Jagan Mohan Reddy, Central Ministers flag off South India's first Kisan Rail

AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar have virtually flagged off South India's first Kisan Rail from Ananthapur to New Delhi on Wednesday. Though AP is the fruit production heavyweight of South India, Reddy said the Telugu farmers found it difficult to tap lucrative markets in the country, which further worsened amid the Covid pandemic. "Nearly 312 lakh metric tonnes of horticulture produce is being harvested across the state in 17 lakh hectares, with 16 per cent share of fruit production in the country," he said. The Chief Minister said he made a special request to Prime Minister NarendraModi, explaining the crisis state farmers are confronting, which eventually led to the creation of South India's first Kisan Rail originating from AP. (IANS)

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