Hyderabad, Oct. 14 -- As part of the Rythu Nestham programme, Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao on Tuesday launched the distribution of groundnut seeds with 100 per cent subsidy to farmers under the National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Seeds (NMEO-OS) scheme for the year 2025-26.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said the National Oilseeds Scheme is being jointly implemented by the Central and state governments with an outlay of Rs 66.67 crore for the current year. Under this initiative, 38,434 quintals of groundnut seeds will be distributed free of cost to farmers covering 45,350 acres during the Yasangi season, with a total investment of Rs 46.14 crore.
The scheme is being implemented across Mahabubnagar, Wanapa...