Farmers’ Coordination Committee meeting on Feb 25, 26

Hyderabad: The State government will organise regional conference of mandal-level Farmers’ Coordination Committee on February 25 and 26. Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao took a decision in this regard at a review meeting with Agriculture Department officials here on Sunday.

He siad orientation programme would be conducted for the committee members. The committee members would be enlightened on various measures taken by the government for the welfare of farmers and giving a boost to farm sector. Regional conference for committee members would be held at the Agriculture University on February 25 and at Ambedkar Stadium in Karimnagar on February 26.

The Chief Minister also instructed the officials concerned to prepare draft budget proposals as the government is planning to introduce a separate budget for the agriculture sector. He also said financial assistance under the investment support scheme for farmers would be given in two phases through cheques.

He said there was a proposal to supply rice planting machines on subsidy to the farmers as part of the mechanisation of agriculture. He also announced that a State-level Farmers’ Coordination Committee would be set up soon with representation from all the districts, agriculture scientists, and specialists and experts in the field of agriculture.

KCR also announced that a 42-member State level Farmer Coordination Committee would be set up. Besides representation from the 30 rural districts, the proposed committee will have Agriculture officers, scientists, and specialists in the farm sector as members.