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production and utilization of bio-agents to field functionaries and farmers with

             special reference to the fruit crops having export potential viz, walnut, apple, etc.

                    Besides,  a  tissue  culture  Laboratory  has  also  been  established  at

             Udhaywalla for the mass multiplication of Strawberry and Carnation.

             FRUITS  AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING FACILITIES
                    The Department of Horticulture has established one fruit and vegetable

             Craft  Centre  at  Jammu  and  5  Fruit  Preservation  And  Utilization  Extension

             Centres at Udhampur, Kathua, Poonch, Rajouri, Doda (Bhaderwah) districts of

             the Division. The Centres provide assistance to the public in general and growers

             in  particular  in  processing  of  their  surplus  fruit  and  vegetable  into  different

             products like Jams, Jellies, squashes, pickles and canned products etc. Training

             courses  are  also  conducted  so  as  to  enable  them  to  establish  their  own

             processing units.
             PESTICIDE  TESTING  LABORATORY

                    A  Pesticide  Testing  Laboratory  has  been  established  at  Horticulture

             Complex, Talab Tillo, Jammu with the objective to have a check on the sale of

             spurious/ misbranded pesticides.
             ADVANCE  CENTRE  FOR  HORTICULTURE  DEVELOPMENT  (ACHD),

             RAMBAN

                    ACHD  was  established  under  Indo-Italian  Fruit  Development  Project

            during the year 1984-85 at Govindpura Ramban. The main thrust of the project

            was to develop Olive plantation of exotic / improved cultivars. Propagation of

            Pear,  Plum,  Peach, Apricot,  Hazelnut,  Citrus,  Pomegranate,  Strawberry  and

            walnut were also included in the developmental plan of the unit. The Centre

            propagates budded / grafted plants of these fruits. Also raising / multiplication of

            Strawberry, kiwi plant material from cuttings uder controlled conditions (Hi-tech

            Green Houses)  is also done.








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