Mr. Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (A.P.,) conducted a review meeting over the agriculture sector and food grains procurement.
Held on the 20th of December, Monday, the review meeting discussed the Minimum Support Price (MSP,) food grains procurement and other agriculture sector development issues. Mr. Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said, there should be no negligence in serving the farmers. He further asked the officials to ensure the Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBKs) play an active role, ensuring farmers should get the MSP.
He also added that for farmers, there should not be any shortage of information for foodgrains on purchases of grain and other crops, asking secretariat volunteers to help spread the information. The CM also directed the marketing department officials to ensure that farmers do not fall prey to scams in grain quality inspection.
Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy said, “We can go to the farmers and make all the necessary arrangements for the purchase directly from them; gunny bags, transport vehicles and necessary haulers should be provided by this five personnel (sic.)”
The CM also directed to set up a special phone number for farmers’ complaints and to put a number in each RBK for complaints and appeals on issues related to crop procurement.
The meeting was attended by the Food, Civil Supplies and Agriculture Departments officials at the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) Camp Office in Tadepalli.
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