POPULARISE & STRENGTHEN TIMELY LAUNCHED 'PMFBY' TO PROTECT STAKES OF RICE & MAIZE PRODUCERS OF J&K
P. Khajuria/C. M. Sharma Amongst all the field crops grown in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Maize occupies the largest area at 2.89 lakh hectares followed by rice at 2.68 lakh hectares and wheat at 2.44 lakh hectares (2020-21, Digest of Statistics, Financial Commissioner, Revenue, J&K). Of these three major crops, maize is