14-07-2025
₹120 crore earmarked for subsidy to mango farmers in Chittoor
Announcing that the State government had earmarked ₹120 crore towards subsidy to the mango farmers, Collector Sumit Kumar on Monday instructed the Agriculture and Horticulture officials to ensure that the ₹4 per kg subsidy reaches all the farmers who had supplied the Totapuri mangoes to the pulp industries across the district.
Addressing a meeting with the officials here, the Collector reviewed the subsidy disbursal status. He said that more than 3 lakh metric tonnes of Totapuri mangoes had been purchased by July second week, mostly from Kuppam and Palamaner areas. The procurement will continue for the next 15 days, Mr. Sumit Kumar said.
The Collector stressed ground-level verification of farmers and crop data, instructing the officials to coordinate with field staff of the line departments to check details of IFSC codes, e-crop registration, and quantity supplied.
