Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh congratulates the newly elected physique of Sir Arthur Cotton Nursery Farmers Affiliation in Rajamahendravaram on Sunday.
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Minister of Tourism and Tradition Kandula Durgesh on Sunday (September 13, 2026) stated {that a} proposal to determine a Floriculture Analysis Institute devoted to analysis and improvement on flower nurseries in Kadiyam can be submitted to the Central and State governments.
Almost 300 varieties of decorative flower species are being grown in over 11,500 hectares within the Kadiyam area, comprising 4 mandals within the East Godavari district—Kadiyam, Atreyapuram, Alamuru, and Mandapeta. The nurseries are positioned alongside the banks of river Godavari.
Addressing a gathering right here on Sunday, Mr. Durgesh stated, “We’ll provoke talks with the State and Central governments to suggest a analysis institute devoted to flower nurseries.”
Reacting to the declare that just about 90% of the farmers engaged in flower nurseries are small and marginal farmers, Mr. Durgesh assured a bank-linkage mortgage facility for the flower nurseries. “The banks and different stakeholders might be invited for talks on the schemes and bank-linkage loans to assist the growth of the flower nurseries,” he stated.
In the meantime, the brand new president of the Sir Arthur Cotton Nursery Farmers’ Affiliation, Borsu Subba Rayudu, and its members took the oath on Sunday within the presence of Mr. Durgesh and Rajamahendravaram Rural MLA G. Butchaiah Chowdary. The previous president of the affiliation, Ratnam Ayyappa, handed over a ₹5 lakh cheque to Mr. Durgesh for the welfare of the flower nursery employees and farmers.
Revealed – September 13, 2026 07:40 pm IST
