Leh: In an attempt to inculcate the Scientific temper and field experiences among the progressive farmers, SHG, agri-entrepreneur and students from ITI in twin districts of Ladakh, an important training program has been organized by the SKUAST-K Shalimar, division of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture. This program was fully sponsored by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Developement Authority (APEDA).
To make this three days event more scientific and meaningful in Leh region of UT Ladakh, Scientist from SKUAST ponder their opinion and share their valuable experiences through various modes like Power Point Presentation (PPT) and on field training to the participants. Dr Z.A. Bhat was the Chief Cordinator of the programme, along with Dr. Riyaz and Dr. Zahoor Rather as resource person.
The programmme has begun with the formal introduction of the the three days orientation programmme at DIC Leh. Participants were oriented and motivated towards the scope of Floriculture in Ladakh through lectures and discussions, more specifically on cultivation of Lilium and Gladiolus.
On the final day of the training programme participants were taken at several places in Leh town to give the first hand practical experience of the cultivation and propagation of two representative crops, I.e, Lilium and Gladiolus.
The enthusiastic and energetic participants specially the young entrepreneurs deeply involved in the discussion and brainstorming on the said programme including the propagation and cultivation of Tulips and Peonies. They put various questions and feedbacks to the resource persons which was honestly addressed by them.
The organizers, pay the heartfelt gratitude to APEDA for sponsoring the programme. They also felt the need of such programmes to be sponsored and conducted by APEDA and other progressive organisations in future, so to make the agriculture as one of the sustainable practices in Ladakh.
