-The Economic Times
KOLKATA: Paddy farmers in the country may have to opt for community nurseries and direct seeding in case of insufficient rains by June 15, said Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI).
Monsoon rains, which started a little late in Kerala on June 5, are yet to arrive in eastern India, the main area for rice cultivation. To review the crop situation, a team from the agriculture ministry will meet agricultural department officials of the seven eastern states that come under the Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI) scheme on June 11 to prepare a contingency plan if rains are delayed or insufficient for preparing paddy nurseries and transplantation of saplings.
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