A decade on, state horticulture farm in Karur left underutilised, say farmers

AT a time when the state government has rolled out the nutrient-sensitive agriculture mission aimed at increasing the production of vegetables and fruits, farmers in Karur question the intent behind leaving a 50-acre land parcel in the state horticulture farm at Mudhalaipatti in the district "underutilised" for over a decade.

- D VINCENT AROCKIARAJ @ Karur

Initially established as a state agriculture farm in 1978, the entire 60-acre facility in Thogamalai block was utilised for paddy seed production until 2008 when it was brought under the control of the Karur agriculture department following the bifurcation of Tiruchy. In 2015, the horticulture department took over the farm, officials said.