Consoling a group of farmers who showed wet paddy to the visiting leaders, Mr. Lokesh said it was unfortunate that the enumeration of crop loss was going at a snail’s pace. In contrast, the TDP government had completed assessment of crop loss speedily and ensured compensation to the coconut and cashewnut growers affected by the very severe cyclonic storm Titli in 2018 in just 28 days, he said. Crop insuranceHe took a dig at the YSRCP government for belatedly paying crop insurance premium. The ‘rythu bharosa’ promised for the tenant farmers by the YSRCP government remained only on paper, he alleged. Mr. Lokesh also criticised the government for not fully spending the allocation made for agriculture.

Source: The Hindu December 05, 2020 18:06 UTC