In a landmark achievement for the Horticulture sector of Ladakh, the first consignment of Karkitchoo apples, an indigenous apple variety from Kargil, was flagged off for export to Dubai. The one-Metric ton consignment, organized by Rangyul Organic Producer Company Ltd (ROPCL), an FPO (Farmer Producer Organization) of Kargil, was facilitated with the support of APEDA and Lulu Group.The flagging-off ceremony took place at the ROPCL Cold Storage Unit, where Chairman of LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohammad Jaffar Akhone, officially launched the export. Dr. Jaffar highlighted the potential of organic farming to increase the income of local farmers and encouraged them to embrace organic, income-oriented farming practices.