🅺The Telangana government on Friday decided to procure sorghum (jowar) harvested in the present summer season by providing a remunerative price to the farmers.
෴As per the instructions of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, the State government issued orders appointing Markfed (Telangana State Cooperative Marketing Federation Ltd) as the nodal agency to purchase sorghum crop grown in the 2022-23 'Yasangi' (Rabi) season by paying support price, an official release said.
ꦦThe State government will give a bank guarantee of Rs 219.92 crore (for Markfed towards credit facility) to purchase a total of 65,494 metric tonnes of sorghum harvested during the 'Yasangi' season, it said.
🉐Thus, about one lakh farmers who cultivated sorghum in various districts, including Adilabad, Nirmal, Kamareddy, Medak, Vikarabad, Narayanapet and Gadwal, will benefit from the decision taken by Rao, the release added.
