Jammu, Apr 25 : Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo chaired a review of the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP), noting its financial viability—₹450 crore subsidy recoverable in ~2.6 years via boosted farm incomes.
1.11 lakh units established across 20 districts, benefiting 74,589 families; ₹368 Cr annual revenue, ₹173 Cr profit, ₹25,000 avg income boost/family, 2.45 Cr man-days employment.
92.9% units functional; 8.1% PM-Kisan coverage; top districts: Kulgam, Ganderbal, Shopian.
1,807 Kisan Khidmat Ghar (KKGs) operational, serving 8 lakh farmers.
Intensify outreach, especially low-coverage districts (Poonch, Kishtwar, Reasi).
Boost approval-to-unit conversion (currently 25%), farmer registration/eKYC, training (68.3% covered).
Strengthen KKGs with banking/digital services; scale high-value sectors like dairy.
Data-driven, district-specific monitoring, grievance redressal.
ACS Agriculture Dr. Ashish Chandra Verma, MD J&K Bank Amitava Chatterjee, MD HADP Dr. Sagar Doifode, and HoDs attended.
