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Farmers Invited to Buy Traditional Paddy Seeds at 50% Subsidy
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News18•16-10-2026, 14:16
Farmers Invited to Buy Traditional Paddy Seeds at 50% Subsidy
- •Traditional paddy seeds were distributed to farmers at a 50 percent subsidized rate at the Agricultural Extension Center in Trichitrambalam Kootroad, Villupuram district.
- •The distribution is part of the Nel Jayaraman Traditional Paddy Varieties Conservation Movement to encourage cultivation of heritage rice.
- •Varieties such as Sivaganga Samba, Thooyamalli, Karunguruvai, and Mappillai Samba are being provided.
- •Seeds are priced at Rs. 70 per kg after a Rs. 35 per kg subsidy, with 20 kg sufficient for one acre.
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Traditional paddy seeds are provided at a 50 percent subsidy under the Nel Jayaraman Traditional Paddy Varieties Conservation Movement, priced at Rs. 35 per kg after a Rs. 35 discount from the original price of Rs. 70 per kg.
The Department of Agriculture is providing traditional paddy varieties such as Sivaganga Samba, Thooyamalli, Karunguruvai, and Mappillai Samba to encourage farmers to cultivate them.
Assistant Director of Agriculture Ethiraj stated that 20 kg of traditional paddy seeds is sufficient to cultivate one acre of land.
