About RySS

Vide G.O.Ms No. 197 Finance (R&E) Department dated 04 October 2014 issued by State of Andhra Pradesh, Rythu Sadhikara Samstha has been established as a not-for-profit company under Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013 to create integrated institutional mechanism for all programmes, schemes and activities intended for farmer’s empowerment, encompassing welfare, development, capacity enhancement, credit flow, financial support and allied empowerment activities. Rythu Sadhikara Samstha in English can be read as Farmer Empowerment Organisation.

Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) is being implemented by Rythu Sadhikara Samstha as per GO RT No. 764, dated 10-11-2016.

Genesis of the A.P programme. In 2016, the Agriculture Dept., Govt of A.P initiated the programme that was called ‘A.P Zero budget natural farming’. This programme builds on an earlier programme of the State Govt’s Rural Development Dept , called A.P Community Managed Sustainable Agriculture. This was under implementation from 2004 to 2014.  This precursor programme was a State wide programme, covering both A.P and Telangana States. And, it was taken up through the Women S.H.G s. Initially it focused on non chemical pest management, and in later years there were interventions around soil health improvement and water conservation.