Gov inaugurates Basic Horticulture Training Programme of Kashmir Farm University at Stakna, Leh

Exhorts young generation to contribute in agri sector

23/10/2016

LEH, Oct 22: Governor N.N. Vohra inaugurated the one year Diploma Course in Basic Horticulture Training Programme which has been established by the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology- Kashmir (SKU AST-K) at Stakna, Leh district. He also inaugurated the new complex of the High Mountain Arid Agricultural Research Institute (HMA ARI) where the Horticulture Training Programme will be conducted.
Greeting the boys and girls who are joining the first batch of this programme, the Governor observed that their training in the latest horticultural practices is the first major step towards the large scale development of horticulture in the entire Ladakh region. He exhorted the young boys and girls to take serious interest in their training which marks the beginning of the SKUAST initiative to raise a pool of local scientists who would contribute towards the arid landscape of Ladakh being rapidly changed to prosperous farms, orchards and vegetable gardens.
The Governor congratulated Prof. Nazeer Ahmed, Vice-Chancellor of SKUAST-K, and his concerned colleagues, in establishing the High Mountain Arid Agricultural Research Institute at Stakna, and for the excellent work which had already been done to enable the local farmers to grow a variety of high yielding vegetables and fruits throughout the year in poly houses and covered trenches. After going round the vegetable and fruit growing areas at the Research Station the Governor congratulated all the scientists and field staff for the very impressive results achieved by them.
The Governor appreciated the ongoing agriculture, horticulture and vegetable farming research projects, particularly the production of green vegetables and fruits in poly and green houses during winter season, and hoped that the outcome of these successful pilot projects shall be very soon replicated by individual farmers in the entire district.
Describing Ladakh as one of the rapidly developing regions, the, Governor observed that this was due to the initiatives taken by SKUAST-K, the hardwork put in by the local people and LAHDC's efforts to provide impetus to the development programmes.
He said that Ladakh, which has already marked its presence on the international tourism map, can achieve very significant results by developing horticulture and sheep and goat farming in a scientific manner.

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