Floriculture will be another area of focus. Areas like Chuarh Valley—one of the 10 most backward blocks of the country—and Bilaspur district already supply fresh flowers to markets in Delhi and Chandigarh.
Bragta said he was not averse to the idea of the private sector taking up horticulture marketing. Corporate houses like Adani Agri-Fresh have already invested over Rs 120 crore in the state. Reliance has also entered the fruit marketing sector.
Bragta has moved another proposal for acquiring land in Chandigarh to build a Kisan Bhawan for farmers who visit the city to market their produce. The Kisan Bhawan in Delhi built during the BJP’s earlier tenure will also be made operational.
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