Date:16/10/2004 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2004/10/16/stories/2004101604800500.htm

Andhra Pradesh

Subsidised seed for farmers

SRIKAKULAM, OCT. 15. The Joint Collector, B. M. D. Ekka, in a press release on Friday said that seed on subsidy would be supplied to farmers for the second crop in the drought-affected mandals.

Six mandals in the district had been declared drought-affected and crop was damaged on an estimated 7,099 hectares in five mandals. An extent of 2,360 hectares was found to be suitable for second crop and the Seed Development Corporation had supplied 878 quintals of seed to Srikakulam district.

The subsidy would be Rs. 8.25 a kg for groundnut seed. In all 535 quintals of groundnut seed would be supplied. Similarly 204 quintals of blackgram, 98 quintals of greengram and other varieties of seed would also be available on subsidy.