Speaking to the media at the Secretariat, he stated that the State cultivated grade A paddy over 40 lakh acres, enabled by a Rs 500 per quintal bonus announced for premium paddy varieties. Starting in January, the government will distribute fine rice (Sannabiyyam) through the public distribution system.
BRS working president and former Minister KT Rama Rao on Saturday warned the ruling party leadership of severe consequences if they fail to deliver the promised support.
The project, located on the borders of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and which was completed in 1981, provides irrigation to nearly 16,000 acres, of which 2360 acres fall in Telangana.
Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao along with district Collector Muzammil Khan and Commissioner of Police Sunil Dutt flagged off the Ganesh Shobha Yatra at Gandhi Chowk in Khammam.
When the Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao reached Prakash Nagar during late evening hours he was gheraoed by the residents who shouted slogans against him.
The affected farmers said the hurried inauguration of the project pump houses had turned futile as water was not released into the canal after the inauguration
Reacting to a farmer’s appeal for providing insurance facility to crops, the Minister made these comments while participating in Rythu Bharosa consultation meeting held in a private function hall here on Friday.
60 percent of the amount spent for the project would be contributed by the Central government, 30 percent by the State government and 10 percent would be from the municipal funds.
Additionally, the drone will be used for training rural youth, self-help groups (SHGs), and agricultural graduates. The PJTSAU Drone Academy will conduct training sessions using these drones, a press release said.
Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswar Rao on Tuesday made it clear to seed companies that they would be liable for crop losses if the seed supplied by them was found to be spurious and substandard in quality and had adverse impact on crop yields.
