Agriculture dept organises fruit and vegetable exhibition at Diskit

Agriculture dept organises fruit and vegetable exhibition at Diskit

Leh, Aug 24: The Agriculture Department, Leh organised a fruit and vegetable exhibition at Diskit, Nubra sub-division in the presence of chief guest Deputy Chairman, LAHDC Leh, Tsering Angchuk and guest of honour Councillor, Tiger constituency, Rigzin Lhundup.

Various fruit and vegetable stalls were put up by progressive farmers from different villages of the sub-division along with stalls from DIHAR-DRDO, Nubra.

The progressive farmers were also briefed about the adoption and promotion of sustainable and organic farming. They were also apprised of various departmental schemes and were urged to avail the benefits of the same.

In the end, the winners in both the fruits and vegetables categories were felicitated.

Chairperson, Block Development Council; Chief Agriculture Officer, Leh; District Agriculture Officer, Leh; various officers and officials of sub-divisional level; concerned departmental officials and farmers from different villages participated in the exhibition.