Navin Choudhary meets CA store association, takes stock of their issues

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 19: Principal Secretary, Navin Kumar Choudhary, today held a meeting with the members of the Controlled Atmosphere (CA) Store owners association.

The meeting had a detailed discussion on several important issues including completion of Aglar Grid, Shopian, post-harvesting plan of apple and other crops, the formation of FPO’s, commercial farming, emerging new class of contract farmers, connection building with national and international buyers and markets.

While encouraging members of the association to establish more CA  stores, Principal Secretary informed that the government has removed the cap on the maximum number of CA stores to be established by any individual. He shared valuable ideas with the association members regarding marketing, packaging, and processing to promote the products at different markets outside J&K. He asked them to create Self Help Group through FPOs, establish CA stores, introduce crop diversity besides online platforms to cut brokers.

The association members informed that they will be organizing an event to invite international and national buyers and sought support from the government in this regard.