Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday pledged to promote Makhana (also known as fox nut and lotus seed) for Rabi season. He assured every possible technical assistance for the cultivation.
Baghel said this while virtually inaugurating a processing unit of Makhana of Gajendra Chandrakar in Lingadih in Arang block of Raipur district.
“In the view of its increasing demand in the market, the Chhattisgarh government has decided to promote Makhana production for the Rabi crop along with the production pulses and oilseed," he said.
The state has taken initiatives to provide information and training in this regard to the farmers. In addition, every possible help will be provided to farmers from the availability of fox nut seeds to its sale.
Regarding promotion of production of pulses and oilseeds, Baghel said: “I had given instructions to the officials to make arrangements in Gauthans for oil extraction in areas where farmers are growing oilseed crops besides making arrangements for grading and packaging of pulses in areas where farmers are planting pulse crops.
"This would provide regular employment and source of income to the women self-help groups working in Gauthans,” he said.
