Mauritius to adopt Indo-Israel horticulture project

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Mauritius to adopt Indo-Israel horticulture project

Saturday, 15 December 2018 | Pioneer News Service | Chandigarh

nMauritius will adopt Indo-Israel horticulture project to increase its vegetable production and to provide its citizens’ off-season vegetables all the time.

For the purpose, Agriculture and Horticulture Officers of Mauritius will visit the Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Gharaunda in Karnal, said Acting

President of Mauritius, Paramasivum Pillay Vyapoory during his visit to the Centre on Friday.

Vyapoory took information about all horticulture techniques being used for vegetable production and went around the Centre to see the vegetables grown in Polyhouse and in fields.

He said that the technique of Indo-Israel project would also be adopted in Mauritius to provide its people off-season

vegetables all the time and farmers could earn higher income at a low cost and also save on water.

Vyapoory was informed that about one lakh farmers come to visit this Centre every year and Kisan Melas and seminars are organized from time to time for the awareness of farmers. Apart from this, farmers are also imparted training in the Centre.

To promote horticulture, the State Government is also giving grant and so far an amount of over Rs 53.25 crore has been made available to farmers, it was informed.

Vyapoory was also apprized that after getting information from the Centre, the progressive farmers have set up about 10,000 poly houses in the state and some have even taken sapling from here and has increased their earnings with increased vegetable production.

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