Construction of Integrated Agricultural Extension Centre has been taken up here at an estimate of Rs. 1.50 crore along with a godown with a stocking capacity of 500 tonnes of seeds and fertiliser.
The centre will house all departments of agriculture, horticulture, agri business and marketing and other allied wings of the agriculture-oriented units for stocking and distributing various farm inputs and implements. The infrastructure has a separate conference hall where training programmes for farmers could be organised. The plinth area would be 534 square metres, 354 square for the office and establishment wing on the ground floor, and the rest for organising training, expo and exposure visit programmes.
A godown is being constructed with a plinth area of 250 square metre. The work, which was taken up January this year, is being executed on a fast phase and would be completed by November this year, said Collector S. Palanisamy. He told the media that a similar centre with identical features was under construction at Thalainayiru near here.
Farmers would benefit in a big way as they would be able to access various departments under a single roof.
