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Telangana to deposit Rs 588 cr in maize farmers' accounts Friday: Minister Tummala

Hyderabad, Dec 11 (UNI) In a major relief for maize farmers, Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao on Thursday announced that the state government will deposit Rs 588 crore into farmers' bank accounts starting tomorrow, as payment for maize procured this season.
The Minister said all arrangements have been completed to transfer the amount directly to the accounts of 55,904 farmers who supplied their produce to government procurement centres.
Despite receiving no support from the Central Government, Telangana has taken up maize procurement to ensure farmers do not incur losses, he said. So far, the State has procured 2.45 lakh metric tonnes of maize.
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