Hyderabad, August 23: Andhra Pradesh is in for another green revolution in recent years, with agriculture production likely to touch a record 210 metric tonnes during 2010-11.
Chief Minister K. Rosaiah, in a teleconference with ministers and bureaucrats on Sunday, said: “Thanks to the copious rains during the monsoon season, the area of cultivation in the state stands at a healthy 65.11 hectares against the normal 60.06 hectares. This means that the state would be in a position to contribute substantially to the food security mission in the country.”
Stating that he expected the cultivation coverage to be more than the expected 82.22 lakh hectares during the Kharif season, Rosaiah also all the District Collectors to closely monitor supply of inputs including seeds and fertilizers, particularly DAP and urea besides ensuring credit to farmers. So far, 11.90 lakh quintals of seed have been distributed at a subsidy value of over Rs153 crore.
“The state government is also giving priority to agricultural education in a big way, and its focus is on development of agriculture and allied activities since we firmly believe that a high growth rate in agriculture and allied activities is a pre-requisite for achieving a sustained GDP growth rate of 9 per cent”, the Rosaiah said.
-Agencies