Micro level Agromet advisories

The main objective of AICRPAM-NICRA project is to strengthen Agromet advisory services at microlevel and to make the advisories available to more number of farmers. Micro level Agrometadvisories have been successfully issued under AICRPAM-NICRA project by several centers.

At Bhubaneswar, micro level Agromet advisories setup has been operationalized and the advisories are issued in selected villages of two blocks of Ganjam district. They have integrated Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) with Panchayatraj department and introduced Block Weather Women (BWW) whose responsibility is to receive the Agromet advisory and disseminate through SMS or in person to the farmers.

Majorly, Agromet advisory bulletins provide information on sowing, management operations and pest control in vegetables and other crops. NICRA farmer is reported to be benefitted by Rs.3250/- per hectare over others in Kharif crops cultivation in both the selected villages.  

Udaipur center also has operationalized the microlevel Agromet advisories at the selected blocks and villages.

The Agromet advisory issued by Udaipur center on the rainfall situation and sowing of maize benefitted the farmers by about Rs.18000 - 24000 per hectare.

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