While reviewing the progress of beneficiary-oriented schemes of horticulture, fisheries and livestock departments, Collector P Dayanand has instructed to conduct physical survey of sugarcane farming areas of the district.
The Collector asked the officers of agriculture and allied departments to work for the preparations of kharif crops in the district before the probable arrival of the monsoon on June 15.He instructed the Agriculture and District Marketing Officer to store sufficient quantity of paddy, maize, soyabean, arhar and other seeds and fertilisers like urea, super phosphate, potash, DAP, as per the target and demand.
The District Marketing Officer informed the Collector that storage of fertilisers like urea, super phosphate and potash has been done in the societies of the district and farmers were lifting fertilisers in advance.The Collector instructed the managers of such societies, from where farmers have not been lifting fertilisers and seeds in advance, to be in continuous contact with the farmers and to encourage them.
For increased crop production, he said that farmers should be encouraged for cultivation through scientific technology and for soil testing.He asked the officers of Agriculture, Revenue and Cooperative departments to organise camps for distribution of Kisan Credit Cards to the farmers of such village panchayats of the district where the cards have not yet been distributed.
While reviewing the progress of schemes of Horticulture Department, the Collector asked the officers to encourage the Baiga tribe families residing in Bodla and Pandariya blocks to go for fruits, vegetables and spices cultivation.He asked the livestock Department to hold camps in cattle markets for prevention of summer seasonal diseases among cattle.Deputy Director, Agriculture Ashwani Banjara, Assistant Director Horticulture MP Chouhan, General Manager of Bhoramdev Sugar Mill KN Kande, Veterinarian RK Padoti, District Marketing Officer NK Devangan and Assistant Director , Fisheries YK Dindore were present in the meeting.