Joint Director of Agriculture Department V.T. Ramarao said that 42,000 quintals of seeds of various varieties of paddy, maize and other crops were being distributed to farmers through Rythu Bharosa Kendras located in different parts of the district. Speaking to The Hindu on Tuesday, he said that the department had sent the required quantity of seeds to all mandals so that the farmers need not depend on private traders.
He said that the State government was providing subsidy also on each bag of seeds to the farmers. Mr. Ramarao said that adequate quantity of fertilizers is also being kept ready ahead of kharif season. He said that the supply of seeds and fertilizers through RBKs would check possible black-marketing. He hoped that rainfall would be abundant this year as weather forecast was in favour of agriculture activity.
