The Agriculture department has set a target of sowing kharif crops in 3.03 lakh hectare land, most of which is paddy, in Raigarh district.The department, in view of the coming kharif season, has started preparations for ensuring availability of fertilisers, seeds to the farmers of the district.
The department, with the association of the Marketing Federation and the Apex Bank, besides ensuring storage of sufficient quantity of fertilisers and seeds, has been encouraging farmers for advance lifting of fertilisers and seeds.