Though farmer is on ventilator, no response from CM Jagan, says Chandrababu Naidu

Vijayawada: Expressing deep concern over the plight of the farming community in the State, the former chief minister and TDP national president Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday regretted that though the farmers are on the ventilator, there is no response from the Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Talking to media persons at the TDP headquarters here, he said that the four-year rule of the YSRCP rule reflects how the farming sector is pushed into serious crisis. Though the Khariff season started long ago, the State is still experiencing drought situation, he felt.

''Till now 27 per cent less rain fall has been recorded in the State. While Nellore district recorded the lowes rain fall of 42 per cent, Chittoor experienced 36, Kadapa 48, Kurnool 28 and Ananthapur 26 per cent rain fall. East Godavari recorded 42 while West Godavari registered 40 per cent less rain fall till now,'' Naidu said.

Agricultural operations should have been started by now but the prevailing situation is totally different, he said. The Chief Minister has till now not conducted any review meeting on the lack of rain fall and poor farming operations, he said, adding that at least there is no review on asking the farmers to go for alternative crops.

Why no plans on agriculture have been formulated, Naidu asked and felt that the entire agriculture sector has been pushed into deep crisis.

The TDP leader is of the opinion that Jagan has absolutely no understanding on agriculture and no affection towards the farming community. He said that the situation is really alarming as 3,000 farmers had resorted to suicide in the past four years.

Ganja farming is, however, on the rise in the State while other crops are totally damaged, he alleged.