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Adverse situations in the nation for its cropping and storage, officers inform CM
A gathering, presided by Chief Minister {K}. Chandrasekhar Rao to debate the viability of maize cultivation in Rabi got here to a conclusion that it was inconceivable for farmers to fetch minimal help worth from the crop in Telangana.
The state of affairs warranted that solely these farmers who have been keen to earn nevertheless low earnings may face the danger of cultivating the crop, a launch mentioned after the assembly that was attended by Agriculture Minister S. Niranjan Reddy, Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, Chief Advisor to authorities Rajeev Sharma and others. Agricultural experts and officers knowledgeable Mr. Rao that it was not in any respect advisable for farmers to go for maize cultivation in the State in view of opposed situations in the nation for the crop and storage. The insurance policies of Central authorities noticed to it that the maize farmers have been not assured of MSP.
The insurance policies enabling individuals to promote and purchase agricultural produce wherever in the nation and steep discount of import duties on produce have been the bane of poor farmers. A launch mentioned the buffer inventory of maize in world market after assembly the consumption ranges was 28 crore tonnes. India wanted 2.42 lakh crore tonnes of maize for its consumption yearly, however the out there amount was 3.53 lakh crore tonnes. In impact, the extra inventory out there was 1.11 lakh crores tonnes.
Another 4.10 lakh crore tonnes of maize produced in Kharif this yr will arrive at market yards shortly. It was grown over 2.04 crore acres in the nation. Therefore, the nation was assured of maize not just for this yr however subsequent yr, the officers defined Mr.Rao.
The state of affairs turned worse with the choice of the Centre to import one other 5 lakh tonnes of maize from different nations. The Centre decreased the import responsibility on maize from 50 to 35 per cent. On account of simply 15 per cent import responsibility, the maize farmers have been pushed to a state of affairs as not to anticipate MSP.
The Agriculture Minister intervened to tell that the agriculture officers held conferences with poultry trade to make sure an inexpensive worth for maize farmers in these circumstances. However, the feed for hen was out there at very low costs in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. Hence the poultry trade was not ready to purchase feed from farmers of Telangana.
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