Jammu, July 8 -- The Department of Horticulture Jammu, organised a one-day Capacity Building-cum-Training Programme for farmers, especially targeting the empowerment of women at Pargwal under the chairmanship of MLA Akhnoor Mohan Lal.

The event witnessed the presence of Director Horticulture Jammu Gul Sayed, Chief Horticulture Officer Rakesh Kotwal, District Level Subject Matter Specialist Rakesh Bhagat and Horticulture Development Officer Khour Amit Saraf.

The programme drew a large number of farmers from the area, especially the women. The strong turnout reflected the keen interest among local farming communities to adopt modern practices and value addition techniques.

An on-spot demonstration session was conducted for the participan...