Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kakani Govardhan Reddy (centre) and his Kerala counterpart P. Prasad take a look at agricultural merchandise on show on the Andhra Pradesh stall on the VAIGA expo in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.
The Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBK) or farmer facilitation centres established by the Andhra Pradesh authorities have efficiently executed the seed-to-sale idea by serving as a hassle-free, one-stop answer for the necessities of farmers, Kakani Govardhan Reddy, Agriculture Minister, Andhra Pradesh, stated right here on Sunday.
Mr. Reddy, who’s main a delegation from his State on the VAIGA 2023 expo right here, was inaugurating a seminar on ‘Agricultural Finance and Entrepreneurship.’
10,778 RBKs in A.P.
The Andhra Pradesh authorities has established round 10,778 RBKs for aiding farmers in key areas, he stated. The providers they provide vary from provide of farm inputs corresponding to seed and fertilisers to high quality assessments, extension, procurement of produce and supply of presidency welfare schemes. They additionally prepare group hiring centres for farm equipment and provides and provide providers within the animal husbandry and aquaculture sectors along with offering banking providers, he stated.
‘’All inputs and providers for the agriculture and allied sectors are delivered by way of RBKs in Andhra Pradesh. The farmer needn’t exit of his village for inputs and providers or for advertising and marketing his farm produce,’‘ Mr. Reddy stated.
Farm advisory boards
To present banking providers within the farm sector, 9,277 banking correspondents have been built-in with the RBKs. The Andhra Pradesh authorities has additionally created agricultural advisory boards on the village, constituency, district and State degree, Mr. Reddy defined.
Kerala Agriculture Minister P. Prasad presided over the operate. S. Harisankar, former MD and CEO, Punjab and Sindh Bank, chaired the session.
