“To turn farming into a profitable venture, every farmer should become an entrepreneur and he should grow, pack and sell his farm produce,” Agriculture Minister B.C. Patil has said.
Addressing the gathering after laying foundation stone for the 2,500-tonne capacity cold storage unit and inaugurating Vigilance Cell of Joint Director Agriculture in Kalaburagi on Friday, Mr. Patil said that the cold storage units had the potential to transform agriculture, making it sustainable and profitable for even smallholder farmers.
The Minister said that the cold storage units would empower farmers to decide the selling period and get a profitable price for the produce. Recently, the State government sanctioned 11 such cold storage units across the State. A sum of ₹10,000 crore had been allocated for establishing cold storage chain across the country under Pradhan Mantri Atma Nirbhar Bharat Scheme, he said.
