Srinagar, April 9 -- In view of the approaching harvesting season, a meeting was held today at the Directorate of Agriculture with Director Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Arvinder Singh Reen in the chair. The meeting aimed to thoroughly review and finalize the arrangements for the procurement of wheat produce for the Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2025-26.The Director Agriculture emphasized the importance of streamlining wheat procurement operations, particularly focusing on ensuring a smooth and timely process through direct procurement from farmers by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) via the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism. The Director highlighted that the establishment of procurement centres is crucial to prevent d...