KARGIL, MARCH 28, 2022: Executive Councilor for Horticulture and Social Welfare, Aga Syed Hassan Arman today inaugurated plantation drive 2022-23 at MOCN Horticulture Farm Kurbathang.
The drive started with the plantation of a pear sapling by the EC at the premises of Horticulture Farm Kurbathang. Progressive farmers received various varieties of fruit saplings under different schemes of the horticulture department.
Meanwhile, the EC distributed different fruit plants like high-density Apple, ...
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Secretary Ravinder reviews action plan of Horticulture department
Leh, January 27: An important meeting was chaired by Secretary Agriculture/Horticulture, UT Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar on January 24, 2022 at the Civil Secretariat, regarding the launch of the Codling Moth Control Programme and area expansion for the horticulture sector in UT Ladakh.
The meeting commenced with the Secretary, Horticulture reviewing previous works and feedback from the Research institutes and Department regarding work done in controlling the menace of codling moth in Ladakh.
...Sikkim Minister visits Fruits Growers in Kargil
KARGIL, SEPTEMBER 25, 2021: Minister of Agriculture Government of Sikkim Lok Nath Sharma visited Fruits Growers’ Cooperative Marketing and Processing Society Kargil at Bethang Shilikchay here on Friday and interacted with the local farmers.
The Minister inspected the apricot dryer machine processing unit and also interacted with the local farmers.
The concerned officers apprised the Minister about the various products including apricot jam, tomato puree, apricot oil, apple products an...
لنکور میں آبپاشی کی قلت سے ہاہا کار، آبپاشی کوہل میں دو ماہ بعد پانی جاری
کرگل 1 جون 2021 /نیوز ڈیسک/ کرگل قصبہ سے کچھ ہی فاصلے پر موجود گاﺅں لنکور کے باشندوں کو ان دنوں پانی کی قلت کا سامناہے۔ گاﺅں کے باسیوں کے مطابق مارچ میں ہل جوتنے کے بعد پہلی بار 28مئی کو نہر میں پانی دیکھا ہے ۔لیکن اس دوران اکثر فصلیں پانی نہ ملنے سے مرجا گئی ہے۔
لنکور اور ملحقہ علاقوں میں پانی کی قلت سے پیدا شدہ صورت حال کو قریب سے جاننے کے لئے وائس آف لداخ کے ٹیم لنکور پہنچے جہاں گاﺅں کے وارڈ ممبر کے علاوہ مختلف دیگر لوگوں سے ملاقات کرکے حالات کا مشاہدہ کیا۔ اس دوران گاوں والوں نے ہمارے...
Secy Agri/Hort explores scope for bee-keeping, honey production
Leh, May 31: Secretary, Agriculture/Horticulture Department, UT Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar, today convened a preliminary meeting regarding the scope of bee-keeping and honey production under the National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) in UT Ladakh.
Secretary Ravinder inquired about the previous work/research on honey production in Ladakh. Associate Director, SKUAST, Dr Namgyal, informed Secretary Ravinder that an initial trial was conducted that needs further research work before dissemi...
LAHDC-K to distribute apricot solar crop dryer
KARGIL, MAY 05, 2021: In connection with distribution and installation of Apricot Solar Crop Dryer cum Space Heating System though the Department of Horticulture Kargil, Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan chaired a meeting at Council Secretariat Kurbathang here today.
Executive Councillor for Horticulture Aga Syed Hassan Armaan Mosavi, Executive Councillor for Health Muhammad Ali Chandan, Councillor Sodh Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan, Councillor TSG Block Aga S...
DC Santosh inaugurates allotment of fruit plants by Horticulture Dept
KARGIL, MARCH 27, 2021: Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve inaugurated zone wise and variety wise allotment of fruit plants under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) for the year 2020-21 here today.
The allotment will be carried out in 3 zones including Kargil, Chiktan and Batalik during which the Department of Horticulture is going to distribute 5830 saplings in Kargil, 1670 in Chiktan and 2500 in Batalik that include apple normal, hig...
Secy Agri, Horticulture reviews action plan to control codling moth
Leh, March 26: Secretary, Agriculture/ Horticulture, Ravinder Kumar today reviewed the actions taken by the District Administration and concerned departments to control the Codling moth.
The officials informed Secretary Ravinder of the management strategies, including mass awareness campaign on physical /cultural /mechanical methods, burlap, installation of pheromone traps (1/2 traps/acre), installation of pheromone traps for mass trapping (1/2 traps/tree), pheromone dispensers, use of li...
Dept of Agriculture, Horticulture organise awareness camp at Sumoor, Nubra
Leh, March 15: A one-day awareness camp was jointly conducted by the Department of Horticulture and Department of Agriculture today at Sumoor. Councillor, Tegar, Rigzen Lundup was the chief guest for the event.
Horticulture Development Officer, Leh, Mohammad Jaffer and Agriculture Extension Officers (AEO), Ghulam Hussain and Tashi Wangdus apprised the farmers of the different techniques and methods of pruning and trimming of plants, the layout of orchards, budding and grafting, pit-diggin...
Horticulture Dept Leh Organises Farmers Training Programme
Leh, March 6: The Department of Horticulture, Leh held a one-day farmers training programme under the Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) scheme at Agling. More than 500 farmers from Hemis, Martselang and Matho villages took part in the training.
Speaking at the event, Chief Horticulture Officer, Leh, Tsewang Punchok raised awareness among farmers on the different schemes implemented by the Department for their welfare. He also distributed horticulture tools to the farmers.
Scienti...