An agri mall will be built at the Mamom coconut complex at a cost of Rs.3 crore, Minister for Agriculture K.P. Mohanan has said.
He was speaking after inaugurating a virgin coconut oil production unit as part of reopening the Mamom coconut complex at Attingal here on Wednesday. Mr. Mohanan said the NABARD would provide assistance for the agri mall project. More value-added products from coconut would be produced at the Mamom complex.
He urged farmers not to abandon coconut cultivation. Procurement of raw coconut by the government through Krishi Bhavans had come as a relief to farmers. The farmers were being given Rs.26, and this would go up, he said.
Source : The Hindu
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