Virudhunagar28 August 2020 13:18 ISTA 50% subsidy on transportation charges and cold storage facility rental charges is being offered until December 10, 2020The Department of Agriculture has invited guava and sapotta farmers to avail themselves of the benefits of the ‘Operation Greens’ scheme, by way of a 50% subsidy in transportation charges and cold storage facility rental charges. The scheme is aimed at protecting farmers from making distress sales due to the lockdown and reduce post-harvest losses. The subsidy of 50% on rental charges of cold storage facilities would be provided for a maximum of three months. Farmers Producers Organisations, Cooperative organisations and farmers need to procure a minimum of 100 tonnes of fruits; while it is 500 tonnes for food processing units, exporters and licensed agents. For retail sellers, State Marketing/Cooperative Federations, the minimum procurement should be 1,000 tonnes, the statement said.

Source: The Hindu August 28, 2020 07:41 UTC