Director Horticulture inaugurates Fruit Preservation & Utilization Extension Centre in Budgam

Urges youth to avail govt schemes to establish units

5 Dariya News

SRINAGAR 20-Jan-2020

Director Horticulture, Kashmir Ajaz Ahmad Bhat today inaugurated Fruit Preservation and Utilization Extension Centre in Budgam.Joint Director Horticulture Kashmir, Chief  Horticulture officer, District Horticulture Officer, Budgam and other field functionaries of the department were present.Speaking on the occasion, the director directed for  conducting short duration training programmes to motivate youth towards food processing sector.He asked the fruit growers and youth to avail benefits of the Centrally Sponsored  Schemes for establishing fruit and vegetable processing units.On the occasion, the director distributed 20 authority letters for procurement of machinery under MIDH Scheme for  applicants.