Farmers transplating paddy in the surroundings of Nittur High School in Udupi. file photo
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Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna has appealed to Karnataka Agriculture Minister Cheluvarayaswamy and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to take steps for supplying seeds of MO – 4 paddy variety to Udupi district.
With the sowing season commencing, paddy growers are facing the dearth of MO – 4 variety in the district, he said in a statement.
Khariff paddy is grown on 38,500 hectares in the district. The MO – 4 variety seeds should be supplied to farmers at subsidised rate, he said adding that the government has increased the rate of the variety by ₹9.25 a kg to fix it at ₹55.25 a kg. The hike in rate is a burden on farmers.
Hence, the seeds should be supplied at the subsidised rate, the MLA said.
