Chandigarh, July 7 -- To facilitate the purchase of crops grown using natural farming methods, Haryana Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana on Sunday said that the State Government has established a grain market in Gurugram. A laboratory has also been set up in the market to test the quality of the produce. Once the quality is assessed, a committee will determine the price and purchase the crop accordingly, said the Minister, addressing the gathering as the chief guest at the seventh Fruit Festival Mela organized at the Subtropical Fruit Centre in Ladwa.

The Minister also felicitated 10 progressive farmers from the horticulture sector with Rs 5100 each, a trophy, and a certificate of appreciation. He also inspected va...