date:Jun 20, 2023
Karnal vegetable farmers cannot hold their produce for a long time or wait till the prices are good, as there are not sufficient cold storage facilities and processing plants. A few have the facility to store tomatoes or other vegetables and fruits, but the capacity is not enough. The district requires at least 10 times more cold storage capacity.
The district produces around 350,000 tons of vegetables, but the storage capacity is only 30,000 tons. The government gives 35 per cent subsidy for i