Hyderabad: Agriculture department director B Gopi on Tuesday clarified that farmers do not need to submit a self-declaration to buy paddy seeds, urging them not to believe fake news that could cause confusion over seed sales.
Gopi, however, advised farmers to reduce paddy cultivation during yasangi (rabi) in view of deficient rainfall due to the El Niño effect. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Hyderabad | Silver Rate in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad | Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Petrol Price in Hyderabad | Diesel Price in Hyderabad | CNG Price in Hyderabad | LPG Price in Hyderabad Stay updated with the latest Hyderabad news.
He said farmers need not worry about purchasing paddy seeds and warned dealers against insisting on self-declarations. Action would be taken against dealers who pressured farmers to submit such declarations or sold fake seeds, he added. He suggested growing less water-intensive crops such as vegetables, red gram, green gram and pearl millet instead. Even in areas cultivated under tank and borewell irrigation, farmers should consider replacing paddy with crops that require less water, he added. The agriculture department director cautioned that misleading reports about self-declarations could create unnecessary confusion among farmers over the purchase of paddy seeds. Download the TOI App.