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AP farmers benefit significantly from HRS
The Horticulture Research Station(HRS), also known as Dr YSR Horticulture University at Anantharajupet village of Railway Kodur mandal, which is at 80 km from here, has been striving for the benefit of farmers.
Kadapa: The Horticulture Research Station(HRS), also known as Dr YSR Horticulture University at Anantharajupet village of Railway Kodur mandal, which is at 80 km from here, has been striving for the benefit of farmers.
According to the official sources, research is being conducted on the tropical fruits like 36 varieties of mango like Banisani, Totapuri, Neelam, Mallika, etc, 9 varieties of guava like Parker Desert, AlahabadSafeda, Luck now-49, Nagapur seedless and 9 varieties of banana like Sugandhalu, Nellore Amruthapani, Red Bananaetc. Research is also done on Papaya, vegetables, watermelon, spices and turmeric.
HRS conducts research on various varieties of flowers
like Chrysanthemum, Jasmine, Roses etc.
Senior scientist DrRNagaraju said that the technology developed by HRS scientists are well received by farmers. He said that the institution has adopted a village Surapurajupalleand demonstrated the technologies.
HRS is giving top priority for invention of new varieties in fruits and flowers. Farmers also from neighbouring districts like Prakasam, Nellore and Gunture visit the HRS for purchasing plants at reasonable cost.
One OdulaAdinarayana Reddy who came from ButchireddyPalem of Nellore district for purchasing mango, and gauva plants said the plants which are grown in HRS are better in quality when compared to the plants in private nurseries.
The HRS has scientists from five disciplines and is playing key role in inventing different varieties of fruits, flowers.
The government has acquired 22.23 acres site for HRS on 1st March in 1935 and the Government of Madras had appointed DR KC Naik as Vice-Chancellor of HRS on 4th August in the same year.
It was upgraded as one among eight Fruit Research stations (FRS) in the country with the financial assistance of Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) in 1960.
It was brought under control of Andhra Pradesh Horticulture University (APHU) after establishment of Horticulture college on 1st April 2008 and was renamed as HRS in 2010.
