319 AEOs get memos for dithering on digital crop survey in Telangana

SANGAREDDY: The District Agriculture Officers (DAOs) have issued memos to 319 Agriculture Extension Officers (AEOs) across the erstwhile Medak district for failing to initiate the digital crop survey in the Sangareddy, Siddipet and Medak districts.

The AEOs have been directed to explain their inaction and clarify why no disciplinary measures should be taken against them.

However, the Telangana Agriculture Joint Action Committee (JAC) says that the AEOs are overburdened as they have to register every crop grown by farmers through a dedicated app.

The JAC is demanding additional staff and resources to manage the workload. While AEOs have submitted individual explanations to their district officials, the JAC has taken up the matter with higher officials at the state level.