The Abelmoscgus esculentus pricking is a laborious and time consuming work causing drudgery to farm women. The present study 10 okra cultivating women farmers were selected from five different villages of Nagarkurnool district. The study was carried out for 3 years. In this a comparison of okra ring cutter with gloves and without ring cutter and gloves to harvest okra was studied and resuts showns as the total average harvest using traditional method was 10.25 kg/ hour where as with gloves and ring cutter is 16.7 kg/ hour. The average increase in harvest is 37.71 kg/ hour in the year 2016. In the year 2017 the total average harvest using traditional method was 07.99 kg/ hour where as with gloves and ring cutter is 13.0 kg/ hour. The average increase in the harvest is 38.61 kg/ hour. In the year 2018 the total average harvest using traditional method was 8.3 kg/ hour where as with gloves and ring cutter is 13.4 kg/ hour. The average increase in harvest is 39.71 kg/ hour.

KVK, Palem, Nagarkurnool district Telangana state was allotted with the seed hub project entitled with Creation of seed hubs for increasing indigenous production of pulses in India. With the project buy back policy KVK was procured 284 quintals of Greengram (WGG 42), 571 quintals of Redgram (PRG 176), 234 quintals of Blackgram (PU 31) and 2.2 quintals of Horsegram (CHRG 19) from the farmers and INR 13, 49,989 was earned by the 51 farmers as additional income from seed production. Total 1,091 quintals of pulses seed was procured by KVK, Palem, during 2016 to 2020.  (4years).Seed production was implemented on farmers’ fields across different villages of Nagarkurnool and Jogulamba Gadwal districts based on farmers experience in pulse seed production through bye back agreement. These quality seeds covered through our intervention nearly 7,690 hectares, contributing 16 to 18 per cent of total cropped area under cultivation of pulses in Nagarkurnool district. The total gross amount realized from pulses seed production programme in the four years (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20) was INR 1.24 crores. The net profit to KVK, Palem, is INR 41, 92,086. The profit generated out of seed sale has been utilized by Seed-Hub for development of additional facilities/workforce as needed for scaling quality seed production of pulses.  It is noteworthy that this programme generated employment opportunities for rural youth, farm workers and farm women as seed production is a skill oriented work. Regular and timely management practices reduce additional expenditure while producing seeds, so that no additional labour and special input costs were incurred. Socio-economic status of the farmers has improved due to generation of additional income through seed production as compared to general cultivation.

China aster (Callistephus chinensis L. Nees) is a half hardy annual flowering plant and is grown for cut as well as for loose flowers. The cut flowers are used in flower arrangements, vases, bouquets, for interior decorations, etc. The loose flowers are widely used for making garlands, for decorations, for worship and are also used in social functions. The present investigation was carried out during the year 2018-19 and 2019-20 at farm of Regional Agricultural Research Station, Palem, Telangana to evaluate the china aster varieties under Southern Telangana zone with respect to growth, flower yield and quality characters. Data in this study revealed that, all characteristics varied significantly among the varieties. Maximum plant height, plant spread, number of primary and secondary branches and number of leaves were observed in the variety Phule Ganesh White and the least was recorded in the variety Arka Archana. The variety Phule Ganesh White took less number of days for flower bud initiation (52.05), minimum number of days to 50% flower opening (61.63) while more number of days were recorded in the variety Kamini (56.32 and 68.53, respectively). Maximum stalk length was recorded in Phule Ganesh White (20.60 cm) and minimum was recorded in Arka Archana (9.80 cm). In addition, Flower diameter was more (7.00 cm) in both the varieties Phule Ganesh White and Local White, while minimum was detected in Phule Ganesh Pink (5.40cm). The variety Phule Ganesh White recorded more number of flowers per plant (48.7), more flower yield per plant (111.00 g plant-1) and maximum flower yield per hectare (4.64 tha-1). Whereas lowest number of flowers per plant (37.40), flower yield per plant (57.50 g plant-1), flower yield per hectare (2.08 t ha-1) was observed in Arka Archana. Maximum vase life for cut flower (6.00 days) were recorded in Arka Poornima and least was observed in Arka Aadya (3.70 days). Maximum shelf life for loose flowers was recorded in Phule Ganesh White (3.20 days) and minimum was recorded in Arka Archana (1.70 days).

In the operational region of KVK, Palem, a total of 175 cluster frontline demos (CFLDs) on pigeon pea were carried out with the Redgram variety PRG-176 from 2019–20 to 2021–2022. Through farmer meetings and group discussions, the crucial inputs in the production technology now in use were identified. The results for pigeon peas showed an overall yield trend of 12.50 to 13.00 q/ha and a yield improvement of 11.11 to 11.84% over the yield from local methods, respectively. Due to significant heterogeneity in the extent of adoption of recommended technology based on the level of risk associated in terms of cost, convenience, ability, and knowledge of the concerned practice, the yield levels were significantly lower under local practices. Pigeon pea had an average extension gap, technology gap, and technology index of 128.30, 125, and 8.93%, respectively. The average gross and net returns of the pigeon pea crop demonstration were, respectively, 72895 and 47045 percent higher than the farmers' practices. Throughout the trial, the average benefit cost ratio was found to be greater in pigeon pea, at 2.8 respectively. The technological gap and index percentage were found to vary as a result of differences in agro-climatic parameters, soil fertility, biotic stressors, socioeconomic status, and management practices. Therefore, it is plainly clear from the data that the frontline demonstration program's use of superior varieties, packaging, and processes together with scientific intervention has contributed to raising the productivity and profitability of pulses in the global economy.

A Front line demonstration was conducted on Management of leaf hoppers and powdery mildew in Mango crop at farmers fields of Nagarkurnool district, Telangana during the year 2016-17 to 2017-18. The main objective of front line demonstrations (FLDs) was to demonstrate study the efficacy of plant protection aspects for getting the higher yields. The demonstration comprised of two treatments viz., T1-Farmers practice (Sprayed Acephate 75% SP 1.5 gm/lt, Profenophos 50% EC 2ml/lt.of water) and T2-Demonstartion (Sprayed Thiomethoxam 25% WG 0.3 gm/l + Wettable Sulphur 90% WDG 3g/l at flower initiation stage and Imidacloprid 17.8% SL 0.3 ml + Hexaconazole 5% EC 2 ml/ lt at bud formation to marble fruit stage).The results showed that drastically reduced the average incidence leaf hoppers and powdery mildew. In demo only 10.50% and in farmers practice 22.50% of incidence of leaf hoppers and powdery mildew was observed. The cumulative effects of technological intervention over two years, revealed that mean average fruit yield was 108.92 q/ha under demo and 94.27 q/ha in compared to farmers practice. Net returns and B: C ratios were found to increase in demonstrated plots over farmers practice.