Siddipet conducted Field day on Paddy (KNM-1638) Seed Production under NABARD Project

TRVK, Siddipet conducted Field day on Paddy (KNM-1638) Seed Production under NABARD Project at Baswapur (V), Jagdevpur (M) on 06.11.2026. As part of this programme, three cooperative societies in Siddipet district Husnabad, Jagadevpur, and Gangapur have been selected. During the programme, Dr. Ch. Pallavi, Coordinator & Scientist (CP), TRVK, Siddipet explained the major objectives of the NABARD project and highlighted its importance in ensuring the availability of quality seeds to farmers. she encouraged farmers to actively participate in seed production. She explained that the cooperative societies will process the procured produce into Foundation Seed, certify it with the Foundation Seed tag, and supply quality seed to farmers across the district. Sri. Vasantha Rao, Mandal Agricultural Officer (MAO), appreciated the initiative taken up by PJTAU-TRVK, Siddipet in collaboration with PACS and NABARD. Sri A. Indrasenareddy, Chairman, PACS Jagdevpur, who has taken up paddy seed production of KNM-1638 in his own field, demonstrated the performance of the crop and shared his experiences with the farmers. He encouraged the farmers of Baswapur village to take up quality seed production on a larger scale and explore various opportunities available through PACS. In this programme, Agricultural Extension Officers Sri. Kiran, Sarpanch Smt. Kavitha-Lolakar Reddy,  RAWEP students & 25 village farmers participated