Kuruvai Special Package review held in Nagapattinam
Tamil Nadu officials held a review meeting in Nagapattinam to monitor the implementation of the 2026 Kuruvai Special Package. The scheme provides financial incentives to farmers adopting mechanized paddy cultivation.
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Government agricultural subsidies are critical for supporting rural livelihoods and ensuring food security in delta regions.
A high-level review meeting on the implementation of the Tamil Nadu Government’s 2026 Kuruvai Special Package Scheme was held in Nagapattinam on Wednesday, with officials reviewing the progress of the scheme and directing timely assistance to eligible farmers.
The meeting was chaired by Director of Horticulture and Plantation Crops J. Vijayarani in the presence of Collector K. J. Praveen Kumar.
Addressing officials, Ms. Vijayarani said the State Government sanctioned ₹140.83 crore for the 2026 Kuruvai Special Package comprising ₹77.50 crore for delta districts and ₹63.33 crore for non-delta districts. Under the scheme, farmers adopting direct-seeded and mechanised paddy cultivation were eligible for an incentive of ₹4,000 per acre. For Nagapattinam district, an allocation of ₹1.36 crore was made and distributed among all eligible blocks to facilitate implementation of the scheme.
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