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Scientists should intensify probe aimed astatine making agriculture much profitable for farmers by leveraging modern technologies, Guntur District Collector C.M. Sai Kanth Varma said connected Friday.
Addressing the 63rd Foundation Day celebrations of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) astatine Lam, Mr. Varma said the assemblage had played a cardinal relation successful strengthening the country’s nutrient information done the improvement of improved harvest varieties, peculiarly successful paddy cultivation.
Describing ANGRAU arsenic a substance of pridefulness for Guntur district, helium urged scientists to absorption connected applicable innovations that could heighten farmers’ incomes done tiny but effectual improvements successful cultivation practices. He besides stressed the request for worth summation to cultivation nutrient to assistance farmers unafraid amended returns from their harvests.
The Collector called for greater probe connected steadfast nutrient systems successful presumption of the expanding incidence of manner diseases. He emphasised the value of promoting environmentally sustainable farming practices and reducing dependence connected harmful chemic inputs.
Referring to rising temperatures and expanding clime variability, Mr. Varma said scientists should make solutions that would assistance farmers withstand adverse upwind conditions. He assured the assemblage of the territory administration’s enactment for specified initiatives.
Speaking connected the occasion, ANGRAU Vice-Chancellor P.V. Satyanarayana outlined the university’s aboriginal plans, including harvest diversification, improvement of nutrient-rich harvest varieties and the usage of artificial quality to code cultivation labour shortages. He besides announced plans to found Agri-Tech Skill and Incubation Centres crossed the State.
Scientists, students, farmers and alumni participated successful the programme.
