Summary:
The farmers who received the honours were P.
Ramakrishnan and Sasivarnam for producing paddy seeds, Karupanan for producing minor millets seeds and Thirumurugan for groundnut seeds. During this season, 604 hectares of seed farms were registered for raising quality seeds of paddy, minor millets, pulses and oil seeds. There were 260 seed farm farmers in the district and they played a major role in distributing quality seeds to the farmers through the department by producing quality seeds in their farms, following guidelines and adapting new technologies. The department has procured 264 tonnes of paddy seeds, of which 220 tonnes were ready for seed certification and tagging, he said. This was the first time, the department has supplied certified seeds of minor millets, he added..