DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY CENTRE

Amalapuram, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District

II floor, AIIMS College Complex, Mummidivaram

INTRODUCTION :

       District Agricultural Advisory and Transfer of Technology Centre, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam District has been functioning since 1998 in the premises of RARS, Anakapalle has been shifted and relocated at AIIMS Engineering College, Mummidivaram, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District during reorganization of new districts and started functioning as DAATT Centre, Amalapuram from 01-04-2023.

Objectives / Mandate:

To assess and refine the technologies generated by the Research Scientists and their suitability to different farming situations.
To conduct field diagnostic visits to identify the field problems and provide scientific solutions.
To organise Kisan Melas (Rythu VigyanaSadassus) in coordination with line departments.
To extend the scientific expertise to the line departments in conduct of training programmes to officials, farmers and input agencies.
To establish linkages with Research Institutes and other District units located in Andhra Pradesh.
To assist and implement the RAWE Programme, Internship programme for Agriculture and Home Science students under ANGARU respectively.
To coordinate with All India Radio, Television and Print media for transmission of needed agricultural information in the district.
To implement any other extension programmes that may be taken up by the university from time to time in coordination with line departments.

TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPED:

  • Promoting Non-lodging  variety  MTU 1232 suitable for water logging conditions due to flash floods and heavy rains.
  • Promoting Saline tolerant   varieties MTU 1293 and MCM 125, MCM 103 suitable for Saline soils in the district.
  • Promoting high yielding and non-lodging variety MTU 1318 to cyclonic winds in the district.
  • Promoting short duration varieties MTU 1310, 1275 suitable for kharif, season.
  • Conducted / participated in 50  training programmes to disseminate the latest production and protection technologies of different crops to the Farmers and Agricultural Officers.
  • Participated in Polampilustondi, ATMA,  DRC farmers and VAAs meetings and field visits.

PROJECTS:-

VARIETIES DEVELOPED:

  • Tested paddy minikit MCM 125 suitable for saline soils of the district

DAATTC, Amalapuram, II Floor, AIIMS college, Mummidivaram.

Diagnostic field visit to Inundated paddy fields by DR on 23-07-2024

Diagnostic field visit with ARS, Peddapuram Scientists and DRC team on 2-9-24 at Mummidivaram Village.

Group Discussion with farmers on BLB incidence at Vilasa village on 7-10-2024

OFT on MTU 1275 plot visit at Patainjaram village on 5-11-24

Polampilustundi programme at Vella village on 24-9-24