To give boost to productivity and help the horticulturists of the state, Himachal government has given a subsidy of 50 per cent in the apple plants imported from Italy.
IPH and Horticulture Minister Mahender Singh Thakur on Monday said the state government has imported 7,55,250 apple plants from Italy costing Rs. 400 plant each but Chief Minister has decided to give relief to the apple producers by giving 50 percent subsidy on these plants and would be provided at a rate of Rs. 200 per plant.
The minister said the state government was implementing Rs. 1134 crore Horticulture Development project to strengthen the economy of the farmers and horticulturists of the state.
The project would be implemented over a time period of seven years and the main focus was on enhancing the quality and production of apple up to 15 to 25 percent, providing better marketing facility and to bringing 50 percent apple crop under A category.
