Sowing operations have been completed in about 82.49 lakh acres covering nearly 70.7 per cent of the normal cultivation area of 1.16 crore acres for Vaanakalam (Kharif) season this year.
The raid, part of a crackdown to curb sale of spurious seeds and illegal hoardings of seeds, was at the Real India Agro Tech storage unit which had castor seeds, paddy seeds and lentils seeds stored illegally.
The department has been restructured with two new divisions of Marketing Analysis Wing and Agriculture Input Subsidy which will be now headed by the officers of Additional Director’s rank
For promoting horticulture crops on a large scale, he emphasised the need for encouraging research activities and suggested strengthening Konda Laxman Bapuji Horticulture University
Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao directed Agriculture department to strive for the development of crop rotation system, encourage farm mechanisation and adopt modern farming practices in the State
Hundreds of electric poles fell and power lines snapped due to uprooting of trees resulting in disruption of electricity supply for hours in towns and villages
While Mancherial district recorded rainfall of 15.5 mm, Adilabad district received 14.8 mm of rainfall. Mandamarri, Jaipur mandals had 36.6 mm and 35.6 mm of rainfall, respectively
