Fruits and vegetable seeds, organic nutrients given at 50% subsidy for homestead garden
The Tenkasi district administration is offering a 50% subsidy on homestead garden kits to encourage women to grow organic fruits and vegetables. The initiative also includes plans to promote inter-crop cultivation and palmyra value-added products to boost farmer income.
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Government-subsidized agricultural initiatives support food security and provide economic empowerment for local households and farmers.
Fruits and vegetable seeds, organic nutrients given at 50% subsidy for homestead garden TENKASI This is good news for homemakers willing to establish their homestead garden during this monsoon for growing fruits and vegetables for their regular consumption as the Department of Horticulture extends helping hand by providing the inputs with 50% subsidy. The scheme, christened ‘Vetri Illaththarasi Veettu Thottam’ (Vetri Home-Makers’ Homestead Garden), aims at producing organically grown, chemical-free fruits and vegetables in the terrace of the houses by erecting shade nets. Apart from using these farm produces for their personal consumption, the growers can also sell it to their customers or share it with their neighbours and friends.
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