45.50L farmers to be covered under Rythu Bharosa in East Godavari

Kakinada: Deputy Chief Minister Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose said that farmers should adopt modern technology to get better yield. Speaking at Acharya N G Ranga Agriculture University (ANGRAU), Peddapuram, Bose said that nearly 67 per cent of rural population were depend on agriculture sector in the country.

He said that if one wishes to shine in agriculture sector, they could take the help of agriculture scientists.

He added the State government was coming to rescue the farmers through Rythu Bharosa scheme and waiving farm loans and providing seeds and pesticides through subsidy.

Agriculture Minister Kurasala Kannababu said that the government was taking all steps that farmers would not incur any losses due to supply of spurious seeds and fertilizers.

He added the government has been making all out efforts to ensure supplying of quality seeds to farmers through the digital kiosks in the Rythu Bharosa Centres. He said 45.50 lakh farmers were covered under YSR Rythu Bharosa programme and the Bharosa centres would provide seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and other all vital information to farmers. A S Rao, P V Satyanarayana Rao and others were present.