Krishi Vigyan Kendras transferring new agri-tech to farmers, says ICAR official
ICAR officials and Krishi Vigyan Kendra representatives met with farmers in Tirupati to discuss the transfer of new agricultural technologies. The program focused on reducing production costs and training youth in modern farming practices.
Why it matters
Improving agricultural efficiency through technology transfer is critical for food security and the economic stability of rural farming communities.
RASS-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (RASS-KVKs) are playing a prominent role in transferring new agricultural technologies to farmers, said Dr. Rajbir Singh, Deputy Director General (DDG)-Agricultural Extension, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, at the farmer-scientist interaction programme in Karakambadi, Tirupati, on Sunday (August 23, 2026).
Several guests including ICAR-ATARI Zone 10 Hyderabad Director Dr. Shaik N. Meera, KVK chairman and RASS general secretary Dr. S. Venkataratnam, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University Director of Research Dr. V. Sumathi, scientists and KVK staff, along with 30 farmers participated in the programme. They paid tributes to Kisan leader Acharya N.G. Ranga.
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