Farmers to get cash prizes

Shimla: In a bid to boost the agriculture sector in the State, the
Himachal Pradesh Government has decided to introduce cash prizes for
progressive farmers.

Cash prizes of Rs. 50,000 to six progressive farmers at the State
level, Rs 25,000 to 28 farmers at district level and Rs. 10,000 to 195
farmers at block level would be provided by the State Government, Chief
Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said at a Kisan Mela at Hamirpur on Friday.

Promising to accord top priority to strengthening agro-economy, Mr.
Dhumal said the sprinkler and drip irrigation systems would be boosted
in the State.