A special control room has been established in the district for providing details and registration of farmers under the kuruvai special package scheme, Collector S. Palanisamy has said.
Farmers can call 04365-253096 or 7373088066 to register themselves for the transplantation of nurseries or to obtain other details, he said.
Mr. Palanisamy, who inspected the works implemented under the package in Sembanarkovil union on Tuesday, said the Government had allocated Rs. 10.49 crore for the district.
Under the package, the Agricultural Engineering Department would carry out free transplantation of nurseries on 20,000 acres of land at a cost of about Rs. 5 crore. Besides, farmers would be given Rs. 315 an acre for purchase of micro nutrients and bio fertilizers for 72,000 acres in the district. This apart, gypsum would be provided to farmers to improve the soil health, based on soil test reports, on about 15,000 acres of land.
Farmers in Vennar division where kuruvai cultivation could not be taken up would be provided seeds for raising pulses and green fodder.
He said that distribution of Rs. 315 to farmers for purchase of micro nutrients and bio fertilizers was under way and urged farmers to apply for the same immediately with the primary agricultural cooperative society.
Mr. Palanisamy inspected the transplantation works taken up by the Agricultural Engineering Department at Kidarankondan and distributed the free gypsum.
