Buckwheat Festival

The festival is organized to encourage ecotourism in the region. Buckwheat is known for anticancer medication, and has lots of demand in the national and international markets.Such festivals in different villages of Ladakh help in  showcase the varieties of cuisine and rich heritage and culture of Ladakh. Buckwheat is a herbaceous annual flowering plant growing to about 60cm, with red stems and pink and white flowers resembling those of knotweeds.  The leaves are arrow-shaped and the fruits are achenes about 5-7 mm with 3 prominent sharp angles