Commisioner Visit to Chittoor District

Commissioner and Director of Agriculture have visited Chittoor District from 8-8-2011 to 10-8-2011. Conducted review meeting with officials of the department and taken up field inspections. Discussed agricultural scenario with district administration.
District Collector Sri Solomon Arokiaraj have inaugurated the Rythubata booklet on Independence day.

Mass Media - AIR and RCY

Mass media communication through All India Radio and RCY would be effective in passing the message to large number of farmers in short time.

Departmental Scheme of Kharif 2011

1. SRI inPiler Mandal
2.Polambadi in Bodireddy garipalle, C G Gallu Mandal.
3. SPV Ground nut in Piler Mandal.

RKVY SCHEME -SUPLLY OF TRACTOR TO PACSs

Under RKVY Scheme tractors along with rotovator and ridge furrowplanter been supplied to PACS/ Water shed Committiees / RMG groups etc. with an object to promote Farm Mechanization for intensive pulse production on custom hire basis to farmers in pulse growing areas.

Polambadi Activities

Activities Taken up:
1. Planning days activities through group discussions.
2. Long term Experiment Gypsum application trail.
3. Long term experiment defoliation experiment.
4.Distribution IPM kits.
5.Short study preparation of T Viridi culture for application.

Polambadi2011

Activities:
1. Signs and symptoms: effects of pesticides on human health.
2.Red Hairy caterpillar life cycle and control measures.
3.Method of Seed treatment.

Kharif 2011 G nut Polambadi in Pathakuravapalle of Rompicherla mandal, Chittoor District.

Kharif 2011 G Nut Polambadi activities in Pathakuravapalle of Rompicherla mandal, Chittor District
1.Farmers participated.
2.Pre evaluation Ballot box test.
3. Soil sample collection Demo.