KVK, Bellampalli Organized Audio Conference on Weed Management in Paddy in Collaboration with Reliance Foundation on 20-07-2021

KVK, Bellampalli Organized Audio Conference on Weed Management in Paddy in Collaboration with Reliance Foundation on 20-07-2021

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bellampalli, Mancherial District has organized Audio Conference on weed management in Paddy in a collaboration with Reliance foundation on 20th July, 2021. A total of 75 numbers of farmers were participated from different villages of Mancherial (Wadal, Cherapalle, Malagurjal, Kasipet and Perkapalle) and Ankusapur, Yellaram, Koutaguda, Kunchavelli, Areguda, Chirrakunta, Gollaguda, Tumpalle and Khairguda of Kumrumbheem Asifabad (Aspirational) Districts and clarified the doubts with the experts of KVK, Bellampalli. In the training programme, Dr. M. Rajeshwar Naik, Senior Scientist & Head (Programme Coordinator) has addressed the farmers about the importance of weed management in paddy crop. He explained different methods and chemical formulations to control the weeds efficiently in nursery and main field after transplantation. Further, Dr. Shiva Krishna Kota, SMS (Agril. Extension) explained the objectives of Jal Shakti Abhiyan and different methods to utilize the available water resources efficiently and sustainably. Dr. I. Thirupathi, SMS (Crop Production) explained about different management practices required in present high rainfall situations and he clarified the queries of farmers regarding weed management in different crops. Dr. B. Sathish Kumar SMS (Agrometeorology) addressed the farmers about present rainfall status and rainfall forecast in the aspirational districts (Mancherial and Kumrumbheem Asifabad), explained different precautionary steps to protect the crops from effect of high rainfalls. Smt. U. Srvanthi, SMS (Horticulture) created awareness regarding different management practices in horticulture crops in present situations.