Government has started selling seeds for Kharif season at Primary Farmer Co-operative Society Ltd, Rishida, block Karlamunda district Kalahandi. In the last year the rate of seed was rupees 315 per 20 KG. This year the price is rupees 503 per 20 KG. According to the new subsidy policy of the Government, the excess of rupees 188 from last year will return to the account of the customer as subsidy.
As per sources, last year crop was damaged due to low rainfall in Rishida area. And the farmers could not stored seeds with them. Now the farmers are frustrated with the new rate and policy at the Cooperative Society.
Now the farmers are demanding to supply seeds with subsidized rate to them.