A sum of Rs. 75 lakh has been sanctioned to the district in the first phase of kuruvai package and the amount is being credited to the savings accounts of farmers through the primary agricultural banks, said S. Palanisamy, Collector.
Addressing farmers at Thalai Gnaiyiru where he inspected the cultivation of kuruvai crop, the Collector said it had been planed to bring 24,000 acres of land under kuruvai cultivation in various parts of the district in the first phase.
He said the district administration had planned to introduce “System of Rice Intensification” method to farmers so as to ensure maximum use of available waters for irrigation. He appealed to farmers of Vennar to go in for pulses or green manure, as “kuruvai” could not be raised in the area due to poor groundwater storage.
The Collector said Rs. 10.49 crore had been allocated to the district under the kuruvai package. The district administration has set up a cell for extending adequate assistance to farmers.
Those in need of any machinery for transplanting the nurseries or seeds could contact the cell by dialling 04365-253096 or 73730-88006, he said. .
Rs. 10.49 crore has been allocated to
the district under
the package
