AGRICULTURE

About Department:

The District Economy is mostly dependent on agriculture sector. The increase in agriculture production and productivity will boost the health of district economy.
The Department of Agriculture as one arm of the government has been established to perform the following functions in the process of harmonizing the farming community.

ACTIVITIES/SCHEMES:

Rythu Bharosa Scheme:

In 2024, The Government of Telangana has proposed a new scheme for providing investment support to Agriculture & Horticulture Crops by way of grant of Rs 15000/- per acre per farmer per Year for the purchase of inputs like Seeds, Fertilizers, Pesticides, towards labour and other investments in field operations of farmers’ choice of crop in the season. The updated and purified land record data base in CCLA portal (Dharani) will form the basis for implementing Rythu Bharosa Scheme.

Crop Booking:

The department has taken up crop booking since 2018 where in, Agriculture Extension Officer of each cluster visits every farmer field in his/her jurisdiction and records the crop sown area on real time basis and upload the data in Rythu Bandhu Mobile App for both vanakalam and yasangi seasons respectively.

Rythu Vedikalu :

The Department has taken up construction of Rythu Vedika in each AEO Cluster (104 No.s) for farmers as they need an exclusive place for meeting and discussing about crops, pricing and other farming related issues and also for accommodating AEO Office, Mini Soil Testing Laboratory therefore facilitating easy access to farmers.

Soybean production:

There is wider growth potential for production of certified seed production at farmer level particularly in Gandhari, Tadwai, Rajampet, Bichkunda, Peddakodupgal, Madnur, Pitlam, Sadashiva Nagar where the predominant soils are black which are highly suitable for Soybean production. Hence there is a need to establish a Soybean Seed Processing unit at Gandhari / Bichkunda and one Soybean Post Processing unit at Kamareddy which will give competitive Market price to the farmers.

Pulses Production:

In Kamareddy and Bichkunda agriculture divisions, where the crops are grown mainly under rain fed condition, is highly suitable for short duration crops like pulses and oilseeds. Here is great potential for taking up pulses as well as Oilseeds like Groundnut and Sunflower production.

Maize production:

In Yellareddy and Kamareddy Agriculture divisions, Maize is a predominant rain fed crop with low production/productivity levels. There is a great scope to increase the productivity with available water resources under micro-irrigation (Drip).

State Seed Farm:

This farm is located in Malthummeda village of Nagareddypet Mandal, which is about 42 Kms from District Headquarters. This Seed Farm is having a land of 324.22 Ha in Sy.No. 838 and 834 of Malthummeda Village. In which 24.28 Ha given to Horticulture Department. In the remaining land of 299.94 Ha only 89 Ha has brought into cultivation with water source of Pocharam Project canal through lift irrigation.

Boppaspally State Seed Farm:

This farm is located in Birkur Mandal, which is 70 Kms from District Headquarters. It is having an area of 199.60 Ha with Cultivable area of 90 Ha. This farm is having irrigation source from Nizamsagar Canal.

If these ( 2 ) Seed Farms develops to the total potentiality, the certified seed can be produced for Paddy and Soybean Crops.

Vyavasaya Padipantalu A Telugu monthly Journal January 2021(PDF 3MB)