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RYTHU BHAROSA KENDRAS

14th October, 2022

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In News

  • An Ethiopian delegation visited Andhra Pradesh to study the Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBKs) and to understand how they work.
  • The Ethiopian delegation will possibly sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state government and Centre to transfer the knowledge.

Rythu Bharosa Kendras

  • They are unique seeds-to-sales, single-window service centres for farmers in Andhra Pradesh.
  • They sell pre-tested quality seeds, certified fertilizers and animal feed.
  • Farmers can purchase or hire farm equipment, and even sell their produce at the prevailing Minimum Support Price (MSP).
  • They also provide services like soil testing and also make recommendations; on which crops to sow, and the quantity and type of fertilizer to be used.
  • The state government pays crop insurance, procures grains and makes payments to farmers through these Kendras.
  • The state government set up more than 10,700 centres.
  • Objectives:
    • Increase in Agriculture output.
    • Improve the quantity and quality of yields.
    • Reduce production costs.
    • Provide newer skills to farmers.

 

Significance

  • They encourage interaction between farmers, agriculture scientists, and agriculture officers at the village level.
  • They display new farm equipment and also provide training to farmers.
  • They provide information about soil and weather conditions, which help farmers to change their cropping patterns and reap benefits.
  • They eliminate spurious seeds and uncertified or harmful fertilizers, which can cause crop damage and failures.
  • These centres are staffed by agriculture and horticulture graduates and they help farmers to decide the crops they should cultivate scientifically.
  • They aid farmers in selling their produce at MSPs, through supporting systems of e-cropping, and geo-tagging.

 

Ethiopia

  • Ethiopia is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa.
    • The Horn of Africa is the North-Eastern region of the African continent including the countries of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia.
  • Ethiopia shares borders with;
    • Eritrea in the North.
    • Djibouti in the Northeast
    • Somalia in the East and Northeast.
    • Kenya in the South
    • South Sudan in the West.
    • Sudan in the Northwest.
  • Ethiopia is the 2nd-most populous country in Africa after Nigeria.
  • Addis Ababa is the national capital and the largest city.
  • It is a multi-ethnic country with more than 80 different ethnic groups.
  • Christianity is the most widely professed faith in the country.

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