Horticorp gears up for Onam season

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsWith the Onam season round the corner, the Kerala State Horticultural Products Development Corporation (Horticorp)is gearing up to ensure that vegetable supplies are sufficient and their prices remain well under control during the festival season.Agriculture Minister K P Mohanan said here on Sunday that directions had already been given to Horticorp to start direct procurement of vegetables from farmers. Already, 32 metric tonnes of vegetables were procured by giving fair price to the farmers in Nenmara, Ayiloor, Kollangode, Elavanchery panchyats in Palakkad with the help of Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council Keralam (VFPCK).Mohanan said that direction was given to Hoirticorp to procure more vegetables from the region.In view of Ramzan and Onam festivals, Horticorp from the month of April has procured 600 metric tonne of vegetables, including tuber corps.The Onam season sees the vegetable cultivation touching its peak and this time around Hortocorp has ensured that local favourites are available in large quantities in Kerala itself.Also, through direct procurement Horticorp will ensure that the prices of vegetables do not escalate. From Idukki district, 38 metric tonne vegetables, including carrot, cabbage, beans has been procured by Horticorp. Horticorp is currently selling vegetables through its outlets and Supplico outlets in the state with a 30 per cent subsidy in view of the high price of vegetables in the open market.Onam fairHorticorp will start Onam fair in all districts in the state from the first week of August and sell vegetables through special Onam stalls set up with the support of Supplyco. In T’Puram, four mobile vegetable stalls have been rolled out. In addition to this, four more stalls will come up in the capital city while in Ernakulam four mobile vegetable stalls will be rolled out soon. In Kozhikode and Kannur, two mobile units and in Kottayam one mobile unit would be rolled out soon.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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With the Onam season round the corner, the Kerala State Horticultural Products Development Corporation (Horticorp)is gearing up to ensure that vegetable supplies are sufficient and their prices remain well under control during the festival season.

Agriculture Minister K P Mohanan said here on Sunday that directions had already been given to Horticorp to start direct procurement of vegetables from farmers. Already, 32 metric tonnes of vegetables were procured by giving fair price to the farmers in Nenmara, Ayiloor, Kollangode, Elavanchery panchyats in Palakkad with the help of Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council Keralam (VFPCK).

Mohanan said that direction was given to Hoirticorp to procure more vegetables from the region.

In view of Ramzan and Onam festivals, Horticorp from the month of April has procured 600 metric tonne of vegetables, including tuber corps.

The Onam season sees the vegetable cultivation touching its peak and this time around Hortocorp has ensured that local favourites are available in large quantities in Kerala itself.

Also, through direct procurement Horticorp will ensure that the prices of vegetables do not escalate. From Idukki district, 38 metric tonne vegetables, including carrot, cabbage, beans has been procured by Horticorp. Horticorp is currently selling vegetables through its outlets and Supplico outlets in the state with a 30 per cent subsidy in view of the high price of vegetables in the open market.

Onam fair

Horticorp will start Onam fair in all districts in the state from the first week of August and sell vegetables through special Onam stalls set up with the support of Supplyco. In T’Puram, four mobile vegetable stalls have been rolled out. In addition to this, four more stalls will come up in the capital city while in Ernakulam four mobile vegetable stalls will be rolled out soon. In Kozhikode and Kannur, two mobile units and in Kottayam one mobile unit would be rolled out soon.