VIJAYAWADA: The State Government has sanctioned Rs 100 crore towards realising the Mega Seed Park in 600 acres of land in Kurnool district, said Agriculture Minister Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy.
Participating as chief guest for the two-day Mega Seed Park workshop, Reddy said that State government had exchanged a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the USA based Iowa State University for boosting the seed sector in AP and enabling farmers to get good quality seeds with Minimum Support Price (MSP).
The minister alleged that BJP led NDA government had indirectly imposed Rs 1,750 crore burden on farmers by increasing the cost of fertilizers and diesel. The central government was buying 80 percent of the agricultural products based on MSP only from the BJP ruling states across the country.
The MSP would serve as a platform to accelerate the seed industry and related human capital development in the State, and it would create wealth for both the State and farming community, he said. A group discussion will be held and a declaration of final work plan will be formulated on Thursday.
Delegates from USA based Iowa State University and Philippines based International Rice Research Institute were present.