Siddipet Participated Pollam Badi programme under ATMA in collaboration with Agriculture

TRVK, Siddipet Participated Pollam Badi programme under ATMA in collaboration with Agriculture Department at Nagapuri (V), Cherial (M) on 10.11.2026. Dr. Ch. Pallavi, Coordinator, TRVK, Siddipet created awareness on alternative crops to paddy in rabi season. She advised to farmers cultivating crops as maize, bengal gram, green gram, black gram, groundnut and sunflower based on soil type, availability of irrigation water and prevailing climatic conditions and advised to farmers to protect nursery seedlings from low temperatures by maintaining a thin layer of water in the nursery, avoiding excess irrigation, providing adequate drainage and taking necessary precautions against cold injury. Later, ADA- Smt. Padma stated that due to the possibility of low rainfall associated with El Niño conditions during the current year and the depletion of groundwater levels, farmers should opt for crops that require less water. MAO-Sri Mohammed Afroz advised farmers to take preventive measures against pest and disease incidence before their occurrence. He also created awareness among farmers about precautionary measures and the importance of adopting appropriate agricultural practices. In this programme, ATMA committee chairman J.R. Tirupathi, Village Sarpanch Santhoshi Karunakar, Upa sarpanch Avula Sandeep, Panchayath secretary Raju, AEO- Baparaju and 60 farmers were participated.