Centre Unveils Strategy To Boost Oilseeds Yield Centre Unveils Strategy To Boost Oilseeds Yield To achieve self-sufficiency in oilseeds production, the Centre has approved free distribution of high yielding varieties of seeds to farmers.
Government has formed strategy to achieve self sufficiency in oilseeds production
Aiming to achieve self-sufficiency in oilseeds production, the Centre has approved the proposal of free distribution of high yielding varieties of seeds to the farmers for the Kharif season 2021, in the form of mini-kits.
The special Kharif programme will bring an additional 6.37 lakh hectare area under oilseeds and is likely to produce 120.26 lakh quintals of oilseeds and edible oil amounting to 24.36 lakh tonnes, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Agriculture.