Leh: After Ladakh became a Union Territory, one of the sectors which have got great opportunities and prospects is Agriculture and allied sector and products from Apricot of Kargil district to Apples from Leh district reached not only to the national market but to the international market. Continuing the Spree of Development in this sector the first consignment of one quintal of Lilium Flowers was flagged off for export to Delhi by Kargil Divisional Forest Officer Dhawan Kumar Rawat.
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This initiative is the result of Farmers Produce Company, Rangyoul Organic Producer Company Ltd, an initiative of National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.(NAFED) and is being promoted by the Cluster Base Business Organization (AGRIWATCH).
DFO, Kargil congratulating Rangyoul Organic Producer Company (ROPC) Ltd, said that it’s a novel idea and such flowers have great demand all over the world and a very prospective market. It’s good to hear that the Lilium result is very good in Kargil as the plant has a result of 7 to 14 buds which is above the International Average Bearing and this shows that there is a great future for floriculture in Kargil.
Chief Executive Officer of ROPC Ltd Ahmad Ali said that Ladakh has the potential to become a major international hub for floriculture and they have more than 4000 Lilium flowers ready at Farmers field. It has a lot of economic potential.
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The FPC has taken two crops Peas and Lilium on trial basis and within six months after formation more than 160 farmers had joined them and formed 13 clusters which is the top performing FPC in Northern India.
