Haryana Government is set to launch a scheme to provide loans to groups formed by vegetable and fruit growers to help them increase production as well as improve the storage, processing and marketing of their produce to generate better returns.
Chief Minister Manohar lal has approved a proposal in this regard. The scheme seeks to help farmers add value to their produce by processing them so that they get higher prices.
It aims to provide financial assistance to create infrastructure for marketing, processing and storage of horticulture produce in the cooperative sector and finance for proper post-harvest operations, said an official spokesman.
He said that the scheme envisages the formation of clusters consisting of vegetable and fruit growers through societies. All the registered societies engaged in the cultivation, post-harvest management, processing and marketing of vegetables and fruits would be eligible for the loan.