Ladakh administration to develop floriculture farm at Thiksay village

Ladakh is considered as a dry land not suitable for the growth of crops and flowers.

However, the local administration is working hard to develop the region.

Ladakh was made a Union Territory last year on Aug 5 when the Indian government scrapped Article 370 which gave special status to the Jammu and Kashmir state.

Located at a distance of 20 km from Leh on the Leh-Manali highway, the Agriculture Department's seed multiplication farm has been converted into a floriculture farm. A variety of flowers such as gladiolus, lilium, petunia, marigold, dahlia, and sunflower grow on a farm spread on 40 kanals area, reports ANI.

Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal appreciated the move.

"Ever since Ladakh became a separate Union Territory (in August 2019 with the abrogation of Article 370), we have received a massive boost in the budget. This is a good initiative taken by the agriculture department because people perceive Ladakh as a dry area," he told ANI.

He said the flowers grown in the region are organic.

Chief Agriculture Officer Tashi Tsetan told ANI: "When flowers bloom here, nowhere else in the country do flowers bloom because of the temperature and monsoon. This floriculture farm is an advantage for us as we would be able to export as well."

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