The complete benefits of different schemes run by State and Central Government should be availed by farmers as these schemes make farming easy, said Additional Chief Secretary (Agriculture) Ajay Singh on Saturday, while addressing a meeting at Indira Gandhi Agriculture University (IGAU).
He reviewed the district wise preparations of the department for monsoon season ahead. The Singh also inquired officials about distribution system being followed for providing fertilisers and seeds.
In the meeting, Director Agriculture PR Kridutt along with other officials were present. They informed Singh that through different cooperative societies so far, 2.18 lakh quintal seeds and 3 lakh metric tonnes fertilisers have been distributed among farmers in Chhattisgarh.
This year, a target for farming on 48.20 hectare land has been fixed. Out of the total area, over 42.79 lakh hectare paddy, maze, various pulses, groundnut crops would be cultivated while in remaining 4.31 lakh hectares, other crops shall be cultivated.
In the Kharif season of 2015, paddy would be cultivated over 36.45 lakh hectare land, maze on 2.25 lakh hectares, soya-bean on 1.58 lakh hectares and groundnut on 55,000 hectare would be cultivated.
Officials further informed that as per the direction of Central Government officials of Indira Gandhi Agriculture University, they have been asked to prepare a district wise contingency plan.