PJKS has been closely involved in horticulture development programmes. Its involvement with horticulture started when under its various watershed development programmes PJKS encouraged plantations in the catchment areas and undertook social forestry programmes. Providing seedlings to the communities for plantation on the boundaries of their fields has been an important entry point activity for the various programmes of the organisation. 

Since the year 2002 the organisation is implementing a project for horticulture development in the Bhilangana Block. Being implemented in the village of Sendul , Gangar and Saransgaon. This project aims to augment rural livelihoods through the promotion of horticulture. It also aims to improve women’s health, especially to curb Vitamin C & D deficiencies, by improving their
nutritional levels.

In the initial phase community meetings, to form users’ groups and for the formulation of project implementation strategy, were organised. The target group under the project comprises of 200 persons and surveys for identification of the beneficiaries were conducted.  The programme has accorded priority to BPL families with special focus on SC, ST and OBC. Special attention has been given to women headed households.

PJKS has established linkages with the State Horticulture Department and G.B. Pant Agricultural University for Science and Technology for technical knowhow. The staff and volunteers of the organisation received short-term trainings related to cultivation of horticulture crops and strategies for orchard management. The organisation has set up a model orchard on 2 acres of land and this is serving as a training centre for the potential cultivators.

At the outset, seedlings were being obtained from various government run nurseries in Tehri, Ranichauri, Dehradun and Rishikesh. However, now PJKS has also established its own nurseries.

During the first two years of the project 60 trees were distributed every year to each of the 200 beneficiary families. Thus, a total of 24,000 fruit trees have been planted so far in the 3 project villages. In addition to this, Kathas (religious discourses) have been organised and seedlings have been distributed as prasad to all those who attended the Kathas. Those who received the seedlings as prasad, considered them as highly sacred and planted them at appropriate places and are taking very good care of them. This has led to further popularity of horticulture programme.  The seedlings that have been planted include Sweet Lemon (Mausambi), Lemon (Kagji), Lemon (Barahmasi), Malta , Galgal, Kinnoo, Orange and Guava.
 
More than 24,000 seedlings have been planted by 200 families. Over the coming years the sale of horticulture produce would greatly enhance the family income. The consumption of citrus fruits is also expected to improve the nutritional levels and curb the Vitamin C & D deficiencies amongst the hill women.
" It may not be possible to measure the impacts of the project at this juncture since the plantations are not yet giving yield. However, some of the measurable impacts are that more than 24,000 seedlings have been planted by 200 families. The expected impacts over the coming years are that the sale of the horticulture produce would greatly enhance the family income, particularly for women, who are actually responsible for agricultural operations. Within the district, markets are available at Chamiyala, Ghansali, Ghonti and Tehri. PJKS is also establishing linkages to market the produce in Dehradun, Rishikesh as well as Chamba. The household consumption of citrus fruits is also expected to improve the nutritional levels and curb the Vitamin C & D deficiencies amongst the hill women.