Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) Wednesday signed an MoU with the Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IICCI), and HN Agri Serve (Root2Fruit) to promoter high density orchard system in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to a SKUAST-K statement, the MoU was signed inpresence of SKUAST-K Vice Chancellor Prof Nazeer Ahmed, IICCI CEO and SecretaryGeneral Claudio Maffioletti and HN Agri’s Khuram Shafi Mir.
“The parties agreed to support skill development, knowledgeexchange, technology transfer and facilitate market penetrations in India. Theyagreed to facilitate and promote awareness regarding the latest technologies inhorticulture and orchard management among the state holders,” the statementsaid
“The IICCI will conduct training activities and will furthertie up with the state and central organizations. SKUAST-K, which has beenworking on high density plantations in the state for more than 10 years nowwill create enabling environment and provide area of expertise fordemonstrations and popularizing the package of practices among farmers.”
The HN Agri will press in their expertise in the layout ofthe High Density plantation on the farmers’ field. The project will function under the name IIFrueteto – The Italian Orchard in Jammu and Kashmir, and will be promoted bythe Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce, it said.