World Environment Day-2026

Celebration of “World Environment Day-2026 under the theme ‘Climate Action’

Promotion of climate resilient crop varieties of foxtail millet and quality seed distribution to the farmers

The promotional activity was organized in the Yanakapally village on 3rd June, 2026, wherein 12 millet growing farmers participated. The farmers were provided with improved package of practices in foxtail millet cultivation and 20 kg quality seeds of SiA3088 variety was distributed. Scientific and technical staff of IIMR interacted with farmers and encouraged them to cultivate other climate resilient crops.

Awareness program on cultivation of climate resilient crops to the dryland farmers and distribution of quality seeds

A group of 24 women farmers visited ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad from Hanuman Nagar and Kismatpur villages on 2 June 2026. The awareness was created among the women farmers on climate change effects on agriculture and the crops suitable for cultivation in the changing environmental conditions. The quality seeds of millets were distributed and encouraged them to cultivate and consume millets.