seeds at a subsidised price in every district will be launched at
Thirunelly in Wayanad on Tuesday. In the first phase, the programme
will be implemented on 1,000 hectares of land in five districts in the
State. Farmers will be given certified rice seeds and technical
guidance. Eighty kg of seeds needed on an hectare of land will be
provided at Rs.9.50 a kg. The seeds will be procured through the
Krishi Bhavans, Shajan Mathew, Agriculture Officer, Kerala State Seeds
Development Authority, the nodal agency, told The Hindu. As much as
1,860 kg of the Uma variety of rice seeds would be distributed during
the 'nanja' crop season in the district. Mr. Mathew said training
programmes would be held for the farmers at the time of sowing,
flowering and harvesting. O.R. Kelu, president, Thirunelly grama
panchayat, will inaugurate the training on Tuesday
The Hindu, July 14
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