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To achieve the above objectives, the mission would adopt the following strategies:
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Ensure an end-to-end holistic approach covering production, post harvest management, processing and marketing to assure appropriate returns to
growers/producers.
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Promote R&D technologies for production, post-harvest management and
processing.
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Enhance acreage, coverage, and productivity
through.
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Diversification, from traditional crops to plantations, orchards, vineyards, flower and vegetable
gardens.
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Extension of appropriate technology to the farmers for high-tech horticulture cultivation and precision
farming
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Assist setting up post harvest facilities such as pack house, ripening chamber, cold storages, Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storages etc, processing units for value addition and marketing
infrastructure.
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Adopt a coordinated approach and promotion of partnership, convergence and synergy among R&D, processing and marketing agencies in public as well as private sectors, at the National, Regional, State and sub-State
levels.
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Where appropriate and feasible, promote National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) model of cooperatives to ensure support and adequate returns to
farmers.
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Promote capacity-building and Human Resource Development at all
levels.
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