Farmers, farmer producer organisations (FPOs), and exporters belonging to Coimbatore, Tiruppur and the Nilgiris districts were oriented on the opportunities for scaling up revenue generation through value addition of agriculture products at a seminar conducted on Tuesday by the Department of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU).

There is no such target in the 100 day agenda as establishment of cold storage units is demand driven. However, Government is implementing various schemes for setting up of cold storage for perishable horticultural produce and godowns/ warehouses for foodgrains throughout the country to reduce the post-harvest losses.

Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India is implementing the following schemes to complement and supplement the efforts of the State Government for Dairy based Industry

The Government of India is encouraging the Balanced use of fertilizer in conjunction with the Organic and Biofertiliser on soil test based recommendation. Government is implementing the scheme titled  'PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother Earth (PM-PRANAM)' to incentivize States and Union Territories to promote the use of alternative fertilizers such as organic and bio-fertilizers for improving soil health and fertility and sustainable productivity, Under the programme, state Governments will be incentivized to the tune of 50% of fertilizer subsidy saved for promotion of organic and natural farming and organic fertilizers.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday announced schemes that the government will unveil in the next few days after cabinet approval, which include developing 100 horticulture clusters with an investment of Rs.18,000 crore in the next five years and the much-awaited national oilseeds mission with an outlay of Rs.6,800 crore.

The Government has initiated the creation of Trade Connect ePlatform to connect Indian Exporters, MSMEs and Entrepreneurs with various stakeholders including Indian Missions Abroad, Export Promotion Councils, and other Partner Government Agencies. The platform will provide information on trade events taking place in different parts of the world, benefits available due to India's Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and other international trade related information and data.

Government is implementing various schemes under which financial assistance is available for setting up of cold storage for perishable horticultural produce throughout the country.