allot more funds to the district for paddy cultivation under the
National Food Security Mission (NFSM).Addressing an NFSM review
meeting at the Collectorate here, Mr. Nandakumar said intensive paddy
production scheme had been implemented in the district to increase
paddy production and to bring down the cost of production to help the
farmers.He said the programme could also utilise the funds under the
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and the National Rural Employment
Generation Scheme. Funds may also be used to intensifying
mechanisation in paddy cultivation, he added. Renovation of existing
ponds, enhancing organic matter content of soil and issuing soil
health cards could also be taken up under the programme.
The Hindu, 1st January 2009
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