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Hyderabad, Jan. 13

The Andhra Pradesh Government will extend crop insurance scheme to all districts in the State, besides ensuring the availability of Rs 26,000 crore as loans to the farmers in the next financial year.

“Instead of taking mandal as a unit for crop insurance, a village would now be taken as a unit to ensure proper implementation. The scheme, which is being implemented in 10 districts currently, will be extended to all districts in the State,” the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, said in a release.

Under the crop insurance programme, over Rs 376 crore has been paid to the farmers in Anantapuram district alone, he disclosed.

Referring to the agricultural productivity in the State, Dr Reddy said there has been on a steady rise. High yields have been reported from Adilabad, Karimnagar, Kurnool, Anantapur, Krishna, Guntur and West Godavari districts.

“Compared to last year, the average rice production per hectare has gone up to 3,000 kilos from 2,631 kilos, while maize has improved to 4,247 kilos from 2,398 kilos,” he said.

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