"agriculture-department"

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

Agriculture Department has prepared a plan to bring down paddy cultivation in this crop season compared to the last crop season

The three were taken into custody when they were secretly shipping the bags containing the seed following a tip.

For promoting horticulture crops on a large scale, he emphasised the need for encouraging research activities and suggested strengthening Konda Laxman Bapuji Horticulture University

Extent of area under cultivation zooms to 63.13 lakh acres against the season normal of 36.43 lakh acres

Officials also discussed issues pertaining to identification of wild boars and their culling apart from disposal of carcasses.

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

A high-level committee from TS will visit the units generating power from fruit and vegetable waste in AP and Indore in MP for a detailed study

Farmers urged to debate and decide on which crops should be cultivated

Asks officials to promote cultivation of cotton, oilseeds and pulses, suggests agri expert summit for brand-building of cotton

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

State witnesses 30 per cent increase in cultivation of agricultural crops