Floriculture Department organizes training/awareness program on commercial floriculture

JAMMU: Director General, Floriculture, Parks & Gardens, Jammu, S. Jatinder Singh today participated in training/awareness program on commercial floriculture for public and entrepreneurs at Municipal Committee, Ramgarh District Samba. The program was organized under ongoing Jan Abhiyaan (MTMP 2.0) by Floriculture Department in collaboration with President Municipal Committee Ramgarh Sh. Paramjeet Singh.

Kamlesh Verma, Vice President Municipal Committee Ramgarh, was the Chief Guest on the occasion. In total 40 people including female farmers attended the training/awareness program.

Prominent among others present were Ajay Sangara, Executive Officer Municipal Committee Ramgarh and Atul Sharma Assistant Floriculture Officer,

Speaking of the occasion, the Director General stressed upon adopting various commercial floriculture schemes in the towns such as development of ornamental nurseries, high value flower crop production under poly greenhouses etc. He also urged upon increasing the green cover of the area by developing Vertical Gardens, Terrace Gardens, Home Lawns (Har Ghar Bagicha). The details of various Commercial Floriculture Schemes were also deliberated by AFO Atul Sharma.

The Director General also inspected the stalls being installed by different departments at the venue depicting various schemes and programs implemented in the District.