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Andhra Pradesh
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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Policy & trade, Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh: Rs 510.3 crore to be paid to 14.5 lakh farmersAndhra Pradesh will credit Rs 510.3 crore to 14.5 lakh farmers under the YSR Sunna Vaddi scheme, refunding interest on loans that farmers repaid within a year.
- Policy & trade, Andhra PradeshFertilizers to be delivered to the farmers at their homes: Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh announced Rs 13,500 of support for farmers under the Rythu Bharosa scheme, with Rythu Bharosa Kendras set up to deliver seeds and other inputs within 48 hours of an order.
- Policy & trade, Andhra Pradesh40 lakh families in AP to get subsidised power for agriculture and other divisionsAndhra Pradesh has budgeted Rs 9,091.36 crore to extend power subsidies to nearly 40 lakh families, including Rs 7,297.08 crore for free power to agriculture.
- Policy & trade, Andhra PradeshFree crop insurance scheme to boost farmers’ motivation further in Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh's free crop insurance scheme has lifted enrolment, with insured farmers rising from 16.69 lakh in 2018 to 25.73 lakh in 2019.
- Policy & trade, IndiaJustice NV Ramana, the first lawyer from an agricultural background to take oath as Chief Justice of IndiaPresident Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Justice NV Ramana, born into an agricultural family in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district, as the 48th Chief Justice of India.
- Policy & trade, Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh government extended financial aid to more than 50 lakh farmersAndhra Pradesh paid Rs 1,114 crore to more than 50 lakh farmers on 27 October 2020 in the second phase of the Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan scheme.
- Policy & trade, Andhra PradeshAndhra farmers to get Rs 1,252 crore insurance claims for Kharif crops of 2019Andhra Pradesh will pay Rs 1,252 crore in crop insurance claims for kharif 2019 to 9.48 lakh farmers under the state's free crop insurance scheme.
- Deals & capital, IndiaAmul to extend its services in southern regions of the nationAmul plans to enter the southern dairy market with Andhra Pradesh as its hub, investing Rs 200 to 300 crore over two to three years, as regional co-operatives such as Milma respond.
- Inputs & crop science, IndiaFIAPO detects lead, cadmium in aqua farms of 10 statesAnimal rights groups FIAPO and All Creatures Great and Small inspected about 250 fish and shrimp farms in 10 states and reported lead and cadmium in aquatic animals.
- Markets, Andhra PradeshFarmers get as little as Re 1 per kg of tomato at Pathikonda marketTomato prices at Pathikonda market in Kurnool fell to Re 1 a kg on Sunday, with farmers saying they received even less, as untimely rain hit quality.