#TelanganaRising

Описание: Hon’ble Agriculture Minister addressed the Telangana Rising Summit session on Increasing Farmers’ Income through Value Chain Development, joined by distinguished experts:

Dr. A. K. Singh – Former DDG (Hort.), ICAR
Dr. Ancha Srinivasan – Advisor, Asian Development Bank
Dr. Modadugu Vijay Gupta – World Food Prize Laureate
Dr. J. S. Yadav – MD, COSAMB
Mr. Rajesh Somani – MD & CEO, Aditya Birla Global Trading
Dr. Samarendu Mohanty – Former Head, IRRI

The Minister highlighted Telangana’s strong farmer-centric vision — ₹1 lakh crore invested in 2 years (excluding free power), a $34.6B agriculture & allied economy, and a roadmap to grow it to $400B by 2047.

Key priorities shared:
🌱 Expansion of irrigation & assured water
🌾 Crop diversification
🚜 Digital farming, drones & mechanization
🏭 Food-processing & value addition
📦 Warehousing, cold chains & logistics
🌐 Market linkages & e-trading
👩‍🌾 Strengthened FPOs, SHGs & agri-startups
🌿 Natural & climate-smart agriculture

Major government schemes emphasized:
✔ Rythu Bharosa
✔ Crop insurance support
✔ Farm machinery subsidies
✔ Food-processing zones
✔ Capacity-building & training for FPOs

The Minister reiterated the government’s mission to build market-driven value chains, ensure fair prices, reduce post-harvest losses, and create rural employment—placing farmers at the centre of Telangana’s growth story.

Jai Kisan!

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