Despite the Telangana government's push for crop diversification amid deficient rainfall, farmers remain reluctant to abandon paddy, citing increasing damage from monkeys, wild boars, birds and peacocks. They have urged the government to address the wildlife menace before promoting alternative crops.
Hyderabad: Focusing on cultivation of crops alternative to paddy, the State government will encourage farmers to take up cultivation of cotton, pulses and oil seeds across Telangana during the ensuing Vaanakalam (Kharif) season. In this regard, the State government successfully completed 17 agriculture workshops for farmers across 32 districts from April 25 to June 24. […]
Hyderabad: Telangana has decided to promote cultivation of alternative crops on a large scale commencing from the ensuing Yasangi (Rabi) season. Considering the recommendations of the Research and Analysis wing of the Marketing department, the farmers are being advised to cultivate pulses, oilseeds, and vegetables among other crops to meet the market demand. In the […]
Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Thursday advised farmers to go for alternative cash crops such as groundnut, cotton, blackgram, mungdaal, and bengal gram since they have a good demand in the market. “Farmers should focus on such crops rather than paddy since it will not only fetch them good prices but also prevent […]
Siddipet: A farmer couple from Gajwel constituency, which is being represented by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, is showing a way in gaining profits by cultivating alternative crops. Tupakul Nagaraju (35), and his wife Rani (32), residents of Thunki Khalsa in Wargal Mandal, were in deep financial trouble as they had drilled 15 unsuccessful borewells […]
Rajanna-Sircilla: Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister K T Rama Rao urged farmers to cultivate alternative crops instead of paddy. Since the Union government had refused to procure common variety of paddy, it was necessary to shift to crops other than paddy from the next Yasangi season, he said. “Farmers can earn more with less […]
