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Monday, Apr 05, 2004
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Agri-Biz & Commodities
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Cultivation `Crop diversification yielding good results' Our Correspondent
Madurai , April 4 DESPITE the drought conditions and water crisis, the agricultural production in the State has not posed much worry, thanks to crop diversification advocated among farmers, the State Agriculture Secretary, Mr R. Kannan said. According to him, the various strategies of crop diversification had yielded good results in terms of production except in paddy and sugarcane which are very much water-dependant. The report prepared by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has gone on record mentioning the positive trend in agriculture production. The area of cultivation for crops like potato has increased in the State and the report from neutral agencies like the CMIE pointed an increased production even in drought conditions, he added. The Agriculture Secretary, who was here to participate in the valedictory function of entrepreneurship development programme under the New Anna Marumalarchi Thittam, said the prices of vegetables and fruits in the markets can be stabilised if cold chain facilities could be established everywhere. The rise in the rates of onions sometimes, can be contained if there is a strong cold chain network, he mentioned. The Agriculture Secretary further said that the facility at Theni, which has an Agriculture Export Zone, took care of the mango production in southern Tamil Nadu. The banks should play a role in the success of such zones, he emphasised.
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