Horticulture Department organises Capacity Building-cum-Training Programme at Pargwal

Jammu, July 7: The Department of Horticulture Jammu organised a one-day Capacity Building-cum-Training Programme for farmers, especially targeting the empowerment of women at Pargwal under the chairmanship of Member Legislative Assembly Akhnoor, Mohan Lal Bhagat.

The event witnessed the presence of Director Horticulture Jammu, Gul Sayed, Chief Horticulture Officer Jammu, Rakesh Kotwal, District Level Subject Matter Specialist, Rakesh Bhagat and Horticulture Development Officer  Khour Amit Saraf.

The programme drew a large number of farmers from the area, with especially enthusiastic participation from women folk. The strong turnout reflected the keen interest among local farming communities to adopt modern practices and value addition techniques.

An on-spot demonstration session was conducted for the participants on making pickle, jam, squash and other value-added products. Experts explained the processes in detail and answered farmers’ queries, encouraging them to adopt such techniques to increase their income and reduce post-harvest losses.

Speaking on the occasion, the MLA stressed the importance of setting up small-scale fruit processing units in the block, especially for women and unemployed youth. He said such initiatives would not only make them self-reliant but also generate employment opportunities for other unemployed people in the area. He called upon the youth and women folk of Pargwal to come forward, adopt modern horticulture practices and avail themselves of government support for entrepreneurship development.