Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Andhra CM Orders Farmer Protection, Price Control Amid El Nino
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu asked officials to help farmers prepare for El Nino.
El Nino can change weather and affect many parts of life.
The government also wants to stop essential food prices from rising too much.
Rice stored in warehouses may be released to markets to help lower prices.
Officials are buying onions from different places to control their cost.
Naidu said farmers should grow crops that people are likely to need.
He also said crop insurance should help farmers if their crops are damaged.
Self-help groups were encouraged to grow vegetables in kitchen gardens.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to protect farmers from El Nino effects.
Officials were told to control prices of rice, onions, palmolein and other essential commodities.
Naidu ordered rice stocks from warehouses to be released to help reduce market prices.
He called for crop planning based on market demand and crop insurance for losses.
The CM also urged self-help groups to develop kitchen gardens to increase vegetable supplies.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, state officials, public representatives, farmers and other stakeholders.
- What
- Officials were directed to protect farmers from El Nino and control prices of essential commodities.
- When
- Sunday, September 20; the year is not specified in the report.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, with the action plan reviewed during a teleconference.
- Why
- El Nino was described as affecting all sectors, while food prices needed to be kept under control.
- Chief minister
- N Chandrababu Naidu
- Main challenge
- El Nino conditions
- Prices targeted
- Rice, onions, palmolein and other essential commodities
- Price-control measure
- Release rice stocks from warehouses into the market
- Crop planning
- Grow crops according to market demand
- Farmer support
- Crop insurance for crop losses
- Additional measure
- Encourage kitchen gardens through self-help groups