Agrawal said that the unit has a capacity of preparing 10 lakh saplings of vegetables, fruits and flowers monthly and around one crore plants annually. Through this initiative, farmers would be benefitted with high quality plants available at one point. The unit also facilitates farmers to provide their own seeds to nursery and develop it into a healthy sapling with less mortality.
Farmers can then buy the sapling at a nominal rate, which saves their time and energy. The aforesaid unit would be beneficial to farmers of Bilaspur, Mungeli, Janjgir, Champa, Korba and Bemetara.
Horticulture officials said vegetable cultivation is being done in Bilaspur division in 1,37,287 hectare area that results in a produce of 15,96,389 metric tonnes. With the establishment of seedling unit, the price of seed will decrease by 40-50% while production of vegetables will increase by 20%. The unit has a capability of turning seed into seedling in adverse climate as well. The unit has machines creating favourable environment for speedy and proper growth of plants, one month faster than it takes to be grown in fields.
Notably, the establishment of this unit is result of the success of first ever seed multiplication centre in Bana, Raipur, benefiting farmers for past eight years.
Source : Times of India
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