Nanded plans 7,784 quintals of certified seed for the rabi season, chiefly gram

Nanded: The district agriculture department has drawn up a seed programme for the coming rabi season, planning 7,784.42 quintals of certified seed for distribution and 2,475 quintals for crop demonstrations, covering gram (chana), jowar, safflower, wheat and maize.

The certified seed programme has a provision of ₹375.72 lakh. Gram accounts for the largest share at 4,028.67 quintals, with ₹241.72 lakh proposed for it, followed by 1,878.75 quintals of jowar, 1,757 quintals across maize varieties and 120 quintals of safflower.

Seed for crop demonstrations will go to farmer producer companies, farmer groups and farm cooperatives, and includes 850 quintals of gram (with a provision of ₹85 lakh), 870 of jowar, 335 of wheat, 300 of safflower and 120 of maize. The programme aims to get improved varieties to farmers, raise productivity and spread modern techniques through demonstrations, agriculture department sources said.

Source: Agrowon