Hyderabad, September 15: Agriculture is not a profession, but a way of life and the governments must take measures to support farmers who are feeding the nation, said Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy. He exuded confidence that India will emerge as the food bowl of the world over the next two decades and wanted youth to take up farming aggressively to feed the world.
Speaking at the 27th annual meeting of Seedsmen Association at Red Hills on Thursday, Niranjan Reddy said the Telangana government took various initiatives to encourage farming and the State has emerged as Rice Bowl of India meeting the food needs of the nation. “Telangana is not only feeding the country, but also nearly 20 other nations by exporting seeds manufactured here. We are making efforts to export seeds to more countries,” he said. There are about seven lakh seed producing farmers in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
On the occasion, the Minister lambasted the Central government over its failure to focus on increasing the seed and agricultural production. He said the Centre lacks a policy on import and export of agricultural products where it was imposing numerous restrictions on exports, but relaxing norms on imports. “We must utilise our potential in seed and agricultural production. Farmers should be encouraged to adopt modern techniques in food production, while scientists should change their orientation to increase the yield. The State government is ready to support them,” he added.
Due to the proactive decisions of the Telangana government, the agriculture and the seed production sectors could survive during the Covid-19 pandemic, said other speakers at the annual meeting of Seedsmen Association.
Next Story :
Flydubai pilot Is A Hero, Praised By Trump, Netanyahu, Modi
Washington/Internet/Hyderabad, Oct 1 (Maxim News): Praise is pouring in for the Flydubai pilot. The co-pilot attacked the pilot with a knife in the cockpit of a plane flying from Dubai to Israel. However, it seems that the pilot prevented the hijacking of the plane. The Flydubai pilot has been identified as Smit Machchhar. Everyone is…
Osmania University Campus: Cannabis Plant Found
Hyderabad, Oct. 1 (Maxim News): A cannabis plant was found on the Osmania University campus in Hyderabad, raising concerns over how it came to grow inside the university premises. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Students reportedly spotted the plant in one area of the campus. Its discovery has led to questions about whether it…
Jagtial Woman’s Body Found in Agricultural Well
Jagtial, Oct. 1 (Maxim News) : The body of an unidentified woman was found in an agricultural well on the outskirts of Mohanraopet village in Korutla mandal of Jagtial district. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The body was found behind Sri Rama Function Hall in the village outskirts. Local residents noticed the body and…
Bum Rukn-ud-Daula Lake: HYDRA Restores Well in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Oct. 1 (Maxim News): The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has begun restoring a historic 1.50-acre stepwell beneath the Bum Rukn-ud-Daula Lake in Shivarampally. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The restoration follows directions from Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and aims to preserve the historic structure while improving its…
Major Set Back To Congress In Punjab Before Elections: Chief Amarinder Singh Raja Resigns
Chandigarh/Hyderabad, Oct 1 (Maxim News) A few months before the Assembly Elections, a key development has taken place in the Punjab Congress. State Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has resigned from his post. He submitted his resignation letter to the party’s General Secretary KC Venugopal. This change has become significant with the 2027 Punjab…
Now you can get latest stories from Indtoday on Telegram everyday. Click the link to subscribe. Click to follow Indtoday Facebook page and Twitter and on Instagram. For all the latest Hyderabad News updates
