Paddy plantation in Haryana reaches three lakh hectare
Paddy plantation in Haryana has touched the three lakh hectare mark and the target set for the current year is likely to be achieved soon.
By Madhvi Sally, ET Bureau | Updated:
AHMEDABAD: Paddy plantation in Haryana has touched the three lakh hectare mark and the target set for the current year is likely to be achieved soon. Also, the farmers have been advised to complete plantation of paddy before July 15 so as to avoid the spread of ‘Badra’ disease.
A spokesman of the Agriculture Department said that timely rains in the state during the month of June has ensured the possibility of an increase in production. As against an average rainfall of 24.2 mm recorded in the year 2010, till now an average rainfall of 72.6 mm has been recorded this year which is 25 mm more than the normal rainfall.
The target for sowing of paddy in the current year had been set for an area of 12 lakh hectares as against a target of 12.45 lakh hectare area in the year 2010-11. At the same time the target for production of paddy had been set at 3250 Kg per hectare for this year as against a target of 2789 Kg per hectare last year. The production of rice in the state had increased from 2.23 lakh
tonnes in the year 1966-67 to 34.72 lakh tonnes in the year 2010-11 as per governemnt data.
The state government had launched a village level seed treatment campaign to enable farmers get good yield by having disease free crops.
A spokesman of the Agriculture Department said that timely rains in the state during the month of June has ensured the possibility of an increase in production. As against an average rainfall of 24.2 mm recorded in the year 2010, till now an average rainfall of 72.6 mm has been recorded this year which is 25 mm more than the normal rainfall.
The target for sowing of paddy in the current year had been set for an area of 12 lakh hectares as against a target of 12.45 lakh hectare area in the year 2010-11. At the same time the target for production of paddy had been set at 3250 Kg per hectare for this year as against a target of 2789 Kg per hectare last year. The production of rice in the state had increased from 2.23 lakh
tonnes in the year 1966-67 to 34.72 lakh tonnes in the year 2010-11 as per governemnt data.
The state government had launched a village level seed treatment campaign to enable farmers get good yield by having disease free crops.
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