Leh, December 7: A meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Administrative Secretary, Horticulture Department, Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar to discuss the status of Sea-buckthorn in UT Ladakh and its allied concerns in his office chamber at the Civil Secretariat today.

At the outset of the meeting, Administrative Secretary, Horticulture, Ravinder Kumar gave an insight into the prevailing scenario of the cultivation of Sea-buckthorn in Ladakh. He discussed the prospects of Sea-buckthorn adding to the economy of the farming community in near future by way of adopting scientific approaches in its cultivation, besides underlining its importance in adding to the ecologically balanced habitat, employment generation, etc.

Further, he urged the participants to come up with the problems being faced in relation to the marketing aspects of the fruit crop. Participants including Councillor of Panamik, entrepreneurs, and farmers besides the officers presented their inputs for ensuring successful interventions ranging from the cultivation of the fruit crop to overcoming the challenges in harvesting and ensuring the value addition of the fruit crop for a reliable market structure and earning better economic prospects for the stakeholder.

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Secretary Ravinder assured all possible help from the Department as well as from other institutions of the Administration.

The meeting was attended by Tsering Sandup Councillor, Panamik; Mirza Hussain Hon’ble Councillor, Chuchot; Saira Bano, BDC Chuchot, Entrepreneurs; Area Manager Tata Trusts; Representative of Sham Valley Apricot Producer Organization and farmers associated, besides Officer of various department viz. Director Horticulture UT Ladakh; Chief Horticulture Officer, Leh; Horticulture Development Officer, Leh; Divisional Forest Officer, Leh and DDM NABARD.