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Stress on SRI to meet demand for foodgrains

Special Correspondent

VILLUPURAM: In the face of rising population, there is increase in demand for foodgrains. The demand-supply gap can be filled only through higher yield and this can be achieved by adopting System of Rice Intensification (SRI), said R. Palanisamy, Collector.

He was speaking at a mass contact programme held at Keezh Adhanur near here recently.

Mr. Palanisamy said that on one hand there was significant growth in population, but on the other, there was noticeable decline in area of cultivation. In an agrarian based district like Villupuram, this mismatch could be set right only through achieving higher yield.

The SRI system would offer a solution because it would give better yield with lesser quantity of seeds and lesser quantum of water than traditional farm practices.

Mr. Palanisamy also called upon the people to send their wards schools without fail. Differently abled children should also be sent to schools as elaborate arrangements had been made for them, he said.

The Collector called upon officials to bring out handbooks highlighting welfare schemes of the government.

Mr. Palanisamy also gave away assistance worth over Rs. 11 lakh to 478 beneficiaries.

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