Banana Cluster
On 19th March 2026, Union government announced a Banana Cluster project in Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
- Under this cluster, facilities such as Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), mechanisation, bio-control, fruit covering, and pre-cooling will be established.
- In addition, infrastructure related to cold storage, ripening chambers, refrigerated vans, processing, and export will also be developed.
- Subsidies for these facilities will be provided under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) and the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), ensuring direct benefits to farmers.
- Banana is a tropical fruit crop that grows best in deep, well-drained loamy soil rich in organic matter & nutrients.
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