Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, July 26-
Punjab Horticulture Minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra, on Friday, informed that significant progress has been noticed in crop diversification under CM Bhagwant Singh Mann's leadership.
While presenting statistics showing growth in Punjab's horticultural sector over the past 28 months, S. Chetan Singh Jouramajra said that the total area under horticulture has increased by 42,406 hectares since the current government took office in March 2022. The cultivated area has grown from 4,39,210 hectares to 4,81,616 hectares, indicating a shift towards crop diversification.
The Cabinet Minister detailed that orchard coverage has grown from 96,686 hectares to 1,03,161 hectares, with an increase of 6,475 hectares for fruit cultivation, while Vegetable cultivation has seen a large increase of 35,009 hectares, with the total area growing from 3,21,466 hectares to 3,56,465 hectares in the last 28 months. The area for ornamental plant cultivation has increased from 1,728 hectares to 2,050 hectares, informed Jouramajra, while noting growth in mushroom cultivation, mentha oil and turmeric production.
"These numbers show the Horticulture Department's efforts and the success of CM's vision for agricultural diversification in Punjab," said the Minister.