Srinagar 27 November (KNB): Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Horticulture departments, Navin Kumar Choudhury chaired an officers meeting to review the quality of pesticides being provided to orchardists and farmers.
A Statement issued to Kashmir News Bureau said that the meeting was attended by Director Horticulture, Director Agriculture, Director Enforcement and other officers.
During the meeting public complaints regarding the supply of substandard pesticides to the orchardists and farmers that is believed to be the reason of scab disease which affected quality of apple and its production, officials stated.
It was decided that testing laboratories certified by NABL shall be established to check the quality of pesticides being imported and supplied to farmers. Moreover, the upgradation of existing labs was also discussed, officials stated.
Principal Secretary directed officers that procurement of pesticides should be done in advance so that testing of pesticides and results could be made available in time, the statement read.
Earlier, Principal Secretary held a meeting, regarding Poultry and Spice processing enterprises, with the unit holders, officials stated.
It said that the meeting was attended by Director Animal Husbandry, Director Industries and Commerce, poultry farm and processing entrepreneurs besides spice unit holders
As per the statement, the meeting held a threadbare discussion on the issues pertaining to poultry industry and its promotion.(KNB)