ICAR-NBAGR Organized Farmer-Scientist Interface Meet under SCSP

A farmer’s scientist interface meet under Schedule Caste Sub-Plan program was organized at Panchalavaram village in Amruthalur Mandal of Bapatla district (erstwhile Guntur district before bifurcation) in Andhra Pradesh on 16.02.2024 in collaboration with Animal Husbandry Department, Andhra Pradesh wherein  50 farmers participated in the event. Dr. G K Gaur, ADG (AP&B) from ICAR Headquarters, Dr. R K Pundir, Head, AGR Division and Dr. Raja K N, Senior Scientist from ICAR-NBAGR, Dr. M. Hanumantha Rao, District Animal Husbandry officer, Bapatla district, Dr. Y. Kedareswar, Deputy Director, AH, Tenali division, Dr. M Nageswara Rao, Assistant Director, Area veterinary hospital, Nagaram, Sri. Raparla. Narendra Kumar, Mandal Praja Parishad, Amruthalur Mandal and Sri. Pavuluri. Hemachand, Sarpanch, Panchalavaram village participated in the farmer-scientist interface meet. Scientists and the Animal Husbandry officers of Andhra Pradesh interacted with the farmers about the purpose of the program, explained in detail about the importance of rearing indigenous livestock, breeding and management practices to be followed etc., and distributed the animal feed and mineral mixture to 50 beneficiaries belonging to SC category. The program was coordinated by Dr. Mounika Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Amruthalur.