KVK, Palem organized Kissan mela cum Agricultural exhibition on 15.11.2022.

KVK, Palem and RAWEP students of College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar & Agriculture college, Palem organized Kissan Mela cum Agricultural exhibition at Dasupally village of Telkpally mandal of Nagarkurnool dist. on 15.11.2022. In this program Smt. Padmavathi, ZP Chairman, Dr. C. Narendra Reddy, Associate Dean, COA, R, Nagar, Dr. B. Pushpavathi, Associate Dean, Agril, College, Palem, Dr. T. Prabhakar Reddy (PC), Sri. K. Naresh, DAO representative, NGKL, Sri. Rajamahender Reddy, Director, PACS, Sri. Madhava Reddy, RSS Coordinator and Smt. Parvathamma, Gram Sarpanch were participated. The program was started with the inauguration of Kisan Mela cum Agricultural exhibition by Smt. Padmavathi, ZP Chairman, The RAWEP students displayed various exhibits pertaining to the latest technologies like drip with mulching, vertical garden, segregation tanks, percolation tanks, rainwater harvesting structures, HDPS-Cotton, Millets cultivation, Integrated farming systems, integrated pest management, soil sample collection & analysis, sericulture, mushrooms, value addition and polyhouse cultivation of vegetables, etc. Smt. Padmavathi, ZP Chairman addressed on innovative techniques in farming, Best management practices in crops and high yields from crops with low cost of cultivation. Dr. C. Narendra Reddy, Associate Dean, briefed about integrated pest management practices in rabi crops, timely operations in field and low cost management techniques. Dr. Pushavathi (Associate dean, AGC, Palem) stressed on the selection of pest & disease resistance varieties, seed & soil treatment to reduce the seed & soil-borne diseases. The PC, KVK, Palem welcomed the participants and briefed them about the RAWEP student's activities & other method demonstrations executed in their villages and presented Yansangi pantala pranalika best management practices in rabi crops, usage of phosphorus solubilizing bacteria, and green manuring. Dr. B. Rajashekar, SMS (Agril. Extension) explained about various ICT tools in agriculture and media channels to get instant information. Dr. A. Shankar (SMS-Horti) presented on oil palm cultivation, Mr.Saila. (SMS-PP) presented IPM practices in Rabi crops; Mr. K. Ramakrishna (SMS-CP) presented weed management in Groundnut and Maize. In this program all the Scientists of KVK, AGC, Palem, 57 RAWEP students, Village representatives a total of 252 farmers and department officials have participated.