Himachal to produce 7.2 lakh tonnes of foodgrains
November 30th, 2009 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )Shimla, Nov 30 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has set a target of producing 7.2 lakh tonnes of foodgrains in the current rabi (winter) season under the agriculture production programme, an official said Monday.
Director of agriculture department J.C. Rana said: “Besides 7.2 lakh tonnes of foodgrains, 3.45 thousand tonnes of oilseeds, 27,000 tonnes of potatoes and 4.66 lakh tonnes of vegetables are expected to be produced in the rabi season.”
According to him, agriculture insurance scheme would continue for wheat and barley this season.
“For the first time tomatoes in Solan district and potatoes in Kangra and Una districts have been included in season-based crop insurance scheme,” he said.
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