Agriculture and Co-operation

The Department of Agriculture has been created mainly to provide Agricultural Extension services to farmers and to transfer the latest technical knowledge to the farming community. The objectives of the Department are to assess requirements of agriculture inputs well in advance and to regulate their production and monitor timely supply of seeds, fertilizers and pesticides, implements, credit etc., to farmers. The Department also performs the statutory functions under various acts and regulations (i.e., quality control) to ensure supply of quality inputs i.e., Seeds, Fertilizers and Pesticides to farmers etc.

Department Profile:

Vision and Mission:

Vision:

To enable each and every farmer achieve sustainable and economical agriculture productivity.

Mission of the Department:

Attain 6% Growth Rate and Increased Returns on investment to farmers through improved Technology
Effective Extension Reach
Mechanisation, Marketing tie up, Adequate Credit, Crop Insurance

Functions of the Department:

The Department of Agriculture is performing following functions in the process of sustainable agricultural development.

Services

Ensuring quality & timely input supply
Input Regulation
Soil Testing
Fertilizer Testing
Seed Testing
Pesticides Testing
Generating Land Resources Database
Facilitating Credit
Facilitating Crop Insurance
The department has enabled the delivery of some of above mentioned services like soil testing, fertilizer, seed, pesticide testing, Input regulation and farm mechanization to farmers through use of Information Technology

Capacity building of farmers

Organizing pre seasonal Training – Rythu Chaitanya Yatra
Organizing Rythu Sadassus
Regular Trainings & Demonstrations through Farmers Trainings Centres
Fertilizer Testing
Exposure visits
Pesticides Testing
Special training for Farm Women

Re-engineering of Extension Approach

Annual orientation / capacity enhancement of all the Agril. Extension Staff
Workshops on Crop Specific Strategies
Regional Conferences
Training to staff at SAMETI

Strengthening Research & Extension Linkage

DAATT Centres
KVK, ARS