Rajouri, Jan. 20 -- In a major boost for farmers in the hilly and border areas of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, the government has set up 140 Kisan Khidmat Ghars (KKGs) under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) with the aim to ensure the last-mile delivery of agricultural services to farmers living in remote and border villages.

For years, farmers in far-flung areas such as Doongi, Nowshera, Manjakote, Budhal, Kotranka and other border belts were forced to travel long distances to tehsil or district headquarters to access government schemes, seeds, or technical guidance. With the opening of Kisan Khidmat Ghars in local panchayats, essential services are now available at the village level.

The Kisan Khidmat Ghar...