Horticulture Department, UT Ladakh and NCEL Sign MoU to Boost Agricultural Exports

Leh, March 31, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Horticulture Department, Union Territory of Ladakh, and National Co-operative Exports Limited (NCEL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote export of Ladakh’s agricultural and allied produce.

The MoU was executed by Mr. Tsewang Punchok, Director of Horticulture, UT Ladakh, and Mr.Unupom Kausik, Managing Director, NCEL, at the World Trade Centre, New Delhi. The Cooperative Department, UT Ladakh, will act as the coordinating agency to f...

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Department of Horticulture, Leh Conducts One-Day Farmers’ Training Programme in Nubra Zone

VOL News Desk/ The Department of Horticulture, Leh, through Horticulture Zone Nubra, organized a one-day Farmers Training Programme on Pruning, Training, and Orchard Sanitation on 25-02-2026 at Kuri, Murgi, and Trisha villages of Nubra. The programme witnessed active participation of local farmers and orchardists from the area. The training aimed to enhance farmers’ technical knowledge and practical skills in scientific pruning and training methods, along with the importance of maintaining p...

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Department of Horticulture Nubra Organises Training on Pruning and Pest Management

Nubra, February 24/ VOL News Desk/ The Department of Horticulture, Nubra Sub Division, on Tuesday organised a one-day awareness-cum-training programme on pruning and pest management for progressive orchardists of Tyakshi-A, Tyakshi-B, Kharponthang and adjoining villages.

Around 40 farmers participated in the programme, which was conducted in the presence of Shri Hamidullah, Horticulture Technician Grade-I.

During the session, practical demonstrations on scientific pruning techniques we...

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The Department of Horticulture, Leh flagged off an Exposure-cum-Training Tour

VOL News Desk/ The Department of Horticulture, Leh flagged off an Exposure-cum-Training Tour for 70 progressive farmers of the district to various advanced horticultural institutions and centres in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The week-long tour, scheduled from 10th to 16th November 2025, is aimed at enhancing the technical knowledge and practical understanding of farmers regarding modern horticultural practices, post-harvest management, and value addition.

The tour was flagged...

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