A progressive farmer, P. Sambasiva Rao, who showed the way to fellow farmers in sustainable farming, has been selected for the Best Farmer Award instituted by the N.G. Ranga Kisan Samstha.
The award will be presented to Mr. Rao, who have grown organic paddy through direct sowing using drip irrigation in Drondula, near Martur in Prakasam district, during the 115th birth anniversary celebrations of the veteran parliamentarian here on Saturday.
The farmer has also taken up organic cultivation of as many as eight crops simultaneously to cut down costs on the one hand and maximise productivity on the other.
The Veligandla Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society, Tangutur Milk Producers’ Union and Jagarlamudi Lift Irrigation scheme were also selected for the award in the respective categories, said Samstha president Alla Venkateswara Rao.
Agriculture science student K. Rishita and agriculture engineering student G. Krishna Reddy, both from Bapatla, will be given a cash prize of Rs. 10,000 each, said Samstha secretary Ch. Seshaiah.
Source : The Hindu
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