Due to lack of proper storage, most of the farmers have to bear heavy losses. Many farmers are forced to sell their produce at low prices to avoid this loss. On the other hand, with the help of cold storage, farmers are able to keep their produce safe for a long time. The Government of Bihar has understood this big problem of farmers due to crop failure due to lack of proper storage and has started a wonderful scheme to set up cold storage.
It is noteworthy that at present the number of cold storage in Bihar is very less. Due to this, the storage of fruits and green vegetables is not done properly. Due to this, the farmer has to sell his crop at a very low price. “Apni Mandi / Gramin Bazar Yojana” being started by the Bihar government will be helpful in ending this problem, under which farmers will get good subsidies.
In fact, the Bihar government has fixed a total expenditure of Rs 25 lakh for making storage for storing green vegetables and fruits. In this, subsidy of up to 50% i.e. up to Rs 12.50 lakh will be given by the government.
Source: Krishi Jagran
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