Telangana SSDC produces seeds worth ₹6,500 crore in 2021-22
2 years, 5 months ago

Telangana SSDC produces seeds worth ₹6,500 crore in 2021-22

The Hindu  

Telangana State Seed Development Corporation has produced 1,60,441 quintal of seed of 18 food, commercial and fodder crops in 2021-22, which met the needs not only in Telangana but also supplied to nine other States. In all, 60 varieties of seeds were produced by the corporation, including 18 varieties of paddy seed, eight varieties of red gram seed, four varieties each of green gram, black gram and bajra, three varieties each of groundnut, Bengal gram and Bt-cotton, two varieties each of soybean and sesamum and one variety each of chilli, bhendi, jowar, maize, mustard, ragi, korra and others. The seed was producted in 33,619 acres and was supplied to Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Odisha and also exported to other countries besides meeting the needs within Telangana. As per 2021-22 estimates, the agriculture sector contributed 18.3% to the GSDP with 48.4% of population depending on it for livelihood.

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Telangana govt's announcement of Rs 500 bonus on fine paddy pushes cultivation up by 61 per cent
1 month ago

Telangana govt's announcement of Rs 500 bonus on fine paddy pushes cultivation up by 61 per cent

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a remarkable achievement, fine variety paddy cultivation in Telangana has gone up by 61 per cent to four million acres this kharif season compared to 2.5 million acres during the same period last year, government sources said on Sunday. On the other hand, the cultivation of non-fine variety paddy declined significantly, dropping from 4.1 million acres to 2.63 …

Telangana Seed Corporation Urges Farmers to Buy Seeds Directly from Outlets
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Seed Corporation Urges Farmers to Buy Seeds Directly from Outlets

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: The Telangana Seed Development Corporation chairman S. Anvesh Reddy on Saturday appealed to farmers to purchase seeds from the corporation outlets instead of purchasing seeds from private agencies. While making a review along with the agriculture extension officer and Mandal agriculture officer, Anwesh Reddy said it is high time to create demand for the seeds manufactured and supplied by …

Tamil Nadu govt announces ‘seed distribution’ in State Agriculture Budget 2024
10 months ago

Tamil Nadu govt announces ‘seed distribution’ in State Agriculture Budget 2024

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Minister MRK Panneerselvam on Tuesday presented a separate ‘Agriculture Budger 2024-25’ in the state assembly. 2) 'One Village, One Crop' scheme presented in Tamil Nadu Agriculture budget 2024. Tamil Nadu's revenue deficit over ₹ 49,000 crore The Tamil Nadu government on Monday presented the 2024-25 budget, estimating the revenue deficit at over ₹49,000 crore and made new announcements …

Telangana faces huge vegetable crunch
1 year, 5 months ago

Telangana faces huge vegetable crunch

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Telangana requires nearly 40 lakh tonnes of vegetables every year but it produces just 19 lakh tonnes forcing the state to depend heavily on procurement from other states. The government is not taking steps to encourage farmers to sow vegetable crops and even stopped subsidies to vegetable farmers since 2018. According to a report submitted to the state government …

KTR seeks NRIs support for government programmes
1 year, 11 months ago

KTR seeks NRIs support for government programmes

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Industries and IT minister K.T. Rama Rao has asked non-resident Indians living in Europe to participate in the state government's programmes like Mana Ooru-Mana Badi and work as goodwill ambassadors to promote Telangana as well as India. During the meet, the minister spoke about the progress achieved by Telangana government since the inception of the state in 2014 and …

TS food processing industry doubles since state formation
1 year, 11 months ago

TS food processing industry doubles since state formation

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Fixed capital investment in Telangana’s food processing industry has recorded a 53 per cent growth from the state’s inception till 2021, from Rs 4,436 crore to Rs 6,812 crore, according to an industries department report released on Thursday. The new policy was formulated to set up food processing units across 10,000 acres by 2024-25 and attract investments of Rs …

Malpractices under palm cultivation scheme cost state Rs 2.4 crore per year
2 years, 4 months ago

Malpractices under palm cultivation scheme cost state Rs 2.4 crore per year

Deccan Chronicle  

Dammapet: Farmers from Andhra Pradesh are making use of F-code cards, which are meant for tenant farmers engaging in palm cultivation in the state, to sell their produce to the TS Oilfed costing it Rs 2.4 crore annually, sources said. With Telangana paying farmers Rs 2,000 more per tonne of palm, the practice has cropped up in factories of Apparaopet …

Farmers in Telangana choose cotton over paddy
2 years, 5 months ago

Farmers in Telangana choose cotton over paddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Farmers in Telangana are avoiding paddy production even during the current kharif season as a result of the Centre's restrictions on buying paddy from the state. As per data obtained from the agriculture department till July 6, farmers in Telangana sowed paddy crops over an extent of 1,31,136 acres against 2,30,955 acres on July 6 last year. The total …

Telangana Cabinet To Buy Paddy From Farmers At MSP After Centre's Refusal
2 years, 8 months ago

Telangana Cabinet To Buy Paddy From Farmers At MSP After Centre's Refusal

ABP News  

New Delhi: With the Centre refusing to buy paddy from Telangana farmers during the current Rabi season, the state government opt to purchase it on Tuesday, news agency IANS reported. After the Modi Govt failed the Telangana paddy farmers, Hon’ble CM KCR Garu has announced that the state Govt will buy entire paddy at MSP. He guaranteed farmers that the …

Telangana’s paddy procurement problem
3 years, 1 month ago

Telangana’s paddy procurement problem

The Hindu  

The story so far: The relationship between the Bharatiya Janata Party -led Government at the Centre and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi Government has deteriorated over the past few weeks over the issue of paddy procurement. The TRS Government insists that 90% of the paddy produced in the State should be procured by the Centre and that the Centre should complete …

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