Uttarkashi: On the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, distribution of cartons has been started to give a unique identity to the apples of Uttarakhand and for better packaging of apples to the apple producing farmers of Uttarkashi and Dehradun districts. The Chief Minister said that there are immense possibilities of organic farming and horticulture in Uttarakhand, a policy has been made for the proper development of horticulture in the state, the government is continuously promoting horticulture. Apple cultivation is being specially encouraged by the state government in the field of horticulture.
Continuous promotion of horticulture
He said that the government is continuously working towards apple production in the state and to provide fair price of apple to apple producing farmers. Work has been done to give a unique identity to the apples produced in Uttarakhand by selling the apple product of the farmers in Uttarakhand brand universal cartons / corrugated fiber board boxes (CFB) with apple trays. In order to provide farmers higher prices for their produce, the work of distribution among farmers through Horticulture Flying Squad Centres has been started by making available 3.85 lakh Universal Cartons of farmers of Uttarkashi district and 0.75 lakh Universal Cartons of farmers of Dehradun district to listed firms/companies.
The farmers/apple producers of the state will now get higher prices for their produce by obtaining Universal Cartons at 50% subsidy under the State Sector Uttar Fasal Prabandhan Yojana run by the Horticulture and Food Processing Department. Along with this, they will be able to provide their important support in getting a unique identity to the apple produce of Uttarakhand.
