Pocharam launches short film “Raithe Raju”
Hyderabad, May.16: Minister for Agriculture Pocharam Srinivas Reddy today formally launched the shooting for a short film named “Raithe Raju” (Farmer is the King) with noted film Actor Suman in the lead at a program at Prof Jayashankar Agriculture University here.
The government will take up a massive publicity at the villages to create awareness among the farmers and the poor in the name of “Video on the Wheels” he said. The minister said that the government is working on an aim to prove that ”agriculture is not waste and it is a festival” by more yield and reaping in benefits. He also said that short films will be produced for the cause of the farmers on organic farming, soil tests, crop insurance, farm mechanisation and others.
He said that necessary measures will be taken up in this regard to ensure that those who shifted to other places should come back with self respect and take up works here being provided by the government. Srinivas Reddy said that under the able leadership of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is taking all steps for providing employment opportunities and encouraging community and caste based professions in the state in a big way.
“We will not confine to just the words uttered and implement the schemes for the same for empowering the rural poor and farmers he said. The government is determined to see that several farmers who migrated to various places should get back to their home state and eke out their livelihood here. For this the short film will be completed to prove handy. He also said that more such films will be produced to encourage the poor and farmers to get back to the home State of Telangana and restrart their professions through the help of government. Srinivas Reddy also claimed that the government has come up with fisheries scheme to give boost to fishermen and sheep units to the Yadavas to encourage them in the chosen professions. Since the water is precious the rain water should be restored through recharge and protecting measures at bore wells in villages.
State Water Resources Development Corporation Chairman V Prakash Rao, varisty Vice Chancelllor Dr V Pravin Rao, Research Director Dr D Raji Reddy, Horticulture University Registrat Ravinder Reddy, short film music and video director Shashi Preetham were present.