MAPUSA
The Nachinola Farmers Club (NFC) aims to bring 1 lakh square metres of fallow Comunidade land in Nachinola under cultivation this year.
Announcing this at a news conference, NFC President Vitthal Naik said farmers at present do not cultivate Comunidade land and hence, they decided to bring 1 lakh sq. mtrs of land under cultivation.
“We will speak to the minister, our MLA, and the agriculture department in this regard. An expenditure of Rs 5 lakh is expected for this initiative. We are raising funds and Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte has promised to provide seeds for cultivation. People should help us financially. We have opened an account with the Bank of India on behalf of the club,” said Naik.
The NFC has been implementing various initiatives for farmers for the last 12 years. It has also started a facility centre for local farmers.
“This year, a large amount of vegetables have been given to the Horticulture Corporation through this centre. Rice obtained from our new initiative will be sold through this facility centre. If this initiative becomes successful then the farming organisations of other villages in Bardez will be encouraged to do the same,” said Naik.
NFC Vice-President Shaila Priyolkar, Secretary Sapna Phadte, Treasurer Prakash Kadam, Joint Treasurer Shyamsundar Salgaonkar and member Santosh Haldankar were present at the news conference.
