Amaravati, July 20 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Y. S. Sharmila on Monday demanded that the partners in the ruling coalition in the state raise the voice of farmers in Parliament. In an open letter to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, she said the MPs of Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Jana Sena Party (JSP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should highlight in Parliament the problems faced by farmers in the state.She said the MPs must confront the Central government on issue…
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Amaravati, July 17 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday urged the Union government to adopt policy measures to stabilise the prices of raw materials used in shrimp feed production, highlighting that the sharp increase in input costs is severely affecting aqua farmers and seafood exports.During a meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at his official residence, the Chief Minister said the aquaculture sector provides livelihoods to lakhs of farmers, w…
Amaravati, July 15 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday accused the coalition government of pushing the aqua sector into distress with its anti-farmer policies. He assured the aqua farmers that the party will stand by them and take the path of agitation till justice is done to them.Addressing a gathering at Bhimavaram in West Godavari district after an interaction with aqua farmers who poured out their woes, he alleged the…
Amaravati, June 18 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday resolved the aqua feed price hike crisis by bringing together aqua farmers and feed manufacturers at the State Secretariat. During the meeting, the Chief Minister directed that feed prices be reduced by Rs 4 per kilogram to ease the financial burden on aqua farmers.According to an official release, both feed manufacturers and farmers agreed to the proposal. As a result, the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of aqua…