by: NavJeevan

Jagan launches scheme for farmers to mark first anniversary of his govt

NE NEWS SERVICE
AMARAVATI, MAY 30

Celebrating the first anniversary of his government on Saturday, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy launched his pet project ”Rythu Bharosa Kendralu” (RBKs) that will act as a one-stop shop to address all the needs of farmers across the state, a release from CMO said.

The Chief Minister said the RBKs would usher in a revolutionary change in the lives of the farmers as they would assist them in every step from purchase of seed to sale of their final produce.

The Chief Minister pressed a computer button via a videoconference from his camp office at Tadepalli here to mark the inauguration of 10,641 RBKs.

Simultaneously, he launched an integrated call centre with the number 155251 for farmers to get their grievances redressed.

Jagan Mohan Reddy also launched the Comprehensive Monitoring of Agricultural Prices and Procurement (CM-APP) and the RBK logo and addressed the farmers across the state.

The RBKs in each village will sell seeds, fertilisers and pesticides, apart from acting as soil testing centres.

A government release said the RBKs will also be knowledge and training centres for farmers, with agriculture experts disseminating required information on better crop management and encouraging organic farming practices.

Each RBK will have a digital kiosk where farmers could place orders for inputs that would be delivered at their doorstep.

They will also aid the farmers in marketing their produce. Agriculture Minister K Kanna Babu, Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath, Chief Secretary Nilam Sawhney and others were present, the release added.