Kadapa Collector urges banana farmers to adopt modern technology, form FPOs
Kadapa District Collector Sridhar Cherukuri is encouraging banana farmers to adopt modern agricultural technologies and form Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) to improve market access and profitability. The initiative aims to help farmers reduce costs, improve yields through micro-irrigation, and eliminate middlemen.
Why it matters
Promoting FPOs and modern farming techniques is a key strategy for increasing agricultural income and export competitiveness in India.
Kadapa District Collector Sridhar Cherukuri has urged the banana farmers in the district to adopt modern technologies and to form Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) to ensure enhanced returns.
During a visit to Komannuthala village in Lingala mandal of Pulivendula constituency on Wednesday, he inspected several banana orchards. The Pulivendula belt is known to be a banana hub, while Komannuthala village alone has 1,800 farmers cultivating high-quality banana in 3,600 acres, which are famous in national and international markets.
While offering to extend support in the form of cold storage, quality packaging, transportation and marketing, Mr. Sridhar explained to the farmers the importance of FPOs in eliminating middlemen and earning double the margin. He also encouraged them to adopt micro irrigation to improve the yield with less water.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in