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Ladakh has built 1,875 eco-friendly greenhouses with a total cost of Rs 43.78 crore

The Union Territory of Ladakh has built 1,875 eco-friendly greenhouses with a total cost of Rs 43.78 crore. These greenhouses are designed to help farmers grow vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage, tomato, and various types of green leafy vegetables even during the harsh winter months. This information was shared by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) with Rajya Sabha.

Ladakh has introduced a new technology called “Ladakh Green House” to grow vegetables in a limited quantity and in a controlled environment throughout the year.

Nityanand Rai, the Union Minister of State for Home, provided a written response to a question posed by a parliamentarian regarding the Union Territory of Ladakh. The parliamentarian asked whether Ladakh, an area known for its extremely harsh winters and short crop growing season of approximately five months, has implemented any new techniques to address this issue.

According to the Minister, “Ladakh is a cold region, which makes it difficult to cultivate crops and vegetables during the winter season as the temperature often drops below -20 degrees Celsius. However, the Minister replied that farmers in the region can now grow vegetables even during the peak winter season when the temperature plummets below -30 degrees Celsius, thanks to the introduction of new technology.”

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Ladakhi cattle is a registered Indigenous breed from the region

International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD) was celebrated at Leh (Ladakh) among Ladakhi cattle keepers by ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal. The program was organised in collaboration with the Animal Husbandry Department, Ladakh. About 100 delegates including scientists of the NBAGR, Officers of Animal Husbandry, Leh, and livestock keepers attended the program.

To the theme of this year’s IDB ‘From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity,’ a Ladakhi Cattle Breed Society was established. Ladakhi cattle is a registered Indigenous breed from the region. MoU for the promotion of the Society was also signed between ICAR-NBAGR & AHD, Ladakh.

Nineteen Ladakhi cattle keepers belonging to different regions of Ladakh were also felicitated by the Chief Guest for promoting Ladakhi cattle.  To the action, the AHD, Ladakh was also discussing the Livestock Breeding policy for Ladakh (UT), much oriented towards preserving, propagating, and improving indigenous populations.

The Chief Guest, Dr B N Tripathi, Deputy Director General (Animal Science), emphasised that milk of Ladakhi cattle should be popularized for its good quality and antioxidant properties. Native breeds should be improved by keeping the purity of the breeds, he told. The logo of the Society was released by the Chief Guest.

Ladakhi cattle is a registered Indigenous breed

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NABARD is providing all the support for pre-registration and post-registration to get GI tags for local products

Mushkbudji Rice, Sulai Honey, Bhaderwah Rajma and six other products from Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh will get GI Geographical Indications (GI) soon. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Jammu has sanctioned a project for Geographical Indications registration of nine products from the region.

The products which have gained GI tag include Mushkbudji Rice, Sulai Honey, Basohli Paintings, Basholi Pashmina Woolen Products, Chikri Wood Craft, Bhaderwah Rajma, Anardana, Ladakh Wood Carving.

NABARD is providing all the support for pre-registration and post-registration to get GI tags for local products. The GI applications of all these products have been filed at the GI registry, Chennai. The process of registration is in the final stage of granting a GI Tag. The final GI Tag is thus expected soon.

GI tag is a kind of Intellectual Property right that identifies a product originating from a specific geographical location and having distinct nature, quality, and characteristics linked to that location.

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78 tribal farmers including 57 ladies from different parts of Leh participated

To overcome the problems of the onion growers regarding improved onion varieties as well as production and protection technologies, ICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Rajgurunagar, Pune had initiated a programme to conduct field demonstrations on improved onion varieties during 2022-23 in collaboration with High Mountain Arid Agriculture Research Institute (HMAARI), SKUAST-K Leh and KVK, SKUAST-K Kargil-1.

A total of 78 tribal farmers including 57 ladies from different parts of Leh participated in the this training programme. Dr V Mahajan, Director, ICAR-DOGR appreciated the farmers of Leh for their interest and hard work for conducting field demos on improved onion varieties. He also briefed about the scientific cultivation of onion which will enhance productivity and income of farmers.

Demonstrations conducted at the fields of various farmers were monitored and performance of all the demos on improved variety of onion were found to be in good conditions. However, onion maggots are the major problem in Leh and organically protection measures are the need of hour.

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