RYTHU BHAROSA KENDRAS

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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.