In the nation-wide data released by the union Agriculture Ministry on Friday, the Telangana State recorded over seven per cent growth in paddy sown area during the ongoing Vaanakalam (Kharif) season when compared to last Vaanakalam season.
Nalgonda: Majority of the farmers in the district appear to have decided to go in for paddy cultivation in Yasangi despite the State government’s categorical stand that it would not procure paddy following the Centre’s refusal to buy rice. The farmers are hoping to mill the paddy and sell the rice to traders in the […]
Hyderabad: With the central government deciding not to procure parboiled rice from Telangana, the State government has again appealed to farmers not to take up paddy cultivation in Yasangi. During a video conference with district Collectors here on Saturday, chief secretary Somesh Kumar said farmers, who had tie-up with seed companies or with millers or […]
Siddipet: The district collector P Venkatrami Reddy has asserted that he had never intended to show disrespect to the court nor did he make controversial comments about paddy cultivation. In a statement here on Wednesday, the collector maintained that his statement about paddy was misrepresented and twisted by some vested interests. He maintained that he […]
Hyderabad: State BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar here on Thursday alleged that government officials were creating confusion among farmers on cultivating paddy. He clarified that the Centre would purchase every grain of the crop. Sanjay, who observed deeksha at the State BJP office here in support of farmers, demanded that the officials who made remarks […]