EC Fazily, DC Shrikant flag off Kargil’s fresh apricot to national market 

Kargil, August 03: Executive Councilor Social Welfare/Horticulture/Handloom/Animal and Sheep Husbandry Departments, LAHDC, Kargil, Aga Syed Mehdi Fazily along with Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Shrikant Balasaheb Suse today flagged off fresh apricot from Kargil to the national market. 

Chief Horticulture Officer Kargil, Ali Raza, other officials and members of Krishak Agritech were present at the flag-off ceremony. 

Krishak Agritech, a farmer-centric organization is working wi...

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Secy, Agri flags off first road shipment of Fresh Apricots from Leh to Mumbai

Leh, July 28: Secretary, Agriculture & Horticulture, Ravinder Kumar flagged off the first road shipment of Fresh Apricots from Leh to Mumbai on 26th July. This marks a significant milestone in the history of Ladakh’s horticulture industry, showcasing the region’s exceptional agricultural prowess to a broader market.

Building on the success of last year’s Apricot exports, Zakir Zaidi CEO of Harman Apricots Ladakh, in collaboration with DJ Exports Pvt. Ltd, has taken a momentous step by suc...

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Story of apricot farmers from Hardass; production meagre due to drought

Apricot, the appealing product of district Kargil made headlines in media many times since formation of the Union Territory of Ladakh. Last year, the product which was banned to export beyond Zojila pass found market in metro cities like Mumbai and international markets like Dubai. However, the current year drought reportedly reduced the quantity of its production and the boom it gained last year also seems to have declined.

The apricot also made news when the Union territory Administrati...

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Adopt suitable management strategies to fight spread of browntail moth disease on apricot trees

KARGIL, MAY 06, 2022:  Scientists of KVK Kargil and experts of the Horticulture Department have advised the farmers in Kargil district to adopt suitable management strategies to fight the spread of brown/yellowtail moth disease on apricot trees in Kargil.

After a video of such an infection went viral on social media, Principal Scientist KVK Kargil Dr Mehdi Akhone and Chief Horticulture Officer Kargil Ali Raza visited the place and conducted an awareness program.

Officials informed that...

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Director Industries facilitates trainees of Apricot, leather producers

KARGIL, FEBRUARY 17, 2022: Director Industries and Commerce, Moses Kunzang today facilitated trainees of Apricot jam and juice and leather processing with certificates here at Handloom Department.

The two-day long training for Apricot jam and juice processing was organized in June 2021 by the Industries and Commerce Department and Rural Development Department which 65 trainees had participated and were trained.

The month-long leather processing training was conducted by the Handloom Department...

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Secretary Industries Launches reports on Pashmina, Seabuckthorn, and Apricot

Leh, Nov 22: The Department of Industries and Commerce, UT Ladakh in collaboration with One District One Product (ODOP), Invest India is organising a 3-day workshop from 22nd to 24th November, on emerging trends in Pashmina, Seabuckthorn and Apricots as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration. Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Saugat Biswas was the chief guest for the inaugural session.

Secretary, Saugat Biswas applauded the collaborative efforts of Industries and Commerce Departm...

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Sikkim Minister visits Fruits Growers in Kargil

KARGIL, SEPTEMBER 25, 2021: Minister of Agriculture Government of Sikkim Lok Nath Sharma visited Fruits Growers’ Cooperative Marketing and Processing Society Kargil at Bethang Shilikchay here on Friday and interacted with the local farmers.

The Minister inspected the apricot dryer machine processing unit and also interacted with the local farmers. 

The concerned officers apprised the Minister about the various products including apricot jam, tomato puree, apricot oil, apple products an...

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Maiden Export of Indian Apricots from Ladakh celebrated

Leh, Sept. 02: Exports of apricots of Ladakh for the first time to Dubai was a historic event, said Saugat Biswas, Secretary, Industries and Commerce, today, in a virtual meeting held with APEDA, Lulu Group Dubai and Krishak Agritech.  The meeting was organised by APEDA and Industries & Commerce Department, Ladakh to celebrate the maiden export and chalking a way forward.

Secretary Biswas added that within a short period, UT Ladakh was able to export apricots to Dubai. He expressed his gr...

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CEC flags off 1st ever international export of Ladakhi apricots

KARGIL, AUGUST 30, 2021: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan along with the Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve flagged off of the first ever international export of Ladakhi apricot to Dubai.

In what can be termed a historic event apricot which is the primary cash crop for the farmers of Kargil was for the first time exported to a forgein country.

Krishak Agritech, a farmer centric organisation that is working with farmers ac...

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Apricot Blossom Festival, 2021 begins in Kargil

KARGIL, APRIL 06, 2021: The first ever Apricot Blossom-Chuli Mendoq Festival organized by the Department of Tourism, UT Ladakh began in Kargil at Garkone village here today.

Director Tourism Ladakh Kunzes Angmo, AD Tourism Kargil Aga Syed Taha, village community members, folk artists and good number of villagers were present on the occasion. 

Speaking on the occasion, Director Tourism Kunzes Angmo said with the objective to popularize the apricot blossoming season of the twin districts of Karg...

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