Director Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Jammu Arvinder Singh Reen, inaugurated the first harvest of the Himsona tomato variety, here today. The Director picked up these high-quality tomatoes, grown under the controlled conditions of Naturally Ventilated Poly Green House (NVPGH) structure.
Speaking on the occasion, the Director said that this marks a significant achievement for the Vegetable Improvement Scheme, showcasing the potential for cultivating advanced and productive tomato varieties in the Jammu region.He emphasised farmers to cultivate Himsona tomato variety which has high yield potential, long duration variety and good for long distance transportation.
During the programme JD Inputs Sanjay Verma, JD Extension Satish Sharma, Agronomist Vegetable Development Scheme Jammu Vikas Padha besides other field staff of vegetable improvement scheme were also present at the inaugural function.