Early Times Report
Jammu, June 25: Environment Awareness Forum, welcomes the move with regard to the initiative of the Director Horticulture Jammu, to go for the High Density mango plantation in Jammu this season with new varieties in the coming rainy season in sub-tropical areas. He emphasized the introduction /plantation of exotic varieties this season. He sought special focus on production of grafted walnut plants.
Bhushan Parimoo President of the Forum, at the same time stresses, to protect , preserve, and ensure promotion of the local Mango variety , which is called in Dogri Choopoou Aambah , that is generally sucked . It had been main stakes with the jammuites and generated business worth crores. With the result once upon time story our younger hardly find them and it hard for them to make them believe these mangoes were not taken in ones or twos, but devoured with relish a basket full during summer days a source of nutrition within the reach of a commoner, supported nutrients .
TheForum and other NGOs including J and K Confederation of Voluntary Social and Charitable Organisation, a confederation of 136 members has been stressing and imploring upon the authorities through representation, personal contact, to preserve , and promote this traditional local varieties , by raising sufficient plants needs to be raised in the nurseries of the Department and distribute in kandi and taria belt of Jammu region. |
