Dehradun, Aug. 4 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Mussoorie, 3 Aug: A special event was organised on Monday at Picture Palace Chowk, here, as part of the Uttarakhand government's initiative to promote agriculture and horticulture in hill regions.

During the event, the state's Agriculture and Horticulture Minister, Ganesh Joshi, distributed 1,500 fruit-bearing saplings of various species to local residents. The Horticulture Department also provided people high-quality seeds, fertilisers, and technical information related to horticulture.

A large number of local residents, farmers, women, and youths participated in the event. Upon receiving the saplings, people pledged to plant them at their homes and in their fields. Ganesh Joshi stated that the ...