Friday, June 25, 2010

[ZESTCaste] SC, ST farmers to raise cashew nut under NREGS

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/rajahmundry/sc-st-farmers-raise-cashew-nut-under-nregs-976

SC, ST farmers to raise cashew nut under NREGS

June 24th, 2010
DC Correspondent


June 24: Small and marginal farmers from SC and ST communities are
going to raise horticulture crops, mainly cashew nut on assigned lands
over about 4,000 acres, 1,000 acres in agency areas, under the
National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NR-EGS) in East Godavari.

Horticulture authorities target to raise several horticulture crops on
government assigned lands in the possession of small and marginal
farmers to help them improve their sources of earnings. They are
trying to identify suitable blocks of lands mainly in upland areas
like Prathipadu, Jaggampeta, Tuni, Sankhavaram, Routhulapudi and other
areas. Efforts are on to identify beneficiaries who are in possession
of less than five acres. About 3,000 farmers are expected to take up
cultivation of horticulture crops under the NREGS in the district.

The state government provides financial support under the NREGS to
farmers to take up development of land, digging pits for plantation of
saplings in case of cashew nut, supply of saplings and seeds free of
cost, provision of irrigation facilities, supply of fertilisers,
compost and other requisite inputs.

It is estimated to cost nearly Rs 34,000 per acre for a period of
three years for raising horticulture crops until their harvest.
Horticulture authorities maintain that on an average, farmers can get
400 kgs of nuts per acre and one kilogram of nuts fetches about Rs 50
to the farmers.

The horticulture assistant director, Mr B. Subrahmanyam said, "We are
encouraging farmers to raise cashew nut, mainly in upland and Agency
areas as it is viable there and also helps farmers get good
dividends."


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