Encourage millet cultivation in A.P., Jagan tells officials
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Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has asked the officials to promote cultivation of millets by creating awareness among farmers about the good returns the crops can fetch. During a review meeting on agriculture, e-cropping, Rythu Bharosa Kendra (RBKs) and the projects regarding development and strengthening of infrastructure facilities in farm and its allied sectors on Wednesday, Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy said that necessary steps should be taken to ensure that farmers got better remunerative prices for their produce. Referring to Agricultural Advisory Boards (AAB) meetings, the Chief Minister instructed the officials to resolve the issues highlighted by these boards and said that the authorities should take the responsibility of addressing the issues raised by farmers. The officials informed him that more than one lakh farmers were part of the AABs in the State.More Related News
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