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Inauguration of Pilot Project on Responsible Use &

Container Management

Issue No. 1, 2015

STEWARDSHIP NEWSLETTER

The Inauguration of Croplife India Pilot Project on “Responsible Use of Pesticides

and Container Management”, supported by Department of Agriculture and co-

operation and being conducted under the aegis of Grow Safe Food campaign was

held on 9th January, 2015 at Tatiparti Village, Gollaprolu Mandal, East Godavari

District, Andhra Pradesh.

(Left to Right: Mr. Satyanarayana ,Village President, Mr. Atimanav Gaur , Dow, Mr. Gantakolla Srivastava,

CEO, CropLife India, Shri M. Sanyasi Rao Prasad ,ZPTC, Dr. Ram Asre, Additional Plant Protection

Advisor and National Incharge, Central IPM, Shri. S.V.S.N Varma ,MLA, Pithapuram East Godaveri

District, Shri B. Ram Babu Mandal Parishad President MPP, Golaprolu and his wife, Mrs. Padmashree,

Assistant Director of Agriculture ADA.)

Croplife India Stewardship News Letter

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Dr. Ram Asre addressing the gathering Shri S.V.S.N Varma addressing the gathering


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The following dignitaries graced the inauguration with their participation:

• Dr. Ram Asre, Additional Plant Protection Advisor And National Incharge,

Central IPM

• Shri. S.V.S.N Varma, MLA, Pithapuram, East Godavari District, Andhra

Pradesh

• Mr. Satyanarayana, Village President, Tatiparti Village ,East Godavari District,

Andhra Pradesh

• Mrs. Padmashree, Assistant Director of Agriculture (ADA), East Godavari

District, Andhra Pradesh

• Shri B. Ram Babu, Mandal Parishad President (MPP), Golaprolu Mandal,

East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh

• Shri M. Sanyasi Rao Prasad, President(ZPTC), East Godavari District,

Andhra Pradesh

• Mr. Satyanaryan Agricultural Officer (A.O), Pithapuram Mandal, East

Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh

• Mrs. Jayramalakshmi Agricultural Officer (A.O), Golaprolu Mandal East

Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh

Glimpses of Inauguration of Pilot Project on Responsible Use of Pesticides and Container Management,

East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh


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250 farmers and one distributor participated at the inaugural event.

The Programme proceeded as follows:

• Welcome note by Mr. G. Srivastava

• Lamp Lightening Ceremony

• Address by Dr. Ram Asre (translated by Mr P R Murthy)

• Address by Shri. S.V.S.N Varma (MLA)

• Address by Mrs. Padmashree ,Assistant Director of Agriculture (ADA)

• Address by Mr. Satyanarayana ,Village President

• Vote of Thanks - Mr. K. Parmeshwara Rao and Mr. D. Ramakrishna, Dow

The Pilot project will be organized in collaboration with District Agriculture

Department and will cover the following training modules:

1. Need of Agricultural inputs and their Responsible Use

2. Different Crops Cultivated in Kakinada Area – IPM

3. Pests and Disease Management – Role of Chemicals

4. Storage Pest Management

5. Spraying Machines and Calculation of pesticide dosage

6. Counterfeit and illegal pesticide products

7. Beneficial insects in different crops and their understanding

8. Chemical Pesticide Residues on crops and their impact

9. Buying and Transportation of Pesticides

10. Methods of Pesticides Storage Practices at home

11. Management of Pesticides Leakage

12. Usage of Pesticides – Impact of Human Body

13. Usage of Pesticides – Security Aspects

14. Awareness on Pesticides Poisoning

15. Pesticides Poisoning- First Aid Methods

16. Container Management – Triple Rinsing and handling used empty pesticide

containers.


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MEDIA COVERAGE:

Sakshi 24/7 Daily Newspaper – 10th January, 2015

Andhrajyoti Daily Newspaper – 10th January, 2015

Eeenadu Daily Newspaper – 10th January, 2015


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Interaction with Famers (10th January, 2015)

Croplife India team along with Dr. Ram Asre (Additional Plant Protection Advisor and

National Incharge, Central IPM) visited Chandram Palam Village, Samarlakot

Mandal, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh on 10th January, 2015. 30 farmers

participated in the Interaction Programme.

The programme focused on need for use of pesticides, need to identify helpful and

harmful insects and demonstrations on sprayer maintenance and right application of

pesticides including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) by Master Trainers. Dr.

Ram Asre and Croplife India team interacted with farmers on these topics.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Organising Team: Dow Agro Sciences: Mr. Atimanav Gaur, Mr. K. Parmeshwara Rao, Mr. D.

Ramakrishna

Croplife India: Mr. G. Srivastava, Mr P Ramachandra Murthy (Co-ordinator-Adoni Project), Mr. Varun

Goel, Mr. Srinivas (Master Trainer),

Mr. Thirupati (Master Trainer)

Participating Member Companies: Mr. Prabhakar Reddy (Dow), Mr. K. Shantiswaroop (BASF)

Croplife India: 226/228, Ansal Chambers II, 6, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi – 110066.

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