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YS Parmar varsity to strengthen skills of Nepalese agriculture officials

Solan, Jan 5 (UNI) As part of the ongoing collaborative initiatives between the Ministries of External Affairs of India and Nepal, a 30-member delegation from Nepal, comprising officers of the Agriculture department, has arrived at Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni.
The delegation, comprising officers from four states namely Karnali, Lumbini, Sudurpashchim and Gandaki, are participating in a 10-day international training programme, titled ‘Capacity Building of Public and Private Stakeholders for Organic Highland Apple and Walnut Farming in the Karnali Region of Nepal’.
The programme is being supported by the Ministry of External Affairs, Northern Division (Nepal Section), New Delhi, in collaboration with the Federal and Provincial Ministries of Agriculture, Government of Nepal. UHF, Nauni has been selected by the Ministry of External Affairs to contribute to the skill development of Nepalese agriculture officials and farmers, with a special focus on the organic cultivation of apple, walnut and kiwi.
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