Sources from AP have stated that presently Andhra Pradesh governance is targeting an average of about 43 lakh hectares in this kharif season against last year's total of 38 lakh hectares on the back of good monsoon this season.
A senior official has said the government would also be focusing on increasing area under cultivation of pulses in view of shortage of lentils in the country. State Agriculture Commissioner Dhanunjaya Reddy has told as per the weekly report, as on June 5th sowings has taken place in 10 lakh hectares as against 5.6 lakh hectares last year and by any means compared to last three years, it is a good progress.
Dhanunjaya has told that they are anticipating better rains in August, September than June to July and they are hopeful that this time it will be a good season and their target about 43 lakh hectares for this Kharif season where last time, it was about 38 lakh hectares.
Reddy has also added that the farmers have readily agreed to the idea as they had a bad last Kharif and Rabi seasons and seeds were supplied on a subsidy and the department had planned fertilizers, micro-nutrients seeds distribution in advance for the Kharif.
