Maharashtra state to achieve target of 10% agricultural growth

The agricultural production of Maharashtra state would be increased to achieve the target of 10% growth though the climate change is leading to rise in the natural calamities, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan stated while addressing a kharif season preview meeting. Around 1.5 lakh hectares of land in Maharashtra is under kharif cultivation. The recent hailstorms affected 40 lakh hectares of cultivated land in Maharashtra, and yet the agricultural production was on the rise. This year there is a prediction of deficient monsoon and therefore the Government’s would focus on ensuring availability of fertilizers, seeds, farm credit and electricity. The state of Maharashtra faced a drought, hailstorms and excessive rains in last one year and financial assistance worth Rs 6,635 crore had been given to farmers so far in the last one year.