BANDIPORA,
FEBURARY 17: Deputy Commissioner Bandipora on Monday flagged off a group of 70 orchardists for one day exposure tour to Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology Shalimar. The tour has been organized by Department of Horticulture under ATMA scheme 2019-20.
Among 70 orchardists, 40 orchardists were from Sonawari and 30 from Bandipora. During the day-long tour, the orchardists will interact with scientists at SKUAST Shalimar.While interacting with the farmers on the occasion, DC Bandipora said the tour has been organized for acquainting the farmers with modern techniques for Commercial Horticulture, emerging trends in horticulture farming and cultivation of different fruit trees on scientific lines.
He said the aim of the tour is to keep the growers abreast with the latest technical knowhow and also to improve the skill of the growers. He impressed upon the farmers to interact with the scientists, experts and extension functionaries to get up to date methodology in cultivation of trees on scientific lines.DC Bandipora asked the farmers to enhance their technical skills in the field of Integrated Horticulture Farming and to adopt the advanced technology for cultivation of latest, hybrid and high yielding fruit trees.
