‘Hassan has sufficient stock of seeds and fertilizers’

The Hassan district has sufficient stock of seeds and fertilizers ahead of the kharif season, said K.H. Ravi, Joint Director of Agriculture, in Hassan on Tuesday. In a press conference, the officer sa

The Hassan district has sufficient stock of seeds and fertilizers ahead of the kharif season, said K.H. Ravi, Joint Director of Agriculture, in Hassan on Tuesday. In a press conference, the officer said a majority of the area in the district received more than normal rainfall and there were indications that there would more than normal rainfall during the monsoon as well. This year, the department had set the target of cultivation in 2,08,564 ha during the kharif season. Last year, 99% of the target was achieved in the district. The seeds would be made available for farmers at Raitha Samparka Kendra at subsidised rates. As much as 4,714 quintals of seeds of various crops had been stored. Farmers who had registered their names via Fruits Software could procure seeds by producing copies of Aadhaar cards. “In view of the pandemic, we have instructed officers to take necessary measures to avoid the spread of infection at kendras. Farmers should maintain social distance while making purchases,” he said.