Celebrated National Farmer’s Day (Kisan Diwas 2025) at Auditorium, RARS, Palem on 23.12.2025

KVK, Palem, in collaboration with RARS, Palem, organized National Farmers’ Day (Kisan Diwas) at the RARS premises, Palem (V), Bijinepally (M), Nagarkurnool (D) on 23.12.2025. The programme commenced with welcoming the dignitaries to the dais by Dr. P. Prashanth, SMS (Agricultural Extension), KVK, Palem, followed by the lighting of the lamp and the Telangana State and PJTAU University song. On this occasion, Dr. L. Krishna, Associate Director of Research, STZ, delivered the welcome address and extended greetings to farmers from the Southern Telangana Zone, particularly Nagarkurnool, Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Vikarabad, and Mahabubnagar districts. He highlighted the significance of Kisan Diwas, commemorating Sri. Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime Minister of India, for his immense contributions to the farming community and for initiating institutions like NABARD aimed at farmers’ welfare. He further emphasized the varieties released by PJTAU, highlighting RNR 15048 for its local and global importance. The key role of RARS, Palem in conducting research on major crops such as redgram, sorghum, castor, millets, and groundnut, and in developing location-specific varieties was stressed. Recent advancements like RMS and QSEV and their impact on the state were discussed, along with the growing importance of robotics, IoT, drones, and artificial intelligence in agriculture. Dr. B. Pushpavathi, Associate Dean, Agriculture College, Palem, emphasized the need for farm mechanization to address labour shortages and advised farmers to adopt appropriate, location-specific machinery. She encouraged farmers to be innovative and skill-oriented in farming, marketing, branding, and export activities. Dr. P. Sreedevi, Programme Coordinator, KVK, Palem, highlighted the pivotal role of KVKs in technology transfer, reaching unreached farmers, district crop profiles, and crop diversification and stressed the importance of dietary diversity, nutritional security, healthy food habits, lifestyle changes along with measures to combat malnutrition. The programme also featured screening of videos on recent agricultural technologies, followed by technical sessions delivered by scientists from KVK and RARS, Palem. Innovative farmers across STZ who adopted university technologies and achieved higher yields were identified as Best Farmers and were felicitated and awarded. The event concluded with farmer scientist interactions, a vote of thanks, and visits to exhibition stalls, demonstration units, and fields at KVK and RARS, Palem. In this programme Dr. L. Krishna, Associate Director of Research, STZ, Dr. P. Sreedevi, PC, KVK, Palem, Dr. B. Pushpavathi, Associate Dean, Agriculture College, Palem, Dr. O. Shaila, SMS (Plant Protection), Dr. P. Prashanth, SMS (Agrl Extn) and team, All the Scientists of RARS, Palem, PC, Kampasagar and team, TRVK, Vikarabad team, TRVK Mahaboomnagar team and farmers – 220, Officials – 38, Students – 74 thus a total of 332 members were Participated.