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Reviewing the preparedness of the department for implementation of the Kharif action plan here on Thursday, he said the southwest monsoon was expected to be normal and it would be a positive aspect for agriculture sector.

However, standing crops in an additional extent of 920 acres were found to be damaged either fully or partially on Sunday.

At present, department has nine district centers, one regional testing center and one mobile soil testing center functioning.

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.

The government did not clear dues of Rs 351.52 crore pertaining to Bathukamma saree orders to TESCO.

He claimed that the need to seek water from other States would not have arisen had the previous government acted responsibly on the water front.

The Agriculture Minister said that the government had executed agreements with 14 companies for oil palm area expansion

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.

Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageshwar Rao directed the officials to be ready for the seas on by making due arrangements in all the cotton markets