Sarvepalli MLA Kakani Govardhan Reddy took charge as Minister for Agriculture and Cooperation, Marketing and Food Processing at the Secretariat on Thursday.
On the occasion, Mr. Govardhan Reddy said the government was pro-farmer, which was evident from the highest budgetary allocation of nearly ₹43,000 crore made for the agriculture and allied sectors, and the direct transfer of approximately ₹20,120 crore into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries of the Rythu Bharosa - PM KISAN scheme.
Financial assistance was being extended to the farmers under various other schemes in spite of the constraints, he said.
