Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has stressed the need to provide a special recognition to the apple of Uttarakhand by the use of natural farming. He opined that the State can bring about a new revolution in the field of apple production.
He was addressing a programme celebrating five years of excellence- Sankalp se Parivartan ki Aur at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology on Wednesday. The programme was organised under the joint aegis of the Indo Dutch technologies private limited and Coca Cola India.He said that a new policy which is in accordancewith horticulturedevelopment is being formulated. The CM expressed hope that the scientists working in the Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Horticulture universities would focus on research in horticulture which is in accordance with the geographical conditions of the State.
The CM said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi more and more farmers are getting associated with the Apple Mission. He said that special focus is being made on quality and packaging to ensure that the apple of Uttarakhand apple gets a special recognition like that of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh (HP).