Plans afoot to procure rabi paddy from April 1

Plans afoot to procure rabi paddy from April 1

The State Government is preparing an action plan to procure over 77 lakh tonnes of paddy to be produced this rabi (yasangi) season, procurement of which is likely to begin from April 1. A Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting on the paddy procurement during the rabi season was conducted here on Monday by Ministers S. Niranjan Reddy … Read more

Rice blast disease reduces paddy yield in rabi season

Rice blast disease reduces paddy yield in rabi season

Even as the farmers are hoping to reap a rich harvest by cultivating paddy due to availability of abundant water through Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project during the rabi season, the attack of rice blast disease to the crop has become a cause of concern in the integrated Karimnagar district. Already, the rice blast disease has … Read more