SHIMLA, Himachal Pradesh, Feb. 14 -- The Department of Information and Public Relations, Himachal Pradesh issued the following press release:
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today said that the state government was committed to strengthening the rural economy through sustainable and farmer-friendly policies. The government has taken a pioneering step by becoming the first state in the country to fix the highest support price for wheat and maize under natural farming.
He said that the state government has set a milestone by purchasing wheat at Rs.40 per kg and maize at Rs. 30 per kg from farmers produced through natural farming practices. So far, 398 metric tonnes of naturally grown maize have been procured from 1,508...