States » EastPosted at: Aug 22 2019 3:11PM

Kolkata, Aug 22 (UNI) The recent heavy rains across south Bengal have been a boon for farmers, resulting in the completion of 90 per cent of the plantation target for paddy.
According to officials of the Agriculture Department, till August 6, only 33.69 per cent of plantation was completed. Now that is improving rapidly.
The target for seed bed preparation for paddy is across 4,29,400 hectares, of which preparation over 4,22,322 hectares has been completed. But till August 6, plantation of paddy could be done only across 14,46,388 hectares, which is only 34 per cent of the target.

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