Sri Vijaya Puram, Jan 16: A meeting was held on 15/01/2025 at the Conference Hall of the Directorate of Agriculture between the Member of Parliament of A&N Islands Mr. Bishnu Pada Ray and the officials of the Directorate of Agriculture, A&N Administration and CIARI.
The meeting focused on the various issues to safeguard the interests of farmers viz Implementation of all schemes under the agriculture sector, along with their present status and achievements, both physical and financial ; Preventive measures to control the incidents of Mealybug and Rugose Spiraling Whitefly affecting various crops; Steps taken by the Administration to provide alternative land to farmers whose lands were eroded into the nallah due to incidents of land arson; Provisions allocated under the bank erosion head; Supply of DAP and Urea fertilizers to farmers at subsidized rates and exploring alternative measures; Irrigation facilities created for farmers and future plans of action; Steps to be taken for quarantine of plantations imported from the mainland to prevent the spread of viruses to existing plants in the Andaman; Promotion of spice cultivation and other kinds of plantations; Preservation of local fruit-bearing trees, which existed earlier in regions such as Campbell Bay, Teressa, Chowra, Car Nicobar, Little Andaman, Swaraj/Shaheed Dweep, North & Middle Andaman, etc., and the mass propagation of local varieties of bananas and other fruits and Organizing demonstration programs at the Panchayat level to educate farmers about Mealybug and Rugose Spiraling Whitefly, along with the measures to be taken by the Agriculture Department.
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