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- Nandyal: The 'Sri Anna' district level small grains fair and training program was held grandly at the PGRS premises of the District Collectorate under the joint auspices of the Agriculture Department and the Farmers…
- District Collector Raja Kumari Ganiya, who attended the program as the chief guest, called on farmers to focus on cultivating small grains to protect health and prevent malnutrition.
- She suggested that 50% of rice and jowar should be replaced with small grains, and that natural farming and 'Pre-Monsoon Dry Sowing' (PMDS) methods should be used.
Nandyal: The ‘Sri Anna’ district level small grains fair and training program was held grandly at the PGRS premises of the District Collectorate under the joint auspices of the Agriculture Department and the Farmers Empowerment Organization. District Collector Raja Kumari Ganiya, who attended the program as the chief guest, called on farmers to focus on cultivating small grains to protect health and prevent malnutrition. She suggested that 50% of rice and jowar should be replaced with small grains, and that natural farming and ‘Pre-Monsoon Dry Sowing’ (PMDS) methods should be used. He said that the mechanism is ready to sanction food processing units for the rural unemployed. Later, the Collector inspected the special stalls explaining the importance of body organs with natural farming products and small grains and congratulated the organizers. Agricultural officials, scientists, members of women’s associations and farmers participated in this fair.
