Srinagar: Director
Horticulture Kashmir, Mr.Ajaz Ahmad Bhat today convened a review meeting here
to take stock of all developmental
programmes being undertaken in the field.
Director Horticulture
highlighted the importance of the Horticulture sector and its role for
employment generation through trade in fertilizer, distribution, pesticides,
machinery and other post harvest management practices besides production of
fruit crop.
He laid emphasis on
propagation of quality planting material in public sector nurseries for
establishment of orchards in farmer’s fields.
During the meeting all the officers
were sensitised on the issues related to
availability of quality inputs like fertilizers and pesticides and were
directed to ensure frequent checking of the stocks available in the market, so
that the quality products are made available in the market.
The extension agencies working
in the field were directed to publicize the role of the Department and schemes
under implementation through Department of Horticulture using all modern tools
of information like pamphlets, hoardings, posters in the field so that the
farmers are benefited under the schemes in vogue.
Among others the meeting was
attended by all the Chief Horticulture officers and other Subordinate officers
of Kashmir Division.
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