Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has directed the Agriculture department officials to prepare special plans for promoting cultivation of profitable crops by farmers from the next season.
Officials at the same time should focus on positioning required quantities of seeds, fertilisers and other inputs to farmers ahead of the commencement of the next season.
The Chief Minister held an elaborate review meeting on the ongoing procurement process and planning for the next season with senior officials on Tuesday. He directed the district level officials to conduct field visits on a regular basis while the agriculture extension officers should be in the fields to give necessary recommendations to farmers. Officials concerned should take steps to sensitise the administrative machinery in this direction by conducting training sessions if need be and ensure that job charts were prepared for officials at different levels.
