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Onion cultivation to be encouraged by the Tamil Nadu State Government
Posted on: 01/Aug/2014 11:54:51 AM
The state government will encourage cultivation of Bellary onion on 5,000 acres in the state, with the help of identified groups of farmers. Agriculture minister Agri S S Krishnamurthy said the government would allocate Rs 2.4 crore for the initiative, which would help meet the demand within the state. A lemon research station will be set up in Sankarankoil in Tirunelveli district at Rs 4 crore, he said.
