Specialized Farmers Training: Organized expert-led agricultural and horticultural training sessions for local farmers at LSDA, Putasingi (Funded by the Dept. of SC & ST Development).
Seasonal Seed Treatment: Conducted comprehensive awareness and implementation campaigns during both Rabi and Kharif seasons to improve crop health (Funded under NFSM & ATMA).
Gram Panchayat Farm Schools: Established village-level hands-on training schools focusing on diverse livelihoods, including sunflower, sweet corn, fodder cultivation, poultry, fishery, and off-season vegetables (Funded under NFSM & ATMA).
Progressive Farmer Coaching: Delivered targeted growth-stage training programs for Progressive Farmers and Krusak Sathis to boost finger millet and ragi yields.
Farmers Club Mobilization: Facilitated the creation, growth, and capacity building of grassroot-level community farmers clubs (Supported by NABARD).
High-Yield Crop Demonstrations & Line Sowing :
Rice (2,000 Hectares): Implemented widespread line sowing and modern crop demonstrations to maximize paddy yields (Funded under RKVY & ATMA).
Sunflower (570 Hectares): Promoted oilseed production through structured field demonstrations and line sowing (Funded under RKVY & ATMA).
Hybrid Maize (550 Hectares): Introduced high-yielding hybrid maize varieties with systematic line sowing protocols (Funded under RKVY & ATMA).
Millet / Ragi (250 Hectares): Demonstrated advanced cultivation practices for climate-resilient ragi crops (Funded under RKVY & ATMA).
Arhar / Pigeon Pea (200 Hectares): Conducted pulse crop line sowing programs to support nutritional security and soil health (Funded under RKVY & ATMA).
Modernizing Rice Cultivation :
Gunupur Block Mechanized DSR (380 Hectares): Scaled up labor-saving and water-efficient Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) technology locally in Gunupur Block (Funded by NFSM & Department of Agriculture).
District Mechanized DSR (140 Hectares): Deployed mechanized Direct Seeded Rice technology district-wide to optimize farm resources (Funded by NFSM & CDAO Department of Agriculture).
State Scheme Paddy Promotion (300 Hectares): Executed organized line sowing and line transplanting to modernize traditional rice farming (Funded under State Scheme via NFSM & ATMA).
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