Krishi Vigyan Kendra Bhadradri Kothagudem Programme Coordinator Dr. T. Bharath along with Scientists Dr. N. Hema Sarat Chandra and B. Shiva, accompanied by Sri. Ravi, Managing Director of Ravi Hybrid Seeds visited watermelon fields maintained by Ravi Hybrids in 75 acres at Apparaopet Village, Dammapeta Mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem District on 20.02.2026. They provided technical guidance on honeybee rearing and precautions to be taken for effective pollination. Later, the team organized an awareness programme on fermented organic manure (FOM/ LFOM) at Maddulagudem Village in Dammapeta Mandal, followed by a field visit to a coconut–cocoa intercropping demonstration plot.