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Seeds to be distributed to farmers

Staff Correspondent

Belgaum: The Department of Agriculture has initiated steps to distribute seeds for kharif sowing under the Prime Minister's Rehabilitation Package carrying 50 per cent subsidy for farmers of Belgaum taluk.

According to official sources here on Friday, the seeds are being distributed in the gram panchayat areas covered by Raitha Samparka Kendras in Belgaum, Hirebagewadi, Kakti and Uchagaon.

The package was introduced last year by the Prime Minister for areas affected by drought with the objective of providing immediate assistance to farmers a massive seed replacement programme, as quality seed replacement was a critical input for agricultural production and productivity.

Package

Belgaum district was selected for the package as several areas of the district had been affected by drought even as the areas along the Krishna had been affected by floods during the last two years.

Under the package, a farmer is entitled to avail himself of quality seeds for one hectare.

The department has also started distributing seeds at 75 per cent subsidy provided by the State Government. The seeds being distributed at 75 per cent subsidy are paddy, jowar, ragi, maize, bajra, tur, green gram, black gram, alsandi, horse gram, sun flower, soya bean, avare and cotton.

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