Speech in English - HP Police

Animal
Husbandry.
kinnu, malta, mango, apple and orange. For this purpose,
we will also provide government land on lease at a
concessional rate.
37. The Apple Rejuvenation Project was started to
replace old apple plantation with the improved varieties.
However, it could not yield the desired results because it
did not provide for uprooting of old plantation. Now, new
guidelines including uprooting of old plantation will be
issued so that the apple growers could rejuvenate their
old orchards.
38. Under the Market Intervention Scheme, the
procurement price of apple, mango, kinnow, malta and
galgal will be increased by 50 paisa. This will benefit lakhs
of farmers and orchardists in the state.
39. The previous government had started the
misconceived programme of installation of anti hail gun in
an attempt to protect the apple crop from hailstorm which
is an obsolete technology not based on any scientific
principle. For ensuring effective protection of apple and
vegetable nurseries from hail, I announce that our
government will provide good quality anti hail nets to
horticulturists on 80% subsidy. I propose a budget outlay
of `165 crore for Horticulture in 2013-14.
40. Speaker Sir, Animal Husbandry plays a key role in
the rural economy. The Multi disciplinary veterinary
services and Farmer’s Capacity Building Centre as well
as Embryo Transfer technology Laboratory established at
Palampur at the cost of `3 crore will be made functional
12