Udhampur, July 26 -- Farmers in Bain village in the Chenani area of Udhampur district are celebrating a bumper tomato harvest this season and have expressed gratitude to the Central government for its continued support to the farming community.

Mohammad Aslam Bhat, a retired Indian Army soldier who turned to farming nearly two decades ago, said agriculture is a viable livelihood for the youth and appreciated the attention being given to farmers by the Centre.

"I retired from the army in 2005. After that, I started farming on my ancestral land. I started working on tomato farming. I have earned a good profit from this. It has been about 8 to 12 years since I started working in this field. I make a good profit every year. We buy good seed...