Farmers are getting good profits from horticulture crops. In such a situation, the central and state governments are encouraging farmers to horticulture cultivation. In this episode, the Bihar government is providing grants to the farmers of its state for the cultivation of papaya. The government is providing a 75% subsidy on the basis of a unit cost of Rs.60 thousand for planting the papaya crops. In such a situation, the farmers of the state will get a grant amount of 45 thousand rupees for the cultivation of papaya.

Interested farmers can apply under the Integrated Horticulture Development Mission Scheme on the official website horticulture.bihar.gov.in. Let us tell you that papaya is cultivated for 12 months. A healthy papaya tree gives up to 40 kg of fruit in a season. In such a situation, good income can be made by preparing about 2250 papaya trees in one-hectare area.

Source: Aaj Tak

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