TNPSC   |   2 year(s) ago

Punjab Tissue Culture Based Seed Potato Rules-2021'



  • The Punjab Cabinet approved the 'Punjab Tissue Based Seed Potato Rules-2021' to develop Punjab as a standard potato seed centre
     
  • Achieving the target of agriculture diversification of the state government by increasing the potato acreage with the production of 4LMT of potato from 1 Lakh hectare
     
  • Punjab has become the first state in the country to have facility of tissue culture-based certification
     
  • The cabinet also approved to introduce the 'Punjab Horticulture Nursery Bill-2021' by 'Punjab Horticulture Nursery Act-1961'