The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Rope in AP Markfed to facilitate tobacco procurement, demands YSRCP chief Jagan
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T. Appala Naidu
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YSRCP leader Jagan Mohan Reddy has urged the Andhra Pradesh government to involve AP Markfed in tobacco procurement to ensure fair competition and better prices for farmers. He criticized the current administration for reducing support and failing to meet procurement targets.
YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has asked the State government to rope in the Andhra Pradesh Market Federation (AP Markfed), instead of the Tobacco Board, to facilitate tobacco procurement and enable competition among the bidders during the auctions to bring farmers out of distress.
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