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Pradeep Kumar

11/05/21 09:20 AM IST

Horticulture doubling farmers' income

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Horticulture sector can play an important role in doubling farmers' income

Highlights
  • Union Agriculture Ministry has allocated Rs 2250 Crore for realizing the huge potential of horticulture sector in 2021-22.
  • This has been done for realizing the potential of the horticulture sector covering fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, coconut, cashew and cocoa.
  • The allocation is significantly higher than the previous year allocation. This allocation has been communicated to the States/UTs for preparing Annual Action Plans.
  • The mission has boosted best practices to be followed in farms which have significantly improved the quality of produce and productivity of farmland. 
New initiative
  • Focus on planting material production,
  • Cluster development programme
  • Credit push through Agri Infra Fund
  • Formation and promotion of FPOs are the right steps in this direction.
Source: PIB

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