“Advertising and marketing yards within the Saurashtra area are more likely to obtain 3.50 lakh tonne produce on the market, for which the federal government will supply an help of Rs 70 crore through offering an extra Rs 2 in step with kg on the market thru Agricultural Produce Marketplace Committees (APMC). Onion farmers gets an help of Rs 20 crore for transportation (of the produce) to different states and in a foreign country,” he stated.
The federal government has additionally determined to supply monetary support of Rs 240 crore to potato growers suffering from a fall in costs because of top manufacturing, the minister stated.
This support might be supplied within the type of garage and transportation value for the sale of potatoes in different states and outdoor the rustic.
(Of the Rs 240 crore), an preliminary estimated quantity of Rs 20 crore might be supplied against the transportation help, the minister stated.
Farmers may even get monetary support for storing potatoes in chilly garage. An quantity of Rs 200 crore has been earmarked for the garage of potatoes between February 1 and March 31 this yr. The federal government may even supply help of Re 1 in step with kg to farmers promoting potatoes in advertising yards. For this, Rs 20 crore has been put aside, he added.
