Assembly Speaker Jagadeesh Shettar said that a cold storage and processing unit would be set up exclusively for mangoes at APMC yard here at a cost of Rs 35 crore.
He was speaking after inaugurating Tropicool Foods Ltd, a cold storage unit jointly set up by state-owned Karnataka Agriculture Produce Processing and Exporting
Corporation (KAPPEC) and Hubli-based Ken Agritech Private Ltd, at Ramanala near here on Monday.
He said KAPPEC will join hands with private partners in setting up the unit that would ensure fair price for mangoes. Preparations are on in this regard, he added.
"Farmers of north Karnataka region can strike it rich if they adopt modern technology in fruits and vegetables cultivation. The cold storage units are a boon for the farming community as they ensure fair price for their produce. They should be set up in every taluk," he felt.
Kalghatgi MLA Santosh Laad said the unit would help farmers immensely. He assured the farmers that he would dig 1,500 borewells in the taluk for their benefit.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Publication date: 2/9/2009
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