Horticulture Department provides subsidies to farmers to boost fruit plantation in J-K s Poonch ANI | Updated: Feb 21, 2021 12:11 IST
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 21 (ANI): The Horticulture department in the Poonch district provides fruit saplings at subsidised rates to farmers to boost fruit plantation under different schemes of the department in the state.
Speaking to ANI, Abdul Hameed, Officer, Horticulture department said identified beneficiaries get 50 per cent subsidy on fruit saplings. Different schemes under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) are provided to farmers. saplings of pecan nut, apple, apricot, and plum are being given to farmers on 50 per cent concession, Hameed said.