RYTHUBANDHU
Investmentisthesurestwaytoenhanceagricultureproductivityandalsoincometothefarmers,besidesbreakingtheviciouscycleofruralindebtedness.Inordertoensurethatthefarmersdonotfallagainintothedebttrap,anewschemecalled“AgricultureInvestmentSupportScheme”(“RythuBandhu”)isproposedtobeimplementedfromtheyear2018-19Kharifseasononwardstotakecareofinitialinvestmentneedsofeveryfarmer.AbudgetofRs.12,000Croreshasbeenprovidedforthefinancialyear2018-19byGovernmentofTelangana.
RelievingtheFarmersfromdebtburdenandnotallowingthemtofallinthedebttrapagain,RythuBandhuSchemeisproposedbyGovernmentofTelanganaforprovidingInvestmentSupportAgricultureandHorticulturecropsbywayofgrantofRs.4,000/-peracreperfarmereachseasonforpurchaseofinputslikeSeeds,Fertilizers,Pesticides,LabourandotherinvestmentsinthefieldoperationsofFarmer’schoiceforthecropseason.