Vijayawada, May 22 -- Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed the Agriculture Department to prioritise scientific crop planning aligned with global and domestic market trends to protect farmers from losses.
The farmers should be informed about the suitable crops and the cultivation areas to ensure a balanced supply-demand ecosystem, the Chief Minister said, adding that the cultivation must be restricted to crops with strong market demand to safeguard farmer incomes.
In a teleconference with officials and Ministers on Thursday, the Chief Minister reviewed the issues faced by farmers cultivating tobacco, cocoa, mango, and paddy.
The Chief Minister advised the RTGS and agriculture officials to continually monitor global developments, ma...