ATMA FIELD DAY ON MICRO IRRIGATION

Joint Director of Agriculture, Chittoor Sri J Ravikumar attended ATMA fieldday on micro irrigation in ground nut with sprinklers at Bodevandlapalle village, Yerravaripalem mandal along with Project director ATMA, Chittoor, Sri Sivannarayana; ADA, Piler Y V ramana rao, KVK Scientist Dr Subramanyam, MAO Muralikrishnakumar, BTM Hemalatha, ATMA Chariman Jayabbanaidu,  AEOs lakshminarayana, Nalinidevi, SMS Giri and other progressive farmers have also participated.

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On the way to field day  JDA have inspected vermi Hatchery sanctioned under RKVY in konduruvapalle of Piler mandal. and different farm equipment supplied under Addl. FM in Y V palem Mandal which are inaugurated Hon'ble minister Galla Arunakumari garu.

Promotion of SRI

In view of power and water shortage Department of agriculture has promoted  SRI and other agronomic practices  likes Direct seeding, Drum seeder, Modified SRI through machine planting etc.

Here is an  example of Bodireddy garipalle  village of K V Palle mandal where farmers shifted from traditional planting to SRI in Rice.

FARM SCHOOL - GROUNDNUT

Farm school has been organized at Gorantla palle of K V Palle mandal during the rabi 2012-13

Objectives:
1. Productivity enhancement through better agronomic practices through front line demo.
2. Saving of power and water through micro irrigation.
3. creation of awareness on farm mechanization in groundnut.

Participants:
1. AD agrl. and BTT convener
2. KVK Scientist from Kalikiri
3.MAO and AEOs
4.BTM and SMS

5.Farmers
6. Adarsharythus.