Australian tech to aid HP in increasing fruit production
The Community News/Shimla
The Himachal Pradesh government is planning to introduce Australian technology for growing fruit plants on a large scale and aid in better plant health and productivity.
This was stated by State Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi who is on tour of Australia to study modern technology for growing fruit plants on a large scale in the state.
Negi said at present, most of the fruit plants in the state were brought up through traditional methods besides being imported from other parts of the country.
In the absence of modern technology, plants are susceptible to many diseases.
Taking this in consideration, the team would study the modern techniques being adopted for plant health management in Australia such as screening, testing, cleaning and maintenance of exotic plants and other latest methodologies which will help the horticulturists to enhance their income.
This tour would help in bringing Australian technology to Himachal Pradesh and the horticulturists of the state will also be able to establish modern laboratories to prepare high quality plants, he added.
The tour is being run by ADB in collaboration with the Government of India under the Healthy Plant Program. The team of the Asian Development Bank and the senior officers of the Ministry of Agriculture, GoI, are also a part of the tour.
