Andhra Pradesh promises compensation for paddy farmers for failure of ‘Amulya’ variety
The Hindu
The farmers have complained that the Amulya variety has reported the advanced crop duration in above 6,000 acres in the nine mandals.
The State government has come to the rescue of paddy farmers who are witnessing the failure of Amulya paddy variety due to its 30-day advanced flowering stage as against the actual crop duration in East Godavari district in the present Kharif season (2021-22).
The farmers have complained that the Amulya variety, supplied by two companies – Mahendra Seeds and Warangal Seeds – has reported the advanced crop duration in above 6,000 acres in the nine mandals.
The nine mandals where farmers preferred the variety are Kakinada rural, Samarlakota, Peddapuram, Kirlampudi, Pithapuram, Gollaprolu, Uppada Kothapalli, Prathipadu and Sankavaram.
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