Call to increase area under natural farming
Eluru: District collector K Vetriselvi has directed the agricultural officers to increase the area under organic farming in the district. On Thursday, she conducted a whirlwind tour in Dwaraka Tirumala, Gundugolanu Kunta, Suryachandra Rao Peta and other villages in Dwaraka Tirumala mandal and inspected the farming methods of agriculture and allied sectors. She started with inspection of the farm ponds in Dwaraka Tirumala.
Later, the collector visited Sri Subrahmanyeshwara Organic Farming Resource Centre in Gundugolanu Kunta village and inspected the vegetables and fruit gardens being cultivated with organic farming in the natural farming field of model farmer Obilisetty Gopalakrishnamurthy.
The collector enquired about the organic materials like Panchagavya used for cultivation from farmer Gopalakrishnamurthy. On this occasion, Collector Vetriselvi said that people are prone to diseases due to the use of chemical fertilizers, and that the yield of crops grown through natural farming using organic fertilizers has the potential to increase people's health and lifespan. She said that the target of cultivating crops through natural farming should be increased by another 10,000 acres in the district this year. Central and state governments are encouraging farmers practicing natural farming.
The agricultural authorities should take steps to ensure that farmers take advantage of them and practice natural farming in more areas. The paddy and horticultural products cultivated through natural farming are getting good prices, and the authorities should take special care to provide more marketing facilities for them.
The collector congratulated Gopalakrishnamurthy saying that it is a great thing to cultivate 25 types of vegetables and fruit products in just half an acre of land using organic fertilizers like Panchagavya, prepare organic fertilizers, and provide training to other farmers on natural farming. Later, the cultivation of coconut, yam, banana and pepper was inspected at Balusu Veerabhadraiah Kshetra in Suryachandra Rao Pet.
The collector congratulated the farmer for growing cocoa as an intercrop with banana. She said that the cocoa farmers should not worry and that the government has taken steps to purchase the entire cocoa crop from the farmers at Rs 500 per kg of cocoa. Later, the Collector along with the officials sowed fodder seeds in the field.
The collector was accompanied by Jangareddygudem RDO Ramana, Agriculture Department Joint Director Habib Bhasha, DWMA PD Subba Rao, Horticulture Department DD Rammohan, Micro Irrigation Project Director Ravikumar, Natural Agriculture District Project Manager Venkatesh, Tahsildar Subba Rao, MPDO Prakash, and others.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
Chinna Reddy calls for farmer welfare dept. within Agriculture dept.
HYDERABAD Telangana State Planning Board vice-chairman G. Chinna Reddy has emphasised the need for a separate 'Farmer Welfare Department' within the Agriculture Department, modelled after the Department of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare. He also called for reservation in education, healthcare, and other fields for the families of farmers. Speaking at a training session for government junior assistants at the MCRHRD on Saturday, Mr. Reddy highlighted the importance of enhancing farmers' welfare. He pointed out that during the previous Congress governments, there was a Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, and the same system continues in the neighboring state. However, during the previous BRS government in the State, the Farmers Welfare Department was removed from the Agriculture Department, and even in the current Congress-ruled government, there is no Farmers Welfare Department in the Agriculture Department. Mr. Reddy suggested that the department should be renamed as the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department. He also said that the children from farming families who have endured many hardships and losses to grow crops should be provided reservations in admissions in educational institutions and subsidies in medical care. He also underscored the importance of technology in agriculture, mentioning that artificial intelligence (AI) can help in accurately spotting diseases affecting crops. Centre for Telangana Studies Head Capt. Panduranga Reddy, Faculty B. Srinivas, and others were present.
Hans India
2 days ago
- Hans India
Yogandhra festival Held in Vijayawada with farmers participate in it
A month-long festival, Yogandhra, is being celebrated across the state, with a special event organised today (Saturday) under the auspices of Collector Lakshmisha on BRTS Road in the city. The programme saw participation from Agriculture Department Director Delhi Rao, Collector Lakshmisha, and Municipal Commissioner Dhyan Chand, who joined local farmers in performing yoga asanas. Farmers from various parts of NTR district took part in the event, benefitting from the experience of practising yoga alongside local officials. During the gathering, Delhi Rao expressed his delight at participating with the farmers, emphasising the transformative power of yoga asanas. He noted that incorporating simple yoga techniques into daily life can lead to improved health, helping to prevent common ailments. Rao highlighted that many today grapple with significant stress in their busy lives, leading to an increase in conditions such as hypertension and diabetes. He recommended the practice of yoga asanas, pranayama, and meditation as effective ways to combat such pressures, stating that these practices can help promote relaxation and mental clarity. He also pointed out the significance of World Yoga Day, declared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015, and expressed his excitement about the participation of Modi and Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu in the upcoming International Yoga Day event scheduled for June 21 in Visakhapatnam. Rao termed the transformation of BRTS Road into a dedicated yoga road as a positive development. Collector Lakshmisha further reiterated the goals of the Yogandhra festival, stating that the aim is for ten lakh people in NTR district and two crore individuals across the state to engage in yoga. He affirmed that yoga can strengthen both the mind and body, announcing that BRTS Road will now serve as a 'Nitya Yoga Road' where residents of Vijayawada can practise yoga daily. Lakshmisha encouraged people to commit to 45 minutes of yoga each day, asserting that this practice will lead to enhanced health and happiness for all.
Hans India
3 days ago
- Hans India
Call to increase area under natural farming
Eluru: District collector K Vetriselvi has directed the agricultural officers to increase the area under organic farming in the district. On Thursday, she conducted a whirlwind tour in Dwaraka Tirumala, Gundugolanu Kunta, Suryachandra Rao Peta and other villages in Dwaraka Tirumala mandal and inspected the farming methods of agriculture and allied sectors. She started with inspection of the farm ponds in Dwaraka Tirumala. Later, the collector visited Sri Subrahmanyeshwara Organic Farming Resource Centre in Gundugolanu Kunta village and inspected the vegetables and fruit gardens being cultivated with organic farming in the natural farming field of model farmer Obilisetty Gopalakrishnamurthy. The collector enquired about the organic materials like Panchagavya used for cultivation from farmer Gopalakrishnamurthy. On this occasion, Collector Vetriselvi said that people are prone to diseases due to the use of chemical fertilizers, and that the yield of crops grown through natural farming using organic fertilizers has the potential to increase people's health and lifespan. She said that the target of cultivating crops through natural farming should be increased by another 10,000 acres in the district this year. Central and state governments are encouraging farmers practicing natural farming. The agricultural authorities should take steps to ensure that farmers take advantage of them and practice natural farming in more areas. The paddy and horticultural products cultivated through natural farming are getting good prices, and the authorities should take special care to provide more marketing facilities for them. The collector congratulated Gopalakrishnamurthy saying that it is a great thing to cultivate 25 types of vegetables and fruit products in just half an acre of land using organic fertilizers like Panchagavya, prepare organic fertilizers, and provide training to other farmers on natural farming. Later, the cultivation of coconut, yam, banana and pepper was inspected at Balusu Veerabhadraiah Kshetra in Suryachandra Rao Pet. The collector congratulated the farmer for growing cocoa as an intercrop with banana. She said that the cocoa farmers should not worry and that the government has taken steps to purchase the entire cocoa crop from the farmers at Rs 500 per kg of cocoa. Later, the Collector along with the officials sowed fodder seeds in the field. The collector was accompanied by Jangareddygudem RDO Ramana, Agriculture Department Joint Director Habib Bhasha, DWMA PD Subba Rao, Horticulture Department DD Rammohan, Micro Irrigation Project Director Ravikumar, Natural Agriculture District Project Manager Venkatesh, Tahsildar Subba Rao, MPDO Prakash, and others.
