In a significant move, the Telangana government has removed the upper cap on the supply of subsidised seeds to farmers. “Till now, a farmer could get subsidised seeds only for a maximum of two hectares. We have removed it totally. All farmers will get adequate seeds for their agricultural land as mentioned in the pattadar passbooks for the ensuing Kharif season,” Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, Minister for Agriculture and Cooperation, Telangana, told newspersons.
Further, the quantum of seeds to be supplied has been increased from 5.69 lakh quintals to 8.50 quintals. While requesting farmers to reduce cotton cultivation and replace it with that of soyabean and pulses, Reddy said these seeds will be offered without any ceiling to the farmers at the prices last year.