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Telangana mandates registration for nine paddy varieties
Farmers in Telangana growing any of nine identified paddy varieties must now register with agriculture extension officers. Agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao directed officials to spread awareness through Rythu Vedikas after reviewing…
The Story in Brief
Farmers in Telangana growing any of nine identified paddy varieties must now register with agriculture extension officers. Agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao directed officials to spread awareness through Rythu Vedikas after reviewing scheme progress on Thursday. He also sought details of the current crop situation and speeded up farmer welfare schemes, including the agricultural mechanisation programme. Rao said staff shortages should not delay services and ordered departments to fill vacancies or redeploy staff.
On fake diammonium phosphate (DAP), officials told the minister that eight persons had been booked and six arrested. Rao directed them to trace the quantity sold, identify affected farmers, and recover compensation. He also suggested building Markfed godowns with 65,000 metric tonne capacity as a pilot in major paddy districts. Separately, in a video conference with Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Rao sought the second instalment of RKVY funds. Chouhan assured release soon and praised Telangana’s implementation of the scheme.
The Indian Opinion
The registration rule for nine paddy varieties will be read by some as the government overreaching into farming choices. But the real test is whether this move improves procurement and quality, not just control. The minister’s push to fill vacancies and use central funds is pragmatic. Watch for the number of farmers who register and whether compensation from fake DAP sellers is actually recovered.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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