GROWTH ENGINES
The major growth engines in the mandal for the ensuing year i.e., 2015 are Paddy,
Maize and Pulses.
During the year 2014-15, Agricultural crops cultivated in 0.147 lakh Ha and
obtained 0.79 lakh MTs of production with a monitor value of 127.61 Crores. For
the
year 2015-16,0.158 lakh Ha cropped area with an increase of 113 ha area and growing
of summer pulses an area of 850 Ha and also a production of 0.93 Lakh MTs is targeted
by the Joint Director of Agriculture, West Godavari District, Eluru. The Target of the
Monitory value of the mandal agriculture produce is Rs.150.95 Crores during the year
2015-16 ( + Rs.23.34 Crores ) with an over all growth rate of 16.54 % growth rate from
3 growth engines.
ADDITIONAL AREAS AND CROP INTENSIFICATION
Last year cultivation
was done
about 0.147 lakh Ha. During the year 2015-16
additional area comes in to cultivation is 113 ha in upland villages. Intensification of
cropped area by cultivating summer pulses is 850 ha.
VARIETIAL REPLACEMENT
Replacing the old varieties with new, high yielding pest and disease resistant
varieties. Mandal is planned to replace the 30% of the total area. The required
quantity of seed is also positioned in the mandal.
SOIL HEALTH MANAGEMENT
It is proposed to improve the health of soils in the mandal, duly following the
outcome of soil sample analysis. This year 937 samples in an area of 2564 Ha ( 1
sample in every 2.5 ha)were targeted to draw, analyse and farmers will be advised to
use fertilisers as per soil test values.
Unlike previous years, this year we are planning to advice the farmers to apply
both the fertilisers (macro and micro nutrients as per the soil test values) the by aimed
to reduce the usage of a quantity of 856 MTs of chemical fertilisers during this
year. In addition, we are aimed to grow Green manure crop in 700 Ha area by
supplying 210 qtls of seed.
GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
Usage of neem coated Urea, non pesticidal management (NPM), usage of Biofertilizers, Bio-pesticides, further promotion of green manure crop, correction of
micronutrients deficiencies for identified crops.
(a) Paddy: 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. Mid-season drainage in low lying deltaic areas.
3. Adjusting sowing dates, thereby forcing the harvest of major area in the
district by 31st October in order to escape from the endemic cyclones.
(b) Maize: Zero tillage will be popularised.
(c) Pulses: Management of Maruca and Yellow mosaic duly following IPM methods.
COST REDUCTION
1.Application of micronutrients judiciously based on soil test values duly
considering the application of green manuring crop and bio fertilizers etc.
2.Pest Management: Identifying locally available (indigenious) low cost
techniques like NPM for cost reduction and also minimizing the chemical pollution.
3. Popularising the mechanization of all the farm operations.
EXTENSION AND CAPACITY BUILDING:
1.Polam Pilusthondi : 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.
3.MPEOs: So far 3 MPEOs were appointed during the 1st phase and notification
issued for 164 number of MPEOs whose services will be utilised for better, speedy
transfer of technology as and when required.
4. Best Adoptive Farmers as master trainers: Farmers who are already practicing
advanced technology should be identified as master trainers and their services will be
utilised to train the fellow farmers.
7.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.
8.IT APPLICATIONS: Enrolment of farmers to m-kisan portal, farm mechanization
through mee-seva, issuing of fertilizer, pesticides and seed licenses through OLMS,
effective usage of services of Reliance foundation etc.
CONCLUSION
Duly executing the village action plan, it is aimed to ensure 16.54%
growth in the agriculture sector, Denduluru mandal, West Godavari Dt.