Kalaburagi: Arrangements made for supply of seeds and fertilisers to farmers

Team Udayavani, Jun 3, 2020, 11:15 AM IST

Kalaburagi: District Agriculture Department made additional arrangements for supplying of seeds and fertilisers to farmers in the district, through Raitha Samparka Kendra, inorder to provide relief to farmers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speaking with this regard Rithendra Sugoor, Joint Director, Agriculture department said, “Every year 32 centres of Raitha Samparka Kendra use to distribute fertilisers, chemical and seeds to farmers. But due to pandemic, we have made 120 more centres.”

“Earlier, farmers use to travel for 30-40 kilometres for collecting grains but now we have made some of the centres near their villages,” he added.

Raitha Samparka Kendra also serves as an information centre for farmers on crops, irrigation, cultivation practices, technologies and markets.