The Director further said that under the scheme, a dedicated training programme is planned for the urban youth. With this, the beautification will be encouraged in urban areas through urban youth Skill development in gardening and crop production. This training will be organized with the help of the identified institutes of importance, run by the Government of Jharkhand and the Government of India. This training session is planned for a length of 25 Days, she added.
The State Government plans to promote the cultivation of Chillies and other spices, which are in high demand in the market. As per the blueprint of the scheme, initially, 1330 hectares of land across different districts of Jharkhand will be promoted for Chilli farming. Along with this, farmers will be trained about the inclusion of new technologies in mushroom farming, said Singhmaar.
The Government is putting efforts to motivate farmers to take up floriculture and Papaya production. Initially, floriculture will be promoted on an area of 1000 hectares in the State. The Government has set a target of planting about eight lakh Papaya saplings in the financial year 2021-22. Farmers will be provided saplings for the plantation.