MILES of yellow mustard fields dot the picturesque landscape of Jammu and Kashmir, indicating the increasing success of oilseed cultivation in the state.
Through meticulous planning and strategic intervention, the National Oilseeds Mission is transforming agricultural practices in the region. By incentivizing farmers to shift to cultivation of oilseeds during the rabi season, it is increasing farmer income and making the state self-sufficient in edible oils.
In 2020-21 oilseeds were sown on 40,000 hectares in Kashmir. By 2023-24, land under oilseed cultivation increased to 140,000 hectares. You can see. . .
