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  • Farmers will benefit from sugarcane price, urea subsidy: Subhash

    Farmers will benefit from sugarcane price, urea subsidy: Subhash

    Hyderabad: State BJP official spokesperson N V Subhash on Thursday asserted that the Modi government is committed to improve economic conditions of farmers across the country.

    Welcoming the government’s decision to continue the subsidy on urea and announcement of remunerative price for sugarcane farmers, he said they would help improve their economic conditions.

    The Centre has approved fair and remunerative price of sugarcane payable by sugar mills to farmers for sugar season 2023-24.

    The government has fixed highest ever fair and remunerative price of Rs 315/quital for sugarcane farmers, he said, adding that farmers in Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal and Adilabad districts would benefit with the decision. Kamareddy region is known for its sugarcane production; around 70 per cent of farmers cultivate this crop, Subhash said.

    The Centre also approved to continue subsidy on urea for three more years to boost wellbeing of farmers, rejuvenate soil productivity and ensure food security and environment subsidy, the BJP leader said.

  • Government to give free crop insurance to farmers in Odisha for 3yrs

    Government to give free crop insurance to farmers in Odisha for 3yrs

    Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government announced that it will provide free crop insurance to all farmers in the state for the next three years. Odisha is the first state in the country to provide free crop insurance to farmers.

    Minister of Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare of Odisha Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak made the announcement after a review of his department by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

    As many as 1,451 new Primary Agricultural Co-operative Societies (PACS) have been formed to further extend short-term loans to the farmers

    The Department would bear the premium of the insurance from the 2023 Kharif season to the 2025-26 Rabi season. Short terms agriculture loans are being provided at low interest rates to the farmers.

    Furthermore, the state government has increased the interest-free loan cap from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh. Under the scheme, more than 7 lakh small and marginal farmers have been provided loans, amounting to Rs 16,683.57 crore during the 2022-23 financial year, the Minister informed.

  • Somu Veeraraju criticized the state government for depriving farmers of MSP

    Somu Veeraraju criticized the state government for depriving farmers of MSP

    Vijayawada : BJP State president Somu Veerraju came down heavily on the YSRCP government alleging that the latter had failed to provide support price to the farmers for their produce.

    He said the Rythu Bharosa Kendrams launched by the State government changed into ‘farmers’ looting centres’ where the farmers were being exploited by the government. Veerraju has addressed the State executive meeting of the party organised in Gannavaram on Friday.

    Senior BJP leaders like Daggubati Purandeswari, GVL Narasimha Rao and others attended the meeting. Speaking on the occasion, Veerraju said the State BJP had filed charge-sheets in 143 Assembly constituencies and would file the charge-sheets at the district level and the State-level soon in a phased manner.

    Referring to the farmers’ problems, the BJP leader criticised the State government for its failure to distribute gunny bags to the paddy farmers.

    He alleged that the YSRCP government had indulged in Rs 1,000 crore rice recycling scam. He said the State government failed to provide insurance to the farmers.

    Referring to the housing scheme in the State, the BJP State president said the government has claimed that it had constructed seven lakh houses in the State. He asked to whom the government has distributed the houses.

    He alleged large-scale corruption in purchase of lands for the distribution of house sites to the poor in the State. He demanded that the government immediately hand over TIDCO houses to the beneficiaries. Veerraju said the BJP would file charge-sheets targeting the MLAs in the State.

    He said the BJP cadre would campaign in the State on the developmental projects and welfare schemes being implemented by PM Modi from May 30 to June 30.

    BJP national general secretary Daggubati Purandeswari has described the YSRCP government in the State as anti-people’s government and it has failed on all fronts. She said that the BJP would expose the State government by distributing the copies of charge-sheet right from the gross-root level.

    She said the BJP launched the charge-sheets filing programme against the government in the State to mark the completion of nine years rule by PM Narendra Modi in the country.

    She said that the BJP national leadership would take care of forging political alliances in the State.

    BJP national secretary Y Satya Kumar has said that the BJP would continue its fight against the anti-people’s policies of the YSRCP government. Addressing the party meeting, he alleged that the YSRCP government was diverting the funds released by the Union government. He criticised the government for not constructing a single TIDCO house in the State and appealed to the people to dethrone the YSRCP government. Rajya Sabha MP GVL Narasimha Rao, BJP State general secretary S Vishnuvardhan Reddy, other leaders and functionaries attended the meeting.

  • YSRCP committed to welfare of weaker sections, farmers: MP Avinash

    YSRCP committed to welfare of weaker sections, farmers: MP Avinash

    Vempalle (YSR district): Kadapa MP YS Avinash Reddy said that YSRCP is committed for the development of weaker sections and farmers by introducing various welfare schemes. As part of ‘Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam’, he participated in various developmental programmes in Ayyavari Palle village of Vempalle mandal on Sunday.

    While describing the YSRCP rule as golden era for the weaker sections and farmers, the MP said that previous TDP government has used weaker sections and farmers as vote bank only instead of doing anything for their welfare. He said that after the YSRCP came to power in 2019 elections, it has introduced several welfare schemes by allocating funds in a big way for the benefit of both farmers and poor people. The MP lauded Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy as responsible in implementing scores of welfare schemes.

    During the Gadapa Gadapaku … programme, MP Avinash visited every house in the village and enquired whether they are receiving the government schemes properly. Later, he inaugurated a water plant in the village.

  • Farmers who excelled in animal husbandry were honored

    Farmers who excelled in animal husbandry were honored

    District Collector Dr K Madhavi Latha said that the role of veterinarians is very important in the progress of poor and middle-class farmer families, who will get additional income through the production of milk, meat and eggs. She appreciated that the veterinarians are always available to the farmers and provide appropriate medical services to the cattle, at a programme held at the district Collector’s chamber here on Friday, on the eve of World Veterinary Day. This programme was held under the auspices of veterinarians from all over the district.

    District Animal Husbandry Officer Dr STG Satya Govind honored the farmers, who showed excellence in animal husbandry in the district.

    Karri Putra Reddy (Anaparthi) rears 700 dairy cows, M Varahalaraju (Hukumpeta) rears 40 Ongole cows, Nalamati Subbarao (Vadisaleru) produces 400 litres milk daily through hybrid animal husbandry, and P Buli Veerraju (Vadisaleru) producing 120 litres milk daily through Murra buffaloes are among the farmers, who have been honoured.

    Jagananna Palavelluva and YSR Cheyutha beneficiaries D Swapna Ratna (Nallajarla), P Lakshmi (Gopalapuram) and K Shanthi (Devarapalli) were also felicitated. Officials also honoured retired veterinarians Dr M Satyanarayana and Dr B John Babu. District Joint Collector N Tej Bharat also spoke.

  • Heavy protest by farmers in Nizamabad

    Heavy protest by farmers in Nizamabad

    Nizamabad : Farmers protested at the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society in Nizamabad district’s Mortad mandal headquarters on Saturday. Farmers staged a protest by locking the gates of the co-operative society and said that the PACS society chairman and secretary staff were ripping off the farmers in the name of ‘Kadata’

    The paddy purchased from the farmers two days ago under Mortad society was sent to the rice mill of PACS governing body. The grain bought from the farmers was sent to the millers through waybills (consignment slips) and they took it. The society staff and chairman called the farmers and said your paddy rice miller is not taking. The governing body of the society said that rice miller is asking for ‘Kadtata’. Farmers were upset when the PACS governing body said that they would invite the farmers to the society on the issue of ‘kadatha’ and impose a cash cut of 40,000 to the lorries.

    The farmers who went to the society along with the waybills expressed their anger. The farmers exposed the fraud of the governing body and rice miller.

    The farmers have accused that the treasure of the chairman and staff who are deliberately deceiving the farmers and obstructing the authority and illegally looting the farmers’ money has come to light on Saturday. From the last 3 years till now, the society chairman and the millers are colluding to loot the farmers’ money up to Rs 40,000/- per lorry load. The farmers calculated and said that since the election of the chairman of this society, about Rs 36.52 crore have been looted.

    They are demanding full recovery of the looted money so far. Farmers want to reveal total load calculations on lorry basis. He protested that till now all the farmers who have lost money should come and they will not leave the society until all the farmers who have lost money are paid. “Cooking Warpu” program was organized by the farmers. They are extorting money from every farmer in the name of “Kadata” by charging additional porter charges. Balkonda Constituency MLA, Minister Prashanth Reddy, in this area, such illegalities are happening in many societies.

  • The Meteorological Department alerted the farmers of Uttarakhand, said – harvest the crop early, the weather is about to change

    The Meteorological Department alerted the farmers of Uttarakhand, said – harvest the crop early, the weather is about to change

    Dehradun. The weather of Uttarakhand has become very hot. This summer is not going to end yet. The Meteorological Department says that the effect of heat can be seen in the entire state for the next two to four days, that is, due to the increase in temperature, people are not getting any relief from the heat at the moment. The Meteorological Department said that in the coming There are indications of further increase in temperature in a few days, due to which the heat wave in the state can end its torment. According to the department, since April 18, the Meteorological Department has indicated some relief. Changes in the weather can be seen after April 18, due to which there is a possibility of rain with strong winds from the plains to the mountains. Vikram Singh, director of the Meteorological Department, warned the farmers about the weather changes after April 18. Is. Advising them to take special precautions, said that whose crops are now ready to ripen, the farmers should harvest their crops as soon as possible and keep them safe so that the crop does not get wasted.

  • Gujarat: State government announces Rs 330 crore package for farmers

    Gujarat: State government announces Rs 330 crore package for farmers

    The Gujarat government has announced a package of Rs 330 crore for farmers growing red onion-potatoes in the districts of Saurashtra. In connection with this package, the Chief Minister in reference to the offer made by Industries Minister Balwant Singh Rajput for the farmers of Patan district and Balkrishna Shukla, the magistrate for Vadodara district, to extend the benefits of this package to the farmers cultivating potatoes in these two districts. In the interest of the farmers of Patan and Vadodara districts, Bhupendra Patel has taken an immediate decision to include these two districts in the aid package scheme for potatoes.

    20 crore assistance for export of red onion

    On deciding to provide financial assistance of Rs. 100 per bag i.e. Rs. 2 per kg to farmers selling red onions in all APMCs of Saurashtra districts and maximum 50 bags (250 quintals) or Rs. 50 thousand to the beneficiary, an estimated Rs. 70 crore assistance will be given. On the basis of transportation assistance given earlier for red onion, it has been announced to export red onion outside other states/country to farmers/traders registered with the State Agricultural Produce Market Committee. Accordingly, in the first phase an estimated 2.00 lakh
    An assistance of Rs 20 crore has been announced for the export of metric tonnes of red onions.

    State government has decided to help

    As the market price of potato is low as a result of high production of potato, the state government has received several offers to help in this regard. In this regard, the farmer-oriented sensitive government of the state has announced a total assistance of Rs 240 crore to help the potato producing farmers of the state. In which the state government has decided to help the farmers in various ways.

    An estimated assistance amount of 20 crores will be provided

    Potato producing farmers of the state, if they collect potatoes only for eating, then at the rate of Rs. 1 per kg, they store them in cold storage from February 1, 2023 to March 31, 2023, with financial assistance of Rs. 50 per bag and a maximum of 600 bags. If so, help will be given. For this assistance, primarily about 200 crores will be provided. 50 per sack i.e. Re 1 per kilogram and maximum 600 sacks per beneficiary financial assistance is to be given for the period from February 1 to March 31, 2023, to the farmer selling potatoes in the APMC of the state. In the initial estimate, Rs 20 crore will be given for this assistance.

  • Farmers warned of harmful methane

    Farmers warned of harmful methane

    Narayanapet: The farmers of Jajapur in Narayanpet district were on Saturday made aware of the dangers of excess methane gas release in paddy fields and urged to take steps to minimise the same with proper use of fertilisers and natural manures to get better yields. They participated in a seminar conducted by Sow and Reap Agro Private Limited and Kosher Climate Private Limited. District Agriculture Officer (DAO) John Sudhakar explained how methane can become toxic and does not allow proper oxygen to the paddy crops if corrective measures are not taken at right time. He asked them to go for proper soil conservation methods to drastically reduce the use of chemical fertilizers. It will preserve the valuable cultivable land from becoming acidic and toxic. Agriculture extension officer Prashanti and agriculture officer Pradeep explained various novel measures to be taken by the paddy farmers for reaping better harvest. Kosher Climate representative Shravan Kumar briefed the farmers on carbon credits, effects of methane and the amount of fertilizers to be used in the paddy crop. Village sarpanch Sugandhamma, district farmer coordination leader Jagan Mohan Reddy, representative of Sow and Reap Agro Rajeshwari, president of village coordination committee Sudhakar Reddy, watershed member Vardhan, village AEO Prashanthi, MPTC Shekhar, and a number of farmers participated in the seminar.