Telangana govt orders full procurement of rain-affected turmeric

Hyderabad: Telangana Agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao has announced that urgent measures have been initiated to support turmeric farmers who suffered losses due to unseasonal rains and strong winds.

He stated that officials have been instructed to procure moisture-affected turmeric without any deductions and to ensure full weight is considered during procurement. On Tuesday, March 31, the minister held a review meeting at the Secretariat regarding turmeric procurement.

Speaking on the occasion, he said, “A large quantity of turmeric is arriving at the Nizamabad Agricultural Market Yard. Due to heavy winds and rains on Monday midnight, around 7,080 turmeric heaps belonging to approximately 3,450 farmers were affected by moisture. We have ordered that this turmeric be purchased without any cuts.”

The minister also emphasised that the Telangana government will promote natural farming practices. He encouraged farmers to reduce the use of chemical fertilisers and shift towards alternatives like nano urea and nano DAP.

As part of public governance initiatives, he invited farmers to actively participate in the upcoming Rythu Utsavams scheduled from May 4 to 9 and make them successful.

On Tuesday, he addressed farmers through the ‘Rythu Nestham’ video conference from the Secretariat along with Secretary Surendra Mohan.