Early Times Report
Ramban, Feb 1: District Development Commissioner Ramban, Nazim Zai Khan today launched “Backyard Horticulture Programme” in district and distributed saplings of fruit trees among the fruit growers in a function organised by the Horticulture department at Government Middle School, Maitra, Ramban.
BDC, Chairman, Ramsoo Shafiq Ahmed Katoch, BDC Chairperson, Gandhri, Shamshad Begum, CPO, Dr. Kasturi Lal, Dy.SP, Asghar Malik, CHO, VK Gupta, PRIs, members of MC, District Horticulture Subject Matter Specialist, Revti Raman Sharma and Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer, MG Singh officers of various department besides large number of farmers present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion DDC focused on the importance of Backyard Horticulture Programme being launched in UT of Jammu and Kashmir to improve socio-economic conduction of small land holders.
DDC directed the CHO to encourage the farmers to register a fruit growers association besides identifying a land for the construction of Fruit and Vegetable Mandi in Ramban and Ramsoo. He also directed the officers to conduct such programmes at Panchyat levels with consultation of PRIs besides ensuring the soil testing of areas to identify suitable land for Apple, Walnut and Anardana farming. |
