As the monsoon rains are slowly spreading across Krishna district, officials of the Horticulture department are rolling out farmers’ subsidy schemes. With an aim to increase the extent of organic farming in the district, the horticulture department of Krishna district is going to implement a special action plan for the monsoon season to achieve maximum produce and good profits.
For this monsoon season, as much as 300 hectares of land are going to be used for vegetable and fruit production. The farmers were given liberty to choose between growing vegetables or fruits as per their interests. In Krishna district, mango, guava and papaya are the fruits grown most often.
Though mango is a seasonal crop, papaya and guava are perennial, which are being cultivated throughout the year. Especially in the monsoon season, the cultivation of these two fruits see a hike. As far as vegetables are concerned, chillies, ladies fingers, eggplants, ridge gourds, gherkins, green leafy vegetables and others are being grown in large quantities. For vegetables alone, the cultivation area is over 200 hectares.
Speaking to TNIE, A. Dayakar, Assistant Director of Horticulture Department Krishna district, said: “Like every year, we developed an action plan for the monsoon season. Our major focus is on the farm produce of vegetables and fruits. Currently, we are expecting cultivation in over 300 hectare of land across the district. The farmers can buy seeds of their own choice and apply for receiving subsidy.”
source www.freshplaza.com
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