Collector Dr R Nanthagopal on Tuesday inspected the red gram farm school which has been taken up under the Agriculture Technical Management Agency (ATMA) scheme in Walajapet taluk.
He also inspected various development works implemented by the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) in the taluk.
The Collector interacted with a farmer, Irusan, who had taken up red gram cultivation under the ATMA scheme. The scheme aimed at disseminating technology and new methods of effective cultivation through a progressive farmer to other farmers. The farmer told the Collector that the new method had helped him achieve more than the conventional yield of 20 to 30 kgs of red gram per 1.5 acre.
Nanthagopal inspected a newly laid road in Ananthalai panchayat at a cost of `27 lakh, stretching for 1.5 km. He also inspected a 220-metre long cement road at Chettithangal panchayat laid at a cost of `4.35 lakh. Later in the day, he inspected the development works in Vanapadi. He directed the officials to collect samples of the newly laid roads to conduct quality test.
Project officer of DRDA N Srinivasan, executive engineer of DRDA Balarishnan, joint director of Agriculture Department Mohammed Aslam and agriculture officer Sankarasubrmanian accompanied the Collector.