Rs 52.11 crore approved under food security mission

CHANDIGARH: Haryana government has approved Rs 52.11 crore for state food security mission for 2014-15 to encourage cultivation of food grains and cereals in the state.

This initiative would help encourage production and subsidisation of wheat, pulses, coarse cereals and commercial crops like sugarcane and cotton, an official spokesman said.

Training would be imparted to the farmers to encourage use of new farming techniques and technologies, Additional Chief Secretary of Haryana Agriculture Department Roshan Lal said.

Under the Mission, the target of production and area under wheat, pulses and coarse cereals would be completed in the districts while the proposal regarding commercial crops would be sent to the Union Government for approval.

An amount of Rs 34.33 crore has been allocated for improving production of wheat. Similarly, Rs 12.38 crore and Rs 5.40 crore have been approved for increasing the production of pulses and coarse grains, respectively, Roshan Lal added.