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• An Ethiopian delegation visited Andhra Pradesh to study the Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBKs) and to understand how they work.
• The Ethiopian delegation will possibly sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state government and Centre to transfer the knowledge.

Rythu Bharosa Kendras

• They are unique seeds-to-sales, single-window service centres for farmers in Andhra Pradesh.
• They sell pre-tested quality seeds, certified fertilizers and animal feed.
• Farmers can purchase or hire farm equipment, and even sell their produce at the prevailing Minimum Support Price (MSP).
• They also provide services like soil testing and also make recommendations; on which crops to sow, and the quantity and type of fertilizer to be used.
• The state government pays crop insurance, procures grains and makes payments to farmers through these Kendras.
• The state government set up more than 10,700 centres.
• Objectives:
  • Increase in Agriculture output.
  • Improve the quantity and quality of yields.
  • Reduce production costs.
  • Provide newer skills to farmers.

Significance

• They encourage interaction between farmers, agriculture scientists, and agriculture officers at the village level.
• They display new farm equipment and also provide training to farmers.
• They provide information about soil and weather conditions, which help farmers to change their cropping patterns and reap benefits.
• They eliminate spurious seeds and uncertified or harmful fertilizers, which can cause crop damage and failures.
• These centres are staffed by agriculture and horticulture graduates and they help farmers to decide the crops they should cultivate scientifically.
• They aid farmers in selling their produce at MSPs, through supporting systems of e-cropping, and geo-tagging.

Ethiopia

• Ethiopia is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa.
  • The Horn of Africa is the North-Eastern region of the African continent including the countries of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia.
• Ethiopia shares borders with;
  • Eritrea in the North.
  • Djibouti in the Northeast
  • Somalia in the East and Northeast.
  • Kenya in the South
  • South Sudan in the West.
  • Sudan in the Northwest.
• Ethiopia is the 2nd-most populous country in Africa after Nigeria.
• Addis Ababa is the national capital and the largest city.
• It is a multi-ethnic country with more than 80 different ethnic groups.
• Christianity is the most widely professed faith in the country.

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