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Government
of Andhra Pradesh proposes to bring about holistic development in the
lives of the marginalized and vulnerable small and marginal men and women
farmers by facilitating and strengthening collective action. Department of
Agriculture, with its paramount responsibility for Agriculture development
of the state and its farmers, has taken the lead for organizing farmers
into “Rythu Mithra Groups”.
It is proposed to form 11570 Rythu Mithra Groups (RMG) in the
District, so far 11570 RMGs were formed in the District. For effective
functioning of these groups it is necessary to give orientation to them.
ATMA, Chittoor has conducted orientation programme to the
Convener and Co-Convener of the Rythu Mithra Group.
RELEASE
OF RYTHU MITHRA KARADEEPIKA BY THE HON’BLE CHIEF MINISTER OF A.P.:
ATMA, Chittoor has prepared a
Karadeepika for the conveners / co-conveners of Rythu Mithra Groups (RMGs)
duly highlighting the role and objective of Rythu Mithra Groups. The
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Sri N.Chandrababu Naidu has
released the “Karadeepika” on 12-9-2003 at Kuppam.
ATMA, Chittoor has taken initiative to give orientation to all the 11,570
No. of Rythu Mithra Groups Conveners / Co-conveners in the District. Four
Groups of Master trainees are identified as Resource Persons. Each group
consists of one Assistant Director of Agriculture, one RARS Scientist, one
Representative from Velugu, one Representative from Rastriya Seva Samithi
(RASS-CARE), Tirupati and concerned Agricultural Officers. All the Master
trainees were given two days orientation as trainers training on 10th
& 11th September at Tirupati.
The Officials of the Agricultural Department and resource persons from
Rashtriya Seva Samiti (RASS) has trained as many as 80 officials of the
agriculture and Horticulture Departments. These Officials trained the
Conveners / Co-conveners of Rythumithra Groups to various aspects of
farming, water conservation, pest management, loan mobilisation, thrift
promotion, etc., at the mandal level from 15th to 30th September, 2003 at
4mandals in a day simultaneously. This training programmes were jointly organised by the ATMA and Agriculture
Department with the funds of ATMA, Chittoor.
ATMA, Chittoor has also prepared &
printed 'Karadeepika'
duly highlighting the roles and objectives of Rythu Mithra Groups and
distributing to all the Rythu Mithra Groups
(RMG’s)
in the District.
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