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Aurangabad, Nov 30 (PTI) An association of pomegranate producers in Maharashtra has demanded land near an under-construction dry port in Jalna district for the packaging and grading of fruits grown in the region.
Talking to PTI on Tuesday, Akhil Maharashtra Dalimb Utpadak Sanshodhan Sangh secretary Dr Suyog Kulkarni said their delegation recently met Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari in Latur and put forth various demands.
He said Maharashtra is the largest producer of pomegranate in the country with about one lakh hectare land being used for it in the state.
"The work of the dry port in Jalna has been delayed.
This port is important for every vertical of the industry in Jalna and also in nearby areas as it will facilitate export.
We have demanded that the government provide two acres of land along this dry port project which will help farmers in the packaging and grading of their produce," he said.