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| Farmer’s training prog concludes | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 17
The farmers training organized by the Department of Horticulture, Jammu concluded here today in the Horticulture Complex Talab Tillo, Jammu. Deputy Director Horticulture Central, Jammu Mr. Jia Lal Sharma and Assistant Director, National Horticulture Board, Government of India were present on the occasion.
Mr. Sharma disclosed that farmers of different blocks of Jammu District viz, Dansal, Bhalwal, Purmandal, Marh, Satwari and R. S Pura participated in the training programme which was held under Horticulture Technology Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture. The farmers were imparted training in different Horticulture operations like training, pruning, budding, grafting, handling of Plant Protection Equipments etc.
On the occasion, kits comprising vermicompost, pesticides and nutrients were distributed among the farmers. Besides cash prizes alongwith the merit certificates were presented to the winners of fruit shows recently held by the Department in collaboration with National Horticulture Board, Government of India.
During the programme, farmers from different areas shared their experiences and hoped that this innovative training will enable them to adopt latest scientific techniques in their fields to boost up fruit production.
NHB, Mr. J. B Singh also spoke on the occasion and briefed the farmers regarding various on going schemes/programmes of NHB and advised them to take maximum benefit of the same.
While concluding the programme Deputy Director Horticulture Central advised farmers to come forward and take benefit of such training programmes. |
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