Training Programme cum Distribution of PP Chemicals to Front Line Demonstration on Pigeonpea farmers for the year 2022-23 at RARS, Warangal on 15-11-2022

Regional Agricultural Research Station, AICRP, Pigeonpea, Warangal organized Training Programme cum Distribution of Plant Protection Chemicals to FLD Pigeonpea farmers for the year 2022-23. Dr. R. Uma Reddy, Associate Director of Research, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Warangal, chaired the programme and advised the farmers to follow timely rendered agro advisory services from the scientists of RARS, Warangal to implement the front line demonstration with a competitive spirit for getting higher yields and to popularize the technology demonstrated. Later the officer-in-charge of FLD Pigeonpea Dr. M. Madhu, Scientist (Agronomy) briefed about present situation of pigeonpea crop at different places and explained about water management and harvest of the crop. Later Dr. N. Sandhyakishore, Scientist (Plant breeding), briefed about all suitable redgram varieties i.e medium and mid early duration and their characters, (Telangana kandi, Warangal kandi-1 & Rudreshwara) and also explained about importance for installation of bird perches and pheromone traps. Dr. G. Padmaja, Scientist (Plant Pathology) explained about disease management in pigeonpea. Later, Dr. D. Veeranna, Scientist (Entomology) explained about different pest i.e., Maruca vitrata, Helicoverpa armigera, podfly in Pigeonpea. Later, farmers expressed their feedback on yield potential of pigeonpea varieties. At the end of the programme, plant protection chemicals, pheromone traps and lures distributed to the beneficiary famers. In this programme, about 40 farmers from different mandals of Station Hasanparthy, Zaffargad Geesukonda, Ghanpur, Damera and Rayaparthi of Warangal Urban, Warangal Rural and Jangoan districts were participated.