This Pilot project is about Primary Sector Mission Concept and Strategy for innovative technologies in 13 Districts of Andhra Pradesh.

1. Primary Sector Mission Pilot Sites in 13 Districts:
Concept and Strategy
Andhra Pradesh – AEZs – Coastal nine districts (water abundant) and
four Rayalaseema districts (drought prone).
In order to integrate, innovate, intensify ensuring inclusivity pilot site of
10,000 ha is being established in each district.
The pilot site provides an on-farm field laboratory to test and evaluate,
technological, institutional, policy innovations and fine-tune as needed
before scaling-up in the districts.
In the marketing parlance, pilot areas are test markets for innovations
which will be demand driven, impact oriented with measurable
indicators.
Strategy for Implementation
•“Seeing is believing” - Innovation platform at Pilot sites
•Efficient use of available natural resources
•Science-led development approach
•Synergy through integration of Primary Sector actors need to be
harnessed by discarding sectorial approach
•Bringing in participation of the stakeholders
•New innovations through enabling policies and institutions as well
as building the partnerships
•Bring science at the door steps of the farmers
•Adopt the consortium approach for achieving the economic gain
•Promote IMOD through public private partnerships (PPPs) to
benefit small farm holders
•PPPs through increased investment
•Adopt results framework approach as it is well-known that “what
gets measured gets done”
•Must succeed “mindset”
•Missionary approach
•Convergence with line departments
•Soil health mapping as entry point intervention
•Representative site for the district in terms of AEZ and systems
•Good potential for impact to bridge the gaps
•Accessibility
•Willingness to adopt new
•Presence of suitable institutions
•Predisposition for change
Process involved
•Meeting with District administrator (Collector and CPO)
•Meeting with Line department officials at district and mandal level
•Interaction with farmers and community
Pilot Sites- Labs for innovative technologies Criteria for Selecting Pilot Sites
District Mandal No of OC P K Ca Mg S Zn B Fe Cu Mn
Guntur Sattenapalli 96 39 3 0 0 0 8 33 2 4 0 0
Anantapur Penukonda 117 91 62 21 34 3 82 93 81 15 33 0
Anantapur Raptadu 21 90 62 10 33 14 90 86 62 5 24 0
Chittoor Santipuram 295 61 17 20 23 1 50 29 51 2 4 2
Chittoor V.Kota 200 49 18 25 34 0 51 16 75 1 2 1
Kurnool Devanakonda 241 94 9 4 54 2 70 84 64 2 24 0
Kurnool Banaganpalli 200 82 50 1 0 0 42 80 3 1 1 0
W GodavariKamavarau Kota 154 90 19 14 79 28 71 58 57 1 5 1
Krishna Ghantasala 65 11 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0
Grand Total 1389 70 23 12 31 4 53 53 47 3 9 1
Table 1. Soil health mapping of pilot sites
Pilot sites in 13 districts