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Supported by Department of Agriculture & Co-operation, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India

Farmers’ Interaction Programme, 31st July 2015 at Tatiparthi Village

Responsible Use of Pesticides & Container Management

East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh

School Student welcoming the Chief Guest Dr. S.N. Sushil

(Left-Right: Mr. Atimanav Gaur, Dow Agro Sciences, Mr. G. Srivastava, CEO, CropLife India, Dr. S.N. Sushil , Plant Protection Advisor to Government of India , Shri Satyanaryana, Village President, Smt. Padmashree, Assistant Director of Agriculture, Smt. Ramalakshmi, Agriculture Officer, Smt. Sujata,Horticulture Officer

Dr S N Sushil, Plant Protection Adviser to Government of India visited the Project Areas of CropLife India Pilot Project on Responsible Use of Pesticides and Container Management being conducted in East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. A Farmers’ Interaction Programme was organized on 31 July 2015 and a Field Demonstration programme was organized on 1 August 2015 in Tatiparthi Village, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. The CropLife India Stewardship Team comprising Mr. G. Srivastava, Croplife India, Mr Ravindranath Hegde, DuPont, Dr Sushil Desai, Bayer CropScience, Dr Atimanav Gaur , Mr Parameshwar Rao, Dow AgroSciences & Mr.Varun Goel,Croplife India participated among other members.

Zila Parishad School Students reciting the Saraswati Vandana

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Left-Right: Dr. S.N. Sushil , Smt. Padmashree and Shri Satyanaryana addressing the gathering

Farmer gathering at the programme

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Newspaper Clipping

Sakshi Newspaper East Godavari Edition, 1 August 2015

Eenadu Newspaper East Godavari Edition, 1 August 2015

Vishal Andhra East – West Godavari Edition, 1 August 2015

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Field Demonstration Programme on 1st August, 2015 at Tatiparthi Village

Glimpses of the Field Demonstration Programme

Prize distribution for the Quiz conducted in the Field Demonstration Programme

Field Demonstration conducted by Master Trainer Mr. Srinivas