Punjab News/High-tech green house technology fetches more income to small farmers- Dr.Malhi

Talwandi Sabo, December 12, 2013: Owing to the perpetual decline of water-level and diversification getting preferred attention, farmers are showing keen interest in growing of cut flowers & vegetables in green houses. The government gives subsidies for green house construction and planting materials up to one acre to promote high-tech horticulture.
In order to make marginal farmers aware of it in the Malwa region of Bathinda/Talwandi Sabo so as to enable them to earn more from their limited land, Guru Kashi University is contemplating to set up a training hub at its campus. For this purpose, Guru Kashi University is planning to have services of Dr. A.P.S Gill, former National Consultant Floriculture with Govt. of India.
Dr. N.S Malhi, Vice Chancellor, Guru Kashi University states that despite the very harsh climate of Punjab, the state still provides immense opportunities to produce wide varieties of cut flowers and planning material especially of bulbous species which are in big demand in export and domestic markets. The marginal farmers owning land of one hectare can double their income by adopting it. It is cheaper too because of use of solar energy in high tech green houses cultivation of cut flowers and vegetables. Guru Kashi University will thus render a great service to the small farmers of Talwandi Sabo and its surrounding areas./ punjab news live, punjab news online, punjab news, punjab news headlines, punjab breaking news, india news, punjab news