Mysuru: The Department of Horticulture has invited applications from farmers to avail subsidy benefit for the expansion of banana, vegetables and flowers cultivation area, construction of agriculture pond, fruit-ripening unit and cold storage unit and purchase of 20 HP Tractors.

The Department has also invited applications from farmers belonging to SC/ST communities to avail the facilities provided for cultivation of horticultural crops, disease and pest control, rejuvenation of coconut farm, machinery for farms, subsidy for banana, papaya and vegetable crops.

For details, contact Senior Assistant Director, Mysuru, on Ph: 0821-2430450 or Assistant Horticulture Officer (Varuna hobli) on Mob: 76768-52662; Jayapura hobli: 97421-59724; Yelwal hobli: 95356-58502 and Kasaba hobli: 95919-17408.