Special scheme to be implemented to increase maize cultivation in 18 districts, says M.R.K. Panneerselvam
The HinduMinister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare M.R.K. Panneerselvam on Saturday announced that the State government will implement a special scheme to increase the area of maize cultivation in 18 districts at a cost of ₹30 crore. Mr. Panneerselvam said a kit with high-quality maize seeds, natural and liquid fertilisers, and urea would be distributed to 50,000 farmers to increase the area under maize cultivation by 50,000 hectares. According to the action plan of the Agriculture Department for 2024-25, the State government has set a target to increase the area under millets cultivation to 9.95 lakh hectares with a production of 39.09 lakh metric tonnes, against 31.31 lakh metric tonnes two years ago. Among other announcements made by the Minister are the construction of grains storage sheds at a cost of ₹10 crore in Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, and Villupuram districts; the establishment of greenhouses and shade nets for the cultivation of vegetables using advanced techniques at ₹10.19 crore; improving the infrastructure of 20 best-performing farmers’ markets at ₹ 3crore; and training farmers in food processing and value addition techniques.
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