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Productivity of horticulture crops up 38% in 15 years: minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
Feb 24, 2023

Productivity of horticultural crops in the country has gone up by 38% in the last 15 years. This was revealed by Narendra Singh Tomar, Union minister for agriculture and farmers' welfare, on Wednesday.
 
Speaking at the virtual inauguration of the National Horticultural Fair-2023 at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research at Hesaraghatta, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, Tomar said the horticultural sector not only helps double farmers' earnings, but also ensures the nation's nutritional security.
 
NHF-2023 is showcasing a special variety of chilli that is resistant to the leaf curl virus disease, a Carotene-rich marigold variety and new varieties of a rose for import substitution, apart from other horticultural innovations.
 
The four-day fair on the theme 'Innovative horticulture for self-reliance' is expected to be attended by thousands of farmers and horticulture enthusiasts from various parts of India.
 
The Union minister further said the rapid increase in production and availability of horticultural crops will bridge the gap between nutritional security vis-a-vis the global average.
 
'The Union budget has made special allocation for Atmanirbhar Clean Plant Programme aimed at boosting the availability of disease-free, quality planting material for high-value horticultural crops,' Tomar pointed out.
 
Dr AK Singh, deputy director-general of horticultural sciences, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), explained the recent IIHR initiatives such as the seed portal, centre of excellence for protected cultivation, vertical farming, sophisticated analytical instrument facilities and the Food Safety Referral Laboratory.
    
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