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Organic maize flour hits fair price shops in Una

Flour made from natural organic maize, cultivated in Una district, has reached the fair price shops for consumers under the public distribution system. The Himachal Pradesh Civil Supplies Corporation has branded the natural farm produce under the name ‘Him Bhog’...
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Flour made from natural organic maize, cultivated in Una district, has reached the fair price shops for consumers under the public distribution system. The Himachal Pradesh Civil Supplies Corporation has branded the natural farm produce under the name ‘Him Bhog’ and gradually, wheat flour, pulses and other food items, produced naturally by the state’s farmers, will also be stocked at the fair price shops.

District Food and Civil Supplies Controller Rajiv Sharma said natural maize flour was available in 1 kg and 5 kg packing in all 322 fair price shops in the district and the consumers can purchase it at Rs 50 per kilogram. Area Manager of the Civil Supplies Corporation Sanjeev Kumar said they had procured 111 quintals of naturally produced maize from 16 farmers of Una district.

Deputy Commissioner Jatin Lal said Himachal Pradesh provides the highest minimum support price in the country to its farmers by procuring wheat at Rs 4,000 and maize at Rs 3,000 per quintal. He said the Him Bhog scheme, launched by the state government, would motivate farmers into natural organic cultivation and attract the youth towards agriculture.

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The DC said food items under Him Bhog brand will be diversified, providing healthy food options for the people besides adopting diversified crop cultivation using natural techniques. He said natural foods were not only healthier, but also taste better. He urged the youth to adopt to natural farming techniques for a sustained income generation.

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