SRINAGAR: On the directions of the Minister for Horticulture Syed Basharat Bukhari, the government today deputed two Horticulture Subject Matter Specialists (SMSs) for identifying and suggesting the remedial measures for the disease and insects responsible for destroying the fruit plants in the Kargil district.
It is pertinent to mention that severe attack of locusts (migratory grasshoppers) has caused extensive damage to the crops in various parts of Kargil district including Zanaskar valley.
Both the subject matter specialists have been asked to report immediately to Kargil and complete the task within the shortest possible time.
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