Rabi sowing in the State is almost complete with the same done in 18.51 lakh hectares, officials said.
Sowing had been completed in 84 per cent of the acreage so far, they informed.
Wheat crop had been sown in 1.80 lakh hectares, paddy in 46,000 hectares, Maize in 71,000 hectares and other crops in 6,000 hectares.
Notably, Chhattisgarh Government had also already hiked the total amount of short-term agriculture loans to be disbursed to the farmers by 20 per cent, officials informed.
Earlier the target had been fixed at Rs 500 crore to be disbursed to the farmers during the Kharif season. The short-term farm loans had been revised and the authorities had set a target of Rs 600 crore, officials stated.
The Chhattisgarh Government also recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NABARD with the latter agreeing to provide loan worth nearly Rs 715 crore for completion of three incomplete major irrigation schemes under Prime Minister Agriculture Irrigation Scheme. These schemes include - Kelo Major Irrigation Project, Kharang Canal lining Project and Maniyari Canal lining, which are to be completed by year 2019 to meet the target. The completion of these projects will expand irrigation facility in 47,685 hectares, officials informed. Officials of Water Resources Department said Centre has included 99 important schemes in PM’s Agriculture Irrigation Scheme, which includes three big projects of Chhattisgarh. 99% of works under these projects has been completed, remaining construction works will also be completed soon.