The Nagaland Government has claimed the implementation of its ambitious scheme for production of rice and maize in the State in 2001 was “successful” and additional areas have been brought under cultivation of the two major crops. The government had declared the year 2001 as “Year of Rice and Maize” by extending necessary assistance to farmers to attain self-sufficiency in foodgrains production in the State where the requirement is met through import.

Official sources said under the new initiative, additional area of 4,936 and 4,284 hectares were brought under paddy and maize cultivation respectively during the year with additional production target of 12,340 tonnes and 10,000 tonnes respectively.
    
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