Andhra Pradesh Government is planning to set up an Integrated Export Park for
agricultural commodities to resolve the problem of the farmers a top official
of the state government has announced.
Special Chief Secretary (Agriculture) Gopal Krishna Dwivedi said the
government is planning to set up an ‘Integrated Export Park’ to resolve the
problems of farmers.
He was participating in the inaugural function of a dedicated workshop
involving farmers and exporters in the state capital Vijaywada on June 6th
State Agriculture Minister Kakani Govardhan Reddy who inaugurated the
workshop said the state was exporting
agriculture and horticulture products to more than one hundred countries. A
target has been fixed to double the exports by next year. He urged exporters to
come forward to ensure better income to farmers for their produce by focusing
on agri exports from the State
The State is taking all
measures to ensure more income to farmers with less investment.“There is a great demand
for agricultural products sans pesticide residue in the international market.
They need to take up organic cultivation for a better price for their produce.
He underscored the need to further enhance the farm product exports from the
State to increase its share in the total agriculture exports from India.