Discussions were held on to minimise crop loss from extreme weather conditions and sustainability in farmers’ income

The virtual second annual review meeting for the Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) of District Agro-Meteorology Units (DAMUs) under the ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Zone – XI was recently organised.

Dr Randhir Singh, ADG (Agricultural Extension), ICAR and Dr Venkatasubramanian, Director, ICAR-ATARI, Zone – XI stated that the impact of DAMUs is well recognised in changing the farmers’ lives through minimising the crop loss from extreme weather conditions and sustainability in farmers’ income.

Dr KK Singh, Head, IMD, New Delhi outlined utilising the micro-level information available with KSNDMC in Karnataka to integrate the Agro Advisory Bulletins. He also underlined the conducting of need-based Capacity Development Programmes to empower the KVKS.

The Experts from IMD, ICAR and State Agricultural Universities along with the Heads of KVKs of Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep Islands and Subject Matter Specialists (Agromet) of DAMU implementing KVKs of ICAR-ATARI, Bengaluru, Karnataka attended the meeting.