DAATTC, Tornala organized Training programme cum awareness programme on production technology and value addition in millets at Choutukunta Thanda (V), Akkannapet (M) on 13.11.2024

DAATTC, Tornala organized Training programme cum awareness programme on production technology and value addition in millets at Choutukunta Thanda (V), Akkannapet (M) on 13.11.2024. The programme was started with welcome address by Mandal Agriculture Officer, Akkannapet, Smt. Tasleema Sulthana and she explained the paddy, maize and millets area in the mandal. Dr. Ch. Pallavi briefed about the Millets importance, value addition, suitable millets for cultivation during Rabi and their availability and gave important suggestions for cultivation of sorghum crop. Sri. J. Vijay, Coordinator, DAATTC, Tornala created awareness on the pests and diseases in paddy (stem borer, leaf folder, false smut, BPH, gall midge), maize (FAW), pheromone traps, monkey menace as per questions raised by the farmers. Later, followed by the distribution of CSV-41 sorghum seed in rice fallows, pheromone traps for FAW in maize, Sunflower seed (NDSH-1012) in rice fallows, maize minikits (DHM-206 and KNMH-4191). In this programme, AEOs (K. Srilatha, K. Vijay Yadav) from Akkannapet mandal and 30 no. of progressive farmers have attended.