Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Sri Sathya Sai District Focuses on Irrigation and Post-Harvest Infrastructure
The Sri Sathya Sai district is working on improving farming by focusing on better water supply for crops and facilities to handle crops after they are harvested.
The district leader, Collector A Shyam Prasad, talked about this in a big meeting with the central government's agriculture secretary.
They discussed how the district relies on rain for farming and wants to grow more types of crops.
The goal is to make farming better by 2025–26.
The central government advised the district to make good plans to achieve these goals.
The district is also working on 167 different ways to improve farming and related activities.
Sri Sathya Sai district is focusing on crop diversification, irrigation, and post-harvest infrastructure under the PM-DDKY scheme.
District Collector A Shyam Prasad participated in a nationwide review meeting with Union Agriculture Secretary Trunal Thakur.
The district aims for 10% growth in agriculture and allied sectors by 2025–26 through improved productivity, sustainable crop diversification, and enhanced irrigation.
The Union Secretary advised the district administration to prepare integrated and innovative action plans for effective implementation.
The Collector directed officials to formulate a strong action strategy covering 167 types of interventions in agriculture and allied sectors.
- Who
- District Collector A Shyam Prasad and Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Secretary Trunal Thakur
- What
- Review of the Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana (PM-DDKY) and focus on irrigation and post-harvest infrastructure
- When
- During a nationwide review meeting held virtually from New Delhi
- Where
- Puttaparthi, Sri Sathya Sai district
- Why
- To assess progress and implementation strategies of the PM-DDKY scheme and to prioritize crop diversification, irrigation, and post-harvest infrastructure development
- Location
- Puttaparthi, Sri Sathya Sai district
- Key Officials
- District Collector A Shyam Prasad, Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Secretary Trunal Thakur
- Scheme
- Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana (PM-DDKY)
- Focus Areas
- Crop diversification, irrigation, post-harvest infrastructure
- Target Growth
- 10% growth in agriculture and allied sectors by 2025–26
- Interventions
- 167 types of interventions in agriculture and allied sectors
