Training Given to Farmers on Kala Namak Rice Cultivation in Siddharthnagar

UP Government led by Yogi Adityanath has announced the establishment of a research centre on the Kala Namak rice variety in Siddharthnagar, the International Rice Research Institute will help the government in this initiative. Farmers were given training to promote quality farming of Kala Namak variety of rice in the Gram Panchayat Luchuiya of Shohratgarh development area.

Kala Namak Rice

Three Clusters have been formed to promote Kala Namak production in Shohratgarh area, the cluster in charges Sanjay Mishra, Suryanath Mishra and Ashtabhuja Pandey discussed in detail about the rice production of this rice variety. Agriculture department employees Sridhar Sharma, Lavkush Mishra, Rishu Kanaujia and Santosh Giri shared their productive tips with farmers to produce this variety.

Yogi Adityanath, honourable Chief Minister of UP is promoting black salt rice under the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme. Aligning with the scheme, a common facility center Shivansh Siddharthnagar Agricultural Development Producer Company Limited has also been established.