Centre will invest Rs 130 crore in state
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
27 Dec, 2006 2350hrs IST
DHARWAD: The Central government will invest Rs 130 crore under the National Horticulture Mission (NHM) to promote horticulture and provide various facilities to horticulture farms in the state, according to NHM director S K Patnaik.
Participating in a two-day workshop on 'Cultivation of vegetables and marketing'organised by the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, on Wednesday, Patnaik said the central government had already given its nod to Rs 130-crore proposal of the state government and that funds will be released in phases.
He said that under this mission the department will provide new techniques and training in marketing and processing after harvesting of crops, establishing new gardens and nurseries, besides providing subsidies to those interested in horticulture.
The director said the government provided 75 pc and 50 pc of subsidies respectively for horticulture of kino and improving the conditions of already existing gardens.
The government also plans to establish marketing complexes with modern facilities for storing and marketing of fruits, vegetables and flowers, he added.
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