Amid the scorching mid-summer heat, a captivating sight unfolds across the picturesque landscapes of Telangana. Vast expanses of lush green fields stretch as far as the eye can see, defying the semi-arid climate. In a remarkable display of the agricultural sector’s evolution since 2014, rice mills and storage facilities overflow with abundant stocks of paddy, compelling the need for additional warehouse capacity. This transformation is a testament to the power of a single image, for as the adage goes, it conveys a narrative worth a thousand words.
Increase in irrigation potential with interventions such as the revival of the chain-link minor irrigation tank system under Mission Kakatiya programme, completion of several pending projects as also a few new irrigation projects like Kaleshwaram, availability of uninterrupted and quality, free power for farming and other inputs such as seed, fertilizer and investment support given under Rythu Bandhu have all contributed to that transformation.