Atchannaidu urges greater central support for agriculture in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu met with Union ministers in New Delhi to request increased central support for the state's agricultural sector. The discussions focused on improving procurement, cold chain infrastructure, and disaster compensation for farmers.
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Reflects the ongoing fiscal and policy negotiations between state governments and the central government to support regional economic backbones.
Andhra Pradesh Minister of Agriculture, Cooperation and Marketing Kinjarapu Atchannaidu held a series of high-level meetings in New Delhi on Tuesday with Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Union Minister of State for Steel and Heavy Industries Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma, seeking enhanced Central support for agriculture, farmers’ welfare, industrial development, and the State’s overall growth.
Mr. Atchannaidu was accompanied by Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu. He explained them Andhra Pradesh’s political situation, development priorities and the coalition government’s initiatives to strengthen agriculture, improve farmers’ incomes and accelerate economic growth.
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