Atchannaidu

The Centre is positive about extending relief to tobacco and aquaculture farmers, according to Agriculture Minister Atchannaidu, who accuses YSR Congress Party president Jagan Mohan Reddy of exploiting farmers' issues for political gain.

Atchannaidu urges greater central support for agriculture in Andhra Pradesh during meetings with Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan and Union Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Srinivasa Varma. The Agriculture Minister discusses initiatives to strengthen the sector, improve farmers' incomes, and accelerate economic growth.

Fisheries Minister Atchannaidu claims the NDA government has revitalized the aquaculture sector by allocating ₹32 crore for the Fisheries University at Narasapuram and enhancing the APSADA Act. He criticizes the previous YSRCP government for policy failures that weakened the sector.

Ten Andhra fishermen were rescued off Puri and Paradip in Odisha, while six others remain missing off Visakhapatnam. The Minister Atchannaidu confirmed the ongoing search for the missing.

The Minister instructed the Tobacco Board to monitor price-capping on high-quality tobacco bales and announced government credit support for farmers storing tobacco.

The subsidy for Totapuri mango farmers will continue under the current administration, according to A.P. Agriculture Minister Atchannaidu, who accused the YSRCP of neglecting these farmers during their tenure.

Atchannaidu accuses YSRCP of spreading misinformation regarding mango procurement. The claim centers on the procurement process for mangoes.