He conducted a review meeting with the engineers of the irrigation department to discuss pending irrigation projects and check dams at the Collectorate conference hall here on Friday.
The Minister said that cultivation of cotton in 70.05 lakh acres, toor dal in 20 lakh acres and paddy in 41 lakh acres was expected to be carried out this season
Agriculture Minister S Niranajan Reddy suggested that the farmers should increase usage of organic manure and compost to increase the fertility of their farm lands.