Story highlights
- Today, the local farmer forum in Khanapur, Eruvaka Kendra Sastraveta Raj Kumar participated as the chief guest and created awareness on various crops.
- He explained about the pests that occur in crops like rice, cotton and chilli.
- He suggested that due to the effect of El Nino, farmers should move towards the cultivation of crops like sugarcane, jowar, and pesara.
Today, the local farmer forum in Khanapur, Eruvaka Kendra Sastraveta Raj Kumar participated as the chief guest and created awareness on various crops. He explained about the pests that occur in crops like rice, cotton and chilli. He suggested that due to the effect of El Nino, farmers should move towards the cultivation of crops like sugarcane, jowar, and pesara. Speaking, Tarun Sir, the Horticulture Department, suggested that due to the effect of El Nino, farmers should again get the subsidies provided by the government for vegetable and palm oil crops. Atma Director Edla Biksham Reddy said that Khanapuram mandal is suitable for oil farms and suggested that farmers should move towards oil farms. Department Head Haribabu said that farmers who have plots in Khanapuram should contact the Agriculture Department officials and book urea bags. Khanapuram Sarpanch Agriculture Department Officer Srinivasa Rao and AEOs participated in this program.
