Tamilnadu Agricultural University Icar-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Virinjipuram, Vellore District Ninth Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting Report
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TAMILNADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ICAR-KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA, VIRINJIPURAM, VELLORE DISTRICT NINTH SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT Agenda Item No.1 A. Establishment details S. No Particulars Details 01 Name of the KVK Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Vellore. 02 Postal address of the KVK ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Virinjipuram – 632 104, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. 03 Telephone number/Fax/email and (0416)-2273331 Web site address of the KVK [email protected] www.kvkvellore.org 04 Name of the Host Organization Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore – 641 003. 05 Postal address of the Host Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Organization Coimbatore – 641 003 Tamil Nadu. 06 Telephone number/Fax/email and 0422 – 2273331 Web site address of Host 0422 – 2436636 (F) Organization [email protected] www.tnau.ac.in 07 Sanction Order Details Lr.No.16-8/03-AE.I dated 11.02.2004 of the Deputy Secretary (Agrl. Extn.), ICAR, New Delhi-12. No.DEE.1/9034/ICAR-KVK/2004 dated 29.03.2004 of the DEE, TNAU, Coimbatore-3. 08 Name of the Programme Coordinator Dr.G.Anand, Ph.D., 09 Total land area with the KVK in ha. 22.13 ICAR-KVK- IX SAC Meeting Report – 11.02.2019 Page 1 Mandate The overall mandate of the KVK is to develop and disseminate location specific technological modules at district level through Technology Assessment, Refinement and Demonstration and to act as Knowledge and Resource Centre for agriculture and its allied activities. The specific activities to carry out this mandate are: Conducting on-farm testing to identify the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems Organizing frontline demonstrations to establish production potential of various crops and enterprises on the farmers’ fields Organizing need based training of farmers to update their knowledge and skills in modern agricultural technologies related to technology assessment, refinement and demonstration, and training of extension personnel to orient them in the frontier areas of technology development. Creating awareness about improved technologies to larger masses through appropriate extension programmes Production and supply of good quality seeds and planting materials, livestock, poultry and fisheries breeds and products and various bio-products to the farming community. Work as resource and knowledge centre of agricultural technology for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector for improving the agricultural economy of the district. ICAR-KVK- IX SAC Meeting Report – 11.02.2019 Page 2 C. Staff details S. Sanctioned Name of the Designation Discipline Qualification Pay Dt. of Permanent / No post incumbent Scale joining Temporary KVK 1 Programme Dr.G. Anand Programme Agrl. Ph.D., 15600- 10.11.2016 Permanent Coordinator Coordinator Extension 39100+ 7000 AGP 2 SMS (Agronomy) Dr.P.Veeramani SMS Agronomy Ph.D., 15600- 16.04.2015 Permanent 39100+ 6000 AGP 3 SMS (Plant Vacant from 11.04.2017 to till date protection) 4 SMS (Horti.) Vacant from 18.05.2018 to till date 5 SMS (Home Vacant from 17.05.2018 to till date Science) 6 SMS (VAS) Dr.M. Ramasamy SMS Veterinary Ph.D., 15600- 27.08.2014 Permanent and Animal 39100+ Sciences 6000AGP 7 SMS (Agrl. Eng.) Vacant from 25.07.2018 to till date 8 Programme K.R.Srinivasan Programme Agril. M.Sc. 9300- 24.02.2011 Permanent Assistant Assistant Extension 34800+ 4200 (Technical) (Technical) GP 9 Programme Vacant from 24.04.2018 to till date Assistant (Computer) 10 Farm Manager Vacant from 26.10.2018 to till date 11 Accountant cum Mr.E.Sivanesan Superintendent - +2 36900- 24.07.2018 Permanent superin tendent 116600 Junior Steno cum Mr.M.Kanagaraj Junior Steno - M.Sc 19500-62000 24.01.2018 ermanent computer cum computer (Computer Science) 12 Superintendent Vacant from Forenoon of 01.08.2017 to till date 13 Driver Th.D.Kumaran Driver - - 19500-62000 09.06.2013 Permanent 14 Mechanic Th.G.Babusamy Supervisor - X 35400- 20.08.2007 Permanent (ITI) 1124000 15 Supporting staff Th.N.Vijayababu Office - X 15700-50000 10.06.2014 Permanent Assistant 16 Supporting staff Vacant from 31.01.2019 to till date ICAR-KVK- IX SAC Meeting Report – 11.02.2019 Page 3 Agenda Item No. 2 Constitution of SAC members and invitees The following is the constitution of Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting 1. Vice Chancellor of SAU Chairman Dr.N.Kumar, Ph.D., Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, TNAU, Coimbatore-3. 2. Director, ICAR-ATARI, Member Dr. Y.G.Prasad, Ph.D., Zone-X, Hyderabad Director, ICAR-ATARI, Zone X, Hyderabad-59. 3. Director of Extension Member Dr.M. Jawaharlal, Ph.D., Education Director of Extension Education, TNAU, Coimbatore-3. 4. Director / Head of the nearest Member Dr.S.Uma, Ph.D., ICAR Institute The Director, ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Thogaimalai Road, Thayanur, Trichy- 620 102. 5. Assistant Director of Research Member Dr.D. Ramasamy , Ph.D., / Assistant Director of DEE, TANUVAS, Extension of SAU Chennai - 600051. 6. Official from Departments of Member The Joint Director of Agriculture, Agriculture Department of Agriculture, Opposite to Govt. Polytechnic, Thorapadi, Vellore - 632 002. 7. Official from Departments of Member The District Forest Officer Forestry Social forestry, District Collectorate, Sathuvachari, Vellore - 632 009. 8. Official from Departments of Member The Regional Joint Director of Animal Animal Husbandry Husbandry District Board Office Building, Bangalore Road, Konavattam, Vellore-632 001. ICAR-KVK- IX SAC Meeting Report – 11.02.2019 Page 4 9. Official from Departments of Member The Deputy Director of Horticulture Horticulture Department of Horticulture, Opposite to Govt. Polytechnic, Thorapadi, Vellore - 632 002. 10. Official from Departments of Member The Executive Engineer, Agricultural Engineering Department of Agricultural Engineering, Agri complex, Bagayam, Vellore - 632 002. 11. Official from Departments of Member The Deputy Director, Agriculture Marketing Agricultural Marketing, O/o. Joint Director of Agriculture, Opposite to Govt. Polytechnic, Thorapadi, Vellore-632 002. 12. Official from Departments of Member The Assistant Director of Sericulture, Sericulture District sericulture centre, Alangayam kootu Road, Khader pet, Anna Salai, Vanniyambadi - 635 751. 13. Official from Departments of Member The Assistant Director of Fisheries, Fisheries No.16, 5th West cross street, Gandhi Nagar, Vellore-632 004. 14. Official from Departments of Member The General Manager, DIC District Industries Centre, Kangeyanallur Road, Katpadi, Vellore-632 002. 15. Project Director ATMA Member Deputy Director of Agriculture ATMA O/o. Joint Director of Agriculture Opposite to Govt. polytechnic, Thorapadi, Vellore-632 002. ICAR-KVK- IX SAC Meeting Report – 11.02.2019 Page 5 16. Lead Bank Official Member District Lead Bank Manager , Indian Bank, Zonal office, TKM Complex, Katpadi Road, Vellore – 632 004. 17. Manager/AGM NABARD Member The Assistant General Manager, NABARD, Tamil Nadu Regional office, No.48, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Post Box No.6074, Chennai-34. 18. Official from AIR Member Station Director, Programme Executive All India Radio, Chennai. 19. Official from Doordarshan Member Station Director, Doordharshan Kendra, Chennai -05. 20. Representative farmer - 1 Member Thiru. D. Damodaran, S/o Duraisamy, Velleri (Village), Sengundrum (post), Gudiyatham (block) Vellore District. 21. Representative farmer - 2 Member Thiru. R.Gopi , S/o Ranganathan, Bajanai koil street, Kalaplampet (Village), Kaveripakkam (block), Vellore District. 22. Representative farm women - 1 Member Mrs.V.Sasikala, W/o Velmurugan, Kavasampattu (Vill) Vaduganthangal (via) Katpadi (Tk) Vellore District. ICAR-KVK- IX SAC Meeting Report – 11.02.2019 Page 6 23. Representative farm women - 2 Member Mrs.C.Vatchala, W/o Chandrasekar, Thirumani (vill), Chozhamur (via) K.V.Kuppam (Block) Vellore (Dist). 24. Programme Coordinator Membe r Dr. G.Anand, Ph.D., Member Secretary Secretary Programme Coordinator, KVK, Virinjipuram, Vellore District. 25. (Other invitees if any) Special Invitees The Professor and Head, Agricultural Research Station, Virinjipuram – 632 104. The Professor and Head, Sugarcane Research Station, Melalathur – 635 806. ICAR-KVK- IX SAC Meeting Report – 11.02.2019 Page 7 Agenda Item No. 3 Action Taken Report on the previous SAC meeting S. Recommendations/ Action taken Specific No. Proposed By Constraints 1. The training programme may be Training on farm machinery hubs for rural youths was organized on 07.08.2018 and - organized to farmers rural youths 13.12.2018 at KVK Virinjipuram in linkage with Department of Agricultural Engineering, where farm machinery hubs Vellore and CIAE-Regional Research Centre, Coimbatore. Apart from this, importance of formed by Department of machinery hubs was emphasized in all On campus and trainings. Agricultural Engineering. No. of Date Title Proposed by: Farmers Honorable Vice Chancellor, 07.08.2018 Importance of custom hiring centre for rural youths 30 TNAU 13.12.2018 Repair and maintenance of farm implements 24 2. An animal camp has to be Four animal health camps were organized in linkage with Animal Husbandry Department and - organized in collaboration with various interventions were done in the camp viz., Anthrax Vaccination, FMD Vaccination, Department of Animal Artificial Insemination, pregnancy diagnosis, treatment for sub fertile animals, de-worming Husbandry for internal parasites, treatment for vitamin and mineral deficiency and for uterine infection. The abstract of interventions are given as below. Proposed by: Place and