BIHARSHARIF: Progressive farmers of Nalanda district not only surpassed global records in the yields of paddy and potato and set new national record in the yield of wheat in the last cultivation cycle, catching the attention of the scientists from across the globe who are turning to the district for learning their methods of success, but the district has also achieved the rare distinction of surplus stock of paddy this year. This will not only feed the poor of the district, but sufficiently take care of the BPL beneficiaries of Nawada and Sheikhpura districts for 7-8 months.
This was stated by Nalanda DM Sanjay Kumar Agarwal while felicitating Ravindra Kumar of village Sarilchak under Silao block area of the district who got 126 quintals of wheat per hectare surpassing the national record of 100 quintals of yield earlier set by a farmer in Araria district of the state, on behalf of chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, the DM said that Nalanda is among the three districts of the state which surpassed the target of rice procurement through PACS and the stock is sufficient for the PDS shops of the three districts almost for the whole year.
The target of procuring rice through PACS was set at 1.25 lakh metric tonnes which went up to 1.35 lakh metric tones, so rice was not imported this year and the government has also been informed about this. A permission has also been sought for the supplying rice to the neighbouring districts, he said.
He said that after several years, the farmers of the district had a bumper crop of rice as well of wheat which is a sign of far-sight of the farmers as they use the latest system of root intensification and use traditional bio-fertilizers, too.
The crop of wheat in the district is also excellent this year and the target of procuring it through PACS is set at 90,000 quintals at RS.1285 per quintal which is also likely to be surpassed, Agarwal said.
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