Farming will be lucrative with adoption of new technologies, says expert
The Hindu
ARTS NGO promotes modern farming techniques for increased profits, celebrated National Farmers Day with local students in Srikakulam.
Action in Rural Technology and Service (ARTS) non-governmental organisation Director Nuka Sanyasi Rao said that the farming could be lucrative when new technologies were adopted under the guidance of agriculture scientists, officials of agriculture and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
ARTS members celebrated National Farmers Day near Peddapeta of Burja mandal of Srikakulam district on Monday (December 23, 2024).
Several students of nearby schools took part in the event and observed agriculture activity in the fields on the occasion. Mr. Sanyasi Rao said that the farmers would be able to earn more with inter-crop system and other techniques to get quick reaps.
More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists