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Perambalur, Ariyalur districts get 10 agri-clinics

Staff Reporter

ARIYALUR: A total of 10 Agri-clinics have been sanctioned for Ariyalur and Perambalur districts under the subsidy-based National Agriculture Development Programme at an expenditure of Rs. 6 lakhthis year.

Four clinics in Perambalur district and six in Ariyalur district have been sanctioned.

While two units, one each in Ariyalur and Perambalur districts, are in the private sector, the other eight would be operated on the campus of the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Societies.

Subsidy

A subsidy of Rs. Three lakhs would be sanctioned to each unit.

Stating this at the inaugural of the first private sector Agri-clinic here recently, the Joint Director (in-charge) of Agriculture, S. Sivakumar said that another clinic on private sector would be started at Poolampadi in Veppanthattai block in Perambalur district.

8 in a phased manner

Eight other clinics would be started in a phased manner at the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society campuses at Kurumbalur in Perambalur block; Irur in Alathur block; Pudhu Vettakudi (Veppur block – all in Perambalur district).

The other clinics in Ariyalur district would be started at Sendurai (Sendurai block); Keezha Kavattankurichi (Tirumanur); Thathanur (Jayamkondam); Ilaiyur (Andimadam) and T. Pazhur (T. Pazhur block).

He appealed to the farmers to take the maximum advantage of the Agri-clinics, which focussed on providing right information about the nutrients through soil tests and water analysis.

More harmful

Over-dosage of fertilizers would cause more harm than good to the soil nutrients and also involve wasteful expenditure on cultivation.

The proprietor of Kalanjiyam Agri Clinic, Dhananjayan underlined the importance of soil tests for enhancing agricultural productivity. He assured all possible assistance in guiding the farmers in collecting the soil samples in their fields.

Deputy Director of Agriculture, Vijayakumar said that soil tests facilitated the farmers to select right type of fertilizers and also introduce a shift in the cropping pattern suited to the soil nutrients.

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