Jammu, Mar 13 (PTI) The Army on Sunday provided dual-source solar drying system for fruit, vegetables and agricultural produces to women in remote villages of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, a defence spokesman said.

The Army formed a self help group of poor women in villages of the Mughal Maidan region and distributed 10 solar dryers among them under Operation Goodwill, the spokesman said.

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According to him, each solar dryer system comes with a standby heating system with geyser.

The spokesman said the project intends to promote self-employment among women in rural areas of Kishtwar, which is likely to see large-scale cultivation of organic fruit and vegetables that are in high demand in the country.

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The Army has collaborated with Chennai-based 'Gratitude Farms' to train the beneficiaries, he said.

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