‘Guli’ method of cultivation gains momentum in Northern Andhra Pradesh

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Nearly 5,000 farmers, mostly tribals, adopted Karnataka's Guli method, witnessing the bumper yield of finger millet in Northern Andhra, East Godavari
The famed agronomic practice of the 'Guli' method, which thrives in Karnataka's Haveri region, has reached one of the poorest regions of the country - Northern Andhra Pradesh - attracting thousands of tribal farmers to adopt the 'Finger Millet' cultivation.
"In Guli method, we have recorded a maximum of 60 tillers of a plant. Desi seed varieties - Pedda Chodi and Chinna Chodi - are guaranteeing the bumper yield. Until now, the success has been scripted by adopting recommendations of the natural farming without using any fertilizers and pesticides", claimed Mr. Devullu.
Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) Board Member Pachari Devullu told , "The tribal farmers were trained in the Guli method of cultivation in Karnataka. In 2016-17, the method was tested in the Araku agency with 100 farmers from the six gram panchayats. By 2021 Kharif season, nearly 5,000 farmers are practicing this method to cultivate Finger Millet in the Northern Andhra and East Godavari districts".
Andhra Pradesh is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of 162,975 km² and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants.
Governor: Biswabhusan Harichandan
Chief minister: YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
Founded: 1 November 1956?