Haryana has bagged ‘Best Horticulture State’ award for the concerted efforts made by the state government to increase the income of the farmers in horticulture.
•    The award was received by Haryana Agriculture Minister OP Dhankar on 9 September 2016 at two-day 9th Agricultural Leadership Summit 2016. 
•    The summit was organized by Indian Council of Food and Agriculture (ICFA) in New Delhi. 
•    At present, about 2.5 lakh hectares of land of the state is under horticulture and a target has been set to increase it up to nine lakh hectares. 
•    For this purpose, the state has decided to set a Horticulture University in the state.
•    It also decided to set up centers of excellence in horticulture in every district of the state and create 340 horticulture villages in the state.
•    In addition, it would also set biggest Horticulture Mandi of the country at Ganaur on the pattern of Rungis Mandi of France and Shenzhen Mandi of China.
•    Besides, the 2016 best agriculture state award went to Odisha. 
•    It was awarded with the award in recognition of the efforts towards development of agriculture and bringing rural prosperity.

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