Training programme on “Best management practices in Sunflower” by Agricultural Research Station, Tornala on 05-02-2026

A Training programme on “Best management practices in Sunflower” was organized by Agricultural Research Station, Tornala to input dealers under DAESI program (Diploma in Agricultural Extension Service for Input Dealers) on 05-02-2026 at ARS, Tornala. As a part of programme, Dr. G. Santhosh Kumar, Scientist(Agro.) and Head, ARS, Tornala, has welcomed the DAESI batch and gave a brief note about ARS followed by the mandate of the all three institutes (ARS, APT & TRVK) in Tornala with an overview of soil, water conservation technologies, different crops & experiments and also explained about cultivars and exhibits displayed in the information Centre of ARS, Tornala. He also enlightened on the importance of oilseeds in crop diversification and scope of oilseeds production in alternate cropping system and in paddy fallows. Dr. D. Swetha, Scientist (Agronomy), ARS, Tornala explained about different oilseed crops mainly sunflower and groundnut and production technologies such as suitable crop varieties or hybrids, water and weed management in oilseeds and INM and IPM to be followed in oilseed crops, importance of secondary and micro nutrients especially sulphur and borax in oil seed crops which is useful for improvement in oil content and seed filling in oilseed crops. And discussed about opportunities of mechanization in oilseed cultivation and its advantages such as labour and time saving. Later, she also enlightened about the importance of meteorological aspects in relation to the crop growth and development and how to measure the weather parameters with help of meteorological observatory followed by exposure visit to meteorological observatory at B block in ARS, Tornala. This programme was attended by 38 no. input dealers of different mandals of Siddipet district and Sri. Shankar Rao, Retd A.D.A, Coordinator of DAESI batch.