Workshop on increasing farmers' income held

Measures such as reducing cost of cultivation, improving marketing facilities and construction of godowns would help in increasing farmers' income, Union Rural Development Secretary Amarjeet Sinha said today.

Addressing a workshop here, he also said sectors allied to agriculture would also help in rising incomes for farmers, according to a Telangana government release.

The workshop was on policy coordination of agriculture and rural employment scheme MGNREGA to increase farmers' income.

Telangana Chief Secretary S K Joshi explained about the investment support scheme, insurance scheme and other initiatives of the state government to increase farmers' income.