• Agriculture Minister Virender Kanwar said that a flower market would be opened in Una. It will be the second such market in the state after Parwanoo.
• He was speaking at a ‘Kisan Sammelan’ organised in Takka village of Kutlehar Assembly segment.
• Kanwar said the farmers of Una district cultivate flowers on a large scale, but face difficulties in marketing the produce.

Other Initiatives in Una

• He said a new vegetable and fruit market is being constructed in Rampur village near Una city and tenders amounting to Rs 2.5 crore have been awarded for the works.
• He said that additional land is being procured adjacent to the existing plot of the vegetable market for its expansion.
• The minister said the Rs 1,010-crore second phase of the JICA-assisted crop diversification project has been initiated. It will be implemented in all districts of the state.

Other Initiatives in Agriculture Sector in State

• He informed that the state government has promoted the plantation of asafoetida in Kullu and Mandi districts besides saffron in Lahaul and Spiti.
• In Una, Hamirpur and Bilaspur districts, cinnamon cultivation has been promoted to boost farm income.
• A MoU would soon be signed with IHBT Palampur for providing 40,000 saplings of cinnamon every year to the department for distribution to the farmers.
• Agriculture Department officers spoke about the new techniques and interventions in agricultural practices.