Telangana to set up polytechnic college to promote organic farming

Agriculture Minister said the proposal for setting up organic farming polytechnic college has to be examined by the Cabinet and a decision will be taken accordingly

Hyderabad: Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy said the State government plans to set up an exclusive polytechnic college for promotion of organic farming in the State.

Responding to a question by S Subhash Reddy in the Legislative Council here on Saturday, the Minister said the proposal for setting up organic farming polytechnic college has to be examined by the Cabinet and a decision will be taken accordingly.

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Regarding daily average consumption of vegetables in the State, the Minister said as per a survey conducted by Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, the daily average consumption of vegetables in the State was 10,000 metric tonnes. There was a need to increase the vegetables production by an additional 17,500 metric tonnes to meet the demand in the State. Currently, vegetables are being cultivated in 2.73 lakh acre, he said.

People in Telangana are consuming 40 different types of vegetables and of these 24 types are being cultivated in the State and the rest are being imported from other States, he informed.

The government has been encouraging farmers to take up vegetable cultivation by conducting field level demonstration, providing quality vegetable seeds on subsidy from Centre of Excellence and subsidies on permanent pandals and mulching components for enhancement of productivity and quality production, he said.

Accordingly, the State government has allocated Rs.242 crore for horticulture department, besides Rs.50 crore towards promotion of vegetables cultivation, he explained.

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