The Central and State governments have initiated several schemes for the welfare of the farmers and development of farming sector to enhancing the farmers income said Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan, Governor of Telangana State, hereafter inaugurating the Regional workshop, at university auditorium in PJTSAU on Monday morning. The Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University(PJTSAU) is hosting a “Regional Workshop on Youth as Torch Bearers of Business-Oriented Agriculture in South India” in collaboration with TAAS (Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences), APAARI (Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions) and ICAR – NAARM on 21st and 22nd October, 2019.
speaking on this occasion Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan has praised the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s, efforts for being implemented the programs such as doubling of farmers income, Farm Insurance, Input support scheme to the farmers for improving their lively hoods.
Governor has also appreciated the efforts of the state government for implementing several good programs for the betterment of the farmers in the state. She says that, Telangana is rapidly moving forward in agriculture and stood an example for many states in the country by implementing several programs by the State Government.
Tamilisai has told that, in next month governors meeting to be held in New Delhi, she has chosen to talk and made a presentation on agriculture and schemes implemented by central Government as well as Telangana state government she added.
The Agriculture Minister of Telangana state S. Niranjan Reddy, has stated that, the State Government’s initiatives for the farmers like farm loan waiver, subsidization of farm mechanization, micro irrigation, uninterrupted power supply for agricultural purpose etc. the most important initiatives taken under agriculture sector being RythuBandhu and Farmers Group Life Insurance (RythuBima) which have been acclaimed throughout the country and also at International level (FAO).The Government of Telangana also launched “MissionKakatiya” to revive and rejuvenate tank irrigation, re-engineer the canal irrigation system. Extension service has strengthened and its services are made available by providing one Agriculture Officer for each mandal in the State.
