The central and state governments emphasize the increase in pulses and tilahan crops, thereby reducing the dependence on imports. Last year, due to good rains and high seeds during the monsoon season, this time the bumper production of oilseeds in the country was produced in the country. At the same time, the farmer is eager to sow soybean this time in the coming season. This time it is expected that the seed area of the soybean in Telangana is more than doubling. The state expressed this hope.
Soybean can be sown in 3.6 lakh hectares
The Telangana government hopes to increase soybean to 3.6 lakh hectares from 1.61 lakh hectares of seeds last year. The mutton of business line reports, this year, is expected to increase the cotton area of Telangana. Last year, cotton was sown in 17.70 lakh hectares, which would reach 20.23 lakh hectares this year. According to Telangana Agriculture Minister Tum-Mala Nageshwar Rao, the area under rice increased from 26.50 lakh hectares to 27 lakh hectares last year.
The acres of the corn are also expected to grow
At the same time, the area under the corn is about 2.5 lakh hectares, with 2.2 lakh hectares last year. Agriculture Minister Tum-Mala Nageshwar Rao held a review meeting with officials for preparations for the Kharif season and asked them to set up enough seeds. Telangana requires 16.7 lakh quintal rice seeds, 4.8 lakh quintal maize seeds, 1.35 lakh quintal soybean seeds and 89 lakh packets (450 grams) cotton seeds. Officials have informed that 2.4 crore packets of cotton seed will be provided.
Philippines exported to rice
At the same time, Telangana exported large rice goods to the Philippines on Monday. This cargo is 12,500 tonnes. There is rice in the surplus near Telangana. State Civil Supplies Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy flagged a ship carrying rice from Kakinada port in Andhra Pradesh.
The state earns Rs 45 crore from this commodity. According to the report, the Philippines demanded one lakh tonnes of rice and eight lakh tonnes of rice. After checking the quality of rice in Telangana, a senior state official said that the Philippines government was interested in buying rice from here.
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