwama is well-known for the manufacturing of milk, saffron, greens, apples and paddy and now mushroom cultivation has additionally develop into a worthwhile enterprise for the native individuals. Despite heavy snowfall and sub-zero temperatures throughout winters in the Kashmir valley, Nazir Ahmed constructed a mushroom rising unit and efficiently cultivated mushrooms.
“This is the result of my tireless hard work and useful advice from the Agriculture Department experts,” he mentioned.
It could also be recalled that Nazir Ahmed began his mushroom farming enterprise in 2018 and since then he has been receiving steering from the Department of Agriculture. Although he has arrange this unit privately, he is repeatedly suggested by officers hooked up to the division. This 12 months they’ve established 54 completely different items.
In February, Nazir Ahmed took an experimental step of mushroom cultivation in winter which proved profitable. He revealed that they will develop three mushroom crops, whereas solely two crops are historically grown in the Kashmir Valley.
Pulwama Mushroom Development Officer Shaukat Ahmed mentioned that Nazir Ahmed’s personal initiative has the potential to additional enhance his revenue.
“This successful experience has paved the way for other farmers in the valley. Our department endeavours to bring innovation in Kathi Bari to double the income of farmers,” he mentioned.
Now, mushroom cultivation has develop into a further supply of revenue for the native individuals of the Pulwama district, including to its already numerous and flourishing agriculture sector.