Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 5: Mission Director (MIDH & PMDP), Director Horticulture Kashmir Ghulam Rasool Mir, accompanied by Director Horticulture Jammu Ram Savak today visited the Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Fruits at ACHR, Udhaywala and Government Mega Fruit Plant Nursery, Chakrohi (RS) Pura, Jammu.
The MD took detailed observations on all the components of the Centre of Excellence. He advised that the pending works on establishments of Labs may also be expedited so that the facility is made fully functional. He stressed that regular training of the staff working at the centre in other institutes of repute is very important so that the facilities developed are utilized to the best possible ways.
Director Horticulture Jammu also expressed hope that the Centre is coming up to satisfaction of all. However, he also asked the Company to complete the pending works as the Centre is to be inaugurated soon.
Dr Vikas Tandon, PI of the Centre briefed, about the functioning of the Centre and future plans. He said that under the guidance and regular monitoring of Prof JP Sharma (Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu) the state of art facility is coming up for the fruit growers of Jammu region.
Later, both Director Horticulture Kashmir and Director Horticulture Jammu visited the Government Mega Fruit Plant Nursery at Chakrohi spread over an area of 805 kanals. The MD inspected the mother orchards of Mango, Guava, Citrus fruit plants and the established as well as under construction protected cultivation structures viz: Hi-Tech poly houses, Screen houses, Insect-proof net houses, Naturally ventilated poly houses & Shade net houses.
In charge, Mega Fruit Plant Nursery, Chakrohi, Vijay Angurana briefed the MD about the developmental works going on for the establishment of the Nursery.
The MD appreciated the work being done in order to establish Mega Fruit Plant Nursery, Chakrohi in small span of time. He said that this facility can prove to be a turning point in the production of planting material of Sub-tropical fruit plants.
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