A farmers’ meet was organized to inform them about the scientific method for better up keep and safe storage of food grains, here at auditorium of Indira Gandhi Agriculture University Raipur on Thursday.
Farmers were informed about the facilities provided by the State Government for safe storage of food grains. The day long farmers meet organised by Chhattisgarh State Warehouse Corporation (CSWC) saw huge participation of farmers coming from various districts of Raipur Division. Chairman CSWC Ashok Bajaj said that agricultural produce is our national asset and keeping the food grains from being perished is considered more important than producing the grains, which is essential for the society as well, he added. Bajaj said that storing the grains adopting scientific method keeps the quality of the grain intact. Past generation of the farmers have been keeping food grains in traditional warehouses built in their small places but after buying the paddy on support price the safe storage of food grains becomes Government’s responsibility, he added. Bajaj said that the Government has also made an arrangement to keep the farmers’ produce at warehouses built by the Government at nominal rent. General farmers may avail the 20 % relaxation on rentals and SC /ST farmers are given 30 % as well, Bajaj stated.