All arrangements for YSR Rythu Bharosa release program complete: YCP

YSR Congress MP Alla Ayodhya Ramireddy, Party Regional Coordinator Marri Rajasekhar, MLAs Kilari Roshaiah, Mekatoti Sucharita and Mustafa said that the Jagan government’s aim is to stand by the farmers in the state. As a part of that, the YCP government has been standing firm since the time of planting the crop till the time of harvesting and selling the harvested grain at reasonable prices. To this end, party MPs and MLAs held a press conference at the Party Regional Coordinator’s office in Guntur on Monday.

Speaking on the occasion, MP and MLAs stated that CM Jagan, who transformed agriculture into a festival through Rythu Bharosa Kendras, set an example for other states in new methods and management of agriculture. Apart from Ethiopia, the representatives of many countries have praised the Secretariat and Rythu Bharosa Kendras implemented by the AP government. He explained that the government’s aim is to provide full benefits to the farmers and make them financially sustainable through these systems.

The MPs and MLAs said that the YCP government has a good intention to do well for the farmers. He said that there is a worldwide discussion on the agricultural practices in AP. It is mentioned that the Government of India is trying to take Rythu Bharosa Kendras as a model. He called on all the farmers to attend the Rythu Bharosa Sabha to be held on Tuesday.

Benefit farmers with quality seeds and fertilizers
As per the promise given in the Padayatra, Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy has given Rs. Ex-minister Mekathoti Sucharita revealed that they are depositing in 13,500 accounts. He said that distribution of quality seeds and fertilizers through Rythu Bharosa Kendras is benefiting the farmers. CM Jagan explained that the fourth tranche of funds under the YSR Rythu Bharosa scheme will be released at Tenali venue and revealed that Rs 25,807 crores have been provided to 58,32,788 poor farmers under the Rythu Bharosa scheme in four years. He said that there are a large number of families dependent on agriculture in AP. CM Jagan has been praised for providing infrastructure in the agricultural sector.

Farmers in Guntur district Rs. 868 crores
MLA Kilaru Roshaiah said that 1,73,718 people in Guntur district have been given assistance of Rs.868 crores under the YSR Rythu Bharosa scheme. If the negative growth of the agriculture sector was -6.5 percent in 2018-19 by the time the TDP government came down, it was stated that the agriculture sector recorded a growth rate of 8.2% in 2021-22 under the rule of CM Jagan.

Proper implementation of MSP in the state
MLA Mustafa said that the AP government is implementing minimum support price (MMSP) for the crops grown by the farmers. At present chillies are priced at Rs. 7,000, Yellow- Rs.6,850. He said that he is an MSP. He said that CM Jagan felt that the farmers would not suffer any loss and provided input subsidy at a cost of 118.4 lakhs to 1,392 tobacco farmers who lost their crop due to Cyclone Nivar. MLA Mustafa explained that the AP government is paying the support price even for the crops for which the central government has not announced the support price.