High-Level Panel Formed to Overhaul Kharif Procurement; AI to Track Crops from Sowing to Sale
Smooth procurement of agricultural produce in accordance with Minimum Support Prices (MSP) and quotas fixed by the Centre.
Hyderabad: Committee of senior officials to prepare a strategy and oversee smooth procurement operations from the kharif season.
Committee to continuously monitor all stages of the agricultural process, including seed distribution, registration of farmers’ details, crop records, production estimates and procurement activities.
Panel to undertake field-level supervision and integrate modern technologies into the system.
Accurate field-level data should be collected on crops cultivated, extent of cultivation of different crops in every village.
Smooth procurement of agricultural produce in accordance with Minimum Support Prices (MSP) and quotas fixed by the Centre.
Advance planning to address challenges related to unseasonal rains, weighing, transportation, storage and marketing.
Rythu Vedikas to turn into farmer-centric service centres where farmers can register their details and purchase seeds and fertilisers.
Artificial intelligence-based systems and integrate technology to be used the entire agricultural value chain.
AI pilot project launched in Dammapeta mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem district to be studied.
Agriculture minister Nageswara Rao to maintain constant pressure on the Centre regarding allocations of urea and other fertilisers.
Larger share from Ramagundam Fertiliser Factory for Telangana mooted, all-party MPs’ meeting may be held.
