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Action sought against spurious seed companies
Scores of chilli growers have been left in the lurch with the government turning a blind eye in keeping a tab on seed companies. This led failure of chilli crop in thousands of acres,” Reddy said, demanding stringent action against the seed companies besides confiscating their properties. He also demanded the government come up with a comprehensive plan for the Rabi season.
Khammam: Congress Deputy Floor Leader in the Council Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy demanded stern action against companies and shops, who involved in spurious seed trade.Inspecting chilli crops in Gopaigudem and Jinkala Tanda under Tirumalayapalem mandal on Thursday, he urged the State government to assist the farmers, who incurred huge losses owing to spurious seed.
Scores of chilli growers have been left in the lurch with the government turning a blind eye in keeping a tab on seed companies. This led failure of chilli crop in thousands of acres,” Reddy said, demanding stringent action against the seed companies besides confiscating their properties. He also demanded the government come up with a comprehensive plan for the Rabi season.
Reddy emphasised the need for creating awareness about the e-National Agriculture Market (NAM), an online portal for trading in agriculture produce, among the farmers to liberate them from the clutches of middle-men.Talking on new districts, Reddy urged the government not to merge Wajedu and Venkatapuram mandals of Bhadrachalam Agency with the proposed Bhupalapally district.
