<p>The budget has several schemes and infrastructure plans for the horticulture sector.</p>.<p>To promote drip irrigation practice, it was announced that 90% subsidy will be provided to SC/ST farmers and 75% subsidy to other farmers.</p>.<p>With an extension of 34,700 hectares, Karnataka now stands first in the country under horticulture farming, having a total area of 26.32 lakh hectares.</p>.<p>An amount of Rs 35 crore has been earmarked to establish a modern cold storage facility at Toravi in Vijayapura district, a key producer of grapes. </p>.<p>The facility will come upon a public-private partnership basis (PPP). It will manage the storage, conservation and transportation of grapes in cold storage vehicles. </p>.<p>The budget gives a focused boost to increase palm cultivation, to aid palm oil production.</p>.<p>Under the central government’s ‘National Mission on Edible Oil – Oil Palm,' the state will provide Rs 35 crore to increase the cultivation area by 25,000 hectares in the next five years. </p>.<p>The budget has allotted Rs 5 crore to popularise and increase the production of Kodagu and Jamboti honey.</p>.<p>The CM has announced the establishment of a mango processing centre at Hangal in Haveri district. For the promotion of quality chillies and other spices, a research centre will be established at Byadgi in the district.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>The budget has several schemes and infrastructure plans for the horticulture sector.</p>.<p>To promote drip irrigation practice, it was announced that 90% subsidy will be provided to SC/ST farmers and 75% subsidy to other farmers.</p>.<p>With an extension of 34,700 hectares, Karnataka now stands first in the country under horticulture farming, having a total area of 26.32 lakh hectares.</p>.<p>An amount of Rs 35 crore has been earmarked to establish a modern cold storage facility at Toravi in Vijayapura district, a key producer of grapes. </p>.<p>The facility will come upon a public-private partnership basis (PPP). It will manage the storage, conservation and transportation of grapes in cold storage vehicles. </p>.<p>The budget gives a focused boost to increase palm cultivation, to aid palm oil production.</p>.<p>Under the central government’s ‘National Mission on Edible Oil – Oil Palm,' the state will provide Rs 35 crore to increase the cultivation area by 25,000 hectares in the next five years. </p>.<p>The budget has allotted Rs 5 crore to popularise and increase the production of Kodagu and Jamboti honey.</p>.<p>The CM has announced the establishment of a mango processing centre at Hangal in Haveri district. For the promotion of quality chillies and other spices, a research centre will be established at Byadgi in the district.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>