GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

 

Agriculture – Action Plan 2003-2004 – Opening a Call Center  to answer the questions of farmers  - Constitution of Expert Group and Crop Escorts – orders – Issued. .

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AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION (FP.II) DEPARTMENT

 

G.O. Ms. No. 181,                                                                  Dated the 14th July, 2003.

                                                                                                Read:

             From Registrar, ANGRAU, Lr. No. 17738/Res.III(3)/2003, dt. 9-7-2003

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ORDER :

 

            Government have opened a  Call Center (with  toll free telephone No. 1111)at Hyderabad to answer to the queries of the farmers and for giving clarifications and advice to the farmers. The  Center has  started functioning with effect from 1-7-2003.

 

Government have further examined the matter and decided to  constitute an Expert  Group consisting of (3) Scientists to be  located in the Office of the Commissioner, Agriculture to render technical advice to the officers of the Agriculture Department from time to time.

 

Accordingly, Government after careful examination, hereby constitute an   Expert Group consisting of the  following  members :

 

1.        Dr. A. Samba Siva Reddy, Principal Scientist (Agro.)

           Regional Agril. Research Station, Nandyal.

 

2.           Dr. T. Ramesh Babu, Prof. of Entomology,

                       Agricultural College, Bapatla.

           

3.           Dr. N. Kulkarni, Principal Scientist (Rice),

                       ARI, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.

 

 

            In addition to the above expert Group, Government hereby  order that the  following Scientists of respective  crops of the University  will act as crop escorts from their respective places of work :-

 

 

Sl. No.

Name & Location of Identified

Crop escort

Telephone No.

E-mail

1.

Dr. P. Raghava Reddy,  Principal Scientist

(Rice) ARS, Maruteru

08819-

247583

Prreddy @hd2.dot.net.in

2.

Dr.  M.V. Reddy, Principal Scientist

(Pulses), RARS, Lam, Guntur

0863-

2524017

lamfarm@yahoo.com

lamfart@rediffmail.com

3.

Dr. K. Krishna Rao,

Principal Scientist (Cotton),

RARS, Lam, Guntur

0863-

2524169

lamfarm@yahoo.com

lamfarm @rediffmail.com

4.

Dr. D. Ramachandraiah,

Principal Scientist (Millets),

RARS, Palem

08540-228646

adrpalem@rediffmail.com

5.

Dr. R. Sai Kumar,

Principal Scientist (Maize),

ARS, Amberpet, Hyderabad.

040-27038498

 

 

6.

Dr. A. Gangaram,

Principal Scientist (Oilseeds),

RARS, Palem

08540-228646

adrpalem@rediffmail.com

7.

Dr. C. Dasaratharami Reddy,

Principal Scientist (Groundnut),

ARS, Kadiri

08494-221180

psgnut@rediff.com

8.

Dr. N.V. Naidu,

Principal Scientist (Surgarcane),

RARS, Anakapalle

08924-223370

rursakp@yaho.com

9.

Dr. T. Yelamanda Reddy,

Principal Scientist (Dryland Agri.),

ARS, Anantapur

08554-226408

arsatp@rediff.com

 

The key duties of the  Expert Group will be as follows:-

 

 

  1. The team will be available for contact at the office of Commissioner & Director of Agriculture, A.P., Hyderabad.

 

  1. The team will respond to the enquiries of the Department of Agriculture officials on the problems of agricultural crops.

 

  1. For additional information and particulars required, they will contact the crop escorts located at respective centers of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agriculture University over phone.

 

  1. The team will apprise the Secretary (Agriculture), Commissioner & Director of Agriculture and the University Officers from time to time on the crop conditions etc. and they can contact University officials in an emergency for immediate solution for epidemic and endemic problems.

 

The  primary duties of the nominated  Crop Escorts will be:

(1)   to monitor the crop growth of the assigned  crops in the entire State;

(2)   interact with and respond to the State Level  Officers at Hyderabad and Joint  Directors of Agriculture  at the district level on the status of crop conditions including pests and  Diseases etc.

 

            The Commissioner & Director of  Agriculture  is requested to  provide necessary  logistic support to the experts team for  their effective functioning.

 

                  The Registrar, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agriculture University  and the Commissioner and Director of Agriculture, Hyderabad are requested to take necessary action in the matter accordingly.  

 

                  The Commissioner & Director of Agriculture, A.P., Hyderabad may issue detailed guidelines covering all aspects of the functioning of both Expert Group and Crop Escorts.

 

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

 

                                                                                    S.P. SINGH

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

The Registrar, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agriculture University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.

The Commissioner & Director of Agriculture, A.P., Hyderabad.              

Dr. A. Samba Siva Reddy, Principal Scientist (Agro.)

           Regional Agril. Research Station, Nandyal.

Dr. T. Ramesh Babu, Prof. of Entomology, Agricultural College, Bapatla.         

Dr. N. Kulkarni, Principal Scientist (Rice), ARI, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.

Dr. P. Raghava Reddy,  Principal Scientist (Rice) ARS, Maruteru,            

Dr. M.V. Reddy, Principal Scientist (Pulses), RARS, LAM, Guntur,       

Dr. K. Krishna Rao, Principal Scientist (Cotton), RARS, LAM, Guntur,. 

Dr. D. Ramachandraiah, Principal Scientist (Millets), RARS, Palem,       

Dr. R. Sai Kumar, Principal Scientist (Maize), ARS, Amberpet, Hyderabad,          

Dr. A. Gangaram, Principal Scientist (Oilseeds), RARS, Palem,

Dr. C. Dasaratharami Reddy, Principal Scientist (Groundnut), ARS, Kadiri,

Dr. N.V. Naidu, Principal Scientist (Surgarcane), RARS, Anakapalle

Dr. T. Yelamanda Reddy, Principal Scientist (Dryland Agri.), ARS, Anantapur,

           

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