Rainfall experienced in parts of Surguja region on Sunday evening would prove beneficial to the paddy farmers, officials said on Monday. The farmers in the region have already started sowing paddy seeds far ahead of the monsoons which are expected to hit the region by June 15.
The paddy seeds have also been stocked for use by the farmers in the region. In Balarampur district, 187 quintals of seeds had been stored, 75.20 quintals in Surajpur and 240 quintals in Ambikapur. Besides, seeds have also been stored in Korea and Jashpur districts.
The State Government is also providing 30 kg of seeds and an assistance of Rs1,281 per acre of land to the farmers in the region. The Government has urged the farmers to contact the local Agriculture officers to take maximum benefit out of the schemes launched for them, officials said.
They have also asked the farmers to plough their lands deeply so that more and more water can be stored from the current spell of rainfall which had taken place in the region.