Group of 70 Kishtwar farmers leave for exposure visit to Kashmir Valley
DC flags off 5-day tour Jammu, Srinagar, November 11 (Scoop News)-
11/11/2026
Kishtwar, November 11 (KIP)-Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Pankaj Kumar Sharma today flagged off a group of 70 farmers drawn from different Horticulture Zones of District Kishtwar for a 5-day Training/Exposure Visit to Kashmir Valley.
The tour has been sponsored under the Human Resource Development (HRD) component of the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) and the Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA).
During the 5-day Training/Exposure Visit, the farmers shall be taken to SKUAST-K Shalimar Campus; Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture Rangreth; Centre of Excellence Zahoora and Grape Farm Kral Bagh Ganderbal, to gain practical exposure to advanced horticultural practices.
Additionally, the farmers would receive technical guidance on various cultural operations and nursery-raising techniques for different fruit crops. They will also be sensitised to flagship schemes and initiatives of the Department of Horticulture.
The initiative aims to enhance the technical knowledge and skills of farmers, promote the adoption of modern horticultural technologies and encourage entrepreneurship and self-reliance in the horticulture sector.
Chief Horticulture Officer Sajid Mustafa; besides other officers and officials of the Department of Horticulture Kishtwar were also present on the occasion.