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'Govt to provide free seeds to farmers for re-sowing'
SOWING condition in Vidarbha is alarming due 10 lack of raias in this Kharip season. Only 30 per cent of average sowing operation has been completed in the state while the sowing percentage in Amravati district is only 22 per cent till the date. Slate government is trying to help farmers as much as possible and will avail free of cost seeds for resowing to them, informed Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil. Guardian Minister of the district.
He was addressing a press conference after taking review of the shortage in the district here at Divisional Commissionerate.
Addressing further Vikhe Patil informed that, sowing operation has been completed on about 22 per cent of area in district as against about 70 per cent last year during same period. The sowing operation may fail at some places due to lack of rains and hence government has decided to provide free of cost seeds to farmers for resowing, he informed.
Guardian Minister further said that farmers who are yet (o complete their sowing works would give speed to their work now but the crop production will be reduced substantially. Administration has made the survey of the crops and sowing operations and discussion will take place in the Cabinet meeting over thai survey.
Government has directed the Agriculture Department to take strict action against the Agriculture Centres selling the bogus seeds. Complaints regarding the bogus seeds provided by Seed Corporation arc also received and orders have been issued to conduct inquiry of such cases.
Directions have been given to the Agriculture Department to lodge on the spot criminal offences against the Agriculture centres spotted selling bogus seeds. He appealed to the farmers to lake the benefits of the Crop Insurance Scheme for which last date has been extended till July 31.
Amravati and Nagpur Division in the state were less benefited district under the scheme in last season due to the alleged failure of the Agriculture Department in effectively implementing the scheme. Taking cognisance of that orders have been issued to give show cause notices to the Joint Directors of Agriculture, he said.
Directions have been given to Agriculture Department to effectively implement the drive to give maximum benefits to the farmers.
District is still facing water shortage as water has been provided through 8 tankers in Dharni tehsil. informed Patil. D R Bansod and others were also present in the press conference.
He was addressing a press conference after taking review of the shortage in the district here at Divisional Commissionerate.
Addressing further Vikhe Patil informed that, sowing operation has been completed on about 22 per cent of area in district as against about 70 per cent last year during same period. The sowing operation may fail at some places due to lack of rains and hence government has decided to provide free of cost seeds to farmers for resowing, he informed.
Guardian Minister further said that farmers who are yet (o complete their sowing works would give speed to their work now but the crop production will be reduced substantially. Administration has made the survey of the crops and sowing operations and discussion will take place in the Cabinet meeting over thai survey.
Government has directed the Agriculture Department to take strict action against the Agriculture Centres selling the bogus seeds. Complaints regarding the bogus seeds provided by Seed Corporation arc also received and orders have been issued to conduct inquiry of such cases.
Directions have been given to the Agriculture Department to lodge on the spot criminal offences against the Agriculture centres spotted selling bogus seeds. He appealed to the farmers to lake the benefits of the Crop Insurance Scheme for which last date has been extended till July 31.
Amravati and Nagpur Division in the state were less benefited district under the scheme in last season due to the alleged failure of the Agriculture Department in effectively implementing the scheme. Taking cognisance of that orders have been issued to give show cause notices to the Joint Directors of Agriculture, he said.
Directions have been given to Agriculture Department to effectively implement the drive to give maximum benefits to the farmers.
District is still facing water shortage as water has been provided through 8 tankers in Dharni tehsil. informed Patil. D R Bansod and others were also present in the press conference.
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