In 2021-22, Rs.74.55 crore has been provisioned as additional subsidy/support for establishing C.A. Stores with a target to achieve 4 LMT capacity of CA storage in next three years.
To strengthen the farmers to meet the accreditation requirement of the Agriculture Universities through indicators like germplasm production, an amount of Rs.2.50 crore has been proposed.
Export target for dry & fresh fruit for 2021-22 is expected to be 22.30 LMT (22 LMIT for fresh fruit & 0.30 LMT for dry fruit).
“With the collaboration of NAFED, Rs.1,700 crore will be invested to boost the production of apples, walnuts, cherries, exotic vegetable and other horticulture products over the next five years and three cold storage clusters will be setup at Kathua, North Kashmir and South Kashmir with an investment of Rs.500 crore. Our goal is to achieve high density plantation of horticulture crops on about 5500 hectares of land which will increase the income of farmer brothers by 3 to 4 times. 120 Hectare shall be expanded under High Density Plantation in 2021-22”, she said.
During 2021-22, 7.50 lakh farmers shall be benefitted by distribution of one lakh quintal seeds with an investment of Rs.15.50 crore.
25000 farmers shall be benefitted by covering 87750 Hectare by providing infrastructure facilities like 2500 pump sets, 750 bore wells and construction of many field channels with a provision of Rs.91.27 crore during 2021-22.
30000 farmers to be benefitted by providing farm machinery with a provision of Rs.65.81 crore in 2021-22.
25000 farmers shall be benefitted by establishment of two mandis with a provision of Rs.1 crore.
35000 farmers shall be trained for capacity building with a provision of Rs.26 crore
The production of Saffron crop is expected to further increase with assured irrigation facility.
To augment the mulberry wealth under the proposed coverage of 700 Hectares, an amount of Rs.0.75 crore has been projected.
For development and production/distribution of quality silkworm seed along with the infrastructure support, Rs.7.25 crore are being provisioned in the next fiscal.
