Minister of Agriculture N. Cheluvarayaswamy interacting with participants at the workshop held on Mandya on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Minister of Agriculture N. Cheluvarayaswamy said on Friday that approximately 60 to 70% of the Karnataka population depends on agriculture and the government undertakes to continuously support this sector.
At the one-day seminar on the establishment of a market at agriculture at the district level (R-MART) organized by the agricultural department and the district agricultural education institute, Mr. Cheluvarayaswamy, who is also the Minister responsible for the Mandya district, said that the progress of the state is dealing with the economic power of farmers. “With this in mind, more schemes will be expanded to the agricultural department and farmers should be best used with them,” he said.
He stated that the main minister and representative of the main minister are devoted to five guarantees, milk subsidies and other forms of assistance and are trying to turn Karnataka into “Ram Rajya”.
He called for the organizations of farmers ‘producers (FPO) and greater focus on branding, processing, adding value and marketing to strengthen farmers’ income.
Mr. Cheluvarayaswamy said that the state faces lower urea shortages compared to other states and added that measures were taken to ensure early delivery during the sowing season.
He warned that excessive use of nutrients in Urea soil exhausts and reduces yield and urges farmers to accept organic and green manure.
The Minister recommended farmers to accept controlled water use based on the need to improve productivity, and suggest that they test this method by comparing the revenues from land with limited and excessive irrigation.
P. Ravikumar, MLA for Mandya; DINESH GOOLIGOWDA, MLC; Krishna, chairman of Food Corporation; CD Gangadhar, Chairman of Mysugar; Kumar, Deputy Commissioner; KR NANDINI, CEO of Zilla Panchayat; MALLIKARJUN BALADANDI, Police Superintendant; Ashok, joint director of agriculture; Other officials attended the event.
Published – August 15 2025 20:51 IS IS
