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| Director Horticulture conducts tour of Reasi distt | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 3: The Director Horticulture Jammu, Ram Savak conducted an extensive tour of Reasi district. During the programme, a mega awareness camp was held at Panchayat Aghar Jitto of tehsil Reasi, wherein the Director Horticulture interacted with the members of Prerna Cluster Level Federation of JKRLM, an amalgam of various Self Help Groups of Reasi district. The Director asked the SHGs to associate with the horticulture department and assured that the department will help them in formalization of the Micro Food Processing units under the PMFME scheme, a landmark initiative of Aatmannirbhar Bharat Abhiyan for the value addition of fruit products which will not only provide employment opportunities but also ameliorate their income.
While addressing a large gathering of farmers including women, Ram Savak asked them to adopt the diversification of crops in their fields so that they can earn during the whole year. He apprised them about the incentives available under various centrally and state sponsored schemes of the department and urged them to come forward and avail the benefits on different components viz: Bore Well, Geo-tanks, Drip irrigation, Custom Hiring Centres, Plantation of Strawberry, Aloevera etc. for upliftment of their socio- economic status. He also laid emphasis on planting of High Density Plants and exotic fruit crops like Dragon Fruit in their fields so as to get more income from the same area, thereby helping in doubling the farmers' income.
As a part of Sawash Bharat Abhiyan, Safai Abhiyan was also started by the Director at Panchayt Ghar Aghar Jitto, accompanied by the officers, officials and locals of the area.
Later, the Director Horticulture started the plantation drive by planting a sapling of Citrus plant in the farmer's field at Aghar Jitto in the presence of PRI members and officials of the department.
Further, the Director inspected the Dagozi Bagh and Lattori fruit plant nurseries of the department of district Reasi. He was accompanied by Chief Horticulture Officer Reasi, Brij Vallabh Gupta, DLSMS Reasi Sandeep Sharma, HDO and officials of the department. |
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