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India: Vegetable crop farming lacks support

Lack of encouragement from the Indian government through various schemes, poor marketing facilities, farmers’ inability to adopt new techniques and rising investment are the reasons for cultivation of vegetable in less extent.

In the district, all other crops are being cultivated in an extent of 6.50 lakh acres but vegetable crops are being grown only in an extent of 6, 500 acres, which is less than one per cent as against the total cultivated area.

As a result, vegetable prices are very high even in rainy season which is favourable for its production. Tomato is being sold at Rs 30 per kg, brinjal at Rs 35, beans at Rs 45, gherkins at Rs 35, angular gourds at Rs 35 and carrots at Rs 45.

Click here to read the complete article at www.deccanchronicle.com.