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Efforts will be made to ensure that every acre of irrigated land 

 is green manured at least once every five years and arrangements 

 made for the supply of the necessary seed (Scheme 4.7)., 



Fertilizers and Oil-cakes. Chemical fertilizers and oil-cake 



will be supplied at subsidised rates for acres in the first year 



working up to acres in the fifth year (Scheme 4.3). 



The extension staff will give advice to farmers as to the best 

 time of application and the type and quantity of manure to be used, 

 bearing in mind the nature of the land. They will have manurial 

 tables with them for the purpose. 



As a result of these measures, it is hoped to increase production 

 by tons a year and build up soil fertility. 



10. Seed. With the greater use of water and manure, the 

 use of better seed will give higher production. Improved seed is 

 however available only in respect of wheat, paddy and cotton. 

 The aim is to place half the area under each of these crops under 

 pure improved seed in the course of 4 years and to keep on renewing 

 the seed every year to prevent deterioration. 



For this purpose it is proposed to produce pure nucleus seed 

 at the Government seed farm. For purposes of multiplication, 

 this seed will be given to A grade growers, their produce bought 

 and stored and given out the following year to B grade growers 

 whose produce w;ll be similarly bought and stored. The necessary 

 number of seed stores will be set up. The seed from these stores 

 will be given out to cooperative or other suitable agencies for 

 further distribution ; these agencies will have to comply with 

 certain conditions and will be given concessions especially in respect 

 of the construction of stores (Scheme 5). 



It is anticipated that the annual increased production from the 

 use of improved seed will be tons. 



11. Plant Protection. Control measures will be adopted against 

 pests and diseases e.g. removing stubbles, burning trash etc. In- 

 secticides and fungicides will be made available to farmers on a 

 subsidised basis. Spraying and dusting machinery will be given 

 out on hire or sold at subsidised rates. Advice will be given to 

 farmers and orchard owners as to the exact measures they should 

 adopt in each case (Scheme 6). 



12. Implements. Iron and steel for the manufacture of agri- 

 cultural tools by village blacksmiths will be obtained in bulk and 

 made available to agriculturists (Scheme 7.1).- 



