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The District
Agricultural Advisory Technological Training Centre, (DAATTC)
Chittoor, (Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University) has given a
proposal for introduction of Maize cultivation in the Kharif Season, as
an alternative crop to the Paddy & Sugarcane keeping in view of the
water availability and demand for Poultry industry with the financial
assistance of Agricultural Technology Management Agency under Field
Programme component.
ATMA, Chittoor has conducted
seminar on Maize cultivation and it is also agreed to supply Maize seed
to the farmers on free of cost to an extend of 400Acre duly involving
the Agricultural departmental officials and the Poultry association. M/s
Balaji Hatcheries & VSN Hatcheries have agreed to supply the Poultry
manure on free of cost as an incentive to the maize-growing farmers.
They have also came forward to give minimum supporting price to the
Maize growers. A pamphlet was also printed and distributed to the
farmers during the 17th round of Janmabhoomi.
Accordingly, more than 300 farmers were identified in the
District for supply of Maize seed. Initially to cover 400Acres a
quantity of 3200 Kg of Maize seed @ 8 Kgs per Acre has
procured from M/s. Cauvery Seeds, Secunderabad and distributed through
different stock points in the district in Kharif.
Since this is the first time that a new concept of
Market assured crop is takenup in the district the tieup arrangement
with private agency i.e., District Poultry Association and supply of
Poultry manure on free of cost to the maize growing farmer as an incentive.
The District Collector has agreed to supply Maize seed on free of cost to an
extent of 1000 acres in Rabi. It was also successfully completed with
marketing tie-up with the District Poultry Federation with a minimum
support prize Rs.485/- per quintal.
M/s
Balaji Hatcheries & VSN Hatcheries have supplied the Poultry
manure on free of cost as an incentive to the maize-growing farmers.
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District Collector Sri P.V.Satyanarayana Murthy, I.A.S.
and other officials on the inauguration of Maize Distribution
 District
Collector distributing the Maize seed to the farmer
 Farmers
attending to the function
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