Reviewing horticulture development programmes, he said the State could not utilise its share of funds from the National Horticulture Board for the last five years.
Reviewing the farm operations with the officials of the agriculture department and Markfed at his Secretariat chambers, he wanted the officials to be ready with their plans of action for taking up the pre-monsoon activities in earnest.
Though the government had announced a support price of Rs 6,760 per quintal, the farmers were forced to sell their produce at Rs 4,000 to Rs 5,000 per quintal
Riding on Abhinav’s 77-run knock and Madhav’s 3/20 bowling figures, Hyderabad defeated CFI by just one wicket in the final to clinch the 43rd Rajiv Gandhi All India Under-19 T20 Cricket Championship
The Minister said Rythu Vedikas should serve as centres for dissemination of information and creating awareness among the farmers on the new farming practices and best crop varieties to be opted.