Paddy production has reached a 20-year high of 1.22 crore metric tonne in the current year while it was 1.04 crore metric tonne last year, said the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin here on Friday. “It is an increase of 18 lakh metric tonne,” he added.
During a government function at Saralai in Perundurai, he said measures taken by the government led to the achievement. Kuruvai package for delta districts, early release of water from Mettur for delta irrigation, desilting of canals to ensure water reaches tail-end areas and presentation of a separate budget for agriculture, “which was the first of its kind in the country,” led to the achievement.
Growth of a few industrialists is not development, but overall growth of all businesses, entrepreneurs and all districts and the society is development, said Mr. Stalin.
