Elderly Farmer’s Success Shows Age No Barrier to Agritech

At 80, Bhagtha’s farmer Premu proves that age is not an obstacle to adopting modern agricultural practices. By switching to hybrid flower cultivation, he now earns more than he did from traditional grain growing.

Premu credited the government’s timely assistance—quality seeds, extension advice and a modest pension—for his turnaround. He urges fellow senior farmers to explore flower varieties as a viable source of income.

The success story dovetails with a broader state effort to introduce Integrated Farming Systems (IFS). Under IFS, farmers like Rashid in Dadura are encouraged to blend horticulture with livestock, creating resilient, multi‑source revenue models.

These initiatives are designed to reduce rural poverty, promote self‑reliance and stimulate entrepreneurship across Jammu and Kashmir’s hill and plains districts.