Visit of Principal Scientist & Network Coordinator, AICRN on Potential Crops, ICAR-NBPGR, New Delhi to ARS, Tornala on 26-11-2022

Visit of Principal Scientist & Network Coordinator, AICRN on Potential Crops, ICAR-NBPGR, New Delhi to ARS, Tornala on 26-11-2022

Dr. Hanuman Lal Raiger, Principal Scientist & Network Coordinator , AICRN on Potential Crops, ICAR-NBPGR, New Delhi visited ARS, Tornala on 26-11-2022 to monitor the growth & adaptability of grain amaranth crop at ARS, Tornala. At the outset, Dr. S. Sridevi, Principal Scientist & Head, ARS, Tornala has explained about the weather parameters, rainfall pattern, soil fertility status, cropping systems of Siddipet region and explained the scope for the non-conventional crops like grain amaranth. Later, Dr. Hanuman Lal Raiger, Principal Scientist & Network Coordinator explained in detail about the national importance of grain amaranth as a nutri cereal, its cultivation practices, extent of area under cultivation over different states of India, varieties suitable to Telangana state, industrial uses and its value added products. He also motivated the farmers and young agriculture students to bring more area under cultivation. Followed by A. Saritha, Scientist (Pl. Br.) explained about the performance of different entries of grain amaranth raised at ARS, Tornala. Dr. E. Umarani, Scientist (Pl. Br.), Dr. D. Swetha, Scientist (Agro.) from ARS, Tornala, J. Vijay (Coordinator), DAATTC, Tornala, A. Sathish (Assistant Professor), APT, Tornala, first year diploma in agriculture students, APT, Tornala and farmers from Siddipet district have participated in the programme.