AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ANAKAPALLI

Anakapalli district was formed on 4^th April 2022 with 2 revenue divisions viz., Anakapalli, Narsipatnam and 7 Assembly Constituencies, 5 Sub-Divisions and 24 mandals. Each sub division is headed by one regular ADA and Mandal Agriculture Officer in each mandal.

VILLAGE LEVEL EXTENSION STAFF :

There are 6 notified Integrated Agri Labs in each Constituency and District Lab in Pendurthi Constituency. The district Soil Testing Laboratory at Anakapalli conducting analysis of Soil Samples received from all the 24 mandals and AMC level STL at Narsipatnam is not functioning due to lack of building and staff. There are 450 RSKs in each village and the RSKs are operated by VAA/VHA/VSA

There are 2 Research Stations, one is Regional Agricultural Research Station(RARS) Anakapalli and the other one is Agricultural Research Station(ARS) in Yelamanchilli. Besides that there are 2 Krishi Vignan Kendras, KVK Kondempudi, Butchayyapeta and BCT – KVK at Haripuram, Rambilli mandal.

District Profile:

Total Geographical Area : 429071 Ha.

Gross area sown : 141106 Ha.

Total net area sown : 120431 Ha.

Area covered under irrigation : 63602 Ha.

Area under rainfed : 77504 Ha.

Total no. of land holdings : 389433

Total no. of SC land holdings : 9330

Total no. of ST land holdings : 9259

Total no. of small & marginal farmers : 375818

No.of Mandals: : 24

Total Population (2021 Census) : 1726953

Rainfall pattern:

Soil Types based on Texture:

Reservoirs existing in the district:

Major crops grown in the district:

e-Panta Booking : All the Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture, Social Forestry and Forage crops grown in the district are digitally recorded through e-Panta app.

Seed distribution: Pre tested and Certified Paddy & Other crop seeds are supplied on subsidy through RSKs at village level duly recording online registration and sales in D-Krishi app. The Nodal Agency for supply of seeds is APSSDC.

Kharif – 22534 Qtls.,

Rabi – 1667 Qtls.,

FERTILIZER REQUIREMENT (Qty in Mts): Pre-tested, quality certified fertilizers are supplied through RSKs bases on the indents raised by the farmers through KIOSKS. The nodal Agency for supply of fertilizers is APMARKFED.

Kharif – 35353 MTs.,

Rabi – 15924 MTs.,

Welfare Schemes:

PM KISAN: The scheme is being implemented by GoI giving financial assistance of Rs. 6000 to the farmers in 3 equal installments for timely sourcing of quality inputs.

PMFBY: The Government of India launched Pradhan Mantri Phasal Beema Yojana scheme in April 2016. This scheme provides compensation to farmers who have lost their crop yield due to natural calamities like cyclones, drought, unseasonal rains. Farmers and Tenant farmers who have registered land and paid premium within the stipulated time while cultivating selected crops are eligible to join this scheme.

CROP SCHEMES:

Ind GAP Polambadi: The Polambadis are being organized to empower the farmers to study and analyze the Agro Ecological Factors existing in the field for reducing cost of production and enhancing crop productivity as well as quality of the produce by employing Integrated Crop Management and Good Agricultural Practices. One Ind GAP Polambadi has been organized in each mandal during Kharif and Rabi seasons.

The members identified in Ind GAP Polambadi should be registered with the identified FPO by paying the share capital. The farmers under Ind GAP Polambadi will adopt Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) as per the guidelines and after completion of the programme internal audit will be conducted by QMS team and external audit by APSOPCA team and the samples will be sent for testing. If sample is found as per the standards SCOPE certificate will be issued to the produce which can be sold across 135 countries at a remunerative price.

Seed Village Programme:

Paddy seed production has been taken up in farmers field by supplying foundation seed on 50% subsidy from various Agriculture Research Stations. The seed growing farmers are imparted training on Crop Management Techniques at different crop stages. Seed village plots are organized in every mandal @ 10 hectares each plot.

Quality Control:

Keeping in view that the quality inputs, (viz., Seeds, Fertilizers, Pesticides) reaches to the farmers, regular ADAs and Mandal Agriculture Officers conduct regular inspections to the input shops and take samples of all the inputs for analysis in notified laboratories to check the inflow of spurious inputs the markets. Action will be initiated on the sub-standard samples as per the provisions contained in the following Acts.

1. Seed Act 1966

2. Seed control order 1983

3. Environmental protection Act 1986

4. Essential Commodity Act 1955

5. The Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order 1985

6. The Insecticide Act 1968

7. The Insecticide Rule 1971

Extension Schemes:

Polampilostondi programme: The programme is aimed to strengthen the extension reach at farmers “ door step. The Programme is being organized on every Tuesday and Wednesday of the week in all the mandals @ 2 villages per day by Agri Dept along with Allied department officials and Scientists duly involving public representatives.

Capacity building trainings:

Capacity building trainings are being organized to village level functionaries and farmers for agricultural development on the following aspects.

1. Integrated farming with diversified skills to explore alternative income sources.

2. Training on sustainable agriculture and to empower the farmers to take right decision in the farming practices.

3. Educating the farmers to grow drought resistant crop varieties and efficient irrigation methods.

4. Training on quality standards and market dynamics which leads to increased sales and better returns.

5. Training to rural women on equitable gender roles in agriculture and to engage income generating activities.

6. Imparting knowledge on traditional farming practices to preserve the bio-diversity.

Safe handling, storage and processing of Agriculture inputs.

Information Technology(IT):

Efforts were made to strengthen the informatics in Agriculture which helps to increase the yield and production.

1. NPSS : Prediction of pests and disease will be done by using CLS app (Crop Life System) under NPSS (National Pest Surveillance System) & APSS.

2. Database will be created which will help in analyzing agriculture forecasting and market intelligence through e-Panta and CMAPP(Comprehensive monitoring of Agriculture, Price & Procurement). All the land records are completely digitized.

3. Use of Drones: Drones will help in enhancing the yield and reduce the Production Costs. DGCA authorized Drone Pilot training have been given to 26 unemployed youth in the district.

4. Weather Alerts: Increasing preparedness to predict and to manage the disasters is being followed through APSDPS weather alerts.

5. Kisan Call Center: The Kisan Call Center at Guntur was launched by Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers welfare on 21-01-2004 which provides Agriculture related queries of the farmers on a Telephone in telugu language and offer services from 6.00am to 10pm on all 7 days of the week. A country wide common eleven digit Toll free no. 1800-180-1551 has been allotted to KCC.

6. INTEGRATED CALL CENTER (ICC): Integrated Call Center was established at Gannavaram on May 30, 2020 with a toll free No. 155251 for giving telephonic based advisories on agriculture and Allied Dept., viz., Horticulture, Sericulture, Veterinary, Fisheries and Marketing based on virtual diagnosis through WhatsApp. There are Scientists and 30 experienced Call Center Executives who are BSc(Ag) / MSc(Ag)graduates with field experience.

District Agricultural Officer,

Anakapalli