During the meeting, CM Shinde also emphasized that farmers should get seeds, fertilizers and other agricultural materials on time as per their needs.
At a meeting here, the Maharashtra Chief Minister also directed the district administration to complete the distribution of financial assistance to farmers and citizens affected by natural disasters by June 30.
He also asked the regional officials to immediately implement the decisions taken in the interest of farmers.
Shinde said that the district administration should pay special attention to those tehsils and districts where rainfall is less than 25 percent.
Agriculture Minister Dhananjay Munde said that the department has made a comprehensive plan to ensure that farmers do not face shortage of seeds, fertilizers etc. during the Kharif season.
However, in case of hoarding, farmers should complain through WhatsApp on number 9822446655.
This year, the expected area under Kharif cultivation is 142.38 lakh hectares, which includes 40.20 lakh hectares under cotton, 50.86 lakh hectares under soybean, 15.30 lakh hectares under rice, 9.80 lakh hectares under maize, 17.73 lakh hectares under pulses. Are.
About 24.91 lakh quintals of seeds are available in the state while stock of 1.50 lakh metric tonnes of urea and 25,000 metric tonnes of DAP has been kept ready.
At a meeting here, the Maharashtra Chief Minister also directed the district administration to complete the distribution of financial assistance to farmers and citizens affected by natural disasters by June 30.
He also asked the regional officials to immediately implement the decisions taken in the interest of farmers.
Shinde said that the district administration should pay special attention to those tehsils and districts where rainfall is less than 25 percent.
Agriculture Minister Dhananjay Munde said that the department has made a comprehensive plan to ensure that farmers do not face shortage of seeds, fertilizers etc. during the Kharif season.
However, in case of hoarding, farmers should complain through WhatsApp on number 9822446655.
This year, the expected area under Kharif cultivation is 142.38 lakh hectares, which includes 40.20 lakh hectares under cotton, 50.86 lakh hectares under soybean, 15.30 lakh hectares under rice, 9.80 lakh hectares under maize, 17.73 lakh hectares under pulses. Are.
About 24.91 lakh quintals of seeds are available in the state while stock of 1.50 lakh metric tonnes of urea and 25,000 metric tonnes of DAP has been kept ready.
