Haryana farmers to get hybrid maize seeds for free

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
Last Updated : Jun 08 2016 | 5:57 PM IST
With a view to promote cultivation of hybrid maize in Haryana, the farmers will be given seeds of the crop variety up to Rs 2,000 per acre free of cost under crop diversification programme.
"The maximum limit for getting seeds has been fixed at four acres per farmer. The farmers who desire to avail the benefit of the scheme, could contact Agriculture Development Officer of the area or the concerned officers to get their names registered by June 15. This would help in ensuring availability of seeds on time," a spokesman of the State's Agriculture Department said here today.
The programme is aimed to promote cultivation of hybrid maize by reducing area under water-guzzling paddy.
He said the appropriate period of sowing of Kharif Maize is between June 20 and July 25.
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First Published: Jun 08 2016 | 5:57 PM IST

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