Natural farming skills shared at RASS
On Wednesday, the third day of the programme, 40 BRC managers visited the natural farming fields of farmer Ayyappa Naidu at Vemuru village in Tirupati Rural mandal.
Participants engaged in activities such as seed sowing under the ATM model, planting various seedlings, and preparing key natural farming inputs including Brahmastra, Agniastra, Dashaparnika Kashayam, and Panchagavya. An innovative trial involved planting leafy greens and vegetables in sugarcane fields, along with broadcasting PMDS seeds.
Ayyappa Naidu gave a detailed demonstration of traditional herbal formulations, while Additional DPM Pattabhi Reddy highlighted that the Central government's mission aims to set up input preparation centres in every panchayat.
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