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Chandrababu Naidu urges Union Finance Minister to reduce GST on aerators from 18% to 5%, and grant aquaculture farmers a one-time additional ₹5 lakh credit limit under the Kisan Credit Card scheme
In a series of meetings with Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, and Union Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Srinivasa Varma, the Agriculture Minister explains the coalition government’s initiatives to strengthen the sector, improve farmers’ incomes and accelerate economic growth
The Minister accuses YSR Congress Party president Jagan Mohan Reddy of exploiting the problems of tobacco and aquaculture farmers for political mileage
The Union Government has assured the A.P. delegation that alternative incentive mechanisms will be explored to safeguard farmers’ interests
Though 94 days have passed since the commencement of tobacco auctions, procurement is far from complete, leaving thousands of growers in severe financial distress, they say
Engineer-in-Chief K. Narasimha Murthy said storage in Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar had fallen to critically low levels, and that Pattiseema pumping may last only 60 to 70 days this season against 100 to 120 days earlier; farmers have been advised to switch to dry crops
Drinking water has to be supplied to approximately 5.50 million people in East Godavari, Kakinada and Visakhapatnam districts through the Pushkara and Yeleru systems
They deliberated on three proposals, including providing interest-free working capital loans to the farmers, giving various incentives and compensating the price deficit
Food and Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Jacob says the study will help Kerala evaluate Andhra Pradesh’s paddy procurement, payment, storage and Public Distribution System practices for possible adoption in the State
Despite scanty rain, 23 tmc ft of water stored at Polavaram project and daily inflows of 60,000 cusecs at Bhadrachalam will be sufficient to meet the requirement, says Water Resources Engineer-In-Chief
The coalition government is systematically resolving the problems of farmers, says Minister Atchannaidu
Use more drones in the exercise with due focus on covering degraded forest areas, he tells officials, while observing that it is crucial for achieving the targets of forest restoration and 50% green cover in the State
Party leaders urge farmers to reduce dependence on water-intensive paddy, promote efficient irrigation practices and ensure wider adoption of Union welfare schemes to improve resilience and farm incomes in Andhra Pradesh
Kakinada district has barely 8.2 TMC of water as against 14 TMC required for the Kharif operations, says MP Tangella
Chief Minister tells officials to establish a dedicated El Niño Control Room for continuous monitoring and scientific advisories through Rythu Seva Kendras; says every cultivated crop must be covered under crop insurance, for which Collectors have to take responsibility
The party leader alleges coalition government has shifted the burden of insurance premiums onto farmers and calls for ₹500 crore allocation to MARKFED for tobacco procurement and price stabilisation
The State and Central governments have decided to provide ₹20 per kg financial assistance to FCV tobacco farmers and are preparing to spend ₹188 crore to support the procurement of 94 million kg of the produce, he says
Super BPT Stream and raw rice varieties will be sold at Rythu Bazaars under the Market Intervention Programme to tackle rising rice prices in the State.
The initiative aims to reduce household expenditure by offering rice at prices significantly below prevailing market rates; centres will continue operating until market prices are normalised, says Sathya Sai Collector
This will facilitate competition among the bidders and help bring the growers out of distress, reasons Jagan Mohan Reddy, while accusing the State government of failing to ensure support prices for crops
Ministers for implementation of contingency plan at mandal and village levels
Agriculture Minister says purchases will begin at fixed prices and promises interest-free loans and State aid to growers
Pawan Kalyan says the wood banks will ensure steady supply of quality timber at affordable prices and promote sustainable use of forest resources
Government will bear 80% of water cost for farmers with dried-up borewells, says official adding tanker supply to cover sweet lime, mango and arecanut crops
District Horticulture Officer says the week-long drive will create awareness on Rayalaseema Integrated Horticulture Development Programme (RIHDP) schemes and receive applications from eligible farmers across the district
The district excelled in disbursing bank loans to farmers on time, providing loans to 3,69,970 farmers worth ₹4,992 crore, ensuring investment support, hassle-free cultivation, and financial empowerment that led to quality crop production and economic development