Mysore/Mysuru, Dec. 26 -- In a boon to the farming community, a farmer friendly mega Cold Storage Unit is coming up in APMC (Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee) yard at Bandipalya on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road.

This cold storage will help the farmers to store their produce whenever crop prices crash and until the price shoots up. This facility will also help the farmers to store their produce or perishable vegetables, fruits and other grains or commodities, for a long period without any deterioration.

The Unit is funded by NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development), which has released Rs. 13 crore for the project. The Unit is coming up in a one-acre area in APMC Yard premises. The contractor, who has been awarded the ...