July 5, 2013
India to give 75% subsidy on corn seeds
In order to encourage farmers to shift to the crop, the Punjab government of India will give 75% subsidy on corn seeds in 10 districts of the state.
Initially, the subsidy will be provided to farmers in 10 districts, including Barnala, Fathegarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Kapurthla and Ludhiana, and would be further extended to remaining districts in the second phase, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Agriculture, Gurbachan Singh Babbehali said.
Moga, Patiala, Ropar, Sangrur and Mohali are the other districts where the scheme has been launched.
He said the subsidy will be provided on hybrid seeds of corn P 3396 and TX 369.
He also said that state government has made elaborate arrangements for marketing the crop. Punjab government will install corn driers at Saila Khurd in Hoshiarpur district and at Nawan Shahr and these driers would become operational soon.