Telangana Department of Agriculture

Telangana Department of Agriculture
Agency overview
Formed June 2, 2014 (2014-06-02)
Preceding agency
  • Agricultural Division
Jurisdiction Government of Telangana
Headquarters Opp. L.B.Stadium, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
17°36′6″N 78°47′6″E / 17.60167°N 78.78500°E / 17.60167; 78.78500Coordinates: 17°36′6″N 78°47′6″E / 17.60167°N 78.78500°E / 17.60167; 78.78500
Website agri.tg.nic.in

Telangana Department of Agriculture (Telugu: తెలంగాణ వ్యవసాయ శాఖ),has been created by Government of Telangana mainly to provide Agricultural Extension services to farmers and to transfer the latest technical knowledge to the farming community.[1] Telangana agriculture department separated form Andhra Pradesh as part of Andhra Pradesh bifurcation[2][3] It aims promote agricultural trade and to boost up the agricultural production and productivity in the Telangana.

History

The economy of the Telangana largely dependent on agriculture and most people have taken farming as a profession. The podu is also there in Telangana.

References

  1. ↑ "Official Website". TGovernment of Telangana. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Notification" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Government of India. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "E-split: Telangana govt, depts to have new web Ids". The Hindu. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
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