PONDA
Sanguem MLA Prasad Gaonkar on Tuesday advocated the need of bringing irrigation and agriculture under one ministry to propel the agricultural sector effectively.
He was speaking after commencing the 45th sugarcane crushing season, locally known as ‘Gallit Hangam' at Sanjeevani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana (SSSK), Dharbandora.
The rituals of sugarcane crushing season were performed by Sanvordem MLA Deepak Pawaskar in the presence of Sanguem MLA Gaonkar, Dharbandora Sarpanch Swati Tilve, administrator Umeshchandra Joshi, Akhil Gomantak Us Utpadaka Sanghatana (AGUUS) president Rajendra Jivaji Desai and others.
SSSK is expecting to crush 1.5 metric tonnes (including gate cane) sugarcane this season. In 2015-16, SSSK purchased 58,087 metric tonnes of sugarcane from Goa and 42,959 tonnes from neighbouring state.
In 2016-17, purchases came down to 40,234 and 7,152 tonnes respectively. The yield dropped as climate was not favourable for the last two years. This year, SSSK has managed to bring about 1 lakh metric tonnes of sugarcane from neighbouring state, Karnataka.
Speaking on the occasion, Gaonkar said barren land should be brought under cultivation and for that matter government should play a vital role. "The government should identify such land and should give it to farmers for cultivation," he said. Speaking on the occasion, Deepak Pawaskar said he will help the farmers to get good benefits out of sugarcane production. "If you face any problem in this business, you can contact me, so I can bring it to the notice of government," he said.
Speaking to media persons, MLA Gaonkar said the government should opt for technology to get irrigation water. "Farmers should get water in the first week of November, but it is released in December. For any agriculture activities, we need water in November."
"For all this, we need irrigation and agriculture in one ministry. Even irrigation division sometime fails to heed to the problems of farmers. If both the departments are brought under one ministry, then it will definitely help the farmers," Gaonkar added.
Sanguem MLA Prasad Gaonkar on Tuesday advocated the need of bringing irrigation and agriculture under one ministry to propel the agricultural sector effectively.
He was speaking after commencing the 45th sugarcane crushing season, locally known as ‘Gallit Hangam' at Sanjeevani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana (SSSK), Dharbandora.
The rituals of sugarcane crushing season were performed by Sanvordem MLA Deepak Pawaskar in the presence of Sanguem MLA Gaonkar, Dharbandora Sarpanch Swati Tilve, administrator Umeshchandra Joshi, Akhil Gomantak Us Utpadaka Sanghatana (AGUUS) president Rajendra Jivaji Desai and others.
SSSK is expecting to crush 1.5 metric tonnes (including gate cane) sugarcane this season. In 2015-16, SSSK purchased 58,087 metric tonnes of sugarcane from Goa and 42,959 tonnes from neighbouring state.
In 2016-17, purchases came down to 40,234 and 7,152 tonnes respectively. The yield dropped as climate was not favourable for the last two years. This year, SSSK has managed to bring about 1 lakh metric tonnes of sugarcane from neighbouring state, Karnataka.
Speaking on the occasion, Gaonkar said barren land should be brought under cultivation and for that matter government should play a vital role. "The government should identify such land and should give it to farmers for cultivation," he said. Speaking on the occasion, Deepak Pawaskar said he will help the farmers to get good benefits out of sugarcane production. "If you face any problem in this business, you can contact me, so I can bring it to the notice of government," he said.
Speaking to media persons, MLA Gaonkar said the government should opt for technology to get irrigation water. "Farmers should get water in the first week of November, but it is released in December. For any agriculture activities, we need water in November."
"For all this, we need irrigation and agriculture in one ministry. Even irrigation division sometime fails to heed to the problems of farmers. If both the departments are brought under one ministry, then it will definitely help the farmers," Gaonkar added.
