AP to appoint one extension office for every 1000 farmers

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said his government would appoint one agriculture officer for every 1,000 farmers in the state.

Releasing a white paper on the status of agriculture sector here on Wednesday, Naidu said the productivity and yields in agriculture fell below the national average due to the negligence of the previous governments.

By appointing extension officers, the government would ensure proper advise and monitoring of all crops to make agriculture a profitable venture.

The state is estimated to have 7 million farmers. According to the government plan, about 7,000 field-level agriculture officers will be deployed to help them in scientific cultivation.