Dehradun, July 5 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 3 Jul: In a move to strengthen the identity and production of the region's famed Dehradun Basmati rice, a high-level stakeholder meeting was conducted under the chairmanship of Chief Development Officer (CDO) Abhinav Shah at the Vikas Bhawan, here. The meeting was attended by local farmers, Chief Agriculture Officer, scientists from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), and officials from REAP Dehradun, a livelihood and knowledge management initiative under Uttarakhand Gramya Vikas Sansthan.

The primary focus of the meeting was to deliberate on the strategic growth of Basmati rice cultivation in the region. Discussions centered on key areas including improved sowing methods, integrated nutrien...