Jammu, Oct. 3 -- Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, Science & Technology, Information Technology, Youth Services & Sports, Satish Sharma today flagged off a group of progressive farmers on one-day exposure visit under Promotion of Oilseed under HADP scheme.

Director Agriculture Jammu, Anil Gupta; Chief Agriculture Officer Jammu, Manohar Lal Sharma; Agriculture Chemist, SMS (DL), SDAO Akhnoor, ASCO Akhnoor, besides JAEOs and AEAs of Sub Division Akhnoor were also present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that promotion and area expansion of oilseeds is extremely important to reduce the country's dependence on edible oil imports. He added that for this purpose, farmers need extensiv...