Though Neelam cyclone brings rain fall off late. Due to acute shortage of power and water in the state, Department of Agriculture and Scientists from ANGRAU working hand in hand for the promotion of ID crops and sensitization of farmers in that direction. Even our state receives normal rainfall, lack of sufficient rainfall in catchment  areas of Krishna , Godavari basins our reservoirs have not filled and causing  cascading effect on power and ground water situation in our state. Promotion of ID crops instead of paddy not only gives good returns but also saves water and power. If paddy is inevitable agronomic practices like direct sowing, SRI promotion, drum seed sowing looking as promising alternatives. Shift in sizable crop diversification is the need of the hour. Department of power, irrigation and extension machinery in the department of  agriculture will have to strive hard to send the loud message to farming community.

Field Day good venue for tresfer of technology

Field day on SRI organized in Rabi 2011-12 at Doddipalle village of Piler mandal.

PD, ATMA, Chittoor, KVK Coordinator, Kaliliri; Field Officer, Andhrabank Piler, ADA ( R) Piler, FIAC Chairman ATMA, ProgressiveFarmer of SRI, MAOs, AEOs, BTM, SMS and farmers from various mandals have participated in the field day

Division Level meetings

1.Capacity building training imparted to the CIG group members of CG Gallu ATMA block under ATMA.
2. FTC taining on Soil fertility has been conducted by Dy Director of Agrl., FTC, Chittoor to the farmers from Piler and Valmikipuram sub divisions.

Additional Farm Mechanisation Scheme

Mini tractor has been distributed to the Sadbhavan Group of Bodevandlapalle of Y V Palem mandal, Chittoor district during the the 2011-12 under Additional farm mechanization scheme ; financed by SGB, Y V Palem; Cost of minitactor and rotovator is Rs 4.9 Lakhs, 50% subsidy .
Group members, branch mangers, ADA(R), Piler, BTM(ATMA), Piler extension stafff , Adasharythus and other farmers are participated on 9-4-2012 during Rythu Bata at SGB premises, YV Palem mandal

ATMA Training and Field Visit

under ATMA trainings progrssive farmers of the block have visited .Horticulture Research Station, Ananthrajpet , YSR Kadapa, district on 07-03-2012. farmers have also trained at RARS Tirupathi on Post harvest implement.

At ARS, Perumalla palle farmers have trained on good jaggary making, management practices of millets, growing non traditional crops, zero tillage of maize and sunflower.
Scientists from the respective stations have extended their valuable suggestions to the trainees.
Trainees have also visited bio control lab at HRS, Ananthrajpet and visit T. viridi production laboratory.

Kisanmela at RARS, Tirupathi

"Kisanmela" has been organized by ANGRAU and Dept. of Agriculture at RARS, Titupathi on 27-02-2012.
Veterinary Vice Chancellor, ADR Tirupathi, Assoc. Dean SV AG College Tirupathi , JDA, Chittoor and officials of line Depts. farmers cross the district have participated in the mela.

Exhibition, meeting, farmers scientist interactions and technical quiz to farmers are some of the components of the mela.