In the interest of farmers engaged in horticulture, the State Government has decided to establish a ‘plug type vegetable seedling production unit’ in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh.
The estimated cost of establishing the production unit would be ` 6 crore.
Chhattisgarh’s first ‘plug type seedling production unit’ was established in Bana agriculture area under Arang block of Raipur district while second was started in Bilaspur’s Sarkanda region, said Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal.
Similarly, one mini-plug type seedling production unit each was started in Rajnandgaon, Kabirdham, Kanker, Jagdalpur, Dhamtari, Surajpur, Surguja, Janjgir-Champa, Mahasamund and Kondagaon district, added Agrawal.
He further informed that high-yielding variety sapling of vegetables, fruits and flowers are being developed in the seedling production units. The saplings developed in the units with the help of modern equipment and processes are healthier and more sustainable.
According to Agrawal, farmers and students studying horticulture from other states frequently visit Bana-based ‘plug type vegetable seedling production unit’.
Here, students and farmers get information about seeds developed with modern technology and processing method. Saplings for nurseries of Horticulture Department are being developed in mini-plug type vegetable seedling production units operational in ten districts of the State.