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| Com/Secy called on by team of CSIR to discuss agro potential in Ladakh | |
Leh (Ladakh), November 25 (Scoop News)-With the aim to explore potential in medicinal and aromatic plants in Ladakh, a team of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) called upon Commissioner/Secretary Agriculture UT Ladakh Rigzin Sampheal.
The team of CSIR headed by Director Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) Jammu Dr. D. Srinivasa Reddy is on a three-day visit to Ladakh in connection with the different initiatives CSIR aspires to initiate in various areas of agriculture, horticulture, medicine and other related fields.
Com/Secy Sampheal welcomed the concept of the team and talked about diverse medicinal and aromatic possibilities hidden in the wilderness of Ladakh. He informed the team of researchers to deliberate on the areas that would help in generating income to the grass-root farmers. He also added that despite the short summer season with harsh cold winters, nature has gifted Ladakh with some rare plants that can be useful in many fields. Careful and detailed research would help in yielding desired results, he added.
The meeting also deliberated in detail upon various aspects of green-houses and seabuckthorn among others.
Other members of the team present in the meeting were Head Business Development & Project Monitoring & Evaluation Er. Abdul Rahim, Head Engineering Dr. Zabeer Ahmad, and Sr. Scientist Agrotechnology &Genetic Resources Dr. Shahid Rasool. A progressive farmer of Chuchot Ladakh Zubir Ahmed was also present in the meeting.
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