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Horticulture dept celebrates Kissan Divas 12/23/2019 10:27:17 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 23: Directorate of Horticulture Jammu celebrated Kissan Divas by way of organizing various Kissan Ghosties/ Horticulture camps at various places across Jammu division during the entire month of December. All the staff of Horticulture Department along with voluntary support of locals of village Dharp distributed more than 500 high quality litchi plants for planting in the backyards of all the households of the village, once the frost days are over. Proper thatching of the plants through paddy straw was told the farmers as to save plants from ensuing frost days of winters. The rally started from the office of Director Horticulture Jammu at 10:30 A.M towards the village Dharap was flagged off by Director Horticulture Jammu Raj Kumar Katoch. Chief Horticulture Officer, Jammu S. Sarbjit Singh Reen with all his staff was the overall in charge of the rally and plantation at Dharap village. During the month of December department of Horticulture conducted 41 no. of Camps and Kissan Ghosties in the entire Jammu province and made people aware about benefits that can be harnessed from Orchards. For example one litchi plant after12-15 year of age produce litchi worth 5000 to 6000 rupees and if 100 plants are planted in one Hectare the income of about 5 to 6 lac per annum can be ensured. Fruit plants beyond contributing economically also help in controlling pollution menace. The Farmers were also educated about various Schemes being implemented by the Horticulture Department. If anybody intends to develop a Orchard the incentives of about Rs 0.30 lac/ hectare is being made available. Also an amount of Rs 0.75 lac to 1.00 lac as back end subsidy is provided for purchasing Tillers and Tractors under different Schemes. Similarly, for storing fruits, incentive of about Rs 2.00 lac is being provided for making 9m x 6m x 3m storage room. For purchasing small machinery equipments like motor power sprayer, water pumps, diesel water pumps and other small machinery incentives can also be provided to the interested farmers. Thatching of young Litchi and Mango Plants with paddy straw for protection against frost was also told to the farmers.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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