Chhattisgarh fails to achieve rabi sowing target

The state govt had set a target of rabi crop on 1.7 mn hectares

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R Krishna Das Raipur
Last Updated : Mar 27 2016 | 6:01 PM IST

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The target set for sowing rabi crops in Chhattisgarh could not be completed following scanty rainfall during the kharif season. The state government had set the target to sow rabi crops in 1.7 million hectare areas.
Normally, the sowing for the rabi crops in the state was completed by March 10 every year.
The canals and reservoirs across the state did not hold sufficient water to ensure irrigation for the rabi crop that affected the sowing work, the official said.
In the last season, the state had procured about 6.5 MT of paddy at Minimum Support Price (MSP). In 2013-14, over 8 million tonnes of paddy was purchased from the farmers.
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First Published: Mar 27 2016 | 4:36 PM IST

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