Project K-100 launched in Narayanpet to promote crop diversification and climate-resilient farming
Narayanpet district officials have launched Project K-100 to promote crop diversification and climate-resilient farming practices among local farmers. The initiative aims to create 100 live demonstration models across various agricultural sectors to improve productivity and farm income.
Why it matters
This project addresses the urgent need for sustainable agricultural adaptation in the face of climate change and El Nino-related risks.
Narayanpet District Collector Ch Priyanka inspected fields adopting modern agricultural practices at Mallareddypally village in Kosgi mandal and launched Project K-100 (100 Farmers – 100 Innovative Activities Programme), an initiative aimed at promoting crop diversification and climate-resilient farming. The project is conceived as a flagship initiative to transform Kosgi division into a model hub of innovative, sustainable, and income-oriented agriculture.
Under this programme, each selected farmer will adopt one unique innovative activity, thereby creating 100 live demonstration models across, agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, livestock & fisheries, and natural farming
During her visit on Wednesday, the Collector reviewed brinjal and green chilli cultivation under mulching, tomato cultivation using the staking method, and floriculture activities. Appreciating the farmers for adopting innovative farming techniques and modern technologies, she said such practices help improve productivity, reduce cultivation costs and enhance farm incomes. She urged farmers across the district to embrace similar methods.
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