State Level Annual Workshop 2023-24 at University Auditorium, Rajendranagar.

The 4 day State Level Technical Program (SLTP) of Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) has begins at the University auditorium, in Rajendranagar here on 25th April 2023. Dr S Sudheer Kumar, Registrar, PJTSAU had delivered the inaugural address and he advised the university scientists to put efforts to enhance the farmers income by reducing of excess use of fertilisers, pesticides and water. Weed control is also helps to enhance the farmer’s income which incurs lot labour wages in the farming operations he added. There is need to develop the farm mechanisation according the requirements of the small and marginal farmers. He said that, crop diversification is also a major concern for the agricultural scientists to show alternate crops in place of paddy and cotton crops which occupy nearly 80 percent of the area in the state. Dr M Venkat Ramana, Director of Research, PJTSAU, had presented the research highlights of the year of 2022-23. Dr V Sudha Rani, Director of Extension, was spoke on the occasion. In this four day state level technical program scientists of various research stations will present their research activities and prepare plan for future research programs on various subjects like crop improvement, crop production, crop protection, community science and social sciences.