Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 11: Director Horticulture Jammu C.L.Sharma along with Joint Director Horticulture Vikas Anand conducted an extensive two days tour of district Doda to oversee operations and other developmental activities being carried out in the Horticulture sector of Chenab region in respect of all the schemes.
During the visit, Director Horticulture C. L. Sharma and District Development Council Chairman Dhananter Singh Kotwal inaugurated Hi- Tech poly house structure and Mother block of Apple in presence of Vice Chairperson Sangeeta Rani Bhagat, Joint Director Horticulture Vikas Anand, Chief Horticulture Officer Doda Raghunath Upadhaya.
While addressing a large gathering of farmers, the Director explained the farmers about the various centrally sponsored schemes especially HADP and Revised Modified High Density Plantation Scheme of the department. He said that the district is having a great potential for horticulture crops which must be tapped and appealed the PRI and field functionaries to work in tandem for doubling the farmers income with special focus on area expansion, establishment of solar driers, protected cultivation structures and processing units.
While speaking on the occasion, DDC Chairman appreciated the role of the department in creating the awareness among the farming community about the various schemes of the department and appealed to the farming community to come forward and take maximum benefit of the farmer friendly schemes of the department.
Further, the Director convened a meeting of the District Officers, Horticulture Development Officers, officials & field functionaries of district Doda. He impressed upon staff to make maximum efforts to reach to every farmer so that various interventions being taken up under HADP and Revised Modified High Density Plantation Scheme are implemented and objective of the Govt. is well achieved.
Earlier, Chief Horticulture Officer, Doda apprised the chair about the ongoing works and achievements made so far under different schemes being implemented in the district.
Meanwhile, Director inaugurated Food Processing Unit established by the beneficiary under the scheme CAPEX at Akrambad, Doda and Farm Machinery Bank established under the scheme SMAM at Sartingal, Bhaderwah.
Later, he inspected the mother block of Cherry established in an area of 10 kanals at Govt. Fruit Plant Nursery, Khellani under the scheme HADP.
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