JAMMU: Director Horticulture Jammu (DHJ) Gul Syed today chaired a review meeting at Dak Banglow Mendhar in District Poonch. The meeting was attended by Chief Horticulture Officer Uttam Lal; Assistant Director Sunil Gupta along with other officers and officials of the Horticulture Department.
The Director took a detailed review of ongoing horticulture activities and implementation of Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP), Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Jammu & Kashmir Competitiveness Improvement Project (JKCIP) and Rashtriya Mission on Horticulture Development Programme (RMHDP) along with other farmer welfare initiatives in the district.
He also reviewed the promotion and development of value-added products of horticulture crops, emphasizing the importance of processing, packaging and marketing to enhance farmersâ income and reduce post-harvest losses.
He emphasized the need for effective implementation of these schemes, timely execution of field activities and proper monitoring to ensure that the benefits reach the farming community at the grassroots level.


