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Modern Terminal Market Rai
weather. So far 205 poly house/greenhouse have been established in the
state. The target for the year 2004-05 is 5 in number.
MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANT CULTIVATION
In the changed scenario, cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants is also
becoming a rewarding sector for getting higher returns for nit area. The state has
very conducive soil and climatic conditions for the cultivation of wide range of
medicinal and aromatic plants. For the promotion and development cultivation of
medicinal and aromatic plants in the state, Department of Horticulture has
initiated the following steps:
• Motivation of farmers for growing herbal/ medicinal/ aromatic plants at
their fields to get more returns per unit area with technical assistance from
the Department through its extension personal in the field.
• Training and visits of the farmers as well as field functionaries about the
latest technical know how for the cultivation of various medicinal/ herbal
plants.
• Laying out of demonstration on various species of herbal/
medicinal/aromatic plants at farmers’ field.
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