Make Telangana top palm oil producer: Tummala
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Agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao. (File)
Hyderabad: Agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao urged the Co-operative Electric Supply Society (CESS), Sircilla, to ensure an uninterrupted power supply to farmers and the power loom industry. He instructed officials to keep additional transformers on standby.
The minister also directed textile officials to implement the Chenetha Abhaya Hastham scheme effectively. He emphasised the need for proper outreach to help textile workers understand and benefit from the scheme.
In addition, the minister called for measures to position Telangana as the leading palm oil producer in the country. He noted that the crop is currently grown in 16,729 acres and is expected to expand to 19,271 acres by March.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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