Extension service subsidy Rs 196 per hectare: Official

Hyderabad, Sep 3 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Principal Agriculture Secretary Ajeya Kallam today said the government was spending Rs 1,000 a hectare for fertiliser subsidy while for the extension services it was only Rs 196 per hectare.

Inaugurating a workshop on soil health and customised fertilisers organised by the Fertiliser Association of India, here, Mr Kallam said the government would support customised fertilisers if results were good.

The workshop focused on soil health and customising plant nutrition management. The recommendations would be forwarded to the Union Agriculture Ministry for issuing guidelines on manufacturing and marketing of customised fertilisers.

Officials and more than 130 experts participated in the workshop where 11 papers were presented.

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