5 months ago
2
The Horticulture Department has determined the interaction of hydroponics strategy connected cucumber cultivation astatine Zamin Uthukuli colony successful Pollachi Taluk, carried retired nether the National Horticulture Mission.
According to the officials, who undertook an inspection recently, cucumbers person grown good owed to their accelerated maturation complaint and requirements for warmth, moisture and nutrients.
The Department, sources said, has utilized ₹15.38 crore nether the Mission, benefitting 9,105 farmers, successful the past 4 and a fractional years.
According to the farmers, hydroponics successful cucumber cultivation is advantageous to them owing to precocious yield, reduced h2o consumption, and precocious power of nutrient solution.
At Zamin Uthukuli, Selvaraj who had spent ₹60 lakh for the hydroponic strategy of cucumber cultivation, availed himself of ₹15.38 lakh subsidy benefit, authoritative sources said.
Since cucumber, for which determination is changeless demand, tin beryllium cultivated passim the year, determination is income-generation each done the year, Mr. Selvaraj said.
District Collector Pawankumar Giriyappanavar, who accompanied the officials of the Department of Horticulture and Hill Crops, was apprised astir the selling avenues done engagement of youth.
The officials said the section was giving a propulsion for hydroponic strategy since farmers volition beryllium capable to marque much nett successful little onshore space.
