RYTHU BHAROSA KENDRALU (RBKs)- GAME CHANGER FOR THE FARMERS OF ANDHRA PRADESH

M. UDAY BHASKAR¹*, K. HEMA², N. HARISHA^3
1Department of Agricultural Extension, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, 517502, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India
²Department of Soil Science, Agricultural College, Bapatla, 522101, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India
³Department of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Vignan Foundation for Science, Technology & Research, Vadlamudi, 522213, Andhra Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : udaybhaskarext@gmail.com

Received : 14-09-2023     Accepted : 28-10-2023     Published : 30-10-2023
Volume : 15     Issue : 10       Pages : 12694 - 12696
Int J Agr Sci 15.10 (2023):12694-12696

Keywords : Rythu Bharosa Kendralu, One-stop-shop, Farming community
Academic Editor : Dr R. S. Umakanth
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Agricultural Extension, S.V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, 517502, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India; Department of Soil Science, Agricultural College, Bapatla, 522101, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, 522034, Andhra Pradesh, India and Department of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology & Research, Vadlamudi, 522213, Andhra Pradesh, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

For the state of Andhra Pradesh availability of quality farm inputs and the right advisories are very critical interventions in improving crop productivity and reducing the cost of cultivation, therefore it is especially important to have a platform at the village level. In this account 10,778 government-owned farmer assurance centres namely Rythu Bharosa Kendralu (RBKs) were started at the village level to make the services more accessible and to provide a hassle-free experience to the farmers. Each RBK is a one-stop-shop for the supply of government-certified Agri inputs (seeds, fertilizers & pesticides), animal husbandry & fisheries inputs to the farmers, workshop/ knowledge center for giving scientific agri advisories, digital kiosk for taking input orders, soil and seed testing laboratories, e-crop booking (database of the farmers), custom hiring centres, procurement center.

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