Sharad Pawar addresses the parliamentary consultative committee of agriculture and food ministries meets
Addressing the members of Parliamentary Consultative Committee attached to the Ministries of Agriculture, and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution here on 10 Nov,Tuesday, Sharad Pawar said that about 1.5 lakh seed minikits have been allocated for popularising the specific boro and summer rice varieties.
He said that about 5 lakh seed minikits of wheat that includes terminal heat tolerant and rust resistance wheat varieties of DBW 17 & PBW-550 and about 30 lakh quintals of seeds minikits of pulses, oilseeds and maize have been distributed to the farmers. Existing seed distribution subsidies under various ongoing schemes have also been enhanced. Apart from this, periodic visits of national level consultants to the States have also been initiated for catalyzing the efforts of the States in timely placement and distribution of inputs, the Minister informed the Committee. Arrangements for immediate short-term crop loan for the farmers are made and states have been regularly reviewing the credit disbursement in the state level bankers committee meetings, Pawar added.
Courtesy: Ministry of Agriculture
Addressing the members of Parliamentary Consultative Committee attached to the Ministries of Agriculture, and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution here on 10 Nov,Tuesday, Sharad Pawar said that about 1.5 lakh seed minikits have been allocated for popularising the specific boro and summer rice varieties.
He said that about 5 lakh seed minikits of wheat that includes terminal heat tolerant and rust resistance wheat varieties of DBW 17 & PBW-550 and about 30 lakh quintals of seeds minikits of pulses, oilseeds and maize have been distributed to the farmers. Existing seed distribution subsidies under various ongoing schemes have also been enhanced. Apart from this, periodic visits of national level consultants to the States have also been initiated for catalyzing the efforts of the States in timely placement and distribution of inputs, the Minister informed the Committee. Arrangements for immediate short-term crop loan for the farmers are made and states have been regularly reviewing the credit disbursement in the state level bankers committee meetings, Pawar added.
Courtesy: Ministry of Agriculture
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