Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu addresses the fourth district Collectors’ Convention on the Secretariat in Amaravati on Monday.
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu has introduced an incentive of ₹800 per bag of urea to farmers who cut back urea consumption. The Authorities’s resolution comes after a extreme scarcity of urea this kharif. A 50-kg urea bag prices about ₹260.
Addressing the Collectors’ Convention at Amaravati on Monday, he directed officers to distribute the subsidy underneath the PM Pranam scheme on to farmers, as a way to encourage them to chop down using urea.
Stating that there isn’t any dearth of urea provide, he stated that officers ought to have deliberate properly to make sure well timed provide of urea.
The Chief Minister stated China just lately rejected a chilli consignment citing chemical residues. ”Extra use of chemical substances, pesticides and urea result in most cancers. Citing the instance of Punjab the place two trains are being operated between Punjab and Delhi for most cancers sufferers, he stated Andhra Pradesh stood fifth by way of most cancers circumstances.
“We have to educate farmers on the well being hazards of the abuse of urea,” he stated.
Subsidy to aqua farmers
The Chief Minister stated the Authorities would defend the curiosity of aquaculture farmers, who had been going through a critical problem after the imposition of tariffs by the US.
“We are going to present energy at ₹1.50 a unit to aquaculture farmers,” he stated, asking officers to register all of the aquaculture farmers,” he stated in an announcement on Monday.
Printed on September 15, 2025
