In a bid to create awareness among farmers on agriculture-related aspects, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday directed the officials to conduct Rythu Bharosa Chaitanya Yatra from July 9 to July 23.  The Chaitanya Yatra aim to impart awareness on CMAPP (Continuous Monitoring of Agriculture Prices and Procurement), e-cropping and many more.

Addressing the Spandana review meeting with district collectors and SPs, the Chief Minister directed District Collectors to Conduct Agricultural Advisory Committee meetings at the RBK level, Mandal level and District level to discuss and finalise the Kharif preparedness for seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, and crop planning.

Collectors and Joint Collectors should respond to important issues raised during the meetings, farmers should be encouraged and educated on crop diversification in place of Paddy under bore wells with crops like korra, ragi, maize and pulses as well as horticulture crops," said the Chief Minister.

The collectors were instructed by the Chief Minister to conduct mandated inspections so as to ensure that the deficiencies reported in the inspections are rectified immediately and compliance reports should be made and submitted promptly.

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