Farming in Jail: Efforts are being made to make youth and farmers self-reliant in different areas of the country. Now the inmates of the jail are also getting involved in this mission. These days, even the dreaded prisoners lodged in different jails of the country are leaving behind the world of crime and concentrating on farming. The jail administration itself helps the prisoners in this work. Farming is also helping in taking the prisoners towards positivity and making them self-reliant. Recently, the inmates of Mainpuri jail had made headlines for their bumper production of seasonal vegetables. Now even in Trichy jail of Tamil Nadu, the prisoners have taken tremendous production of sugarcane.
Sugarcane will be sold in the jail market outlet
In the Central Jail located in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, prisoners have grown sugarcane of advanced quality on 2 acres of land. Due to the joint efforts of about 20 prisoners, there has been a good yield of sugarcane, which will now be sold in the outlet of the jail market.
According to media reports, Senkarmabu variety of sugarcane has been grown in Central Jail Trichy, which is ripe and ready for harvesting. This sugarcane will be sold in nearby mandis and at the entrance of the jail on the Trichy-Pudukottai National Highway. The income that will be generated from the sale of this sugarcane, its profit will also be distributed among the inmates of the jail, who have worked hard to grow sugarcane.
Trichy, Tamil Nadu. Prisoners cultivated sugarcane in our prison farmland. We have harvested sugarcane & selling it at rate of Rs 15 per sugarcane through our Prison Bazar Outlet.This initiative is helping prisoners to reintegrate into society: K. Jeyabarathi, DIG Prisons, Trichy pic.twitter.com/uvrlTIYd0v
— ANI (@ANI) January 14, 2023
Appreciation from jail administration
Jail DIG Jaya Bharti told that the sugarcane grown by our prisoners is of very good quality and it is being sold in the market for Rs.15 per sugarcane. He told that the public has also shown interest in buying this sugarcane.
The best thing is that the inmates of the jail pass a good time with this work and they do this work very heartily. In this way special help is also being given to connect the prisoners with the social stream.
There will be a lot of sales during the festive season
For information, let us tell you that there is a lot of demand for sugarcane in the market during Pongal. After the preparation of Pongal, Sun God is worshiped and sugarcane is offered as Prasad.
This is the reason why sugarcane is sold well in South Indian states these days. Sugarcane grown in Trichy Jail is being sold in the market at good prices. The jail’s DIG told that through the cultivation of sugarcane, there is now special help in making the jail inmates self-reliant and connecting them with the society.
Disclaimer: Some of the information given in the news is based on media reports. Farmer brothers, before implementing any suggestion, do consult the concerned expert.
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