Thursday, September 23, 2010
Ankapur(Ankapoor) is recognized as Model Village in India by the ICAR, ICRISAT and IRRI........
ANKAPUR is a small self sufficient, progressive model village located in ARMOOR MANDAL, NIZAMABAD DISTRICT, TELANGANA REGION OF ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA, SOUTH ASIA. This village is 400 years old and is located on eastern side of the National Highway 16 connecting Nizamabad with Jagdalpur (CHG) also near to the National Highway (NH7) connecting Hyderabad and Nagpur.It lies at an elevation of 404 meters above the sea level. It receives an annual rainfall of about 1100 mm and experiences a subtropical climate.
This village is considered as one of the model villages in the country due to an overall development in general and agricultural development in particual. IT IS RECOGNIZED AS A MODEL VILLAGE BY INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
The total geographical area is 2205 acres. According to 2001 decennial census the total population of the village is 6066.There are 20 castes in the village.
The farmers grow BAJRA and SORGHUM for seed production followed by MAIZE and TURMERIC.
ANKAPUR village has been recognized as a model village by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR), International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics(ICRISAT)and INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE(IRRI),MANILA,PHILIPPINES for outstanding achievements’ in the field of agricultural development.
Besides cultivating commercial crops, and vegetables on a large scale, the local farming communities have been raising various crops for seeds in preference to cereals and traditional crops of food grains. The Peasant Association of the village coordinates, organizes and controls various agricultural development programmes. The village also boasts of modern amenities for the inhabitants and is also taking up its marketing activities itself.
There are around 50 NRI's from the village, who are settled in USA and other countries.
This village is considered as one of the model villages in the country due to an overall development in general and agricultural development in particual. IT IS RECOGNIZED AS A MODEL VILLAGE BY INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
The total geographical area is 2205 acres. According to 2001 decennial census the total population of the village is 6066.There are 20 castes in the village.
The farmers grow BAJRA and SORGHUM for seed production followed by MAIZE and TURMERIC.
ANKAPUR village has been recognized as a model village by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR), International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics(ICRISAT)and INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE(IRRI),MANILA,PHILIPPINES for outstanding achievements’ in the field of agricultural development.
Besides cultivating commercial crops, and vegetables on a large scale, the local farming communities have been raising various crops for seeds in preference to cereals and traditional crops of food grains. The Peasant Association of the village coordinates, organizes and controls various agricultural development programmes. The village also boasts of modern amenities for the inhabitants and is also taking up its marketing activities itself.
There are around 50 NRI's from the village, who are settled in USA and other countries.
Monday, September 13, 2010
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