Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Wednesday laid foundation stone of Satyanand Stokes Centre of Excellence of Temperate Fruit at Kot-Shillaru and Sabji Mandi at Sandhu in Theog constituency of Shimla district.
Addressing a public meeting later at Shillaru, he said that constant training and familiarization with farm technology was must for quality fruit crop production in horticulture sector.
Singh said that to address constraint of low productivity of fruit crops in the State, the government has signed a project of Rs 1134 crore with World Bank for rapid and sustainable development of horticulture sector. The project will be implemented in all the 12 districts of the State for next five years.
The CM said that Satyanand Stokes Centre of Excellence of Temperate Fruit at Kot-Shillaru would have high density orchard of apple, pear, cherry and clonal to make aware and demonstrate the growers about the latest technological advantage of high density plantation for higher production.