Even as Baleswar district has received scanty rainfall, the district administration has set a target that paddy crop would be
undertaken in 1.99 lakh hectares of land and non-paddy crops in 19,368 hectares during the current Kharif season.
It was revealed at a review meeting held under the chairmanship of Additional District Magistrate Sambit Nayak here recently.
The meeting was attended by Agriculture Deputy Director Kailash Parida, Baleswar-Bhadrak Central Cooperative Bank (BBCB) President Jaladhara Panda, Bank Manager Sudip Dakua, agriculture scientist Dr Sunil Kumar Mohapatra and Watershed Mission Project Director Kalyan Kumar Dan attended the meeting, among others.
The ADM stressed on timely supports to farmers such as supplying of seeds, fertilizers and pesticides and providing social testing cards, financial help, subsidies and irrigation facilities so that the target of crops cultivation can be met.
Officials also discussed about execution of the Prime Minister Krishi Sinchai Yojna and the Government’s objective to double the income of the peasants by 2022.
They also mentioned about the crop insurance provisions and guidelines, use of biofertilizers and selling of produces.