365telugu.com online news,Amaravati,July 31st,2022:Andhra Pradesh ranks first in utilization of agricultural infrastructure funds (Agri Infra Fund). It has become the best state in the country by investing heavily in infrastructure development in agriculture. Aiming to double farmers’ income, the state government is providing large-scale infrastructure in the agricultural sector through multi-sponsored centres.
At a function held in New Delhi on Saturday, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar presented the award for the best state in the country in utilization of Agri Funds in the financial year 2021-22 to B. Srinivasa Rao, CEO of Andhra Pradesh State Rythu’ Bazaars.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that many states are lagging behind in the utilization of agri-infra funds, but Andhra Pradesh has stood at the top by providing large-scale infrastru cture at the village level through these funds.
Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS) has set up 4,277 godowns. 830 cleaners, 4,277 drying platforms, 2,977 dryers, 101 yellow polishers for primary processing. The government has provided infrastructure for 945 collection centres, 344 cold rooms, 10,678 testing equipments, RBKs for horticultural produce and 10,678 purchase centres.
It has prepared plans for the construction of 39,403 types of infrastructure with a cost of Rs.2,706 crore. In the first tranche, Rs.1,584.6 crore has been sanctioned under the Agri Infra Fund for construction of 10,677 infrastructure facilities under 1,305 PACS. These works are going on actively.