Samba: Additional Deputy Commissioner, Samba Dr. Arun Kumar Manhas Saturday flagged-off first ‘Apni Mandi’ at Tapyal Ghagwal here Saturday.
The event was organized by the Area Marketing Officer Jammu Arun Kumar Mansotra and Assistant Grading & Marketing Officer Samba Khem Raj under the guidance of Director Horticulture Syed Shahnawaz Ahmad Bukhari and Joint Director Horticulture Digvijay Gupta.
The ‘Apni Mandi’ Tapyal is the first farmers’ mobile fruit and vegetable market with the largest gathering from agriculture/horticulture sectors.
More than 200 farmers attendant the event. Alongside the product display, the concurrent programs including exhibitions from the farmers were also displayed.
The ADC appreciated the officers for launching the new concept wherein farmers can sell their produce directly to the consumers by removing middlemen.