- Memorandum of Intent signed between Agriculture Department Kashmir and various multinational companies
SRINAGAR: J&K Agriculture Production Department participated in the three days India International Cooperative Trade Fair in Praghati Maidan New Delhi organized by Ministry of Cooperatives, Government of India, to showcase and channelize the unique agriculture products of Kashmir.
During the event, Director Agriculture Kashmir Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi said that Jammu and Kashmir has demonstrated its strength by displaying various agri-products having international demand and relevance. The department showcased different agriculture based products for marketing at national and international market. The department displayed its heritage crops such as aromatic rice Mushkbudji, Red Rice and Zag Rice which is special for its flavour and taste. Kashmiri Saffron, aromatic oils such as Lavender oil, Kashmiri Honey, Red Chilli of Kashmir, Black Cumin and other vegetable seeds were also displaced for exhibition and sale. The traditional Kashmiri “Saffron Kehva” was also served at the Kashmiri stall.
The Kashmiri stalls displayed at the fair witnessed huge rush of traders, visitors, dignitaries, bureaucrats of national as well as international repute with enthusiasm and the Kashmiri products were liked and appreciated by every visitor. The stall was also visited by Union Agriculture Minister and other top concerned officers.
Various multinational companies showed their interest to tie up with department for exploring and conducting trade and business in these specific areas and consequently memorandums of intent was executed during the fair. The memorandum of intent was signed between department of Agriculture Kashmir Division J&K and Malaysian National Cooperatives (ANGKASA), Malaysia, India Fashion Trends California, US, Loc Phat Tai, Vietnam.
To upgrade the farmers with latest marketing trends and innovative techniques regarding agriculture and its allied sectors, 50 farmers from Kashmir also attended the trade fair. The farmers visited different stalls at fair and interacted with their fellow farmers from other states of country.