Horticulture Leh Organizes Six-Day Exposure Visit to Kashmir for Farmers of Leh, Nubra
20/09/2026
Leh,September 20 (KIP)- The Department of Horticulture, Leh, today organized a six-day exposure visit to Kashmir for 40 farmers from Leh, Sham and Nubra District under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. The programme aims to provide farmers with practical exposure to advanced horticultural practices, modern technologies and successful horticulture models.
The exposure tour was flagged off from NDS Ground, Leh, by Director Horticulture, UT Ladakh, Shri Tsewang Punchok, in the presence of the Chief Horticulture Officer and District Horticulture Officer, Leh.
During the six-day visit, the participating farmers will visit prominent horticultural institutions and progressive horticulture sites in Kashmir, including the Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture (CITH), Srinagar, SKUAST-Kashmir, as well as CA stores, Government nurseries, HADP sites and other important horticultural establishments.
The farmers will gain firsthand knowledge of modern fruit production technologies, nursery management, high-density plantation, protected cultivation, integrated pest and disease management, post-harvest management, cold-chain practices and value addition.
The Department stated that such farmer-oriented exposure programmes are part of its continued efforts to strengthen the horticulture sector in Ladakh through knowledge sharing, technology transfer and capacity building, enabling farmers to adopt modern and climate-resilient horticultural practices suited to the region.