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Andhra Pradesh is moving decisively towards smart, technology-driven and sustainable agriculture to heighten farmers’ incomes, says Agriculture Minister K. Atchannaidu.
“The State government’s nonsubjective is to person each driblet of h2o into income for farmers done automation-based micro-irrigation systems,” Mr. Atchannaidu said connected Tuesday.
The Minister was speaking aft inaugurating the automation installation nether the State Horticulture Department astatine the Integrated Water Resources Management and Farmer Training Centre astatine Governorpet successful Vijayawada.
Mr. Atchannaidu said with depleting h2o resources, clime alteration impacts and rising input costs, the modulation from accepted farming to astute agriculture had go unavoidable. “Andhra Pradesh, already a person successful micro-irrigation, is further strengthening the strategy by shifting its absorption from the slogan ‘Per Drop More Crop’ to ‘Per Drop More Returns’. Through the usage of sensors, information analytics, and automation, irrigation and fertiliser exertion volition beryllium based connected precision alternatively than guesswork,” the Minister said, adding that this would pb to 20-30% h2o saving, reduced labour cost, and improved harvest output and quality.
The automation-based micro irrigation strategy would beryllium beneficial for horticulture crops, plantations, greenhouses, shadiness nett cultivation and different high-value crops. The strategy was being implemented State-wide nether the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), with fiscal assistance of up to ₹40,000 per hectare.
Small and marginal farmers, on with SC and ST farmers, would person a 55% subsidy, portion different farmers were eligible for a 45%. Automation could besides beryllium integrated into the existing drip irrigation systems.
Emphasising transparency, the Minister said implementation would beryllium carried retired lone done empanelled companies with fixed pricing, mandatory inspections and APMIP branding. He added that the inaugural would trim costs connected water, powerfulness and fertilisers, portion boosting productivity, positioning Andhra Pradesh arsenic a exemplary for the nation.
Agriculture Special Chief Secretary Budithi Rajasekhar, Horticulture Director K. Srinivasulu and different officials were present.
