Rajasthan: State Seed Corp launches gift scheme for farmers; lucky draw winners will get tractors

On the occasion of Dhanteras, the Rajasthan State Seed Corporation launched the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Beej Uphaar Yojana for farmers of the state. Under the scheme, a tractor will be given through a lottery to farmer in each district who buy seeds from the corporation.

Dheeraj Gurjar, chairman of the Rajasthan State Seed Corporation, stated on October 22 that the seeds guaranteed by the Corporation are prepared by scientists and sold to farmers at reasonable prices. He added that exciting gifts will be given to farmers who buy seeds from the Corporation.

Farmers buying seeds from the corporation will get a coupon inside every seed bag. These coupons have to be entered in the drop box. After that, the lucky winners will be given exciting gifts.

Under this scheme, a tractor will be given to one lucky winner in each district. As many as 51 farmers in each district will be given gifts.

The gifts include - 20 battery-operated sprayer machines, 30 farmer torches and tractors.

Gurjar further said that make a profit of Rs 10 crore, of which 4 Rs 4 crore will be spent on gifts. Farmers can buy the seeds from all sahkari samitis, dealers and other shops.