Guntur Kisan Mela to Offer El Nino Crop Advice
The mela will also feature demonstrations of new seed varieties and modern agricultural equipment, including micro-irrigation, drip irrigation and sprinkler systems
VIJAYAWADA: The agriculture department will organise a Kisan Mela-cum-workshop in Guntur on August 11 to help farmers tackle the possible impact of El Nino conditions on crops and prepare for abnormal rainfall.
District agriculture officer M. Padmavathi said the programme would be organised jointly by the Agriculture Department and Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) from 10 am at Krishna Auditorium, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Lam Farm, Guntur.
The workshop will focus on the prevailing El Niño conditions, the expected weather pattern and their possible impact on different crops. Agricultural scientists will offer crop-specific advice on paddy, cotton, maize, pulses and horticultural crops, including water management, fertiliser use, pest and disease control and alternative crops.
Farmers will have an opportunity to interact directly with scientists and officials and seek solutions to crop-related problems arising from uncertain weather conditions.
The mela will also feature demonstrations of new seed varieties and modern agricultural equipment, including micro-irrigation, drip irrigation and sprinkler systems.
Scientists from agricultural universities and Krishi Vigyan Kendras, along with officials from ATMA, agriculture, animal husbandry, horticulture, fisheries and sericulture departments, will participate.
The agriculture department has appealed to farmers and representatives of farmers’ organisations in Guntur district to attend the programme and make use of the scientific guidance.
