Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, on October 12 flagged off a consignment of seabuckthorn pulp from the Council Secretariat, Kargil, for Delhi. The consignment is being dispatched by Rabbani Agri Processing Unit, Sankoo, marking a milestone in promoting local agro-processing and expanding market access for Ladakh’s indigenous produce.

The dispatch marks the unit’s final consignment of 20 metric tonnes of seabuckthorn pulp to Delhi, in collaboration with Well with India Pvt. Ltd., Delhi.

On the occasion, the CEC appreciated the efforts of Mohamed Hassan, co-founder of Rabbani Agri Processing Unit, in promoting local produce and strengthening the agro-processing sector in Kargil. He encouraged local entrepreneurs to explore new markets, adopt value-addition practices and make greater use of the region’s natural resources to generate employment and create sustainable livelihood opportunities for local communities.

He emphasised that such entrepreneurial initiatives have significant potential to strengthen the local economy, support farmers and establish Ladakh’s indigenous products in wider markets.

Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil, in-charge of Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) and Public Health Engineering (PHE), Altaf Hussain, was also present on the occasion.
The initiative highlights the growing potential of seabuckthorn processing in Ladakh and underscores the importance of supporting local enterprises in taking the region’s unique products to markets beyond the Union Territory.