SRI.B.SATYANARAYANA, MINISTER FOR HOUSING,GOVT.OF AP. ADRESSING

SMT. B. JHANSI LAKSHMI,MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, ADDRESSING

RELEASING A BOOKLET ON AGRIL. ACTIVITIES

FARMERS

REVENUE DIVISIONAL LEVEL RYTHU SADASSUS NEAR RAMA TEERTHA SAGAR IRRIGATION PROJECT

Rythu sadassu WAS CONDUCTED at KUMILI VILLAGE of Pusapatirega Mandal.OF VIZIANAGARAM REVENUE DIVISION
MORE THAN 5800 FARMERS HAVE ATTENDED.
INAUGURATED BY SRI B. SATYANARAYANA MINISTER FOR HOUSING.
SMT B.JHANSI LAKSHMI ,MP BOBBILI ,
SRI B. APPALA NAIDU CHAIRMAN ZP,VIZIANAGARAM AND MLAS,MPPS,
AND
DR. S. CHELLAPPA ,IAS OUR AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION COMMISSIONER AND PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AGRI. AND COOP.,ATM,GOVT. OF AP.
HAVE ATTENDED .
30 STALLS HAD BEEN ERECTED ON VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES.
ASSTES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO FARMERS.

SUMMER SHOWERS

Summer showers started during this week. How ever daily maximum temperatures are around 43 degrees centigrade. Farmers are preparing to sow Mesta crop in their Drylands. The Normal area of Mesta ,(a Fibre crop) is 43,300 hectares . Majority of Mesta crop of the state is in vizianagaram district .

GOLD FROM TANK BED

ONCE , FARMERS USED TO APPLY SILT FROM TANK BEDS TO THEIR FIELDS, ESPECIALLY IN DRY LANDS WHICH ARE DEFICIENT IN MANY ESSENTIAL PLANT NUTRIENTS. TANK SILT IS A RICH SOURCE OF MANY MICRO AND MACRO NUTRIENTS .SO THE CROPS NEVER FACED ANY NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES.BUT NOW FARMERS DISCONTINUED THE PRACTICE AND NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES LIKE ZINC AND IRON HAVE BECOME COMMON IN MANY AREAS.

TIME FOR SUMMER PLOUGHINGS

ITS' TIME FOR TAKING UP SUMMER PLOUGHINGS. SOME SHOWERS RECEIVED DURING MARCH AND APRIL 2008 IN VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT . THE RAINFALL RECEIVED IS NORMAL . NO RAIN FALL RECEIVED DURING MAY2008.FARMERS ARE NOW APPLYING FYM( FARM YARD MANURE) TO THEIR FIELDS.

FROM NOW ONWARDS I WANT TO HIGH LIGHT VARIOUS MISTAKES COMMITTED BY THE FARMERS AND ALSO GAPS IDENTIFIED IN VARIOUS FARMING SITUATIONS IN CULTIVATION OF DIFFERENT CROPS

SUMMER PLOUGHINGS ARE TRADITIONALLY TAKENUP FIRST IN DRY LANDS FOLLOWED BY WET LAND AREAS.BUT IN RECENT YEARS THE % OF AREA COVERED BY SUMMER PLOUGHINGS IS DECREASING YEAR AFTER YEAR,AS MANY FARMERS FEEL IT AS AN EXTRA BURDEN.APPLICATION OF TANK SILT IN DRYLANDS WAS ALSO DISCONTINUED IN RECENT YEARS.

SUMMER PLOUGHINGS HELP IN REDUCTION OF DISEASE CAUSING ORGANISMS , EXPOSE FUNGAL BODIES AND LARVAE AND PUPAE OF MANY INSECT PESTS HIDDEN IN SOILS.IT ALSO CREATS A PORUS LAYER ON SOIL ,INCREASES AERATION AND HELPS IN REDUCING EVAPORATION LOSSES OF SOIL MOISTURE.INSECTS EXPOSED ARE EATEN BY BIRDS.PLOUGHINGS ALSO HELP IN DESTROYING WEEDS .

EFFECT OF VERMICOMPOST

VERMICOMPOST IS VERY EFFECTIVE IN INITIATING FLOWERING. YOU CAN SEE IT IN THE PHOTO TAKEN IN MY GARDEN. IT TOOK 2 MONTHS TO INITIATE FLOWERING. EVERY TIME ,I APPLY VERMICOMPOST TO THE ROSE PLANT @ 200 GRAMS NEARLY 20 FLOWERS WILL BLOOM. SOON AFTER PRUNING OLD BRANCHES AFTER ONE MONTH ANOTHER 15-20 FLOWERS WILL APPEAR. VERMICOMPOST IS A BIG LEAP TOWARDS ORGANIC FARMING . FARMERS CAN RELY ON IT AND COMPLETELY STOP CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS AND THERE WILL NOT BE ANY REDUCTION IN PRODUCTIVITY.

regional conference

MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND STATE LEVEL OFFICERS WHO ATTENDED REG. CONF.

REGIONAL CONF. DIGNITORIES

Sri N. Raghuveera Reddy, Hon’ble for Agricultural Minister
Sri B. Appala Naidu, Chairman, Z.P., Vizianagaram
Smt Botsa Janshi Lakshmi, M.P., Bobbili Constituency
Sri K.Veerabhadra Swamy, M.L.A.,Vizianagaram
Sri Sujaya Krishna Ranga Rao, M.L.A., Bobbili
Sri Vasireddy Varada Rama Rao, M.L.C.
Sri A.R. Sukumar, I.A.S, Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, A.P., Hyderabad.
Sri B. Kishore , District Collector, Vizianagaram.
Sri Mohammad Ariz Ahmad, I.A.S., Managing Director, A.P.S.S.D.C.Ltd.,
Sri Raghava Reddy, Vice Chancellor, ANGRAU, A.P., Hyderabad.
Sri Yella Reddy, Consultant A.P.M.I.P., Hyderabad.
Sri B.Rosiah, Associate Director of Research, R.A.R.S., Anakapalli.
Sri Dr.Giri Rao, Director of Extension.ANGRAU,HYDERABAD
Additional Directors of Agriculture & Allied Departments
All Scientists Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam & Srikakulam Districts.
Joint Directors of Agriculture, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam
Regional Joint Director, Marketing
Joint Directors of Agriculture from commissionerate and Allied Departments.
Lead District Manager, Vizianagaram.
Deputy Directors of Agriculture and Allied Departments
Asst. Directors of Agriculture and Allied Departments
Mandal Officers of Agriculture and Allied Departments
Extension Officers of Agriculture and Allied Departments.
SRI D.RUSHYENDRANADH,ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, AND
SRI SUBRAHMANYAM ,JD ( FERTILIZERS),, FROM COMMISSIONERETE GUIDED US TO ORGANISE THE CONFERENCE IN A GRAND MANNER

REGIONAL CONFERENCE AT VIZIANAGARAM

SORRY FRIENDS FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS I COULD NOT BLOG.
THOUGH I HAVE TRIED A COUPLE OF TIMES MY SLOWEST INTERNET CONNECTION FROM BSNL HAS NOT PERMITTED ME TO POST A SINGLE PHOTO .WE HAVE ORGANIZED REGIONAL CONFERENCE AT VIZIANAGARAM FOR THE FIELD FUNCTIONARIES OF AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE,SERICULTURE,FIESHERIES,ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ALL ALLIED DEPARTMENTS OF 3 DISTRICTS VIZIANAGARAM,SRIKAKULAM,AND VISAKHAPATNAM.NEARLY 700 PARTICIPANTS HAVE ATTENDED THE MEETING AND DISSCUSSED VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT AND OFFERED VALUBLE SUGFESTIONS. HON'BLE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE GOVT. OF AP SRI N.RAGHUVEERA REDDY,OUR COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE SRI Ar.SUKUMAR ,
VICE CHANCELLOR OF ANGRAU ( AGRIL . UNIVERSITY)SRI RAGHAVA REDDY , OUR M.P OF BOBBILI PARLIAMENTCONSTITUENCY SMT. B. JHANSI LAKSHMI, HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE CONFERENCE .
A GREAT THING IS THAT THE OUT COME OF THE CONFERENCE IS SEEN ON THE SAME DAY.
MANY DECISSIONS STARTED IMPLEMENTING FROM THE SAME DAY.

RKVY (RASTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA)

FOR THE PAST 5 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN PREPARING A COMPREHENSIVE AGRICULTURAL AND ALLIED DEPTS.,ACTION PLAN FOR VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. WE PREPARED IT AGAIN AND AGAIN TILL IT WAS PERFECT ,UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF SHRI RAMAKRISHNA D.D.A(PLANNING) COMMISSIONERATE OF AGRICULTURE AND OUR JOINT DIRECTOR SRI A . KRUPADANAM.WE ( MY SELF, MAHARAJAN, LAKSHMANARAO (ADAs) RAMAKRISHNA( STATISTICAL ASST.) WE WORKED 15 HOURS A DAY FOR NEARLY 20 CONTINUOUS DAYS AND PREPARED A DETAILED ACTION PLAN FOR EACH DEPARTMENT . WE HAVE COLLECTED DATA FROM ALL DEPARTMENTS AND SENT IT TO THE COMMISSIONERATE . IT WAS REALLY A HEAVY TASK.THANKS TO ALL THOSE ( SRINIVAS,KOTESWAR RAO, NARASINGA RAO AND SUHASINI) WHO HELPED ME A LOT.

REPUBLIC DAY AWARD 2008

A SECTION OF ADARSA RYTHUS

A.Rs WHO ARE UNDERGOING TRAINING ON WTO AT FARMERS TRAINING CENTRE,VIZIANAGARAM
RESOURCE PERSONS ARE G.RATNA KUMAR, ADA
G.V.VIJAYA KUMAR AGRIL.OFFICER,
K.MAHARAJAN , ADA BOBBILI,
B.BHANULATHA, A.O,FARMERS TRAINING CENTRE,VIZIANAGARAM.

WTO TRAINING TO GRADUATE ADARSA RYTHUS

A TRAINING PROGRAMME TO GRAUATE ADARSA RYTHUS IS CONDUCTED ON 22-1-08 TO ENLIGHTEN THEM ON VARIOUS IMPLICATIONS OF WTO ON INDIAN AGRICULTURE. IN THE PICTURE SRI A. KRUPADANAM ,JOINT DIRECTOR IS SEEN GIVING INAGURAL ADDRESS

SANKRANTHI PURASKARS

SANKRANTHI PURARSKAR -A UNIQUE FALICITATIONS TO HONOUR BEST FARMERS AND FIELD FUNCTIONERIES AT DISTRICT AND STATE LEVEL HAS BEEN INTRODUCED BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. IN THE PICTURE HON'BLE MINISTER FOR CIVIL SUPPLIES SHRI KASU VENKATA KRISHNA REDDY IS SEEN ADDRESSING THE FARMERS AT A GRAND FUNCTION HELD AT COLLECTORATE AUDITORIUM, VIZIANAGARAM .19 FARMERS AND 9 FIELD LEVEL OFFICERS BELONGING TO AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED DEPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED . THE FUNCTION WAS SUCESSFULLY ORGANISED IN A GRAND MANNER UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF DISTRICT COLLECTOR SRI B. KISHORE ,IAS.SRI B. JHANSI LAKSHMI,MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT ,AND MLAS AND PEOPLE REPRESENTATIVES AND 490 FARMERS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT.THE EVENT WAS CONVENED BY SRI A.KRUPADANAM ,JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE,VIZIANAGARAM

NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION

MEETING OF DISTRICT FOOD SECURITY MISSION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HELD UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF DISTRICT COLLECTOR SRI B. KISHORE I.A.S. VIZIANAGARAM, SRI A.KRUPADANAM, JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE CONVENED THE MEETING ON 7-1-2008. THE COMMETTEE APPROVED THE ACTION PLAN OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION -RICE ,PROGRAMME OF RABI, AND KHARIF 2008.

SRI A. KRUPADANAM, OUR JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE

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