The Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), with the technical support of Department of Agricultural Engineering, conducted a farmers’ meet at Ambasamudram recently to expose the agriculturists to the latest technologies available in the country.
Since agriculturists are facing acute shortage of farmhands and wages are on the rise, the programme was organised under the ‘Prime Minister Krishi Synchayee Yojana (Prime Minister’s Agricultural Irrigation Scheme) that ensures the transfer of the latest technologies to the field to minimise the farmers’ burdens.
Deputy Director of Agriculture, L. Perumal, who inaugurated the training programme, appealed to the farming community to utilise the latest agro machineries and implements to assuage labour scarcity and increase in wages. He also insisted on judicious use of water while ensuring better yield. Deputy Director of Agriculture (Farmers Training Centre) P. Mary Amirthabai explained the role of ATMA in multi-departmental extension activities.
Assistant Executive Engineer (Agricultural Engineering), Cheranmahadevi, E. Gandhimathinathan explained the use of various machineries and implements from sowing the seed to harvesting the crop. Officials imparted hands-on training on handling a range of equipment to the participant farmers in the fields.
Soil Scientist of Rice Research Station (RRS), Ambasamudram, S. Jothimani explained the water saving methods by understanding the quality of the soil and the chemical components present in it. Agronomist, RRS, S.R. Srirengasamy explained the methods of getting higher yield through proper water management.
Assistant Engineer (Agro Engineering), Ambasamudram, R. Ponnudurai explained the methods of handling the latest the machineries such as Paddy Transplanter, Paddy Field Weeder, Shrub Cutter and a different types of sprayers and farm implements.
