‘Raitharondige Navu’ programme to help drought-hit Tumakuru district farmers
The HinduTo ensure “ease of doing farming” in the drought-hit Tumakuru district, more than half a dozen of government departments have joined hands by roping in NGOs and launched a novel programme called “Raitharondige Navu’‘ for providing services, including counselling, for mitigating risks faced by small and marginal farmers. One-stop solution Launched at the hobli level, the objective of the “Raitharondige Navu” programme is to provide information on all activities of farming, horticulture, floriculture, sericulture, veterinary and marketing, insurance, bank loans, availability of subsidies under various schemes, soil health, fertilizer and pesticides to farmers at a one-stop-shop on the day of the weekly market. Shivakumar and being implemented with the initiative of Mr. Halappa, has helped department officials to understand difficulties faced by farmers and helped small farmers in many ways, said Shivaraj Kuchanji, who owns a two-acre plot in Tumakuru rural. We start the programme at noon and continue till 4 p.m. to ensure that all farmers attending the meeting get the opportunity to talk to officials,“ Mr. Halappa said.
History of this topic
Govt. ready to help farmers hit by crop loss: Vinod Kumar
Deccan ChronicleDiscover Related
