New pace to potato production in Mau, Horticulture Department is providing facilities from seed to storage

Mau: With the aim of promoting potato cultivation in Mau, the Horticulture Department is providing many important facilities to the farmers. Its objective is to increase potato production in the district and to provide better income to the farmers. If farmers want to cultivate potatoes, then these facilities of the department can make their farming more profitable.

District Horticulture Officer Sandeep Kumar Gupta told Local 18 that in view of the problem of potato storage in Mau district, cold storages have been built at two places. These cold storages have been established in Chirayakot and Pahsa, which will provide convenience to the farmers in storing potatoes safely. Often, farmers have to suffer losses due to lack of storage facilities, due to which potato cultivation remains limited. With the construction of cold storage, farmers will now be able to cultivate potatoes in more area.

Potato sowing completed
At present, potatoes are being cultivated in about 250 to 300 hectares of area in the district, in which a large number of farmers are involved. To increase potato production, the Horticulture Department has also provided 80 to 90 quintals of improved quality seeds to the farmers. At this time, the sowing of farmers is almost complete and the first irrigation work has started.

This appeal was made to the farmers
The District Horticulture Officer has advised the farmers to spray pesticides in the fields before irrigation, so that the crop can be protected from pests and the yield can be better. Also, an appeal has been made to avail the facility of cold storage to keep the potatoes safe after harvest. Complete arrangements for this have been ensured by the Horticulture Department.