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EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 19
To create interest amongst the farmers in food processing activities, the Department of Horticulture arranged demonstration of a Multipurpose Food Processing Machine, innovated by a farmer of Haryana.
The demonstration was held at the residence of Minister for Horticulture, Sham Lal Sharma, which was witnessed by a large number of farmers.
The demonstration was also held at Akhnoor, for the facilities of the farmers there.
The farmers, after witnessing the demonstration, evinced keen interest in the machine and expressed desire to setup their own mini-processing units by procuring the said machine.
Lauding the efforts of the farmer, Dharmveer Singh, who has been honored with National Award for developing this Multipurpose Food Processing Machine, the Minister said that the machine will prove very useful for the small and marginal farmers who want to establish their small processing units.
Sham Lal hoped that the farmers will take benefits of this machine.
He said that Department of Horticulture will explore the possibility for providing the said machine to the farmers on subsidized rates under National Mission on Medicinal Plants.
The machine is useful in extraction/preparation of Aloe-vera use, jelly, Amla juice, Jamun juice, rose oil and other products.
Director Horticulture, Jammu, JL Sharma, Director Horticulture (P&M), MS Qasba and Members of some NGOs were also present on the occasion.
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