In addition to increasing income, the winery was expected to create numerous direct and indirect employment opportunities in production, processing, marketing and allied industries.

“The state government remains focused on initiatives that improve the income of farmers and horticulturists, thereby enabling sustainable growth and development in the rural areas of the state,” he added.

Sukhu said the government had launched various initiatives to strengthen the rural economy, especially in the agriculture and horticulture sectors, which form the backbone of livelihood of the majority of the population of the country. ‘State.

He said the state was also known as the fruit bowl of the country and the government was actively promoting the establishment of processing units taking advantage of the abundant availability of raw materials within the state.

He explained that to meet the needs of apple growers, the government had introduced universal carton, thereby meeting a long-standing demand of horticulturists. Additionally, Rs 163 crore was disbursed under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS), clearing pending dues, most of which were inherited from the previous BJP government.