Haridwar, Aug. 4 -- In a significant initiative to promote premium Basmati rice cultivation, the REAP (Rural Enterprise Acceleration Project - UGVS-REAP), in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, has established two 50-acre Basmati Rice Clusters in the Bahadrabad and Bhagwanpur blocks of Haridwar district. The initiative aims to enhance productivity, encourage scientific farming practices, and improve the livelihoods of local farmers.

As part of the project, 100 selected farmers are currently undertaking Basmati paddy transplantation across the two clusters. The programme is being implemented under the leadership of Chief Development Officer, Haridwar, Dr Lalit Narayan Mishra, with technical guidance from Dr Sanjay Kumar, Sci...