Speech in English - HP Police

funds for creation and upgradation of agriculture
infrastructure. Based on the results obtained, this scheme
can be extended to other panchayats.
30. Our Government shall also lay emphasis on
promoting Organic Farming through bio-villages. I propose
to bring 2000 hectare area under Organic Farming. The
Organic Certification Agency in the state will be established
during 2013-14, to provide the facility of organic certification
to the farmers within the state itself.
31. Speaker Sir, In order to give relief to the small and
marginal farmers in the State, I announce that seeds of
high yielding variety of maize, paddy and fodder would be
provided at 50% subsidy to the farmers for the coming
kharif season.
32. We will also give due emphasis on marketing
linkages through Modern Whole Sale markets, sub market
yards and Cold Storage facilities so that the farmers get
remunerative prices of their produce and are protected
from exploitation at the hands of middlemen. To ensure
proper marketing of farm produce we will construct seven
sub-market yards in the state at a cost of `20 crore.
33. I announce that the process of registration of
tractors for agriculture purpose will be simplified to ensure
that the farmers get benefit of exemption from token tax.
34. In order to protect the crops from stray animals,
we wilI take up the work of providing live fencing of fast
growing utility trees and shrubs along the boundary of fields
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