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Integrated Agromet Advisory Services -
A Boon for Farmers in Andhra Pradesh, India
MAHADEVAPPA SAJJANA GANDLA
Scientist (Agronomy)
Agro Climate Research Centre, ANGR Agricultural University, Rajendranagar,
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
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AGROCLIMATIC ZONES OF ANDHRA PRADESH (NARP)
AGROCLIMATIC ZONES OF ANDHRA PRADESH RE-ORGANIZED
BY THE ANGRAU
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Weather based Agro Advisories Ø Field Crops : Rice, Maize, Sorghum, Sugarcane etc.,
Ø Commercial Crops : Cotton, Chillies etc.,
Ø Pulses : Red Gram, Bengal Gram, Green Gram, Black Gram Ø Oilseeds : Groundnut, Sunflower, Safflower
Ø Vegetables : Tomato, Onion, Brinjal, Gourds etc.,
Ø Horticultural Crops : Mango, Citrus, Guava, Grapes etc.,
Ø Poultry :
Ø Animal Husbandry : Cattle and Buffaloes
• Agro advisories were prepared and disseminated weekly twice in Regional Language (TELUGU) and English on every Tuesday and Friday
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Progress in Weather based Agro Advisory Services in AP
Ø Late 90`s:
v Agro Advisories prepared and disseminated manually to the individual farmers in selected villages v Main source of dissemination – News paper
v Awareness of the farmers about AAS – 25-30%
Early 2000: q Due to erratic rainfall distribution , Heat Waves (2003), and other weather extremities
ü Policy makers, Scientific and Farming Community have shown more interest in weather based agro advisories and its popularization
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Progress in Weather based Agro Advisory Services in AP
Ø 2008:
v Agro Advisories are prepared and disseminated at District level through different channels v Improved mode of dissemination
Ø Television Ø Websites Ø Village Knowledge centre's
Ø 2013:
v Agro Advisories will be prepared and disseminated at Block level through different channels (Planning) v Increased role of ICTs
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Farmers response to AAS
Earlier: Ø Not shown interest towards weather based agro advisory services
Ø Farming activities are mostly depending on lunar movements
Ø Farmers does not have scientific knowledge and approach
Present: ü Increased role of weather based AAS in farming activities
ü Access to real time weather information - Timely Agril. Operations
ü Improved crop yields –reduced cost of cultivation
ü Need based changes in cropping patterns - Improved livelihoods
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ACRC Ranga Reddy, MedakRajendranagar Mahabubnagar&Nalgonda
RARS, Jagtial Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam, Adilabad & Nizamabad
RARS, Anakapalle Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam
RARS, Chintapalli High altitude &Tribal areas
RARS, Lam Guntur, Krishna, Prakasam, East & West Godavari
RARS, Tirupati Chittoor, S.P.S. Nellore and Kadapa
A.R.S, Anantapur Anantapur and Kurnool
Chief Sec.
Farmer
Flow chart for disseminationof Integrated Agro Advisory bulletin
in ANGRAU
Print & Electronic
media
Agro Advisory Bulletin
Agril.MinisterAgril.Sec.C & DA
JDAs
AOs
Univ. officers
Agromet website
AEOs
Integrated Agromet Advisory* Services at ANGRAU
AAS Unit Districts
*Issued on every Tuesday and Friday valid for next 4 days
NGOs
Farmers club
SMS
Call Centre
Village Knowledge Centre
IKFSL
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Weather based Agro Advisories- A New Approach
a) Based on the rainfall situation in catchment areas and inflows in to reservoirs
b) Based on farming situations (Rainfed/Irrigated)
c) Use of crop simulation models and pest and disease forewarning models for better advisory
End result: More clarity, effective and advantageous
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Rainfall distribution at Gorita, Mahabubnagar dist during Kharif, 2012
Zvi et al., ACIAR, Australia
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Rainfall Distribution at Bairanpally, Warangal dist during Kharif, 2012
Zvi et al., ACIAR, Australia
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• 1.1 billion people
• 2,39,491 Panchayats and 600,000 Villages
• 70% population rural
• Diversity – language, culture, religion
• Diversified farming and cropping systems
• Difficult to reach each Panchayats individually How to reach the farmers effectively ??????
- “ICT-based advisory services”
Indian sub continent
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Role of NGOs in disseminating AAS
Sudhakar Reddy Narahari Shanti Service Society
Warangal district Andhra Pradesh, India
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Mode of dissemination of AAS
Ø Use of black boards at centre point of the village
Ø Reading of Agro Advisories using Mic (Public address System)
Ø Group meetings
Ø Displaying of Agro advisory Bulletins at Panchayat office
Ø Local Cable TV
Ø Dandora (Beat of Tom-Tom/drum)
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v Farmer –Scientist Interactions
v Field days
v Exposure visits
v Liaison between department officials and farmers
Role of NGO in farmers awareness programme
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Role of NGO in farmers awareness programme
ü Establishment of raingauge supplied by ANGRAU
ü Maintenance of weather observatory
ü Awareness programmes on weather based agriculture
specially for Women
ü Awareness programmes on IPM in different crops
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Venkataiah Chekkala
Model Farmer, Gorita Village
Mahabubnagar Dist
Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
Experiences of:
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