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State ignores Centre’s veggies scheme
The surrounding areas (villages) of various cities in the state have abundant fertile agricultural fields but people are facing vegetable scarcity frequently due fall in vegetables cultivation.There is also a need to encourage farmers to take up vegetable cultivation.
Amaravati: The surrounding areas (villages) of various cities in the state have abundant fertile agricultural fields but people are facing vegetable scarcity frequently due fall in vegetables cultivation.There is also a need to encourage farmers to take up vegetable cultivation.
The Central government introduced Rashtriya Krishi Vikasa Yojana (RKVY) scheme exclusively for vegetables promotion but the farmers have received benefits minimally due to lack of awareness. As a result, vegetables cultivation has been taken up only in 16,000 acres under RKVY.
According to officials, every city in the State needs nearly 5,000 to 20,000 tonnes of vegetables every day. In Vijayawada city, three Rythu Bazaars sell 15,000 tonnes of various vegetables every day.
But the surrounding villages of various cities are producing vegetables only half of the total requirement. All the cities are importing different varieties of vegetables from various States like Maharashtra, Karnataka and other districts in the State.
As a result, the citizens are forced to pay higher prices and also face vegetable scarcity some times.
The Union Agriculture and Horticulture Department covered different cities in the State under the scheme. As per the scheme, the government supports vegetables cultivation in 30 villages surrounding a city. Moreover, the Central Agriculture Ministry allocates Rs 5 crore to 15 crore financial aid to the farmers.
Similarly, under the scheme, the horticulture department officials have to provide proper training facilities to farmers, financial aid for establishing sheds, supply seeds, marketing tie-ups and goods carriage vehicles on 50 per cent subsidy.
If the scheme is implemented successfully, people could get the vegetables at normal prices. Apart from this, the scarcity of vegetables could also be avoided, a model farmer A Venkatappa Reddy said. He asked the government to implement the scheme by providing publicity in big way.
G Lakshmi, a resident of Ayyappanagar, requested the officials to take steps to avoid the prices fluctuation. She pointed out that there has been a steep rise in the price of vegetables. Andhra Pradesh Horticulture Department Assistant Director G Andaal said the scheme is being implemented in 16,000 acres in the State.
She said the department is ready to extend benefits of the scheme to farmers without any limitations. She said the State government is also providing benefits under various schemes to increase vegetables cultivation.
