The ‘One Village One Crop’ scheme will be introduced in 15,280 revenue villages to catapult agricultural production in rural areas, the Tamil Nadu government announced. T.N. Agriculture Minister, M.R.K. Panneerselvam, while presenting the Agriculture Budget in the Assembly on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, said these demonstrations will be conducted over 5 to 10 acres in each village, focusing on one crop per village to enhance farmers’ awareness.
“This initiative will feature demonstrations covering land preparation, seed treatment for high-yielding varieties, and integrated nutrient management for a range of crops including paddy, cholam (sorghum), maize, cumbu (pearl millet), kudiraivali (barnyard millet), ragi (finger millet), red gram, black gram, green gram, groundnut, gingelly, sunflower, cotton and sugarcane, Mr. Panneerselvam said.
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