Procurement of farm produce by Horticorp gathers momentum
The Hindu
Procurement of farm produce by the Kerala State Horticultural Products Development Corporation (Horticorp) has picked up momentum in Ernakulam and Idukki districts. The corporation procured around 16
Procurement of farm produce by the Kerala State Horticultural Products Development Corporation (Horticorp) has picked up momentum in Ernakulam and Idukki districts. The corporation procured around 16 tonnes of pineapple, eight tonnes of Nendran variety banana, 10 tonnes of ash gourd, three tonnes of snake gourd, and 12 tonnes of tapioca in Ernakulam. In the neighbouring Idukki district, Horticorp has been engaged in procuring potato, cabbage, and carrot along with around 100 tonnes of tapioca. It has also been procuring pineapple and snake gourds from farmers in the district. Sources said three truckloads (around 10 tonnes) of vegetables were being moved to Alappuzha, Kottayam, Muvattupuzha, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kollam. The products were also procured from Palakkad district.
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