KOLKATA, Feb. 12: The state government will set up two potato export facilitation centres in the state. The centres will help promote export of potato to Europe, Asia and the Middle East, minister for food processing Mr Mohanta Chatterjee said today.
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Punjab Parkash Singh Badal has sanctioned a corpus fund of Rs 5 crore from the rural development fund (RDF) for operating a freight subsidy of Rs 400 per tonne for marketing of potatoes within India and Rs 1,500 per tonne for export.
Markfed will facilitate export of 3,000 tonnes of potato to West Asia countries besides inter-state movement of two lakh tonnes to ease potato glut in the state and ensure remunerative price..
Markfed has offered Rs 250 per tonne as freight subsidy to potato farmers across the state for inter-state movement of the crop and Rs 1,000 per tonne as freight subsidy for exports.
Financial Commissioner (Cooperation) BC Gupta said today that the department had written to the financial commissioner development for the funds needed for the subsidy.
Ludhiana: Bringing relief to the distressed potato growers in the state, who have been hit by a 15-year-low in the crop's market price, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has asked Markfed to purchase the produce.
Chandigarh: A meeting of Markfed officials was held here on Tuesday. It was decided that the federation would be taking up the marketing of potatoes. However, a final decision in this regard was kept pending.
Economic slowdown may hit potato farming in developing countries THE Food and Agriculture Organization (fao) has warned that the booming potato production in developing countries may receive a setback due to global economic slowdown. In its year-end review titled
The state government has extended the benefits of Sixth Pay Commission to the employees of local bodies, government teachers and junior doctors. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting here on Wednesday.
