Water Technology Centre, Conservation of Water in Agriculture - Assurance for the Future Generations on 22-03-2022

Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Water Technology Centre, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad has conducted World Water Day at Rythuvedika of Kethireddypally cluster of Moinabad mandal on 22nd March 2022 (Tuesday). Dr. Md. Latheef Pasha, Senior Scientist, Dr. T. L. Neelima, Senior Scientist from Water Technology Centre, Rajendra nagar, Hyderabad, Dr. N. Pravin, Co-ordinator of Eruvakakendram, DAATTC, Tandur, Smt. Ragamma, Mandal Agriculture Officer, Moinabad mandal, Sri. Kumar, Agriculture Extension Officer, Kethireddypalle cluster, Sri. J. Ambaji Rao, Sarpanch of Appareddygudem village and 50 farmers participated in the programme. In this programme, scientists explained to farmers about the need for water conservation in agriculture because of depletion of water resources and climate changes. Scientists also guided farmers to cultivate paddy by Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) and Direct dry seeding methods to save the water. They also suggested cultivation of irrigated dry crops like Maize, Red gram, Cotton, Vegetables in Rabi season which increases water use efficiency. Drip method of irrigation or fertigation in addition to mulching in vegetable cultivation is advocated for increased yield and water use efficiency. Furrow method of irrigation in irrigated dry crops, construction of contour bunds (tillage across the slope), cultivation of inter crops and construction of rain water harvesting structures at field level suggested for conservation of water.