WE ARE SUCCESSFUL IN REPLACING SONA MASURI, BPT 3291 PADDY WITH ALTERNATE VARIETIES .
WITH THE HELP OF OUR COLLECTOR
SRI M. VEERABRAHMAIAH IAS ,
OUR MINISTER SRI. BOTSA SATYANARAYANA
ALL THE OFFICERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COLLECTIVELY ACHIEVED THIS.
INFACT THE MUCH PREFERRED PADDY VARIETY BPT 3291 SEED PLOTS DAMAGED IN DECEMBER 2010 RAINS AND SEED COULD NOT BE COLLECTED BY AP SEEDS CORPORATION.V,IZIANAGARAM UNIT.
WE HAVE EDUCATED THE FARMERS DURING RYTHU CHAITANYA YATHRA AND THROUGH PAMPHLETS , PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA AND SUPPLIED ALTERNATE VARIETIES LIKE JGL 1798,MTU 1001 . NOT A SINGLE PROTEST IS SEEN. NOT A SINGLE NEWS PAPER COVERED IT ADVERSELY. EVERY ONE IN MEDIA ALSO HELPED US.
LAST YEAR ( 2010 KHARIF)WE HAVE EXPERIENCED LONG QUEUES , DHARNAS AND CELL TOWER THREATS FOR THE SAME SONA MASURI SEED.
DURING THIS YEAR THE SEED SUPPLY IS VERY SUCCESSFUL AND PEACEFUL.
THANKS TO OUR COLLECTOR AND MINISTER WHO HAVE ANNOUNCED THE FACTS VERY EARLY THROUGH SPECIAL PRESS CONFERENCES AND HELPED FARMERS IN CHANGING THEIR PREFERENCES.
THIS BLOG IS CREATED TO INFORM VARIOUS AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT OF ANDHRAPRADESH -BLOGGING SINCE 11 FEBRUARY 2006
Sunday, July 03, 2011
CONTINGENCY PLAN NEEDED OR NOT ?
We may not need any alternate crop plan. I have got 16 years experience in agriculture dept. No alternate crop like Pulses was successful in place of paddy previously. The farmers of Vizianagaram district are experts and can face natural vagories and cultivate paddy under adverse weather conditions.
They sow paddy with over aged seedlings of 50 to 70 days and get some yields. Now Maize crop has been introduced and is successful in many areas. It can be raised in place of paddy .
I have prepared a contingency plan discussing with Co-ordinator ,District Agriculture Advisory and Transfer of Technology Centre ( DAATTC ) and MAOs and an alternate cropping plan also prepared and submitted to Commissioner and Director of Agriculture AP, Hyderabad. Seed requirements worked out for timely arrangement in case a contingency arises.
Short duration Paddy like JLG 1798, MTU 1010 and MTU 1001 are suggested , to raise in case Rains received Late after August 15 th.
.Direct sowing instead of raising Nurseries is advocated.
It is estimated that nearly 75,000 ha need to be covered under alternate crops in case South West monsoon fails.
They sow paddy with over aged seedlings of 50 to 70 days and get some yields. Now Maize crop has been introduced and is successful in many areas. It can be raised in place of paddy .
I have prepared a contingency plan discussing with Co-ordinator ,District Agriculture Advisory and Transfer of Technology Centre ( DAATTC ) and MAOs and an alternate cropping plan also prepared and submitted to Commissioner and Director of Agriculture AP, Hyderabad. Seed requirements worked out for timely arrangement in case a contingency arises.
Short duration Paddy like JLG 1798, MTU 1010 and MTU 1001 are suggested , to raise in case Rains received Late after August 15 th.
.Direct sowing instead of raising Nurseries is advocated.
It is estimated that nearly 75,000 ha need to be covered under alternate crops in case South West monsoon fails.
Kharif 2011 - SW monsoon rains awaited
IN VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT KHARIF SOWINGS STARTED DURING MAY 2011 WITH DRY CROPS.
AS ON DATE AGAINST THE NORMAL AREA OF 2.4 LAKH HECTARES AN AREA OF 58,400 HA., ONLY IS COVERED UNDER VARIOUS RAINFED CROPS.
THOUGH THE RAIN FALL RECORDED IS NORMAL i.e. 112 mm against the normal RF of 128.4 mm DURING MAY 2011 18 MANDALS RECORDED DEFICIT RAIN FALL( -20 TO - 59%) . SOWINGS OF DRY CROPS LIKE MESTA,( FIBRE CROP), COTTON, GROUND NUT SLOWED DOWN DUE TO DEFICIT RAIN FALL.
PADDY NURSERY PREPARATIONS HAVE JUST COMMENCED AND GOING ON AT A SLOWER PACE. UNDER RAIN FED TANKS NURSERY SOWINGS ARE YET TO BEGIN.
AS ON DATE AGAINST THE NORMAL AREA OF 2.4 LAKH HECTARES AN AREA OF 58,400 HA., ONLY IS COVERED UNDER VARIOUS RAINFED CROPS.
THOUGH THE RAIN FALL RECORDED IS NORMAL i.e. 112 mm against the normal RF of 128.4 mm DURING MAY 2011 18 MANDALS RECORDED DEFICIT RAIN FALL( -20 TO - 59%) . SOWINGS OF DRY CROPS LIKE MESTA,( FIBRE CROP), COTTON, GROUND NUT SLOWED DOWN DUE TO DEFICIT RAIN FALL.
PADDY NURSERY PREPARATIONS HAVE JUST COMMENCED AND GOING ON AT A SLOWER PACE. UNDER RAIN FED TANKS NURSERY SOWINGS ARE YET TO BEGIN.
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