In order to tap the European markets, a group of small farmers in Gujarat has decided to grow vegetables as per global GAP (good agriculture practices) standards. The farmers from Kailash Kampa village of Kheda district plan to form a company Kailash Kampa Producer Co Ltd (KKPCL) to develop green-house farming zones on around 100 acres of land.
The Gujarat government has approved the Rs 26-crore project and sent a recommendation to the Central government to grant subsidy under national horticulture mission (NHM).
When contacted CM Patel, joint managing director NHM confirmed that the project is under review and in case of approval under NHM it would be entitled to get subsidy up to 50%.
“The project consists of a complete value chain including farmers, processors, cold storages and exporters. The limited liability company would adopt best farming techniques in well-organised structure. The process to avail certification of global GAP has also been initiated,” said RJ Udhreja, consultant of the project.
JK Horticulture Export Pvt Ltd will buy vegetables from the company. “We have tied up with UKbased companies for export of vegetables grown by the KKCPL,” said Kaushik Davada, CEO of JK Horticulture. Farmers would grow okra (bhindi), chilli, bottle gourd and guwar as per GAP standards, says Davada adding, “We would like them to grow tomato and capsicum in future.”
“Initially, a group of 100 farmers will grow vegetables over 35 acres under green house to ensure high quality. Later on we will expand area of cultivation and include new members also,” said Haresh Patel, vegetable grower and executive member of the company.
State-owned Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation (GAIC) would also give 6% subsidy to set up green houses, said NK Singh, managing director, GAIC.
Wagh Bakari to set up greenfield tea processing plant at Dholka Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s largest packaged tea manufacturer, Wagh Bakari Group will set up tea blending and processing plant near its existing facility at Dholka at an estimated investment of Rs 15 crore. Parag Desai, executive director of the Rs 500-crore group said Mumbai-based infrastructure company Shapoorji Pallonji would build the plant on a turn-key basis. “The new plant will have an annual capacity of processing 30 million kg tea. Our current capacity is 25 million kg,” said Desai. TNN
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The Gujarat government has approved the Rs 26-crore project and sent a recommendation to the Central government to grant subsidy under national horticulture mission (NHM).
When contacted CM Patel, joint managing director NHM confirmed that the project is under review and in case of approval under NHM it would be entitled to get subsidy up to 50%.
“The project consists of a complete value chain including farmers, processors, cold storages and exporters. The limited liability company would adopt best farming techniques in well-organised structure. The process to avail certification of global GAP has also been initiated,” said RJ Udhreja, consultant of the project.
JK Horticulture Export Pvt Ltd will buy vegetables from the company. “We have tied up with UKbased companies for export of vegetables grown by the KKCPL,” said Kaushik Davada, CEO of JK Horticulture. Farmers would grow okra (bhindi), chilli, bottle gourd and guwar as per GAP standards, says Davada adding, “We would like them to grow tomato and capsicum in future.”
“Initially, a group of 100 farmers will grow vegetables over 35 acres under green house to ensure high quality. Later on we will expand area of cultivation and include new members also,” said Haresh Patel, vegetable grower and executive member of the company.
State-owned Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation (GAIC) would also give 6% subsidy to set up green houses, said NK Singh, managing director, GAIC.
Wagh Bakari to set up greenfield tea processing plant at Dholka Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s largest packaged tea manufacturer, Wagh Bakari Group will set up tea blending and processing plant near its existing facility at Dholka at an estimated investment of Rs 15 crore. Parag Desai, executive director of the Rs 500-crore group said Mumbai-based infrastructure company Shapoorji Pallonji would build the plant on a turn-key basis. “The new plant will have an annual capacity of processing 30 million kg tea. Our current capacity is 25 million kg,” said Desai. TNN
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