India: 2.2 tons of free vegetable seeds to improve production of Rabi Crops in Goa

Published 2020년 12월 30일

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The Department of Agriculture in Goa has set a target to distribute 2.2 tonnes of vegetable seeds for the rabi season, a significant increase from the previous year's distribution of just one tonne. This is in response to the increased interest in gardening and farming observed during the lockdown. So far, approximately 1.2 tonnes of seeds have been distributed, with the remaining to be distributed soon. The seeds are sourced from the Goa State Limited Horticultural Company and seed firms, and the price varies. The department also plans to grow and distribute 5 lakh vegetable seedlings at a subsidized cost of 75%.

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The Department of Agriculture has set a target for this year's distribution of 2.2 tonnes of vegetable seeds for the rabi season. This is due to the phenomenal response to growing their own food they got during the lockdown from Goans. "Many individuals who took up farming during the lockdown want to try to irrigate the land. The next step to take on their irrigated land after the Kharif season harvest will be to start growing Rabi crops,” said Deputy Director of Agriculture, Chintamani Perni. This season, the agriculture department has already distributed approximately 1.2 tonnes of seeds and will distribute the remainder in the coming days. These are vegetable seeds such as brinjal, raddish, cabbage, cauliflower and even methi, red amaranthus and even cluster beans of leafy greens. The vegetable seeds are collected from the Goa State Limited Horticultural Company (GSHCL) and a few seed firms. The seeds' prices vary accordingly. From the responses received in the last rabi ...

Source: Krishi Jagran