Chhattisgarh Agriculture Production Commissioner Ajay Singh on Tuesday reviewed latest status of Kharif crops and instructed the officers concerned to evaluate the damage to crops in the recent deluge.
In view of the progress of paddy cultivation, the APC told officers of agriculture department to be prepared to deal with any kind of insects and diseases of crops. Giving latest information about the sowing of Kharif crops, director agriculture PR Kridutt said that sowing of Kharif crops has been completed in 39.69 lakh hectare areas in the state. Sowing of 86 per cent areas of paddy, 96 per cent maize and 98 per cent soybean has been completed, he added. Similarly, he said sowing of 86 per cent food grain crops, 61 per cent pulses and 68 per cent oilseeds has been completed. As the sowing of Kharif crops in Chhattisgarh is in its last stage, the APC instructed the officers to maintain supply of sufficient quantity of fertilizers and seeds to farmers. Director agriculture Kridutt informed the meeting that 98 per cent target of distribution of certified seeds has been completed in the state.
Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation (Markfed) managing director Surendra Jaiswal said that so far more than five lakh metric tonne fertilizers has been distributed in the state through cooperative societies. Agriculture deputy secretary PK Dave, director horticulture Bhuvnesh Yadav, director livestock development Dr SK Pandey, director fisheries VK Shukla and officers from Apex Bank and other allied departments of agriculture were present at the meeting.