Karnataka govt to assist farmers double their income, says CM Yediyurappa ANI | Updated: Jan 03, 2021 03:30 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 3 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday said that the state government is working towards enabling farmers to double their income as envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In his inaugural address at the Horticulture Mela organised by the University of Horticulture, Bagalkote, Yediyurappa said that government intends to introduce new technologies in value addition, processing, storage and packaging of horticulture produce in collaboration with Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) and Indian Institute of Horticulture. He also assured that the government would take all necessary steps to consider Horticulture as an industry.
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‘State is one of the front runners in horticultural produce’
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Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and Deputy Chief Minister Govind M. Karjol inaugurating a Horticulture Mela at Bagalkot, virtually in Bengaluru on Saturday.
‘State is one of the front runners in horticultural produce’
Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Saturday said that the State government had taken a slew of measures for doubling farmers’ income by 2022 as envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Speaking after the virtual inauguration of a Horticulture Mela of the University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, Mr. Yediyurappa said Mr. Modi recently flagged off the 100th run of the Kisan Rail and the train service would bring a major change in the farm sector. It would increase the strength of the country’s cold supply chain, he said.