Cash prizes for farmers achieving highest crop yields in Erode district

ERODE The Agriculture Department has announced cash prizes for farmers achieving the highest yields in crop competitions conducted at the State and district levels to encourage increased agricultural productivity. In a press release, the Deputy Director of Agriculture, Erode district, said the State-level Makkal Sevagar Anjalai Ammal Award (People’s Servant Anjalai Ammal Award) competition for small and marginal farmers would cover six crops — red gram, black gram, green gram, groundnut, sesame and little millet. Farmers securing the first, second and third places in each category would receive ₹2.50 lakh, ₹1.50 lakh and ₹1 lakh, respectively.

At the district level, competitions would be held for groundnut and paddy. The first and second prize winners would receive ₹50,000 and ₹25,000, respectively. The State-level C.

Narayanasamy Naidu Award for Paddy Productivity would be presented to farmers securing the highest yield by adopting the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method. The winner would receive an award and a special cash prize of ₹5 lakh.