NSC to develop Post-Entry Quarantine facility at Shopian : Director Horticulture
Director Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat who is also Mission Director, MIDH-J&K today attended a meeting at National Seeds Corporation (NSC) New Delhi regarding Creation/development of Post-Entry Quarantine facility
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 13: The Director Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat who is also Mission Director, MIDH-J&K today attended a meeting at National Seeds Corporation (NSC) New Delhi regarding the Creation/development of Post-Entry Quarantine facility at Advanced Centre for Horticulture Development Zainapora Shopian.
The facility of Post-Entry Quarantine shall be developed by National Seeds Corporation over an area of 22 hectares at Shopian with funds from the National Horticulture Board, Government of India.
The NSC has been entrusted with the import of Walnut and Apple planting material from developed Countries for distribution in the Union Territory of J&K.
Since J&K is in urgent need of planting material for the establishment of High-Density Orchards in UT. This endeavour shall go a long way in the upliftment of the economic status of farmers of J&K.
Mission Director MIDH, J&K persuaded the authorities to immediately finalize modalities and preparation of DPR of the proposed facility and in this regard, a five-member team is scheduled to visit the Union Territory in the last week of January this year.