Implementing an announcement made in the Tamil Nadu Assembly in 2014
for farmers' welfare, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has launched the
scheme 'Amma Seeds' which is aimed at providing quality seeds, the state
government said on Saturday Jan 02,2016
In an official release, the state government said Jayalalithaa had recently launched the scheme by giving away seeds to three farmers.
J Jayalalithaa had proposed the scheme in 2014, saying quality, certified 'Amma Seeds' would be available through 'Amma Service Centres' across the state
The motive of the scheme was to encourage farmers to use certified seeds. The Tamil Nadu State Seeds Development Agency will act as the nodal body to coordinate seed farms, production units and the farmers, it added.
Further, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has allocated a sum of Rs 5.37 crore towards expanding a scheme for urban citizens to grow vegetables at home to Tiruchirappalli and Madurai.
The scheme, which involves providing kits with necessary ingredients to people to try out vegetable farming in urban environment, has been successfully implemented in Chennai and Coimbatore following its launch
In an official release, the state government said Jayalalithaa had recently launched the scheme by giving away seeds to three farmers.
J Jayalalithaa had proposed the scheme in 2014, saying quality, certified 'Amma Seeds' would be available through 'Amma Service Centres' across the state
The motive of the scheme was to encourage farmers to use certified seeds. The Tamil Nadu State Seeds Development Agency will act as the nodal body to coordinate seed farms, production units and the farmers, it added.
Further, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has allocated a sum of Rs 5.37 crore towards expanding a scheme for urban citizens to grow vegetables at home to Tiruchirappalli and Madurai.
The scheme, which involves providing kits with necessary ingredients to people to try out vegetable farming in urban environment, has been successfully implemented in Chennai and Coimbatore following its launch
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