Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 30 (ANI): Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao said that the aim of the state government is to revive and revitalize the agriculture sector in the newly formed Telangana state and thereby strengthen the rural economy and stabilize the farm sector once and for all had been realized.
Moisture meters set up in 885 RBKs
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B.C. Welfare Minister Ch. Venu Gopala Krishna inspecting a moisture meter at Ramachandrapuram.
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Agriculture Minister Kurasala Kannababu on Sunday said that moisture meters have been set up at the 885 Rythu Bharosa Kendras, offering free moisture testing service to farmers as part of procurement of paddy in the 2020-21 rabi season in East Godavari district.
At a review meeting with the Agriculture Department officials here, Mr. Kannababu said, “More than 47% of paddy harvesting has been completed in the district by Sunday. A total of 577 paddy harvesters are available and 80 more will arrive in the district soon.” The paddy is being procured by the State government through 372 Paddy Procurement Centres.
Rabi procurement to commence on April 1
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Government expecting bumper yield this year
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Government expecting bumper yield this year
The Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation is gearing up to procure paddy being harvested in the rabi season. The procurement will commence from April 1.
The government is expecting a bumper yield of food grain, including paddy, this year.
As per preliminary estimates, paddy production is likely to be between 65 lakh tonnes and 70 lakh tonnes. The government is likely to procure about 40 lakh tonnes to 45 lakh tonnes through the paddy purchase centres.
According to information, the Civil Supplies Corporation had procured 34.73 lakh tonnes of paddy during 2019-20 rabi and 18.44 lakh tonnes during 2018-19 rabi.