Indian government to open over 1,000 fruit & veg outlets
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the programme, Vishukani-2017, at the Connemara Market, Palayam, at 6 pm on Tuesday. Vishukani-2017 is designed to benefit farmers and buyers on April 12 and 13, the Agriculture Department said.
The department will procure local produce from farmers at prices 10 per cent higher than the market price and sell it to the public up to 30 per cent reduced prices.
The government estimates that 309 tonnes of vegetables were produced in surplus this season. These include tomato, cabbage, potato, carrot, string beans, garlic, cucumber, snake gourd, mango and bitter gourd.
source: newindianexpress.com
