Deputy Commissioner Om Parkash Bhagat today flagged off a Horticulture tour of 20 farmers from Kathua and Barnoti Block for exposure cum training tour to Punjab and Himachal Pardesh.The programme was organized under the Mango Village Scheme (Capex 2019-2020). The Deputy Commissioner advised the farmers to interact with the scientist of the Punjab and Himachal Pradesh universities and clear their doubts regarding the cultivation of the mango crops in their locality. He also advised for use of latest techniques and farm practices to boost their production.DC said that mango is a cash crop and farmers can adopt its cultivation in Kathua and Barnoti areas as the climatic conditions are very suitable for its cultivation. He also impressed upon the farmers/orchardists to go for improved cultivations of the mango crops which are either early maturing or late maturing to harness maximum return of the produce. The Chief Horticulture Officer, Shushil Kumar Angurana while briefing the farmers stressed for utilizing the opportunity to enhance their production and quality.