GROWTH ENGINES
The major growth engines in the Mandal are Paddy,maize and
Sugarcane.
During the year 2014-15, Agricultural crops cultivated in 5686 Ha and obtained 179752
MTs of production with a monitor value of 58.01 Crores.
For the year 2015-16, area and productivity targets are collected from the Office of
Joint Director of Agriculture,WestGodavari, Eluru.
Targeted area is 5940 Ha, Targeted production is 213821 MTs and targeted
monitory value is 65.98 Crores.with achievable growth of 15.73%
ADDITIONAL AREAS
Last year cultivated area was
5686 Ha. The year 2015-16 additional area
comes in to cultivation is 112 Ha. as sugar cane crop cultivation reduced.
VARIETIAL REPLACEMENT
Replacing old varieties like MTU 7029 and MTU 1010 with New, High
yielding ,pest and disease tolerance varieties like MTU1061, MTU 1064 etc .
In kovvuru mandal it is likely plan to replace 30% of the total cultivated area.
With new varitiesw which were already made available through PACS and Private dealers.
In addition, 2units (20 Ha) of Seed Village Plots were planned with new varieties like MTU
1064, MTU 1061 during Rabi 2015-16 to ensure the supply of new varieties seed for 2016-17.
SOIL HEALTH MANAGEMENT
It is proposed to improve the health of soils in the Mandal, duly following
the outcome of soil samples analysis. This year 235 samples covering an area of 1977 Ha.
This year we are planning to advice the farmers to apply Micronutrients
supplying fertilisers along with normal chemical fertilisers.
In addition, we are aimed to grow Green manure crop in an area of 110 ha. by
supplying 31 Qtls of seed. Suppy of 20 MT of Gypsum for reclamation as when needy ares.
GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
Usage of Neem coated Urea, Non Pesticidal Management (NPM), use of Bio-fertilizers,
Bio-pesticides, further promotion of green manure crop, correction of micronutrients deficiencies for
all crops including horticultural crops.
(a) Paddhy:
1.
Direct seeding: We are aimed to popularize direct seeding methods like Broad casting, Drum
seeding, Machine planting, SMSRI in order to reduce the cost of cultivation. Managing the
length of growth period and to improve yields.
2.
Adjusting sowing dates, thereby forcing the harvest majority area in the district by 31st October
in order to escape from the endemic cyclone.
(b) Maize: Integrated Pest and Disease Management.
(c) Pulses: Management of Maruca.
COST REDUCTION
Application of micronutrient based on soil test values duly considering the application of green manuring
crop and bio fertilizers etc.
Pest Management: Identifying locally available (indigenious) low cost techniques like NPM for cost reduction and also
minimizing the chemical pollution.
EXTENSION AND CAPACITY BUILDING
1. Polam Pilusthundi: This programme will be organised duly following the schedule & also as per the guide
lines given by the Government in order to ensure the transfer of latest technical knowledge to the farmers on
time.
2.Chandranna Rythu Kshethralu : These are the model plots organised in the farmers fields in order to
demonstrate the latest technical knowledge for better understanding and also adoption.
Three villages has been Identified for CRK program.
MAO- Dommeru.
AEO- kumardva
Identification and active involvement – About 5-6 best adoptive farmers will be selected as master trainers.
FARM MECHANIZATION
Cost of cultivation can be reduced by using machinery in
agriculture, timely operations can be performed, pest and disease incidents will be
reduced. Mini SMSRI and ISS units allocation to every village, to active RMG groups.
IT APPLICATIONS
Enrolment of farmers to m-kisan portal, farm mechanization through mee-seva, fertilizer,
pesticides and seed license issuing through OLMS, etc.
CONCLUSION
Duly adopting the village action plan aimed to ensuring 15.73% double digit growth in the
agriculture sector, kovvuru mandal West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh.