A State-level conference of sweet lime (mosambi) farmers has urged the government to make quality sweet lime plants available for the benefit of farmers, in addition to offering a 50% discount on essential farming equipment and substituting banana with sweet lime in meals at the government educational institutions, including the Anganwadi centres.
Chaired by Namireddy Srinivas Reddy, a sweet lime farmer and advocate, the conference was held in Nalgonda on Sunday. The conference resolved that the government should offer a 50% subsidy on digging farm ponds and drip irrigation, which are essential for sweet lime orchards. During the event, scientists from Shri Konda Laxman Telangana State University, including T. Suresh Reddy and Ch. Raja Goud elaborated on cultivation management techniques and plant protection measures tailored for sweet lime farmers.
Addressing the gathering, Senior Agronomist A.S. Subba Rao highlighted the efficacy of drip irrigation and elucidated on the proper utilisation of drip systems for fertilization.
