Chilli growers in Tiruvallur district go in for pesticide-free crop
The Hindu
Tiruvallur Collector has launched ‘red revolution’ in eight blocks
Nearly 350 acres of chilli cultivating lands in Tiruvallur district are turning pesticide-free this season.
The farmers are cultivating the US 341 variety of chillies through the Integrated Horticultural Development Scheme. The variety is known for its colour, flavour and pungency and is expected to give double the yield of the usual Ananya variety that they grow, said District Collector Alby John Varghese, who launched the Red Revolution in eight blocks on Wednesday.
“The Horticulture Department provides the saplings at a subsidy. Farmers get 20,000 saplings per hectare at ₹20,000, which translates to ₹1 per sapling. The crop duration is three months. They have tied up with Aachi Masala to buy the produce,” he said.
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