The Minister for Agriculture of Telangana State Singireddy Niranjan Reddy here on Friday inaugurated the Seed Mela – 2019 at the Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) Auditorium premises in Rajendranagar. PJTSAU has jointly organized the Seed Mela – 2019 with the collaboration of Department of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture and local ICAR Research Institutes such as Indian Institute of Millet Research (IIMR), Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Indian Institute of Oil seed Research (IIOR), Central Research Institute for Dry land Agriculture(CRIDA), ATARI, NAARM, directorate of Poultry, National Seeds Corporation(NSC), Telangana State Seed Development Corporation(TSSDC), Telangana State Seed and Organic Certification Agency (TSSOCA) and Veterinary and Horticultural Universities. The Vice Chancellor PJTSAU Dr. V Praveen Rao gave the overview of the Seed Mela -2019 and he explained the efforts made to supply of quality seed to the farmers. Dr Rao said that, university is planning to release 8 new varieties in Rice, Pulses, Maize crops in next month. He also says, this year a dedicated stall has been arranged to explain about the new technologies to the farmers. He tendered his thanks to the farmers who are continuously encouraging the university scientists and adopted the newer technologies and new varieties. He added that for the benefit of the farmers simultaneously seed melas were organized at Regional Agricultural Research Stations (RARS) at Jagitial, Warangal and Palem in Nagarkurnool District.
While speaking after the inauguration of seed mela Agriculture Minister Sri S Niranjan Reddy said that, from next year on wards seed melas will be organized in all the district head quarters to supply the quality seed the farmers. Of the long term initiatives taken by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Telangana State Sri K Chandrashekar Rao has brought tremendous and revolutionary changes in the agricultural sector in the state he said. Many states are implementing the similar schemes in their respective states he added. He announced that, the loan wavier would be implemented once the election code is over. He further says that, the government is firm to strengthen the agricultural sector in the state which is providing the large scale employment to the population. Initiatives to be continued in the agriculture sector to ensure the agriculture more profitable to the farmers in the state he added. Large number of farmers were attended the seed mela and purchased the seed.
The Commissioner of Agriculture Sri Rahul Bojja, Director of Research PJTSAU and the directors of the local ICAR research institutes Dr. Vishnuvardhan Reddy, Dr. SR Oleti, Dr. Vilas A. Tonapi, Dr. Ravindrachary, Dr. Prasad, Director Seeds Dr. Pradeep, Director TSSOCA Dr. Keshavulu several others were participated.
Term Extended to the VC of PJTSAU
The Agricultural Minister S Niranjan Reddy has announced in the meeting that, the term of Vice Chancellor Dr. V PraveenRao has been extended by the government for another three years by recognizing his services and efforts put in the agriculture last few years. Normally extension of the term is given to the any officer after completed his present term but, in the case of Vice Chancellor Dr Praveen Rao, the Hon’ble CM has recognized the importance to continue the initiatives in the university under the leadership of the VC as well his services are also very much required to the agriculture department he said.
