The three-day fair, which commenced on Thursday, features three stalls for exhibition and sale set up by the JICA Forestry Project.
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (Phot:SNS)
The fragrance of natural products prepared by self-help groups under the JICA Forestry Project filled the air at the La-Darcha Fair organised at the tourist and religious site at Kaza in Lahaul and Spiti.
The three-day fair, which commenced on Thursday, features three stalls for exhibition and sale set up by the JICA Forestry Project.
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These stalls showcase traditional warm clothing from Spiti, Sherma tea, Sherma juice, carpets, dried apples, and other natural products.
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These natural products have quickly become favourites among both tourists and local visitors.
On the opening day of the fair, Lahaul-Spiti MLA Anuradha Rana visited the various stalls associated with the JICA Forestry Project’s self-help groups.
Praising the products, she lauded the JICA Forestry Project’s efforts to connect local people with self-employment opportunities.
Anuradha Rana also enjoyed traditional dishes prepared by the Nikkalum Self-Help Group from Dhankhar.
Products from various self-help groups, including the Nikkalum Self-Help Group from Dhankhar, Yato Jomsa Self-Help Group from Demul, Kithling Self-Help Group from Kyuling, Jomsa Self-Help Group from Kyuling, and Semthun Self-Help Group from Langza, are witnessing good sales.
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