The Agriculture Department of Jharkhand has issued orders for the highest ever distribution of 45,485 quintals of seeds to farmers for Rabi crop cultivation.
Director Agriculture, Nesha Oraon informed that out of the total quantity of the seeds, 18, 418 quintals have been lifted and the rest of the seeds are being distributed among the farmers of the State.
“For the first time in the Rabi season, such a large quantity of seeds has been lifted to distribute among farmers. Farmers are getting economic benefits by getting more quantity of quality seeds from the State Government. In order to bring transparency in seed distribution, the Government started seed distribution through seed token for the first time in 2021. At the same time, seeds were allocated for perception in Kharif 2021 under the National Food Security Mission scheme. Seeds have been allotted for all districts for Rabi 2021-22,” said Oraon.
The Director Agriculture said that this year also for the first time in Jharkhand, the work of seed distribution for Kharif crops was started in 2021-22 despite outbreak of the global pandemic from May 12. “This happened for the first time when 37,000 quintal seeds have been distributed in the largest quantity till date in Kharif crop 2021,” she added.
Oraon further informed that for Rabi crops in 2020-21, 2021-22, orders were issued for wheat, gram and lentil seeds in the month of October itself. Also, out of the total allocation of Rs 1256.44 crore in state schemes, Rs 1092.81 crore has been spent so far which is 86.97 per cent of the allocated amount, she added.
The Director said that the State Government is putting all its effort to uplift the farmers of the State in various ways. In order to do so the Government decided to provide better quality seeds to farmers’ in very reliable price so that they can get better produce, she added.