KISHTWAR: Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Pankaj Kumar Sharma today flagged off a group of 70 farmers from different Horticulture Zones of the District for a 5-Day Training cum Exposure Visit to Kashmir Valley under Human Resources Development, Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (HRD, MIDH) scheme.
The exposure visit has been organised by the Department of Horticulture under the supervision of Chief Horticulture Officer Sajid Mustafa.
During the 05 day Training/Exposure Visit, the farmers will be taken to SKUAST-K Shalimar Campus, Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture Rangreth, Centre of Excellence Zahoora and Grape Farm KralBagh Ganderbal, to gain practical exposure to advanced horticultural practices.
During the tour, the farmers will receive technical guidance on various cultural operations and nursery-raising techniques for different fruit crops. They will also be sensitised to various schemes and initiatives of the Department of Horticulture.
The initiative aims to enhance the technical knowledge and skills of farmers, promote the adoption of modern horticultural technologies and encourage entrepreneurship and self-reliance in the horticulture sector.
Chief Horticulture Officer Kishtwar Sajid Mustafa; HDO Nagseni, Abdul Rouf Zargar besides other officers and officials of the Department of Horticulture Kishtwar, were present on the occasion.
