Hyderabad: Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTAU) will take farm innovations directly to farmers’ fields this Rabi season under a new initiative aimed at promoting crop diversification, reducing yield gaps and increasing farm incomes, vice-chancellor Professor Aldas Janaiah said.
The university will soon submit a comprehensive project proposal to the state govt seeking about ₹25 crore for implementation of the programme, Janaiah said. The ‘Innovation to Impact’ programme is being introduced as part of reforms in the university’s research system and has been designed in view of El Nino conditions and gaps in adoption of technologies, particularly in pulses and oilseeds.
“Demonstrating the results in farmers’ fields will encourage other farmers to adopt technologies that deliver better yields and incomes,” Janaiah said. The technology packages will be implemented continuously in selected farmers’ fields and their impact assessed at the end of each season or year.