Telangana CM KCR Phone Call To Zaheerabad Potato Farmer Jan 03, 2021, 09:15 IST
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao telephoned N. Nagi Reddy, a farmer who was growing potatoes. He is from Ranzole village, Zaheerabad of Sangareddy district. CM KCR enquired about his potato crop and both of them spoke for about five minutes. The chief minister asked Nagi Reddy whether the cultivated area has remained the same or had come down and also enquired about what kind of seeds are being used for the crops and from where the seeds have been brought.
Nagi Reddy said that they used to cultivate about 3,000 acres but now it was 2,000 acres. The farmer said that in the past, they used Jyothi and Khyati seed varieties but now they are using Pokaraj -166 variety. He further added that they felt that the yield will be good with this variety.
Telangana farmer reaps gold with Veda farming technique
Lakshmi, who hails from Kondaparakala village in Manakonduru mandal in neighbouring Karimnagar district, came up with the new method while working in the farm along with her husband.
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R Lakshmi Reddy, along with her husband Tirupati Reddy, works on her farmland at Kondaparakala in Karimnagar district.
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SIDDIPET: A technique in farming, which even scientists have not quite gotten the grasp of, has been perfected by a woman farmer who has studied only till Class 5.
Using this technique, known as Veda farming, R Lakshmi Reddy has not only saved time and money but also ensured a good yield from her field.
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CM KCR’s Phone Call to Andhra Farmer Published by GulteDesk December 20, 2020
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao is known for his interest in farming activities and everybody knows that he has a farm house 100 km away from the state capital Hyderabad, where several crops are grown through organic farming.
He introduced several novel schemes for the welfare of farmers and even implemented them effectively, winning appreciation from the farming community. Moreover, he also advises farmers on latest farming techniques and minimal use of pesticides and fertilisers.
Recently, KCR called up Adrasha Rythu of Andhra Pradesh, Uppala Prasada Rao, who had been growing crops in the traditional vedic style. It is learnt that he had asked Prasada Rao about various aspects of the vedic style of farming and also told him that they should meet in the near future.