The State Agriculture Department has set sowing target for various crops at around 48.13 lakh hectares during the Kharif season. The target is almost the same as the last Kharif season, officials informed.
This year, paddy is being estimated to be sown in 36.40 lakh hectares during the forthcoming monsoon season out of the projected total sowing target of 48.13 lakh hectares.
As for sowing estimated for other crops, maize is expected to be sown in 2.35 lakh hectares, 'Arhar' (1.40 lakh hectares), 'Urad' (1.60 lakh hectares) and soyabean (1.60 lakh hectares).
All arrangements for providing seeds and fertilisers had been made in the districts, officials informed.
According to the State Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal, an estimated 7.40 lakh quintals of seeds are available for various crops from Chhattisgarh State Seeds and Agriculture Development Corporation for the farmers.
This apart, 2.83 lakh quintals of paddy seeds, 31,000 quintals of soyabean seeds and 350 quintals of 'Arhar' seeds have been stored with various co-operative societies, he said.
The co-operative societies have already distributed 1.20 lakh quintals of paddy seeds and 17,000 quintals of soyabean seeds to the farmers, Agrawal stated.