Kharif Campaign 2016 Group No. 7 & 8 Technology led growth for achieving high productivity in Horticulture Reducing Post Harvest Losses and Augmenting the Production Towards Cold Chain

Group 7 Emphasis on establishment of mother blocks, root stock - scion bud wood bank PPP model of nursery for large scale quality seedling production Accreditation of nurseries Utilizing power of hybrid technology Promotion of high density planting Unproductive, old & senile orchards to be rejuvenated Promotion of long day onion varieties in hills – offseason Protected cultivation of high value crops Adoption of root stock technology New orchards Integration with Micro irrigation and Fertigation Use of micro nutrients in horticulture crops

Group 8 Post harvest losses occurring (5% to 16%) in different fruits and vegetables because of lack of cold chain. Creation of infrastructures to bridge the gap for modern pack houses (69831 units), cold storage (3276962 MT), reefer vans (52826 units) and ripening chambers (8319 units). Integrated cold chain including pre cooling units, grading & sorting units, pack houses, ripening chamber, reefer vans and cold storages is required. Multi commodities cold storages are required to be promoted. Capacity building

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