Pic1 - Outer view of Polyshed at Purnanagar
Picture3 - Anil Mallik with bunch of colourful flowers
Pic2 - Anil Mallik standing with first bloom of Gerbera
We motivated progressive farmers in Ranaghat-II blocks for High tech cultivation of cash crops of flowers like Gerbera last year and also extended all kinds of supports for their training at Pune, Exposure to successful entrepreneurs and technical support about setting up of Poly Houses. Out of 20 odd farmers sent to training to Pune, some of them have already started gerbera cultivation in Poly House. Banks extended financial support while National Horticulture Mission is providing subsidy. There is no problem of market at present.
We hope that floriculture with further development in the area after commencement of multi purpose cold storage at Nokari in February 2009. Civil work is complete, while purchase of equipments is under process.
There is need for Multi Agency cooperation in Floriculture development in this area, for which Rs 54 lakhs has been sanctioned for area expansion under NHM. Rs 180 lakhs is being sanctioned to farmers in the current year in Nadia.
I visited one such unit today at Purnanagar under Ranaghat-II and was delighted to see the first flower blooms and broad smile on the lips of Shri Anil Mallik the farmer. Here are some of the photographs.
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Onkar Singh Meena
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