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    Agriculture Department

    Introduction:

    The department of Agriculture is one of the oldest departments in the region. Since its establishment, the department served the farming community of this region from disseminating scientific technologies for increasing the crop production, seed distribution, supply of agri- machineries, off season vegetable cultivation, introduction of new vegetable varieties; which has resulted in improving the living standard of the people and boosting the economy of the farmers during the course of time.

    Vision:

    To transform agriculture in Ladakh into sustainable, remunerative, attractive and dignified occupation by blending the traditional with advanced system, giving due respect to the scare natural resources and conservation of the fragile environment.

    In a nutshell “Sustainable Agriculture for enough food, employment and wealth is the vision of Agriculture Department of UT Ladakh”. Increasing production & productivity and return on investment in Agriculture for the welfare of the farmers.

    Objectives

    • . Making the farmers aware of latest inputs and innovations in agriculture and guide them through entire cultivation cycle to grow crops both for their captive as well as commercial consumption;
    • . Implementing on ground all the Centrally Sponsored Schemes in the realm of Agriculture;
    • . Providing HYV seeds/ Hybrids and quality planting material;
    • . Promotion of Soil Health through Integrated Nutrient Management and use of Soil Health Cards;
    • . Promoting Diversification in Cropping /Farming Systems and Organic Farming;
    • . Special focus on creation of irrigation infrastructure (Per Drop More Crop & Har Khet Ko panni);
    • . Promotion of Post Harvest Management Practices, Integrated Pest Management and Prevention of Post Harvest Losses;
    • . Creation of post harvest Infrastructure in Agriculture such as Warehousing, Cold chains, Refer-Vans & Mandis;
    • . Promotion of Farm Mechanization with special focus on Hill Agriculture;
    • . Promotion of Ancillary activities such as Mushroom, Forestry, Vermi-composting, etc.;
    • . Promotion of Value Addition, Branding, Tagging, and Micro Food Enterprises;
    • . Promotion of off-season vegetables by way of Protected cultivation (Green houses, etc.).
    S. No Name Designation Email Tel.no
    1 Shri Bhupesh Chaudhary , IAS Administrative Secretary pstoadmsecy123@gmail.com 01982-258365
    2 Shri Ravi Shanker, JKAS Deputy Secretary pstoadmsecy123@gmail.com 9596662293
    3 Shri  Thinles Dawa Joint Director jdagricultureutladakh@gmail.com 9622181920
    4 Shri Ashik Hussain Basharat Chief Agriculture Officer, Kargil caokargil@gmail.com 9419176085
    5 Shri Thinles Dawa Chief Agriculture Officer, Leh depttagricultureleh@gmail.com 9419176547
    S.no Name of the Schemes
    I- Component under Krishonnati Yo-ana
    1 Agriculture Extension (ATMA)
    2 Food & Nutrition Security
    a) Wheat
    b) Pulses
    c) Nutri Cereals
    3 National Mission on Edible Oils-Oils Seeds
    4 Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
    II Component under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yo-ana RKVY
    1 RWY (DPR Based)
    2 Per Drop More crop (PDMC)
    3 Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
    4 Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization

    SMAM

    5 Soil Health and Fertility (SH & F)
    6 Agro-forestry
    7 Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
    New Scheme (2025-26)
    1 National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
    S. No Name of the Officer   Designation PIO/APIOs FAA
    1 Shri Ravi Shanker, JKAS Deputy Secretary PIO Shri Bhupesh Chaudhary, IAS.
    2 Shri Ashik Hussain Basharat Chief Agriculture Officer, Kargil PIO  Shri Bhupesh Chaudhary, IAS.
    3 Shri Thinles Dawa District Agriculture Officer, Leh PIO  Shri Bhupesh Chaudhary, IAS.
    General Administration Department
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    Training Programmes of the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India- Deputation of officers thereof. 21/02/2023
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    Constitution of UT Level Acquittal Review Committee in Union territory of Ladakh. 20/02/2023
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    Visit of the team of officers of Central Government for Conducting “Spot Study” regarding Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration-2022. 16/02/2023
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    Appointment of Public Information Officers (PIOs) and First Appellate Authority (FAA) in the UT Secretariat, Ladakh under RTI Act, 2005. 13/02/2023
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    Adoption of e-Gazette in the Union territory of Ladakh for publication of notifications, orders, standing rules & regulations. 13/02/2023
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    Order No: -32-LA (GAD) of 2023- 2nd meeting of the Performance Review Committee (PRC) of the Ministry of Rural Development at New Delhi -Deputation of Officers thereof. 09/02/2023
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    Circular No 03-LA(GAD) of 2023- Uploading/filing of Annual Property Returns (PRs) by the employees of the Administration of Union territory of Ladakh through online Property Returns System (PRS-Portal)-instructions thereof. 06/02/2023
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    Order No -30-LA(GAD) of 2023- Deputation of Officer to Denmark- Interim Allocation of Departments. 06/02/2023
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    Order No 28-LA(GAD) of 2023-Deputation of employees to Union territory of Ladakh- deployment and relieving of Officials thereof. 02/02/2023
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    Order No: -27-LA(GAD) of 2023- Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration- Deputation of Officer for presentation before the Screening Committee. 01/02/2023
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