SHIMLA, Himachal Pradesh, Aug. 4 -- The Department of Information and Public Relations, Himachal Pradesh issued the following press release:
Himachal Pradesh government has launched various schemes to improve the livelihood of rural population and strengthen their economy. The farmers are adopting natural farming on a large scale due to the enhanced benefits being provided by the present state government, including the enhanced minimum support price on wheat, maize and milk etc.
A spokesman of the state government said that this year, 2123 quintals of wheat had been procured at the rate of Rs. 60 per kg from 838 farmers and Rs. 1.27 crore had been transferred through DBT into their bank accounts. In addition, freight subsidy of R...