Ganderbal, Dec 1: An awareness camp under the aegis of Prime Minister’s Formalization of Micro Food Processing (PM-FME) was organized by District Administration Ganderbal today at Farmer’s Training and Education Centre, Ganderbal.
The Training programme was attended by Officials from Fisheries Department (Nodal Department of PM-FME), Mehnaz NRLM coordinator; Dr.Rafia, Subject matter specialist KVK; Agriculture Extension Officer Kangan, Horticulture Extension Officer Kangan, DPOs, besides other officials from different departments.
The audience was briefed about the scope of Food Processing Industry in District Ganderbal and they were encouraged to get financial cover under the scheme, where handholding will be provided by all the steering Committee members.
The programme witnessed huge participation and several interested participants from different villages of block Kangan participated in the said program. Besides this, various grievances were readdressed on the spot.
Horticulture Extension Officer Kangan, Agriculture Extension Officer briefed the audience about the ODOP Walnut, its scope and potential. The participants were acquainted with the scope of expansion of Walnut trade in the District.
