Core group formed to identify data for horticulture mission
The Agriculture Ministry has set up a core group to identify base line data for the horticulture sector to evaluate the impact of various on-going schemes at the district level.
By PTI |
New Delhi: The Agriculture Ministry has set up a core group to identify base line data for the horticulture sector to evaluate the impact of various on-going schemes at the district level.
The core group would also validate the existing estimates for the on-going programmes meant for development of the horticulture sector, an official release said.
The state governments would be made equal partners in the evaluation task and they would require to provide necessary data needed to complete this task.
Agriculture Secretary Radha Singh has also laid emphasis on the availability of reliable data for the horticulture sector which would help in decision making taking into account the down the line situation.
Several important decisions relating to production, investment, procurement, imports and exports are actually taken on the basis of this data, she said.
The Secretary said the agriculture ministry has provided Rs 1,951 crore towards the implementation of the ambitious National Horticulture Mission during the current fiscal.
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