BANDIPORA: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Bandipora, Zaffar Husson Shawl in presence of Chief Horticulture Officer Bandipora, Farooq Ahmad Tantray, today flagged-off a group of 100 progressive farmers for a one-day exposure visit-cum-awareness programme at SKUAST-K Shalimar, Srinagar.
The visit has been organized by the Horticulture department, Bandipora under the CAPEX scheme (Promotion and Information Dissemination) 2025-26.
Farmers were drawn from four horticulture zones of the district viz. Aloosa (25), Bandipora (25), Hajin (25), and Sumbal (25) are scheduled to participate in a training session on Orchard Management and Reduction of Pesticides in Fruit Crops grown in the Kashmir Valley at SKUAST-K Shalimar.
Speaking on the occasion, ADC appreciated the efforts of the Horticulture department for facilitating such programmes, which play a key role in capacity building and knowledge dissemination among orchardists.
Chief Horticulture Officer Bandipora said that the department is committed to empowering farmers with modern techniques and scientific interventions to enhance the overall horticulture sector in the district.