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By Seela Subba Rao India’s achievement in the agriculture sector, though impressive in some areas and States, has remained below potential. There is a large gap between the income of agriculture and non-agriculture workers. Even after over seven decades of planning, most farmers still face the problem of poor production and inadequate return for their […]
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Hyderabad: The Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (TS EAMCET) 2022 for agriculture stream was conducted smoothly with 84.5 per cent candidates taking the exam on Saturday. A total of 46,471 candidates were allocated to different test centres located in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, of whom 39,251 (84.5 per cent) were present […]
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Hyderabad: Fisheries, dairy and other sectors allied to agriculture have achieved significant progress in Telangana since its formation in 2014, the State government said on Monday. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, who often stresses on the importance of agriculture, had allocated thousands of crores of rupees in the budget during the last eight years for […]
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Hyderabad: Oriplast is a well-known company in India for manufacturing PVC & PE Pipes. Let us tell you that this company has been working since the year 1965. Recently, during a media interaction, the company’s Director H V Agarwal said that modern products of Agriculture and Bathroom fittings were launched by his company, which are […]
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Nalgonda: Agriculture Extension Officers (AEOs), who were in service since before 2014, felt that as a firsthand witnesses of pathetic conditions of the farmers in Telangana before formation of separate state, were feeling happy and working with satisfaction due to the change in the lives of the farmers due to irrigation facility, 24 hours electricity […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana continued to outstrip most States including BJP-ruled ones in the energy sector, scoring a perfect 100 in the hours of electricity supplied to industrial and agriculture sectors apart from energy savings in commercial and public buildings, and regulatory assets, the State Energy and Climate Index (SECI) of NITI Aayog has revealed. As per […]
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Nalgonda: Additional District Collector Vanamala Chanderashekhar on Thursday asked the bankers to fully achieve the targets set for them in crop loans, education loans and others. Speaking at the district level review committee meeting of the bankers held here, Chandrashekhar said that the bankers should focus on reaching the target of crop loans in the […]
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Hyderabad: Continuing its priority to the agriculture and allied sectors, the State government earmarked Rs 24,254 crore in the State budget for 2022-23. The primary sector comprising both these sectors, have contributed to more than 20 per cent in the State’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) indicating an improved income in rural areas of the […]
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Hyderabad: Finance Minister T Harish Rao on Sunday said the per capita income in Telangana was Rs.2.78 lakh in 2021-22, more than double of what it was in 2014-15 when it was Rs.1.24 lakh. “It’s more than doubled now,” he said, participating in the concluding ceremony of a national convention on rivers here. The primary […]
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Although the secondary and tertiary sectors contracted by 2.1 per cent and 3.9 per cent respectively at constant prices, they still fared better than the much steeper contractions at the national level.
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Hyderabad: With several farmers preferring drones for different agricultural purposes including spraying pesticides, fertilizers and seeding, the demand for professionals who have expertise in operating the drones is increasing steadily. Sensing bright employment and self-employment opportunities for the youngsters besides helping farmers, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), Hyderabad, is planning to roll out […]
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Hyderabad: Automation is sweeping several segments and agriculture is also coming under its fold. While core areas of it are still labour intensive, farming related information and knowledge dissemination are getting a push with artificial intelligence tools. City-based AitoBi Technologies has created an artificial intelligence and natural language processing-based chatbot called the Kisan Assist. It […]
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By Devi Prasad Juvvadi Agriculture in India has suffered a plethora of structural ailments that has contributed to the continuing crisis of the sector for long while nearly 50% of the workforce is still engaged in the farm sector. Every government that comes to power promises a better tomorrow for farmers in particular and the […]
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Nalgonda: TRS MLC M C Koti Reddy on Thursday said Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao restored the past glory to the agriculture sector through multiple initiatives. Participating in the week-long Rythu Bandhu celebrations at Ramadugu village of Anumula mandal in the district, Koti Reddy said that improved irrigation facility, investment support scheme Rythu Bandhu and […]
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Legitimising centralised control over agriculture may mean farmers’ freedom remains just a promise
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Hyderabad: The growing IT/ITeS sector and the robust infrastructure development are the major growth drivers in Telangana since its formation in 2014. While a majority of IT/ITeS companies have their presence in Hyderabad, many are exploring cities beyond the State capital as well. According to a new report, other than Hyderabad, various companies are already […]
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Hyderabad: Accusing the Centre of playing a double game in paddy procurement, Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy on Thursday advised farmers to go for crops that fetch them good prices in Yasangi instead of paddy. Farmers should go for the crops such as pulses and oil seeds which have high demand in the market and […]
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Hyderabad: Bayer, an enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of healthcare and agriculture, conducted its first drone trial on Tuesday at its multi-crop breeding center in Chandipa, near Hyderabad. The on-ground event, showcasing a field demonstration on the use of drones in agricultural operations, was attended by partners and industry stakeholders, including […]
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When the country gave us the opportunity to serve as Pradhan Sevaks in 2014, we gave top priority to agricultural development and farmer welfare.
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Hyderabad: Notwithstanding the adverse impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the economic growth across the world, the economy of Telangana State has shown impressive resilience and the recovery is already underway. In 2020-21, Telangana recorded Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Rs 9,80,407 crore with 2.4 per cent growth rate. In comparison, the economic output (Gross […]
