AP governor calls for digital and AI integration to empower farmers
Andhra Pradesh witnessed phenomenal growth in the horticultural sector during the past few decades, and horticulture has been identified as a sunrise sector with a production of 275.13 lakh metric tonnes from an area of 15.98 lakh hectares across the state. Andhra Pradesh stands fifth in the country in horticultural production, with horticulture contributing approximately 16.07% to the state's GVA.
Speaking at the sixth convocation ceremony of the university on Thursday, the chancellor stressed the need for leveraging cutting-edge Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and the integration of digital platforms, AI-powered advisory services, and real-time decision support systems.
These must become the new paradigm to bridge the last-mile gap and empower farmers with timely, personalised, and actionable knowledge.
"Even though the achievements of our farm scientists are indeed laudable, it remains a reality that the tangible benefits of many scientific advancements are reaching the farming community with a significant time lag – and even then, only to a limited extent," Abdul Nazeer noted.
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Listing the university's achievements, Abdul Nazeer mentioned that the university successfully developed and released 38 high-yielding varieties of various horticultural crops, out of which 31 varieties were formally notified by the Central Variety Release Committee at the national level over the past two years.
Emphasising the importance of quality planting material, the chancellor said that the university established state-of-the-art infrastructure, including screen houses and an automated seedling production facility at its Centre of Excellence.
A total of 1,309 students were awarded their degrees during the convocation, which included 1,152 BSc (Hons.) Horticulture, 119 MSc, and 38 PhD graduates. On the occasion, three best scientist/teacher awards, besides 20 gold medals, were presented. National Academy of Agriculture Research (NAAR) ICAR director Dr Gopal Lal participated as the chief guest. Vice chancellor Dr K Gopal, faculty members and students were present.
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