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| Govt. to provide subsidy on farm equipments | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 20: In order to encourage farmers for taking mechanised farming for better agriculture, especially that of foodgrains, the National Conference led Government has decided to provide subsidies on the purchase of agricultural machinery and farm equipments. A recent survey has revealed that when compared with the industrial sectors, the agriculture has contributed 24.60 per cent to the state's GSDP. The industrial sector has contributed over 29.60 per cent to the GSDP. As many as 20 years, ago the agriculture sector used to contribute over 47 per cent to the GSDP.
In the context of this development, the state Government has despite financial constrainsts decided to heavily subsidise on purchase of agricultural and farm equipments.
Official sources said that in case of purchase of tractors, the Government has decided to subsidise the purchase by Rs.45,000 followed by Rs.20,000 in case of purchase of fertiliser drills. For power tillers the Government will pay subsidy of R s.15,000 and for potato platers and diggers Rs.15,000.
Intrestingly, the Government will be increasing the agricultural and horticultural production during the next financial year.
Another emphasis was on improving the acreage under irrigation. In both the agricultural and horticultural sectors, experts of the departments have been asked to introduce drip irrigation system in the areas where carrying canal irrigation schemes was not possible.
Sources said that drip or sprinkle irrigation system was to be introduced in the st ate's Kandi areas so that whatever land had been lost to the housing colonies could be compensated by increasing farming in the hilly areas.
Heads of Departments of agriculture and horticulture have been asked to initiate measures for accelerating the field production so that the two sect ors coributed at least 30 per cent to the GSDP from the next financial year.
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