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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Gujarat announces sops to potato, tomato farmers

Gujarat announces sops to potato, tomato farmers

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published Published on Jan 24, 2017   modified Modified on Jan 24, 2017
-The Hindu Business Line

Incentivises exports by offering up to 25 per cent of the overall transport cost

Ahmedabad:
Facing assembly elections later this year, the Gujarat government on Monday announced financial assistance to the farmers growing potato and tomato in the form of transport assistance for exports. The move is seen as a step directed to please a large section of potato and tomato growing farmers.

Announcing the decision, the deputy chief minister, Nitin Patel stated that a the move is aimed at assisting farmers in the transport cost of tomato and potato.

"The government has decided to provide financial assistance to transport potato and tomato out of Gujarat and outside country. The assistance for road transport is Rs. 750 per tonne, while if the same is transported through rail transport the assistance provided will be Rs. 1,150 per tonne. And if the produce is exported outside India, the state government will provide 25 per cent of the total transportation cost up to the upper limit of Rs. 10 lakh per farmer," Patel informed.

The state has witnessed potato sowing on 1,24,000 hectares, while tomato sowing is in excess of 45,000 hectares resulting into bumper crop.

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The Hindu Business Line, 23 January, 2017, http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/gujarat-announces-sops-to-potato-tomato-farmers/article9497680.ece?homepage=true


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