Hr govt hikes incentive of farmers for growing vegetables

The Haryana government today said it has decided to hike incentive money of the farmers who cultivate the maximum vegetables in the state from next year.
It was announced by Agriculture Minister O P Dhankar while addressing the farmers on the concluding day of three-day Expo Fest organised at Indo-Israel Centre of Excellence for Vegetables, Gharaunda in Karnal, an official release said.
The incentive money of Rs 21,000 and Rs 11,000 will be given to those farmers who will bag first and second place respectively, it said.
Earlier, the incentive money was Rs 5,100 and Rs 2,100.
It will be given to farmers for their outstanding performance in vegetable production from next year.

Addressing the farmers, Dhankar said that government is heading towards double the area under vegetable production in the state.

Presently, farming of fruits, vegetables and flowers is being carried out on 40,000 hectares, three lakh hectares and 8,000 hectares of land respectively in the state.
A centre of excellence for flowers is being established at a cost of Rs 15 crore in village Saundhi, Jhajjar so as to promote floriculture.
This work could be completed in coming three years.