The district collection auditorium was held under the patronage of Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha. At this meeting, the projects conducted by the Agriculture Department were reviewed and the authorities were instructed to promote farmers and provide accurate and timely benefits to the farmers.
KCC loans continue to many farmers
So far, 56,576 farmers have been given a credit card (KCC) loans. The Deputy Chief Minister has ordered the relevant authorities to prepare the report according to the financial year and to launch awareness campaigns to provide loans to other farmers.
Fertilizer, low sales available
In the financial year 2024-25, fertilizers such as urea, DAP and MOP are available, but sales are relatively reduced.
- Urea: 50,000 metric required, Available 53,930 Mt
- DAP: 12,500 metric required, Available 14,713 Met
- MOP: 5,400 Matri required, Available 8,923 Met
Instructions have been issued to take stringent action to prevent black marketing. So far, 25 licenses have been canceled in 2024-25, and 12 permits have been suspended.
Lack of nitrogen in the soil!
The review of the soil investigation has revealed that there is a shortage of nitrogen in all the constituencies of the district. In this regard, farmers were advised to inspect the soil and raise awareness for the use of proper fertilizers. 15,000 soil health cards have been distributed this year.
Importance for fruit and vegetable development project
Special emphasis has been given to the fruit development program that promotes fruit cultivation such as mango, lichi, banana, papaya, coconut and mushrooms. Under the Vegetable Development Program, Broccoli, Tomato, Bringer, Watermelon, Flower
Will be trained under the ATMA program
Officials said 80 per cent of the CMR (Paddy Purchase) in the district has been completed. In addition, the importance of training farmers under the ATMA program and equipment with technical information.
Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agarwal, Special Secretary Virendra Prasad Yadav, Agriculture Director Nitin Singh, Seed Corporation Managing Director Nirmal Kumar and TM.