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.