PROFORMA FOR PREPARATION OF ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 (April 2019-March 2020)
APR SUMMARY
Name of the KVK: KVK, Salem
1. Technology Assessment
Category No. of Technology No. of Trials No. of Farmers Assessed & Refined Technology Assessed Crops 6 30 30 Livestock 1 5 5 Various enterprises 2 6 125 Total 9 41 160 Technology Refined Nil Crops Livestock Various enterprises Total Nil Grand Total 9 41 160
2. Frontline demonstrations
Details No. of Area (ha) Units/Animals Farmers/Locations Oilseeds -2 20 8 - Pulses - 1 10 4 - Cereals - 2 20 8 Vegetables - 2 20 6 - Other crops - 3 30 12 - Total 100 38 Livestock & Fisheries - 4 40 - 70 Other enterprises Total 40 - 70 Grand Total 140 38 70
3. Training Programmes
Clientele No. of Male Female Total Courses participants Farmers & farm women 75 3521 2539 6054 Rural youths 8 100 55 155 Extension functionaries 9 309 109 418 Sponsored Training 27 909 264 1173 Vocational Training 9 68 112 180 Total 128 4907 3079 7980
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4. Extension Programmes
Category No. of Programmes Total Participants Extension activities 479 19977 Other extension activities 50 14660 Total 529 34637
5. Mobile Advisory Services
Message Crop Livestock Weather Marketing Awareness Other Total Type enterprise Text only 81 14 24 24 0 73 216 Voice only 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 Voice & 36 10 0 0 0 4 50 Text Total 125 24 24 24 0 77 274
6. Seed & Planting Material Production
Quintal/Number Value Rs. Seed (q) 462.648 574080 Planting material (No.) 12083 483550 Bio-Products (kg) 12011 298294 Livestock Production (No.) 32 19000 Fishery production (No.) - -
7. Soil, water & plant Analysis
Samples No. of Beneficiaries Value Rs. Soil 457 346 53926 Water 205 201 12095 Plant 62 53 - Total 724 600 66,021
8. HRD and Publications
Sr. No. Category Number 1 Workshops 2 2 Conferences 4 3 Meetings 46 4 Trainings for KVK officials 6 5 Visits of KVK officials 77 6 Book published 3 7 Training Manual 4 8 Book chapters - 9 Research papers 5 10 Lead papers - 11 Seminar papers 3 12 Extension folder 10 13 Proceedings 3
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14 Award & recognition 3 15 On going research projects -
DETAILED PROGRESS REPORT 2019-20
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE KVK
1.1. Name and address of KVK with phone, fax and e-mail
a) Name of the KVK : KVK, Salem b) Address : Krishi Vigyan Kendra Mallur (Via) Sandhiyur 636 203 Salem District TamilNadu c) Landline Phone No. : 0427- 2422550 d) Fax No. : 0427 -2422269 e) Official Mobile No. : 9578590617 f) email ID : [email protected]
1.2 .Name and address of host organization with phone, fax and e-mail a) Name of the Host : TamilNadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 3 Organization b) Address : The Registrar TNAU Coimbatore - 641003 TAMILNADU c) Landline Phone No. : 0422 -6611201 d) Fax No. : 0422- 2431821 e) Official mobile No. : - f) email ID : [email protected]
1.3. Name of the Programme Coordinator with phone & mobile No. a) Name : Dr.M.Vijayakumar b) Phone - residence : - c) Mobile : 9578590617 d) email ID : [email protected]
1.4. Year of sanction: 1994
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1.5. Staff Position (as on 31th March, 2020)
Edn. Pay Scale Categor Perman Qualificat (Rs.) Presen y Sl. Sanctioned Name of the Date of -ent Designation ion Discipline t basic (SC/ST/ No. post incumbent joining /Temp- (eg.M.Sc.( (Rs.) OBC/ orary Agri) Others) 1 Programme Dr. N. Sriram Programme M.Sc., Ag. 37400- 67000 1,43,6 16.03.2018 Permane OBC Coordinator Coordinator Ph.D., Extension GP: 9000 00 nt 2 Subject Matter Dr. M. Vijayakumar SMS (Asst. M.Sc., Agronomy 37400- 67000 1,35,3 05.12.2012 Permane OBC Specialist Professor) Ph.D., GP: 9000 00 nt 3 Subject Matter Dr. G. Malathi SMS (Asst. M.Sc., Horticultur 15600 - 39100 98,200 08.06.2018 Permane OBC Specialist Professor) Ph.D., e GP: 8000 nt 4 Subject Matter Dr. R. Vijayan SMS (Asst. M.Sc., Seed 15600 - 39100 98,200 06.04.2017 Permane OBC Specialist Professor) Ph.D., Science & GP: 8000 nt Tech 5 Subject Matter Dr.P.Kohila SMS (Asst. M.V.Sc., Animal 15600 - 39100 64,900 04.08.2014 Permane OBC Specialist Professor) Husbandry GP: 6000 nt 6 Subject Matter Vacant Specialist 7 Subject Matter Vacant Specialist 8 Programme Th. G. Senthilnathan Prog. Asst. B.Sc., Agriculture 9300 - 34800 57500 01.08.2008 Permane OBC Assistant (Technical) (Agri) GP 4400 nt 9 Computer Th.B.Shanmugasunda Prog. Asst. Computer - Programmer ram (Computer) Science 10 Farm Manager Mrs. A. Gayathri Farm Manager M.Sc.,(A Soil 9300 - 34800 57500 26.08.2009 Permane OBC gri) Science GP 4400 nt 11 Accountant / Th. A. Gunalan Assistant Accounts 5200 – 20200 39600 08.03.2016 Permane OBC Superintenden GP 2800 nt t
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12 Stenographer Tmt. M.Deepa Junior - 5200 – 20200 21300 22.01.2018 Permane SC Assistant GP 2400 nt 13 Driver Th.S.Rathinam Supporting - 9300 - 34800 46,200 26.11.2018 Permane OBC Staff GP 4200 nt 14 Driver Th. R. Kandhasamy Driver - 5200 – 20200 20100 03.06.2018 Permane OBC GP 2400 nt 15 Supporting Th. B. Ranganathan Supporting - 5200 – 20200 33400 07.05.2008 Permane OBC staff Staff GP 1800 nt 16 Supporting Th. S. Ramesh Supporting - 4800 – 10000 18200 01.10.2009 Permane SC staff Staff GP 1300 nt
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1.6. Total land with KVK (in ha) (Consolidated figure):
S. No. Item Area (ha) 1 Under Buildings 1.95 2. Under Demonstration Units 1.0 3. Under Crops 4.0 4. Orchard/Agro-forestry 3.0 5. Others (specify) -
1.7. Infrastructural Development:
A) Buildings
S.No. Name of building Source Stage of Complete Incomplete funding Completio Plinth Expenditure Starting Plinth Status of n area (Rs.) Date area construction Date (Sq.m) (Sq.m) (Completed/ in progress/ to be initiated) 1. Administrative ICAR 4/1/2006 467 3384000 Building 2. Farmers Hostel ICAR 4/1/2008 300 3055000
3. Staff Quarters ICAR 4/1/2008 398 3600000 (No.)
4. Demonstration ICAR 4/1/2008 600 250000 Units (add rows if required) Sericulture/ ICAR 12/2019 16 65,000 - - - Ericluture Renovation of ICAR 12/2019 19 21,000 - - - goat shed 5 Fencing ICAR 3/2020 883 20,000 6 Rain Water harvesting system 7 Threshing floor
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8 Farm godown ICAR 12/2019 90 50,00,000 - - - – seed hub – Seed proces sing unit and platfo rm 9 Shed (Farm equipment)
B) Vehicles
Year of Total kms. Type of vehicle Cost (Rs.) Present status purchase Run Four Wheeler Mahindra Bolero 05/28/ 2010 487924 223203 Running
Four Wheeler Tractor with Trailer 04/01/ 1996 218100 4247 hrs Condemned, New tractor purchased Four Wheeler Power Tiller 04/01/ 2010 150000 0 Running Two Wheeler TVS Motor Star 10/17/ 2005 39150 30901 Running City Two Wheeler Honda Activa 04/01/ 2009 45491 44467 Running
C) Equipment & AV aids
Year of Name of the equipment Cost (Rs.) Present status purchase Spectrophotometer 12/31/2004 80172 Good Condition Flame Photometer 1/27/2004 36720 Good Condition pH Meter 12/31/2004 84440 Good Condition Conductivity Bridge 12/31/2004 8441 Good Condition Chemical Balance 4/1/2004 119600 Good Condition Water Distillation Still 12/31/2004 27851 Good Condition Kjeldahl digestion and distillation 4/1/2004 172675 Good Condition Shaker 12/31/2004 44094 Good Condition Refrigerator 12/27/2004 19500 Good Condition Oven 12/31/2004 8845 Good Condition Hot Plate 12/31/2004 1872 Good Condition Grinder (Willey Mill ) 12/31/2004 11582 Good Condition Ahuja amplifier 4/1/1995 3415 Good Condition Ergonomically designed student chair 4/1/1995 65000 Good Condition PHDF Laboratory set up 4/1/2010 490000 Good Condition PHDF Entomology component 4/1/2010 168500 Good Condition
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PHDF Pathology components 4/1/2010 171000 Good Condition PHDF Horticultural components 4/1/2010 114000 Good Condition PHDF Seed health components 4/1/2010 56500 Good Condition Biometric Attendance System 10/1/2017 10076 Good Condition Nikon Camera DSLR D5300 31/1/2017 42500 Good Condition Ahuja WA620 Portable P.A System 27/1/2017 18000 Good Condition CCTV Security System 30/1/2017 35000 Good Condition CCTV Security System 28/3/2017 6600 Good Condition Microtek UPS 1500 VA 1/2/2017 6900 Good Condition Network of Systems 1/2/2017 10130 Good Condition Exide Batteries 12V 7AH 8/2/2017 12800 Good Condition Exide Batteries 12V1 2AH 31/3/2017 27040 Good Condition Microtek 900 VA 100 AH Battery 31/3/2017 15250 Good Condition HD LED TV 40” & 32” 31/3/2017 50000 Good Condition
1.8. A). Details SAC meeting(s) conducted in the year Sl.No. Date No of Participants Salient Recommendations 1. 14.01.202020 (17th SAC) 46 Attached
Attach a copy of SAC proceedings along with list of participants
Suggestions and recommendations of the SAC and Action Taken on the Recommendations
S.No. Suggestions/Recommendat Name of the SAC Action Taken in brief ions (main bullet points) Member 1. NABARD CAT proposal Tmt.A.Bama NABARD CAT proposals may be sent for approval Bhuvaneswari, AGM, will be submitted in 2020 and implementation NABARD, Salem -21 to conduct trainings
2. Campaign demonstration Th. R.Selladurai, Deputy Awareness campaign and may be done for creating Director of Agriculture demonstration will be awareness for bacterial leaf (GOI), PA (Collector), conducted for blight in paddy Salem & DEE, TNAU, management of bacterial Coimbatore leaf blight in paddy through the proposed OFT, FLD and trainings in 2020 -21. FLD will be conducted along with demonstration of ICM practices. 3. Animal health campaign Th. R.Selladurai, Deputy Animal health campaign may be conducted in areas Director of Agriculture and trainings will be where veterinary service is (GOI), PA (Collector), conducted as per the limited, and Training in Salem proposed action plan 2020 animal husbandry may be -21
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given to women FIG groups especially in Veerapandi Block 4. Awareness training may be Th.R. Panneerselvam, Awareness training will conducted on integrated JDA, Salem be conducted as per the pest management for proposed action plan 2020 Anaikomban in paddy -21. before sowing season 5. Cultivation and value Th.R. Panneerselvam, Minor millets value addition of minor millets JDA, Salem addition training given to may be encouraged by 4 farmers group in giving training for Yercaud and improving the livelihood of Karumanthurai block farmers of Keelaiyur, under SBGF scheme. Maramangalam, Mannur Additional trainings will etc., be conducted in the forthcoming months. 6. Training and demonstration Dr. V. Meenalochani, , Animal husbandry regarding animal husbandry Associate Professor and training programmes will may be given to landless Head, VUTRC, Salem be conducted in labours in collaboration collaboration with with VUTRC VUTRC, Salem. 7. Proposals may be given to Th. K.Ganesan, DDH, Proposal will be sent to the Department regarding Salem Department of infrastructure establishment horticulture for at KVK infrastructure establishment at KVK 8. Training programme for Mrs. Shanthi, SAC Training programmes will management of viral disease Farmer member be conducted as per the in papaya and brinjal may proposed action plan 2020 be given - 21 9. Training programme may Mrs. Jayalakshmi, SAC Training programme on be organized for Farmer member hydroponics cultivation hydroponics cultivation will be conducted as per the proposed action plan 2020 – 21, also a model hydroponic unit is proposed under TSP. 10. Exposure visits may be Mrs. Gayathri, AO, Exposure visit will be organized for creating Office of DFO, Salem organized on agroforestry awareness among the model in coordination farmers regarding suitable with Dept. of forests. agro forestry model and
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tolerant crops for tree shade 11. Organic farming in millets Mrs. Gayathri, AO, Training on organic may be encouraged in the Office of DFO, Salem cultivation of millets as areas like Palamalai. per the approved action plan 2020 -21. 12. Training on biocontrol Th. Jaganathan, Training on bio control agents production may be SAC Farmer member agents production will be given to the farmers organized. 13. Awareness training on Th. Sugavanam, Training on organic weed organic weed management SAC Farmer member & management will be given methods for improving soil Th. Pannerselvam, in organic farming health may be given Invited Farmer training 14. Cultivation and Value Mrs. Mohanasaridha, Cultivation and Value addition in spices in AO, Agri. Marketting, & addition training will be Yercaud block may be done Mrs. Bhama conducted in in collaboration with Spices Bhuvaneswari, AGM, collaboration with Spices Board NABARD Board and Dr.M. Jawaharlal, DEE, TNAU, Coimbatore. 15. Castor seeds of high Dr.Venkatachalam, Action will be taken to yielding varieties from P&H, TCRS, Yethapur sell TCRS castor seeds TCRS may be made through KVK available through KVK sales centre before the start of the season 16. Training on moringa Dr.M. Jawaharlal, DEE, Training will be cultivation especially TNAU, Coimbatore conducted as per the harvesting of leaves may be approved action plan organized to greens 2020 -21. cultivating farmers 17. Training on cotton Th.Nagarajan, SAC FLD and training on cultivation with IPDM Farmer Member cotton cultivation will be techniques may be done as per the action organised before the start of plan season 18. Entrepreneurship training to AD, Seed Certification , EDP on Hybrid seed rural youth regarding seed Salem production in maize and production techniques may Quality seed grower be given training is proposed in the action plan and training will be conducted. 19. Crop based training with DEE, TNAU, Trainings will be
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technical experts of TNAU Coimbatore organized in coordination centres like TCRS, with TNAU centers as per Yethapur, HRS, Yercaud farmers need. etc., may be organised 20. HDP and UHDP in DEE, TNAU, Advisories and training horticultural crops may be Coimbatore will be given to promote recommended for newly HDP and UHDP in establishing orchards horticultural crops.
List of Participants S. No Name of the SAC members Designation 1. Dr. M.Jawaharlal, Ph.D., Director of Extension Education, TNAU, CBE 2. Dr.A.Bhaskaran Principal Scientist, ATARI, Hyderabad 3. Th.R. Panneerselvam Joint Director of Agriculture, Salem (i/c) 4. Dr. V.Meenaloshani Associate Professor and Head, VUTRC, Salem 5. Th. K.Ganesan Deputy Director of Horticulture, Salem (i/c) 6. Tmt. K. Mohanasaridha Agricultural Officer, Agri. Marketing, Yercaud, Salem 7. Th. A.Senthilkumar Manager, DIC, Salem 8. Th. R. Selladurai Deputy Director of Agriculture (GOI), PA (Collector), Salem 9. Th. T. Selladurai Assistant Director of Seed Certification, Salem 10. Th.R.Rangarajan Assistant Director of Sericulture, Salem 11. Tmt. R. Gayathri Agri. Officer, Office of DFO, Salem 12. Th. T.A. Srinivasan Lead Bank Manager, Indian Bank, Salem 13. Tmt. A. Bhama Buvaneswari DDM, NABARD, Salem 14. Th. V. Manikkavelu Executive Engineer, Dept. of Agrl. Engineering, Salem 15. Dr. S. R. Venkatachalam, Ph. Professor and Head, TCRS, Yethapur D., 16. Dr. N. Tamil Selvan, Ph. D., Professor and Head, RRS, Paiyur 17. Dr. L. Pugalendhi, Ph.D., Professor and Head, HRS, Yercaud 18. Th.P.Kannan DD, FTC, Salem 19. Dr.S.Ragupathy Clinician, Veterinary Policlinic, Salem 20. Th.K.Murugavel Deputy Director, DWDA, Salem 21. Th.A.K.Palanivelrajan District Coordinator, Financial Literacy Centre, Salem 22. Th.S.Velu ADA, Panamarathupatti
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23. Th. S.Nagarajan Progressive Farmer, Nadupatti, Kolathur, Salem 24. Th. Sugavanam Progressive Farmer, Kammalapatti, Salem 25. Th. K.Jagannathan Progressive Farmer, Karuppur, Salem 26. Th. T.Pannerselvam Progressive Farmer, Nallampatti, Salem 27. Th.C.Dasarathan Progressive Farmer, Pelakadu, Yercaud, Salem 28. Th.G. Raja Progressive Farmer, Edapadi, Salem 29. Th.R. Raja Progressive Farmer, Puthur Agraharam, Salem 30. Tmt.S.Jayalakshmi Progressive Farm Women, W/o Shanmugam, Ammapalayam, Salem 31. Th.P.S.Dharmalingam Progressive Farmer, Nalikkalpatti, Salem
32. Tmt.Shanthi Selvakumar Progressive Farm women, Mallur
33. Th.P.Poomalai Progressive Farmer, Thumbalpatti
34. Th.K.Arumugam Progressive Farmer, Thumbalpatti
35. Th.A.Arappuli Progressive Farmer, Thumbalpatti
36. Dr.M.Senthilkumar Assistant Professor, DoEE, TNAU, CBE
37. Dr. N. Sriram Programme Coordinator, KVK, Salem
38. Dr.M.Vijauakumar Subject Matter Specialist (Agron.), KVK, Sandhiyur 39. Dr. R. Vijayan, Ph. D., Subject Matter Specialist (SS&T), KVK, Sandhiyur
40. Dr. G. Malathi Subject Matter Specialist (Hort.), KVK, Sandhiyur
41. Dr..P. Kohila Subject Matter Specialist (V&AS), KVK, Sandhiyur 42. Dr.M.Suganyadevi Training Assistant ( Plant Pathology)
43. Th. G. Senthilnathan Programme Assitant ( Technical), KVK, Sandhiyur
44. Tmt. A. Gayathri Farm Manager, KVK, Sandhiyur
45. Dr.K.Bhuvaneswari Subject Matter Specialist (Agro. Meteorology) DAMU,, KVK, Sandhiyur 46. DAMU Th.S. Prabhaharan, Agromet Observer
47. TNIAMP Th. N. Rajkumar, Technical Assistant
48. Seed hub Staff Th. P. Muniraju, Technical Assistant
2. DETAILS OF DISTRICT (2019-20)
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2.0.Operational jurisdiction of KVKs: 20 blocks of Salem District
Andhra Pradesh KVKs: District and Tehsils Telangana KVKs: District (Old) and Districts (New) with Tehsils Tamil Nadu KVKs: District (KVKs in bifurcated districts to give new districts covered also) Puducherry KVKs: District
2.1. Major farming systems/enterprises (based on the analysis made by the KVK)
S. No Farming system/enterprise 1 Rice - Pulses - Maize 2 Rice - Sugarcane 3 Rice - Banana 4 Rice - Turmeric 5 Pulses - Tapioca 6 Sorghum - Tapioca 7 Sorghum - Groundnut - Maize 8 Onion - Turmeric 9 Sorghum - Sesame - Pulses
CROPPING CALENDER – SALEM DISTRICT
Crops Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Paddy Kar
Sam
Nav
Sorghum IR RF
Cumbu IR RF
Ragi IR RF Groundnut IR RF
Cotton IR
RF
Tapioca IR
RF
Vegetables Sugar Ear cane Mid
Late
Sowing stage Vegetative stage Harvest stage
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2.2. Description of Agro-climatic Zone & major agro ecological situations (based on soil and topography)
S. Agro-climatic Characteristics No Zone 1. North Western Salem district is an inland district bounded by Dharmapuri Zone of Tamil district in the North, Namakkal district in the South, Tiruchirapalli, Nadu Vilupuram and Perambalur districts in the East and Erode district in the West. It lies between 11 and 12 North latitude and 77 40’ and 78 5’ East longitude. The total geographical area is 5205 sq.km and the district comprises of seven taluks viz., Attur, Mettur, Omalur, Salem, Sankari, Valappady and Yercaud. The mean maximum temperature is 25C - 42C and the mean minimum temperature is 19C - 25C. The mean annual rainfall is 939 mm of which 47.6 per cent (447 mm) is received during the North East Monsoon, 33.7 per cent (316 mm) during the South West Monsoon, 17.4 per cent (164 mm) during summer and 1.3 per cent (12 mm) during winter. The major source of irrigation is through wells (93%). Of the total geographical area, the net sown area occupies 52.3 per cent (2,72,069 ha) and the remaining area is under forest (24.1%), barren and uncultivable land (8%) and land put to non agricultural uses accounts for 9.4 per cent. The North Western Agro-climatic Zone shows considerable diversity in soil types. The major soil types occurring in the zone are 1) Red non-calcareous, 2) Red- Calcareous 3) Alluvial 4) Black soil 5) Hill soil 6) Forest soil 7) Saline/alkali soil. Of these major area comes under red non-calcareous and red calcareous soils. Red /brown non- calcareous soil is predominant in the North-Western Zone occupying 62.6 per cent followed by Red/Brown calcareous soil with 30.5 per cent. Black and alluvial soil contributes a meager of 5.6 and 1.3 per cent respectively. Total area under Salem District in different soil series is 3.47 lakh hectares of which Red Non-Calcareous soil predominant by occupies 66.3% of the area. The next comes the Red calcareous soil type with 29.3 per cent followed by Black (3.8%) and Alluvial deposits (0.6%). The taluks with non-calcareous soil type are Attur, Mettur, Omalur and Salem. Sankari taluk has predominantly occupied with calcareous soil type. Salem district has the highest area (0.72 lakh ha) under saline and alkalinity in the North Western zone of Tamil Nadu.
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Agro S. ecological Characteristics No situation Western Ghats 1. Agro-ecological Situation 1 : (Tamil Nadu (Salem, Mettur, and parts of Omalur Taluks of Salem District) uplands) and Lack of improved medium duration ragi varieties suited to Deccan seedling transplanting under rainfed conditions. Plateau; hot Lack of heat resistant rainfed varieties in tomato. semi arid; red Lack of varieties / technology for rainfed banana. loamy soils; As far as irrigated sorghum is concerned, imbalanced use of growing period fertilizers, non- application of Azospirillum along with FYM, 90-150 days incidence of shoot fly earhead bug etc. Agro-ecological Situation 2 : (Attur taluk of Salem district) Non-availability of adequate quantities of certified seeds in groundnut due to low multiplication ratio Low plant population due to non-adoption of recommended seed rate/seed treatment. Incidence of pests and diseases in cotton in both winter and summer seasons. Non-availability of high yielding drought tolerant rainfed / irrigated tapioca varieties/hybrids with resistance to phoma disease. Agro-ecological Situation 3 : (Sankari and parts of Omalur taluk of Salem district) Non-availability of rice varieties better than IR 20 and Ponni suitable for late samba season with tolerance to brown plant hopper. High incidence of pests and diseases in long and extra long staple cotton. Lack of improved medium staple cotton varieties with resistance to stem weevil and whitefly. Lack of high yielding drought resistant semi spreading and spreading varieties of groundnut. Lack of appropriate agronomic practices for spreading type groundnut variety.
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2.3. Soil types in the jurisdiction
S. Soil type Characteristics Area in ha No 1. Red calcareous Moderately deep to Very deep; Loamy skeletal to Fine loamy; moderately slow to rapid permeability; pH 7.4 2,47,391 to 9.0 and medium in water holding capacity (21-50%) 2. Red non Deep soils (51-100 cm); Coarse loamy to fine loamy; calcareous moderate to rapid permeability; low water holding 50,212 capacity (0-20 %); pH 6.6-7.8 3. Brown Very deep soils (>100 cm); fine loamy; moderately calcareous slow permeability; High water holding capacity (> 50 7,385 %); pH 7.9-8.4 4. Brown non Very deep soils (>100 cm); fine loamy to fine; calcareous moderately slow to moderately rapid permeability; medium to high water holding capacity (21- 50 %); pH 38,267 5.5-6.5 5. Black soil Deep soils (51-100 cm); fine loamy; moderately slow permeability; medium water holding capacity (21- 50 1,941 %); pH 8.5-9.0 6. Alluvial soil Very deep soils (>100 cm); fine loamy; Rapid permeability; medium water holding capacity (21- 50 2,136 %); pH 7.4-7.8 7. Mixed soil Deep soils (51-100 cm); fine loamy; moderately slow permeability; High water holding capacity (> 50 %); 21,776 pH 7.9-8.4
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2.4. Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the jurisdiction for 2019-20
S. Crop Area (ha) Production (Qtl) Productivity No (Qtl /ha) 1 Paddy 18656 118300 4.52 2 Sorghum 50349 59562 1.18 3 Ragi 7303 18571 2.54 4 Maize 33447 321124 9.6 5 Minor Millets 1233 3023 1.10 6 Greengram 11984 6688 1.11 7 Blackgram 6567 2654 0.75 8 Horsegram 4140 1654 0.57 9 Groundnut 17550 49107 2.48 10 Cotton 16759 48374 3.63 11 Sugarcane 5747 1222664 100.07 12 Mango 5720 10227 1.79 13 Banana 2374 103731 43.69 14 Tapioca 17084 665065 38.93 15 Tomato 3603 33021 9.16 16 Brinjal 1599 11613 7.26 17 Onion 1317 14468 10.99 18 Turmeric 13684 57582 4.21 19 Neerium 365 219 0.60 20 FodderSorghum 59378 178136 7.26
2.5. Weather data (Jan 2019 to Dec 2019)
Month Rainfall (mm) Temperature 0 C Relative Humidity (%) Maximum Minimum Jan -19 6.85 30.1 26.4 61.6 Feb-19 21.5 33.1 21.2 59.2 Mar-19 0.28 36.2 24 57.2 Apr-19 65.1 39.2 26.2 50.6 May-19 57.2 37.7 25.7 59.2 Jun-19 87.5 35.5 25.8 60.7 Jul-19 59.7 35 24.5 63.3 Aug-19 150 33.2 24.4 63.3 Sep-19 273.98 32.7 24 78 Oct-19 199.89 32.2 20.5 59.6 Nov-19 86.8 33 21.7 56.1 Dec-19 10.8 34.7 23.7 55.3
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2.6. Production and productivity of livestock, Poultry, Fisheries etc. in the district (2019-20)
Category Population Production Productivity/animal Cattle Crossbred 552717 561293 MT 7.5 lit/day Indigenous 145164 13869 MT 3.2 lit/day Buffalo 79841 43274 MT 6.0 lit/day Sheep Crossbred - Indigenous 345608 Meat-5661150 kg 18 kg Goats 449203 Meat-6652420 kg 16 kg Pigs Crossbred 20231 Meat-1257345 kg 60 kg Indigenous Rabbits 2617 Meat-4250 kg 2 kg Poultry Farm and improved 4945300 Eggs- 3383 lakhs 287.6 eggs/year No. Desi 1137215 Eggs- 345 lakhs No. 94.6 eggs/year Ducks - Turkey and others -
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2.7. Details of Adopted Villages (2019-20)
Sl.No Taluk/ Name of Name of Year Major Major Identified . manda the block the village of crops & problem Thrust Areas l adop enterprise identified tion s KVK adopted villages 1. Salem Panamarath Kammalap 2018 Tapioca, Low yield in Introduction District upatty atty Guava, turmeric Jasmine, Salem Block Flowers, Lake of Spices, Taluk Turmeric awareness in Training on and flower crops IPDM in fruits Vegetable and vegetables s TSP interventions 2. Salem Veerapandi Puthur 2017 Millets, Low yield in TN- District block Agrahara Onion, millets, IAMWARM m Paddy, Onion and interventions Banana greens and and water Greens problem 3. Salem Panamarath Sandhiyur 2020 Tapioca, Lack of Introduction upatti Jasmine, awareness on of desi poultry Nerium, ICM cages and coconut, practices in birds under cattle, crops and IFS SC SP poultry component. DFI villages 1. Salem Panamarath Samakutta 2018 Minor Marketing Introduction District upatty block patti millets, problem of new bottle Salem (Tribal Flowers, especially gourd, Taluk Village) Vegetable direct Assessment of s and marketing of Vegetable Turmeric flowers is Cowpea, very difficult Assessment of New Spices, fodder bank, IFS on Jasmine and EDP on value chain in floriculture Protected cultivation of Hort. crops 2. Salem Edappadi Vellerivell 2018 Cotton, Low yield in Nutri garden District Block i Banana, Pulses, Non- programme, Edappa Turmeric, adoption of Ground nut di Pulses and Micro new varieties
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Taluk Oils seeds irrigation introduction, techniques Foliar application of groundnut 3. Salem Yercaud Senthittu 2017 Minor Low yield in Assessment of District Block Millets, pepper and New Samai Yercau Coffee, low income Variety, d Taluk Pepper in minor Assessment of and Paddy millets mobile apps and portals 4. Salem PN Palayam Kalrayan 2019 Minor Low in yield Assessment of District Hills Millets major crops, New Samai Kalray Tapioca no value variety, an Vegetable addition Assessment of Hills s & mango mobile apps and portals, introduction of sunflower hybrid and fodder bank
2.8 Priority/thrust areas
Crop/Enterprise Thrust area Pulses and oilseeds Seed production techniques Chilli Popularisation of newly released hybrids and eco friendly insect pest management, Protray nursery and IPDM techniques Guava Introduction of new red flesh varieties, nematode management Groundnut, Gingelly, Turmeric, Introduction of new high yielding varieties, IPDM, and Greens INM Tomato Drought management and ICM Cucumber and muskmelon Polythene mulching Paddy, chilli, brinjal, Eco friendly pest and disease management techniques Sugarcane, Tomato Integrated pest and disease management Tuberose, Jasmine, Eco friendly pest and disease management techniques and chrysanthemum nutrient management techniques Value addition Value addition in minor millets and fruits Livestock Promotion of fodder bank for mixed fodder production Livestock Improvement of fertility in cattle Poultry Prevention and treatment of Ranikhet disease in chicken IFS Integrated farming systems for the year round income
2.9. Salient Achievements of (April 2019-March, 2020) (Mandated activities/ Projects) S.N Activity Target Achieve o ment
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1. Technologies Assessed (No.) - - 2. On-farm trials conducted (No.) 9 9 3. Frontline demonstrations conducted (No.) 14 14 4. Farmers trained (in Lakh) - 0.06 5. Extension Personnel trained (No.) - 418 6. Participants in extension activities (in Lakh) 0.3 0.35 7. Production of Seed (in Quintal) 300 462.65 8. Planting material produced (in Lakh) 8000 12083 9. Live-stock strains and fingerlings produced (in Lakh) 10 32 10. Soil, Water, plant, manures samples tested (in Lakh) 2000 No. 724 No. 11. Mobile agro-advisory provided to farmers (in Lakh) 0.006 0.283 12. No. of Soil Health Cards issued by Mini Soil Testing Kits (No.) 700 90 13. No.of Soil Health Cards issued by Traditional Laboratory (No.) 800 367
2.10. Salient Achievements by KVK during 2019-20 (bullet points)
9 OFTs conducted to assess the location specific technologies for Salem District 14 FLDs conducted to demonstrate the proven technologies. 128 training courses conducted to 7980 beneficiaries including farmers, rural youth and extension functionaries. Through pulses seed hub programme 47.56 quintals of certified seeds of black gram, green gram, cowpea and red gram produced for the benefit of farming community of Salem district. More than 10000 planting materials of fruit trees supplied for the benefit of farming community of Salem district. Under SBGF millet scheme, 5 market outlets opened to facilitate marketing of millet value added products in tribal areas. Jal Shakti Abhiyaan – 4 melas conducted involving 3700 farmers to create awareness on water harvesting and conservation. Mass tree planting drive conducted to create awareness on tree planting at DFI village FMD vaccination camp cum workshop conducted to create awareness on vaccination and A.I on animal productivity, Under PKVY programme, implemented at Yercaud block (Maramangalam village) A local group is formed with 43 farmers - TN- SLM- Yercaud – Organic farmers group. Registration of 20 ha of land under organic farming has been completed in PGS India portal (Participatory Guarantee system). Under DAMU scheme, more than 20 awareness programmes conducted, in which more than 10,000 farmers benefited. EDP on value chain of flowers was conducted, in which the farmers were taken exposure visit to KR market, Bangalore and centre of Excellence for cut flowers at Hosur to promote direct marketing of flowers by Jarugumalai FPO, Samakuttapatti. Under TN- IAMP programme , demonstration on Maize fall worm control measures conducted for 10 ha, pulses seed production (black gram ) achieved in 16 ha, SSI – 1 ha, grafted brinjal – 0.4 ha achieved in Thirumanimuttar sub basin area
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Long duration skill development trainings (200 hours) on organic grower and quality seed producer were conducted to promote entrepreneurship and for promotion of skilled persons certified by Agriculture Skill Council of India (ASCI). Friends of Coconut (FOCT) trainings sponsored by CDB, Regional office, Chennai was conducted in which 20 rural youth participated and benefited with technical knowledge and coconut tree climber. Scientists from IIHR discussed with the progressive farmers of Salem district regarding dissemination of the ICAR technologies and received the feedback of the same from the farmers.
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3. TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
3.A. Details of target and achievements of mandatory activities by KVK during 2019-20 i) OFT (Technology Assessment) Number of technologies Total no. of Trials Targets Achievement Targets Achievement 9 9 41 41 ii) FLD (crop/enterprise/CFLDs) No of Demonstrations Area in ha Number of Farmers Targets Achievement Targets Achievement Targets Achievement 14 14 38 38 140 140 iii) Training (including sponsored, vocational and other trainings carried under Rainwater Harvesting Unit) Number of Courses Number of Participants
Clientele Targets Achievement Targets Achievement
Farmers 12 75 - 6054 Rural youth 8 8 - 155 Extn. Functionaries 9 9 - 418
iv) Extension Activities Number of activities Number of participants Targets Achievement Targets Achievement - 529 30,000 34,637 v) Seed Production (q) Target Achievement Distributed to no. of farmers
300 462.65 51 farmers + State Agrl. Departments
vi) Planting material (Nos.) Target Achievement Distributed to no. of farmers 8000 12083 428 v) Livestock (Nos.) Target Achievement Distributed to no. of farmers 10 32 15 vii) Bio inputs (Nos.) Target Achievement Distributed to no. of farmers - 12011 641
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3.B. TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT i) Summary of technologies assessed under various crops by KVKs (Add rows wherever required) Source of No. No. of Thematic Crop Name of the technology assessed technology of farme areas with year trials rs Integrated Nutrient Management Millets - Assessment of suitable Samai varieties for TNAU, 5 5 Samai tribal tracts of Salem Districts 2019
Groundn OFT on Assessment of Suitable Groundnut TNAU, 5 5 ut Variety Under Rain fed Condition. 2016
Varietal Tomato Assessment of performance of tomato TNAU/II 5 5 Evaluation hybrids in Salem district HR, 2018
Vegetabl Assessment of performance of vegetable TNAU/IIH 5 5 e cowpea cow pea varieties as an alternative to R, 2018 cucurbits in Salem district
Integrated Maize Management of fall army worm in Maize TNAU, 5 5 Pest 2018 Management Integrated Crop Management Integrated Disease Management Small Scale Income Generation Enterprises Weed Management Resource Conservation Technology Farm Machineries Integrated Farming System Seed / Plant production Post Harvest
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Technology / Value addition Drudgery Reduction Storage Technique Cropping Assessment of new spice, ginger as an IISR, 5 5 system - alternative to turmeric under coconut shade 2016 Ginger in Salem District
Mobile Assessing the Effectiveness of Different 3 60 Others (Pl. Apps Mobile Apps in terms of Knowledge Gain GOTN/GO specify) and Agro Advisory Services I, 2013 e- Assessing the Effectiveness of e-Extension 3 45 Extension Methods in terms of knowledge gain and Methods skill acquisition and symbolic adoption TNAU/GO behavior among the rural youth I, 2014
Total ii) Summary of technologies assessed under livestock by KVKs Name of Name of No. of the the No. of farmers Thematic areas livestock technology trials enterprise assessed Disease Management Evaluation of Breeds Poultry Assessment 5 5 of performance of TANUVAS Aseel chicken and Gramapriya under backyard system of rearing
Feed and Fodder management Nutrition Management Production and Management Others (Pl. specify) Total 5 5
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iii) Summary of technologies assessed under various enterprises by KVKs Source of No. of Thematic Enterpris Name of the technology technolog No. of farmer areas e assessed y with trials s year
3.C. TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN DETAIL
(From technology please give full details under the broad thematic areas such as varietal evaluation, Nutrient management , pest and disease management, weed management, Integrated Crop Management, cropping systems, improve tools and implements, livestock enterprises,gender specific technologies etc) (The format for preparing the same is furnished below) OFT :1
1. Thematic area: Varietal evaluation 2. Title: Assessment of suitable Samai varieties for tribal tracts of Salem Districts 3. Scientists involved: SMS (Agronomy) 4. Details of farming situation: Describe the farming situation including Season, Farming situation (RF/Irrigated), Soil type, fertility Status, Seasonal rainfall (mm) No. of rainy days etc (about 500 words) Kalvarayan hills are a major range of hills situated in the Eastern Ghats of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu with a total area of 382.7 Sq.Km covering 67 villages and 25 hamlets. The range of hills is quite smooth and soils are fertile for growth of plant. Above 800 meters deciduous forest can be found and at an altitude of 400 mtrs scrub jungles are found. The mean temperature ranges from 32.2 ◦C to a minimum of 11 ◦C. the relative humidity ranges from 58 to 78 %. The soil is lateritic with a depth of 0.52 to 1.55. The soil pH varies from 5 to 6.5. Soil character 1. Soil depth : Up to 152 cm 2. Surface color : Red 3. Texture : Sandy clay loam to clay loam 4. Soil taxonomy : Fine loamy, mixed isohyperthermine Paleudalts 5. Soil order : Alfisol 6. Drainage and permeability : Well drained with moderately slow permeability
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7. Soil : Nitrogn Low Phosphorous Medium Potassium High Productivity Good Irrigability Good Potential Moderate soil limitation for sustained use under irrigation. Coffee is the major crop grown in shervaroyans besides mandarin orange, jack, pine apple, banana, spices like pepper, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and cardamom, flowers like anthurium, gernera, orchids, dahlia, vegetables like beans, chow chow , cauliflower, tomato, tapioca, carrot, beet root etc., In low lying areas are being cultivated with paddy, ragi, samai, varagu, maize, onion, coconut, tamarind etc.. Among the small millet samai is one of the major crops grown during kharif season cultivated about 920 ha.
5. Problem definition / description: (one paragraph)
In Salem district, the Samai is grown in an area of 920 ha and out of which 20-30 per cent of the farmers are cultivating with local varieties which are shattering nature and low yielding capacity hence alternative variety is needed by the farmer. Therefore, an attempt has been made to use of newly available variety with high yielding in nature.
6. Technology Assessed: (give full details of technology as well as farmers practice) Technology Options T1 Samai - ATL 1; Source : TNAU 2019 ATL 1 is a rainfed samai variety recommended for Dharmapuri, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Salem and Krishnagiri districts. The mean yield was 1590 kg/ha. Drought tolerant and suitable for mechanical harvesting, Nutrient rich grains with high milling recovery. Palatable and nutritious straw. T2 DHLM 36 -3 (UAS, Dharwad, 2016) • Short duration 85- 90 days • Suitable for Rainfed situation • No pest and diseases incidence in normal sowing season • Palatable fodder T3 Farmers Practice -Local variety
7. Critical inputs given: (along with quantity as well as value) Technology Options Inputs Qty. Unit Cost Total Cost (Rs.) (Rs.)
T1 ATL 1 (TNAU – 2019)
T2 DHLM 36-3 (UAS D- 2016) seeds 2kg 200 1000
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T3 Farmers practice ( Local variety) - - - -
Pseudomonas & Trichoderma 2kg 200 1000 2kg 1000
Bio fertilizers 2kg 200 1000
Field board 5 nos 150 750
Total 6250 8. Results: Performance of the technology B:C ratio Data on Other performance Net indicators* No.of Yield Technology Option Returns Pest Plant trials (t/ha) (Rs. in ha) incidenc heig e ht (cm) ATL 1 (TNAU – 2019) 5 1.41 16500 1:1.88 Nil 80.1 DHLM 36-3 (UAS D- 1.29 13750 1:1.74 Nil 78.8 2016) Farmers practice ( 1.1 9500 Nil 85.1 Local variety) 1:1.53 * Other performance indicators: such as pest intensity, weed population, test weight, duration etc
Description of the results: (one page) in addition you can use graphs also Constraints faced: Among the varieties ATL 1 (Samai) recorded higher yield (1.41 t/ha ) which was 28.2 % higher than farmers practice (Local variety) and 9.3 % than DHLM 36-3 (1.29 t /ha). The Technology Option 2 gave better results for B:C ratio (1:1.88) and Net return (16500 Rs./ ha) than farmers practice ( B:C ratio1: 1.53 and Net return- Rs.9500/ha). Weed menace was more in all the experimental plot
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Yield (t/ha)
1.6 1.4 1.2 1 0.8 Yield (t/ha) 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 ATL 1 DHLM 36-3 Local variety
9. Feedback of the farmers involved: The farmers preferred this ATL 1 Samai variety for getting higher yield and net income than DHLM 36-3 and local variety.
10. Feed back to the scientist who developed the technology: Samai variety ATL 1 when sown during kharif season recorded higher yield than sown during rabi season. Moreover, application of Bio fertilizers, Pseudomonas and Trichoderma applied field recorded higher yield than conventional method of cultivation.
OFT : 2
1. Thematic area Varietal Evaluation 2. Title Assessment of Suitable Groundnut Variety Under Rainfed Condition.
3. Scientists involved Dr R.Vijayan Assistant Professor (Seed Sci. & Tech.) 4. Details of farming In Salem district, In Salem district, Ground nut is situation cultivated in 17,550 ha area and mostly cultivated in rain fed condition.. Eddapadi block of salem having the soil pH varies from 6.5 to 8.0.The nutrient status of the soils are low in available N, Medium in available P and Medium in available K. Vellarivelli is one of major groundnut growing areas. 5. Problem definition / Low yield in existing variety under rain fed condition discription Lack of awareness about latest groundnut variety suitable for rain fed situation and also availability seeds is the major problem.
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6. Technology Assessed: (give full details of technology as well as farmers practice)
Technology option TO1 Farmers practice TO2 GJG 32 TO3 TMV 14
7. Critical inputs given: (along with quantity as well as value)
Sl.No. Inputs Qty Amount (Rs)
1 TMV 14 Seeds 40 kg 3600 2 GJG 32 Seeds 40 kg 3600 3 Trichoderma viride 1 kg 100 4 Groundnut rich 1 kg 250 Total cost for one demo 7550
8. Results: Performance of the technology Net Returns B:C ratio Data on Other No.of Yield Technology Option (Rs. In) performance trials (t/ha) lakh./ha) indicators* Farmers Practice 1.7 35500 1:1.94 No. of Pods – 23 Technology 1- GJG 2.12 55000 1:1.72 No. of Pods – 32 31 5
Technology 2- TMV 1.88 42500 1: 1.62 No. of Pods – 14 26
* Other performance indicators: such as pest intensity, weed population, test weight, duration etc
Description of the results: (one page) in addition you can use graphs also Groundnut variety GJG 32 recorded higher yield (2.12 t /ha) than TMV 14 (1.88 t/ ha) and TMV 2 (Farmers Practice) (1.7 t/ha) which was 13 per cent higher than TMV 14 and 25 per cent than TMV 2 (Farmers Practice). The increased in yield of GJG 32 due to more number of pod and pod weight, more number of pods and pod weight is for the production of higher yield.
Constraints faced: Availability of GJG 32 seed and in groundnut loss of germination very quickly due to oil present in the seed is the major constrains.
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9. Feedback of the farmers involved: Faremrs were highly preferred GJG 32 than TMV 14 and TMV 2 because of high yielding capacity and bold seeds nature.
10. Feed back to the scientist who developed the technology: High yielding with more oil and protein content, and more resistant to tikka and rust diseases
OFT 3
1. Thematic area Varietal Assessment 2. Title Assessment of performance of tomato hybrids in Salem district 3. Scientists involved Dr G.Malathi, Assistant Professor (Hort.) 4. Details of farming Describe the farming situation including Season, Farming situation situation (RF/Irrigated), Soil type, fertility Status, Seasonal rainfall (mm) No. of rainy days etc In Salem district, tomato is cultivated in an area of 526ha in Panamarathupatty block. The major villages cultivating tomato are Panamarathupatti, Kammalapatti, Thumbalpatti, Mallur, Nalikkalpatti etc.,. This block of Salem district is having the soil pH of 6.5 to 8.0.The nutrient status of the soils are low in available N, Medium in available P and Medium in available K. Farming situation is irrigated condition. 5. Problem definition / Lesser productivity of existing private hybrids description: (one Yield loss due to major diseases like leaf curl, Early and late paragraph) blight and bacterial wilt (Up to 30 %) Private hybrids are ruling in the market Farmers need hybrids having good yield potential and disease resistance TNAU Tomato Hybrid Co3 and Arka Abhed are the hybrids with high yield and multiple disease resistance Special features TNAU Tomato Hybrid CO3 (TNAU 2010) - Yields about 96.2 tonnes/ha in a crop duration of 140-145 days. Plants are semi determinate (90-95cm) Resistance to leaf curl virus & moderately resistant to root knot nematode Good fruit quality with TSS of 5.580, Titrable acidity of 0.73% and ascorbic acid content of 35.72 mg/100g Arka Abhed: (IIHR, 2018) Multiple disease resistant like, Tomato Leaf Curl Disease,
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Bacterial wilt, Early blight and Late blight Fruits are firm, oblate round & medium large (90-100g). Suitable for summer, kharif & rabi cultivation. Bred for fresh market & yields 70-75 t/ha in 140-150 days. 6. Technology Assessed Technology Options T1 Farmers Practice (Sivam from Rasi seeds) T2 TNAU Tomato Hybrid CO3 Source : TNAU 2010 T3 IIHR Arka Abhed Source : IIHR 2018
7. Critical inputs given: Technology Options Inputs Qty. Unit Total Cost (Rs.) Cost(Rs.) T1 Farmers Practice - - - (Sivam hybrid) T2 TNAU Tomato Seeds 1000 5000 Hybrid CO3 40 g Source : TNAU 2010
T3 IIHR Arka Abhed Seeds 1000 5000 40 g Source : IIHR 2018
Total Arka 2kg 400 2000 Vegetable Special Field board 1000 Total Cost 13000
8. Results:
Table : Performance of the technology The tomato hybrid TNAU CO3 performed better when compared to Arka Abhed and Privated hybrid Sivam. The comparative results are shown below.
Technology No. of Yield Net Returns B:C ratio Data on Other Option trials (t/ha) (Rs. In performance lakh./ha) indicators*
Farmers 5 . Plant height 610 210500 1:3 Practice (Sivam . No. of harvests
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hybrid) . Fruits per plant . Yield per ha TNAU Tomato 810 377500 1:3.94 . BCR Hybrid CO3 Source : TNAU 2010 IIHR Arka 670 345000 1:3.6 Abhed Source : IIHR 2018 * Other performance indicators: such as pest intensity, weed population, test weight, duration etc
Constraints faced: -
9. Feed back of the farmers involved:
The seed cost of the Private variety grown by the farmer is higher and the hybrids such as TNAU CO3 and IIHR hybrid Arka Abhed were performed better. But the market preference for COTH3 is comparatively lesser due to the smaller sized fruits. In general e the consumers prefer varieties rather than hybrids.
10. Feed back to the scientist who developed the technology: -
The hybrids such as TNAU CO3 and IIHR hybrid Arka Abhed were performed better with regard to yield. But the market preference for COTH3 is comparatively lesser due to the smaller sized fruits (per plant yield was higher due to its more number of fruits in COTH3). In general the consumers prefer varieties rather than hybrids.
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OFT 4
1. Thematic area Varietal Assessment 2. Title Assessment of performance of vegetable cowpea varieties in Salem district 3. Scientists involved Dr G.Malathi, Assistant Professor (Hort.) 4. Details of farming Describe the farming situation including Season, Farming situation situation (RF/Irrigated), Soil type, fertility Status, Seasonal rainfall (mm) No. of rainy days etc In Salem district, pandal vegetables are cultivated in an area of 1154ha in Panamarathupatty block. The major villages cultivating cucurbits are Panamarathupatti, Kammalapatti, Thumbalpatti, Mallur, Nalikkalpatti etc.,. This block of Salem district is having the soil pH of 6.5 to 8.0.The nutrient status of the soils are low in available N, Medium in available P and Medium in available K. Farming situation is irrigated condition. Ayodhiyapattinam block is also having acreage under the cultivation of cucurbits as well as vegetable cowpea. 5. Problem definition / Continuous production of existing pandal vegetables description: (one No crop rotation followed paragraph) No soil health management activities Only cucurbits cultivation leads to incidence of pest and diseases Farmers need to cultivate non cucurbit crop without any loss in profit TNAU Vegetable Cowpea PKM 1 and Arka Mangala are the varieties with high yield and disease resistance TNAU Vegetable Cowpea PKM 1 (TNAU 2011) Green pod yield - 25 t/ha First harvest at 45-50 days and duration 90-100 days Semi trailing and highly branched Very long pods 40 - 45 cm with cluster bearing (3 – 4 / cluster) Fibre content- 0.89 g and crude protein content – 21.88 (mg /100 g) Arka Mangala (IIHR, 2018) New Yard Long Bean Selection Arka Mangala for high yield Pole, vigorous, photo insensitive. Pod Yield 25 t/ha in a duration 90-100 days Pods are long (75cm) green , stingless with smooth surface. 6. Technology Assessed Technology Options T1 Farmers Practice (Local cultivar) T2 TNAU Vegetable Cowpea PKM 1 (TNAU 2011) T3 Arka Mangala (IIHR, 2018)
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7. Critical inputs given: Technology Options Inputs Qty. Unit Total Cost (Rs.) Cost(Rs.) T1 Farmers Practice - - - (Local cultivar) T2 TNAU Vegetable Seeds 1500 7500 Cowpea PKM 1 4 kg (TNAU 2011) T3 Arka Mangala (IIHR, Seeds 1500 7500 4 kg 2018) Total Arka 2kg 400 2000 Vegetable Special Field board 1000 Total Cost 18000
8. Results:
Table : Performance of the technology The result of that trial with minimum number of plants is presented here with yield parameters.
Technology No.of Yield Net Returns B:C ratio Data on Other Option trials (t/ha) (Rs. In performance lakh./ha) indicators*
Farmers 5 Practice (Local 125 112500 1:2.72 cultivar) TNAU 195 160500 1:3.04 . No. of harvests Vegetable . Pods per plant Cowpea PKM . Yield per ha 1 (TNAU . BCR 2011) Arka 175 158500 1:2.85 Mangala (IIHR, 2018) * Other performance indicators: such as pest intensity, weed population, test weight, duration etc Constraints faced: -
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9. Feed back of the farmers involved: The TNAU variety PKM 1 and IIHR variety Arka Managala are more preferred by the consumers in the market because of the length and freshness of the produce. Market preference is better especially preference is more for hotels.
10. Feed back to the scientist who developed the technology: - Since the farmers are depending only on the availability of local seed, the commercial cultivation of the released varieties are lesser. Yield is higher is PKM1 then Arka Mangala variety. Front line demonstration may be done to instigate the farmers to cultivate this variety regularly.
OFT : 5
1. Thematic area Integrated Pest Management 2. Title Management of fall army worm in maize
3. Scientists involved Dr. M. Vijayakumar, Assistant Professor (Agronomy) 4. Details of farming In Salem District, maize cultivated in an area of situation 33447 ha and fall army worm is a new pest which completely destroy the crop which results in yield reduction in maize. 5. Problem definition / The fall armyworm causes damage during vegetative description and reproductive stage which leads to heavy yield loss.
6. Technology Assessed: (give full details of technology as well as farmers practice)
Technology option TO1 Seed treatment Border crop – Fodder sorghum or any grass Field scouting & Collection and destruction of Egg masses Installation of Pheromone traps Neem spray 7 to 10 DAS EPN or Bt @ 2g/lt – 15 – 21 DAS Spraying of Insecticide – 21 -28 & 36-42 DAS Spraying of Metarhizium anisopliae @ 2ml/lt 29-35 DAS Poison baiting TO2 FYM + Insecticidal spray up five sprays TO3 Farmers practice Private hybrid with indiscriminative use of pesticides
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7. Critical inputs given:
Sl.No. Inputs Qty Amount (Rs)
1 Fortenza duo @ 4ml/kg of seed 40 ml 200.00
2 Fodder seeds 100g 50.00
3 Metarhizium anisopliae 1 lts 600.00
4 Entomopathogenic nematode 5 Kg 2500.00
5 Pheromone traps 4 Nios 400.00
6 Neem soap and Need based insecticide 1 kg 250.00
Total cost for one trial 4000.00 Total cost 26250
8. Results: Performance of the technology B:C Cob Net ratio damage No.of Yield Returns Technology Option during trials (t/ha) (Rs. In) harvest lakh./ha) (%) Technology 1 Seed treatment Border crop – Fodder sorghum or any grass Field scouting & Collection and destruction of Egg masses Installation of Pheromone traps 62450 9.50- 80.30 1:2.08 Neem spray 7 to 10 DAS 16.50 EPN or Bt @ 2g/lt – 15 – 21 DAS 5 Spraying of Insecticide – 21 -28 & 36-42 DAS Spraying of Metarhizium anisopliae @ 2ml/lt 29-35 DAS Poison baiting Technology 2- FYM + Insecticidal spray up 65.00 40500 1:1.71 17.52- five sprays 30.65 Farmers Practice- Private hybrid with 60.50 33250 1:1.58 35.55- indiscriminative use of pesticides 46.60 * Other performance indicators: such as pest intensity, weed population, test weight, duration etc
Description of the results: The new technology which includes integrated pest management practices viz., Border crop like fodder sorghum or any grass,field scouting and collection and destruction of
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Egg masses , pheromone trap installation, spraying neem based insecticides on 7 to 10 DAS followed by EPN or Bt @ 2g/lt – 15 – 21 DAS , insecticides on 21 -28 and 36-42 DAS, spraying of Metarhizium anisopliae @ 2ml/lt 29-35 DAS and placing poison baits reduced the incidence and damage of fall armyworm and recorded higher yield (80.30 t/ha) followed by existing technology (Technology 2- FYM + Insecticidal spray up five sprays), which recorded (65.00 t/ha) and farmer’s practice (60.50 t/ha). The net return and benefit-cost ration was also in new technology (Rs. 62450.00 /ha and 1:2.08) followed by farmer’s practice.
9. Feedback of the farmers involved: The new technology was found to be effective in reducing the incidence of fall armyworm and hereby increases the yield in maize.
10. Feed back to the scientist who developed the technology: The number of application of insecticides was less and found to be safe for natural enemies and environment.
OFT : 6 : Assessment of new spice, ginger as an alternative to turmeric under coconut shade in Salem District - The trial is in progress
OFT : 7
1. Thematic area Assessment of Effectiveness of Extension Methods 2. Title Assessing the Effectiveness of e-Extension Methods in terms of knowledge gain and skill acquisition and symbolic adoption behavior among the tribal rural youth 3. Scientists Dr.N.Sriram involved 4. Details of Assessing the Effectiveness of e-Extension Methods in terms of farming knowledge gain and skill acquisition and symbolic adoption behavior situation among the rural youth was conducted in the wet land situation with red soil condition. The farmers who cultivates paddy crop with same age group, education statuts, social participation, farm size and income status. The homogeneity of the farmers groups were selected to introduce the treatments. The treatments are T1 – Exposing to TNAU Agritech Portal (http://agritech.tnau.ac.in), T2- On Line Paddy Expert System and T3-Vikaspadia http://vikaspedia.in/index/). 15 paddy farmers for each treatment were selected based on the age, educational status, income, farm size, farming experience and social participation. The selected groups were exposed to Agritech portal, vikaspaedia and on-line expert system. The before and after exposure knowledge level, skill acquisition and symbolic adoption were measured by employing
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well structured interview schedule. The mean gain from the before and after measured as knowledge gain, skill acquired and symbolic adoption expressed. 5. Problem The Government of India and SAUs are introducing lot of ICT in definition/ Agriculture intervention for improving the knowledge, skill of the description: farming community. But there is no concrete data about which one online mode will be effective in terms of imparting knowledge, skill and symbolic adoption especially on paddy cultivation. Present extension system is also facing problem for delivering the technologies in time and door step to the farming community due to lack of man power in agriculture department. In addition to that the farmers are also not knowing the different ICT tools in agriculture for getting timely information related to paddy cultivation. Based on this problem, the OFT proposed to measure the effectiveness of different –extension methods among the paddy growers.
6. Technology Assessed: (give full details of technology as well as farmers practice)
T1 Transfer of Paddy technologies through Agri-tech portal (http://agritech.tnau.ac.in) = 15 farmers T2 Transfer of Paddy technologies through On line Expert System (Informatics) = 15 farmers T3 Transfer of Paddy technologies through India Development Gateway, GOI Vikaspedia Portal (http://vikaspedia.in/index/) = 15 farmers Farmer Contact with Extension workers for getting advisory service on agriculture and not practice using any ICT tools for accessing information on paddy cultivation
7. Critical inputs given: (along with quantity as well as value): Presentation on different e-extension portal were made to each group of rural youth farmers. Only connectivity provision were given to farmers to access the e-extension portal with help of their labtop and smart mobile phone.
8. Results: Table : Performance of the technology
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Symbolic % of % of adoption No.of Knowledge T value* Technology Option Knowledge behavior trials gain related gain index skill L M H Farmers Practice 15 21.20 7.21 55 26 19 4.02 farmers Technology 1(agritech 15 53.5 52.50 15 50 30 13.31 portal) farmers Technology 2(online 15 59.5 55.5 15 51 34 14.07 expert system) farmers Technology 15 33.50 20.5 40 52 18 12.32 3(vikaspedia) farmers * Other performance indicators: such as pest intensity, weed population, test weight, duration etc
Description of the results: Constraints faced: Tribal rural youth Farmers are still reluctant use the online portal for accessing the information. But after exposing to the e-extension portal, they could able to browse all the information related to paddy. Information related to varieties and schemes related to paddy cultivation needs to constant updation. Few farmers needs hands on training on how to use computer and mobile for accessing e-extension methods. 1. Feed back of the farmers involved: Farmers felt that the e-extension portals are highly useful especially for clarifying the pest and diseases related doubts. Still user friendly navigation may be updated in all e-extension portal. Videos in the portals helped the farmers to learn new skills and skill related knowledge on paddy cultivation. E-extension portal should also be made available in all the Uzhavar Sandhair and block office in the mode of touch screen or computers. 2. Feed back to the scientist who developed the technology: Farmers expressed that the new varieties and technologies which released by the other SAUs, ICAR and other reputed R&D institutions may be updated in all e-extension portal. Similarly, the new schemes and services implemented by the Government and other sectors also needs constant updation.
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OFT:8
1. Thematic area: Assessment of Effectiveness of Extension Methods 2. Title Assessing the Effectiveness of Different Mobile Apps in terms of Knowledge Gain and Agro Advisory Services among rural youth 3. Scientists involved Dr.N.Sriram 4. Details of farming Assessing the Effectiveness of Different Mobile Apps in situation terms of Knowledge Gain and Agro Advisory Services was conducted in the garden and dry land situation with red soil condition. The farmers who cultivates pulses crop with same age group, education statuts, social participation, farm size and income status. The homogeneity of the farmers groups were selected to introduce the treatments. The treatments are T1 – Kisan Suvitha (kisan suvitha mobil app), T2- Uzhavan mobile app (TN Farmer Mobile app) and T3-e-nam mobile app (e-Nam mobile app). 20 pulses farmers for each treatment were selected based on the age, educational status, income, farm size, farming experience and social participation. The selected groups were exposted to mobile apps of kisan suvitha, uzhavan mobile app and e-nam mobile app. The before and after exposure knwoeldge level, knowledge related to skill acquisition and symbolic adoption were measured by employing well structured interview schedule. The mean gain from the before and after measured as knwoeldge gain, knowledge related to skill acquired and symbolic adoption expressed. 5. Problem definition Mobile apps in agriculture and related subject is being / description: implemented by agriculture department and other stakeholders to reach the technologies upto the last mile connectivity. But there is no concrete data about which one mobile app will be effective in terms of imparting knowledge, skill and symbolic adoption especially on marketing of pulses. Present extension system is also facing problem for timely delivering the market information and door step to the farming community due to lack of man power in agriculture department. In addition to that the farmers are also not knowing the different mobile apps
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in agriculture for getting timely information related to paddy cultivation. Based on this problem, the OFT proposed to measure the effectiveness of different –mobile apps among the farmers in terms of marketing of pulses.
6. Technology Assessed: (give full details of technology as well as farmers practice) T1 Kishan Suvitha (Kishan Suvitha mobile app) = 20 farmers T2 Uzhavan mobile app (TN farmer mobile app) = 20 farmers T3 e-Nam mobile app (Agmarket-net e-nam mobile app) = 20 farmers Farmer Marketing through own mode without using mobile app practice
7. Critical inputs given: Presentation on different mobile app were made to each group of farmers. Facilitated each group to down the mobile app from Google play store. Preliminary training on how to download the mobile app also given to each group. Only connectivity provision were given to farmers to access the mobile app with help of their smart mobile phone.
8. Results: Table : Performance of the technology Symbolic % of % of adoption No. of Knowledge T value* Technology Option Knowledge behavior trials gain related gain index skill L M H Farmers Practice 20 farmers 5.50 4.25 55 40 05 6.34** Technology 1(Kisan 20 farmers 25.00 23.50 55 35 10 14.15** suvitha app) Technology 2(Uzhavan 20 farmers 57.00 45.00 15 65 20 19.24** app) Technology 3(e-nam 20 farmers 35.00 25.50 45 45 10 12.11** app) * Other performance indicators: such as pest intensity, weed population, test weight, duration etc Description of the results: (one page) in addition you can use graphs also Constraints faced:
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Still farmers are reluctant to use the mobile app especially to access the market price for the pulses. Mobile app namely Uzhavan app, Kisan suvitha app and e-nam app are providing exclusive market price information on pulses. It is only give big mandis and regulated market price. App is not giving the big commission agent price where the farmers used to trade the commodity. Few farmers needs hands on training on how to use mobile app for accessing market related information.
9. Feed back of the farmers involved: Farmers felt that the mobile apps are highly useful especially for getting timely information on marketing, pest and diseases and schemes of services. Voice based information may be provided in the mobile app.
10. Feed back to the scientist who developed the technology: Retail, whole sale price and processed commodity price may also be included in the mobile app. Automatic Voice based interactive response system may be included in the mobile app.
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OFT – 9:
1. Thematic area Poultry – Evaluation of breeds 2. Title Assessment of performance of TANUVAS Aseel chicken and Gramapriya under backyard system of rearing 3. Scientists Dr.P.Kohila, SMS (Veterinary and Animal science), involved Dr.G.Malathi, SMS (Hort.) and Dr.N.Sriram 4. Details of farming Semi intensive system of rearing situation 5. Problem Salem district is having poultry population of 49,45,300 No. of which definition / backyard poultry constitutes 11,37,215 No. Low egg production and discription low hatchability percentage are the characteristics of backyard poultry. There is a very good demand for egg and meat of desi chicken and improved varieties that resemble desi chicken in most of the characters with early attainment of market weight. As the farmers don’t know the suitability of the newly released chicken varieties to Salem district, it has been proposed to assess the performance of TANUVAS Aseel chicken (TANUVAS, 2018) and Grampariya (Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad, 2015) under backyard system of rearing. 6. Technology FP (T1) Native chicken: Assessed(give full Poor egg production (60 -70 eggs/annum), poor details of hatchability technology as T2 TANUVAS Aseel chicken well as farmers Good disease resistance and better feed conversion ratio practice) (3.5), Age at sexual maturity – 141 days, Annual Egg production – 160 No, Egg weight – 52.14 g T3 Gramapriya Better growth rate and Feed conversion ratio, Age at sexual maturity 160 -165 days, Annual Egg production – 160 – 180 No., Egg weight – 54 - 56 g
7. Critical inputs given (along with quantity as well as value)
Technology Options Inputs Qty. Unit Cost Total Cost (Rs.) (Rs.) T1 Farmers practice - - - - T2 TANUVAS Aseel chicks 40 2000 10,000 chicken T3 Gramapriya chicken chicks 30 1500 7500 Concentrate feed, For 80 birds (5 units) 6000 Vaccines, medicines, Brooding charges
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and transport Total - - 23500
8. Results: Table : Performance of the technology Technology No. Average Net Returns/ B:C Data on Other performance Option of body batch (Rs. ratio indicators* trials weight at per unit) 12 weeks (kg/bird)
Farmers 5 0.91 8280 1:2.55 Adult body weight ( 6 Practice months) – 2.08 kg Livability (%) – 67 Egg production (No.) – 62 Egg weight (g) – 48g
Technology 1 0.98 12270 1:3.02 Adult body weight ( 6 TANUVAS months) – 2.58 kg Aseel chicken Livability (%) – 80 Egg production (No.) – 154 Egg weight (g) – 50 g
Technology 2 0.92 8880 1:2.71 Adult body weight ( 6 Gramapriya months) – 2.32 kg Livability (%) – 61 Egg production (No.) - 158 Egg weight (g) – 54 g
Description of the results: (one page) in addition you can use graphs also Results of the OFT revealed, TANUVAS Aseel Chicken performed better than Gramapriya and native chicken. In TANUVAS Aseel chicken, the body weight gain is high (adult body weight – 2.58 kg) in comparison to Gramapriya ( 2.32 kg) followed by native chicken ( 2.08 kg). The net returns is high for TANUVAS Aseel chicken ( Rs. 12,270/- ) with BCR of 3.02, in comparison with Gramapriya (Net returns - Rs. 8880/- , BCR – 2.71 ) and native chicken (Net returns- Rs. 8280/-, BCR – 2.55). Egg production and egg weight are high in both Gramapriya and TANUVAS Aseel chicken in comparison to control. TANUVAS Aseel chicken found to be better than Gramapriya chicken.
Constraints faced: - 9. Feed back of the farmers involved:
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Though both TANUVAS Aseel chicken and Gramapriya are having coloured plumage, TANUVAS Aseel chicken is having more consumer preference and market preference as its resemblance is much similar to that of Desi chicken and preference to meat was also found to be high than Gramapriya.
10. Feed back to the scientist who developed the technology: - -
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3.D. FRONTLINE DEMONSTRATION a. Follow-up of FLDs implemented during previous years
S. Crop/ Thematic Area Technology Details of popularization Horizontal spread of technology No. Enterprise demonstrated methods suggested to the No. of No. of Area in ha Extension system villages farmers 1 Goundnut Oilseed Crop FLD on Front line demonstrations, 3 60 15 management Demonstration of trainings NAA spray on seed filling and seed yield in groundnut
2 Paddy Cereals Crop Demonstration of Front line demonstrations, 3 60 15 improvement Paddy ADT 53 with trainings ICM Practices
3 Bottle gourd Vegetable crops – Demonstration of ICM Front line demonstrations, 2 80 20 crop improvement in newly released high trainings yielding bottle gourd variety PLR 2
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b. Details of FLDs (Information is to be furnished in the following tables category wise i.e. cereals, horticultural crops, oilseeds, pulses, cotton and commercial crops.)
Sl. Crop Thematic Technology Season Source Area (ha) No. of Reasons for No. area Demonstrated and of farmers/demonstration shortfall in year funds Proposed Actual SC/ST Others Total achievement Cereals 1 Paddy ICM Demonstration of Rabi ICAR 4 4 1 9 10 - Paddy ADT 53 2019 with ICM practices 2 Paddy ICM Demonstration of Rabi ICAR 4 4 1 9 10 - paddy CO 52 with 2019 ICM practices Pulses 3 Cowpea Crop Demonstration of Pre ICAR 4 4 1 9 10 - improvement Seed Production Rabi (Foundation 2019 /Certified) by farmer’s participatory mode in Cowpea (VBN 3). Oilseeds 4 Goundnut ICM Demonstration of Rabi ICAR 4 4 2 8 10 - NAA spray on seed 2019 filling and seed yield in groundnut
5 Sunflower Crop Demonstration of Rabi ICAR 4 4 1 9 10 - improvement high yielding pest 2019 and disease resistant sunflower
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hybrid COH3 Vegetables
6 Bhendi Crop Demonstration of Rabi ICAR 2 2 1 9 10 - improvement Bhendi Hybrid CO 2019 (BH) 4 7 Bottle gourd Crop Demonstration of Kharif ICAR 4 4 1 9 10 - improvement ICM in newly 2019 released high yielding bottle gourd variety PLR 2 Fruit crops 8 Banana Crop Demonstration of Kharif ICAR 4 4 10 10 - Improvement NRCB Banana 2019 Variety Kavery Saba with ICM Flowers 9 Star jasmine Crop Demonstration of Kharif ICAR 4 4 10 10 - improvement newly released star 2019 jasmine (J. nitidum) variety CO 1 for year round flower production 10 Chrysanthemum Crop Demonstration of Kharif ICAR 4 4 2 8 10 - protection IPDM strategies in 2019 chrysanthemum In Salem District Fodder crops 11 Fodder Feed and Demonstration of Kharif ICAR 4 4 2 8 10 - Fodder fodder bank in DFI 2019
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management village for doubling the farmers income through agriculture and allied interventions. Animal Husbandry 12 Dairy Disease Demonstration of - ICAR 2 2 1 9 10 - Management ketocheck for diagnosis of ketosis in dairy cattle. 13 Dairy cattle - Disease Demonstration of - ICAR 4 4 10 calves Management TANUVAS calf kit for management of young ones. 14 Poultry Disease Demonstration of - ICAR 4 4 10 Management fowl pox vaccine and package of practices for backyard poultry farming.
c. Details of farming situation
Crop Season Farming situation Soil type Status of Previous Sowing Harvest Seasonal No. of (RF/Irrigated) soil crop date date rainfall rainy N P K (mm) days Paddy Rabi Irrigated Red soil/ L M H Greengram 30.11.2019 25.03.2020 236 4 sandy loam Paddy Rabi Red soil/ L M H Greengram 04.10.2019 08.02.2020 236 4 Irrigated sandy
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loam Cowpea Pre RF Red soil/ L M H Greengram 28.09.2019 22.12.2019 156 5 Rabi sandy loam Groundnut Rabi RF Red soil/ L M H Tapioca 05.11.2019 18.02.2020 236 4 sandy loam Sunflower Rabi Irrigated Red soil/ L M H Pulses 18.12.2019 10.03.2020 236 3 sandy loam Bhendi Rabi Irrigated Sandy L M M Vegetables 10.01.2020 30.04.2020 236 2 loam Sandy L L H Vegetables 10.07.2019 92.2 3 Bottle gourd Kharif 2019 Irrigated loam Sandy L M M Vegetables 21.09.2019 92.2 3 Banana Kharif 2019 Irrigated loam Sandy L M M Flowers 21.09.2019 92.2 4 Jasmine Kharif 2019 Irrigated loam Sandy L L H Flowers 25.01.2020 56.2 5 Chrysanthemum Kharif 2019 Irrigated loam
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d. Technical Feedback on the demonstrated technologies
S. No Feed Back 1 Paddy ADT 53 – Grains are finer than TKM13 2 PaddyCo52 - Grains are similar to TKM13 3 Cowpea - VBN 3 Cowpea recorded 15 % (10.09 qtls.) more yield than CO (Cp) 7, an market preference was better due to bold seeds and kidney shape. 4 Groundnut – 14 % higher yield (20.5 qtls.) recorded in demonstration fields due to foliar application of NAA spray at 60th day and yield increase due to arresting of late farmed flower drop. 5 Sunflower – Yield is comparatively higher than the private hybrid 6 Bhendi - Under demonstration plot Bhendi Hybrid.CO 4 Fruits were larger in size, more branches and lesser hairiness in fruit for easy harvesting as well as more fruit yield/ha (175 qtl/ha) than private hybrid (158 qtl/ha). 7 Bottle gourd – PLR 2 variety has given higher yield than local variety as well as higher net profit and since it is the bottle shaped variety it was more preferred by the consumers 8 Banana – Vegetative growth is well and yet to receive the yield parameters 9 Jasmine – Star jasmine CO1 variety vegetative growth is better than Pitchi and regarding flowering, year round production is noticed 10 Chrysanthemum – IPDM techniques reduces the cost of cultivation and thereby increasing the net profit of the farmers. 11 Mixed fodder production improves production and reproductive performance in animals, as most of the farmers are feeding only cereal fodder. 12 Ketocheck is useful for early diagnosis of ketosis especially in high yielders 13 Fowl pox vaccine is more important for prevention of fowl pox especially in endemic areas. 14 TANUAS calf kit reduces early calf mortality, prevents loss in production e. Farmers’ reactions on specific technologies
S. No Feed Back 1 Paddy ADT 53 – highly preferred by the farmers as well as by the consumers 2 PaddyCo52 – Performance and preference are similar to TKM13 3 Cowpea -aib VBN 3 Cowpea is recorded more yield than CO (Cp) 7, an market preferability was better due to kidney shape with bold seediness and brown colour. 4 Groundnut – Foliar application NAA is recorded more yield due to arresting of late farmed flower drop, high numbers of mature seeds with boldness and ill fill pods are very less. 5 Sunflower – Size of the individual head and yield are higher than private hybrid. Damage birds scaring is less because of the bending of the head due to more weight of the capitulum
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6 Bhendi - Bhendi Hybrid.CO 4 Fruits were larger in size, plant having more branches and market preference is more due to lesser hairiness in fruit as well as more fruit yield than private hybrid. 7 Bottle gourd – PLR 2 variety more preferred by the consumers because of its square shape but the presence of neck is limited which is the more preferred by some consumers. This pose some limitations in marketing of the produce 8 Banana – Vegetative growth is good 9 Jasmine – Star jasmine CO1 variety vegetative growth is better without any pest and disease problem and year round flower production is noticed 10 Chrysanthemum – IPDM techniques reduces the incidence of pest and disease occurrence which resulted in reducing cost of cultivation by reducing the number of chemical spraying. 11 Protein rich fodder should be cultivated and fed to ensure balanced nutrition and more production. 12 Early diagnosis of ketosis using ketocheck is very much useful for prevention and treatment so that the treatment cost and production loss in cattle is minimized. 13 Fowl pox vaccination is important in desi chicken to prevent fowl pox and it may be considered as important vaccine next to Ranikhet disease in desi chicken. 14 TANUAS calf kit should be regularly used as a routine farm procedure in new born calves to prevent calf mortality and production losses.
f. Extension and Training activities under FLD
No. of Remarks Number of Sl.No. Activity activities Date participants organised 1 Field days 12 18.12.2019 360 - 2 Farmers Training 13 17.09.2019 268 - 19.09.2019 19.12.2019 09.08.2019 08.11.2019 18.11.2019 19.11.2019 21.11.2019 22.11.2019 25.02.2020 27.02.2020 11.03.2020 19.03.2020 3 Media coverage 4 Training for 1 11.09.2019 20 - extension functionaries
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g. Performance of Frontline demonstrations
i) Frontline demonstrations on crops Crop Thematic technology Name of the No. Area Yield (q/ha) % Economics of Economics of check Area demonstrated Variety/ of (ha) Increa demonstration (Rs./ha) (Rs./ha) Hybrid Far se in Dom Check mers Demo Chec yield Gros Gros Net BC Gros Gros Net BC o k s s Retu R s s Retu R Hig Lo Avera Cost Retu rn (R/ Cost Retu rn (R/ h w ge rn C) rn C) Pulses Variety Demonstration VBN CO 10 4 11.1 6.6 10.09 8.8 15 4250 9201 4951 1:2.1 3250 52,80 2030 1:1.6 of Seed 3 (CP) 7 0 5 0 8 8 7 0 0 0 2 Production (Foundation /Certified) by farmer’s participatory mode in Cowpea (VBN 3). Oilseeds ICM Demonstration TMV TMV 10 4 22.8 18. 20.5 18 14 6025 1599 9965 1:2.6 5875 1404 8165 1:2.3 of NAA spray 14 14 2 0 00 0 5 0 00 0 9 on seed filling and seed yield in groundnut
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Crop Thematic technology Name of the No. Area Yield (q/ha) % Economics of Economics of check Area demonstrated Variety/ of (ha) Increa demonstration (Rs./ha) (Rs./ha) Hybrid Far se in Dom Check mers Demo Chec yield Gros Gros Net BC Gros Gros Net BC o k s s Retu R s s Retu R Hig Lo Avera Cost Retu rn (R/ Cost Retu rn (R/ h w ge rn C) rn C) Crop Demonstration COH COH 3 10 4 20.2 18. 19.5 14.5 34 3850 7800 3950 1:2.0 3530 5800 2270 1:1.6 improvem of high 3 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 ent yielding pest and disease resistant sunflower hybrid COH3 Cereals ICM Demonstratio ADT ADT5 10 4 57.5 52. 56 50 12 5375 1120 5825 1:2.0 5300 1000 4700 1:1.8 n of Paddy 53 3 5 0 00 0 8 0 00 0 9 ADT 53 with ICM practices ICM Demonstration CO CO52 10 4 57 52 55 45 22 5350 1100 5650 1:2.0 5350 9450 4100 1:1.7 of paddy CO 52 0 00 0 6 0 0 0 7 52 with ICM practices Commerc . ial crops Millets Vegetabl Variety Demonstration CO 4 Jani 10 2 182 158 175 158 11 4875 1400 9125 1:2.8 5125 1264 7515 1:2.4 es of Bhendi 0 00 0 7 0 00 0 7 Hybrid CO 4
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Crop Thematic technology Name of the No. Area Yield (q/ha) % Economics of Economics of check Area demonstrated Variety/ of (ha) Increa demonstration (Rs./ha) (Rs./ha) Hybrid Far se in Dom Check mers Demo Chec yield Gros Gros Net BC Gros Gros Net BC o k s s Retu R s s Retu R Hig Lo Avera Cost Retu rn (R/ Cost Retu rn (R/ h w ge rn C) rn C) Variety Demonstration PLR Local 10 4 188 172 185 155 19 6250 1875 1250 1:3 7350 1785 1050 1:2.4 of ICM in 2 0 00 00 0 00 00 3 newly released high yielding bottle gourd variety PLR 2 Fruits Variety Demonstration NRC Month 10 4 Demonstration is in progress of NRCB B an Banana Kave Variety ri Kavery Saba Saba with ICM Plantatio n crops Spices and condimen ts
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Crop Thematic technology Name of the No. Area Yield (q/ha) % Economics of Economics of check Area demonstrated Variety/ of (ha) Increa demonstration (Rs./ha) (Rs./ha) Hybrid Far se in Dom Check mers Demo Chec yield Gros Gros Net BC Gros Gros Net BC o k s s Retu R s s Retu R Hig Lo Avera Cost Retu rn (R/ Cost Retu rn (R/ h w ge rn C) rn C) Flowers Variety Demonstration Star Pitchi/ 10 4 19.5 17. 19.2 14 37 1060 3460 2400 1:3.2 1210 2960 1750 1:2.4 of newly Jasmi Malli 8 00 00 00 6 00 00 00 5 released star ne jasmine (J. CO 1 nitidum) variety CO 1 for year round flower production Variety Demonstration Chan Local 10 4 116 111 115 85 35 7500 2600 1850 1:3.4 9500 1800 8500 1:1.8 of IPDM dhini 0 00 00 7 0 00 0 9 strategies in chrysanthemu m In Salem District * Economics to be worked out based total cost of production per unit area and not on critical inputs alone. ** BCR= GROSS RETURN/GROSS COST
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ii) Frontline demonstrations on Livestock
Catego Thematic Name of the No. No.of Major % Other Economics of Economics of check ry area technology of Units parameters change parameter demonstration (Rs.) (Rs.) demonstrate Far (Anima Demo Chec in major Demo Chec Gros Gross Net BCR Gros Gross Net BC d mer l/ k paramet k s Retur Retur (R/C s Retur Retur R Poultry er Cost n n ) Cost n n (R/ / Birds, C) etc) Dairy Feed and Demonstratio 10 20 Milk 25.00 Fodder yield 1555 46260 30710 2.98 1986 35990 16130 1.82 Cattle Fodder n of fodder yield/animal per ha 0 0 manageme bank in DFI (litres) nt village for doubling the 7.5 6.0 200 130 farmers ton/yr ton/y income r through agriculture and allied interventions. Buffalo Dairy Disease Demonstratio 10 20 % incidence of 78.00 Milk yield/day 1644 47850 31410 2.91 1665 33450 16800 2.1 cattle Manageme n of ketosis: 0 0 nt ketocheck for diagnosis of 1 4.5 7.5 lit. 6.75 ketosis in lit dairy cattle. Cattle - Disease Demonstratio 10 10 % incidence of - 1400 4370 2970 3.12 1250 1600 2850 2.28 calves Manageme n of disease (naval ill % Calf nt TANUVAS and arthritis): mortality calf kit for
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management 0 3 0 2 of young ones. Poultry Disease Demonstratio 10 20 Mortality 25 80.00 Morbidity % 3635 11370 7735 3.13 3735 7400 3665 1.98 Manageme n of fowl pox % due to fowl nt vaccine and 5 pox package of practices for 0 30 backyard poultry farming. Sheep Goat
* Economics to be worked out based total cost of production per unit area and not on critical inputs alone. ** BCR= GROSS RETURN/GROSS COST
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iii) Frontline demonstrations on Fisheries - NIL
Major Other Economics of Economics of check Name of % No.o parameters parameter demonstration (Rs.) (Rs.) the No. of change Catego Themat f BC BC technology Farm Demo in major Demo Gros Gross Net Gros Gross Net ry ic area unit Chec Chec R R demonstrat er ns paramet ns s Retur Retur s Retur Retur s k k (R/ (R/ ed ration er ration Cost n n Cost n n C) C)
* Economics to be worked out based total cost of production per unit area and not on critical inputs alone. ** BCR= GROSS RETURN/GROSS COST iv) Frontline demonstrations on Other enterprises - NIL
Category Name of the No. No.o Major % Other Economics of Economics of check technology of f parameters change parameter demonstration (Rs.) or (Rs.) or Rs./unit demonstrated Farm units in Rs./unit er Demo Che major Demo Check Gro Gross Net BC Gross Gross Net BCR ck parame ss Retur Retu R Cost Retur Retur (R/C) ter Cost n rn (R/C n n ) Mushroom
Apiculture Maize Sheller Value Addition Vermi Compost
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v) Frontline demonstrationson Women Empowerment - NIL Category Name of No. of Name of observations Demonstration Check technology demonstrations vi) Frontline demonstrations on Farm Implements and Machinery - NIL
Name of the Crop Technolog No. of Area Major Filed % Labor reduction (man days) Cost reduction implement y Farme (ha) paramete observation change (Rs./ha or Rs./Unit etc.) demonstr r rs (output/man in major ated hour) paramete Demo Chec r Land Sowi Weed Total Land Lab Irrig Tota k prepara ng ing prepa our atio l tion ration n
vii) Frontline demonstrations on Other Enterprise: Kitchen Gardening - NIL
Category Themat Name of No. No. Yield (Kg) % Other Economics of Economics of check and ic area the of of chan parameters demonstration (Rs./ha) Crop technolo Far Unit ge in (Rs./ha) gy mer s Demo Check yield Dem Check Gros Gross Net BC Gros Gross Net BC demonst ns o s Retur Retu R s Retur Retu R rated ration Cost n rn (R/C Cost n rn (R/ ) C)
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viii) Frontline demonstrations on crop hybrids (Details of Hybrid FLDs implemented during 2019-20)
Yield (q/ha) Economics of demonstration % technology Hybrid No. of Area (Rs./ha) Crop Increase demonstrated Variety Farmers (ha) Demo Gross Gross Net BCR Check in yield High Low Average Cost Return Return (R/C) Oilseed crop Pulse crop Vegetable crop Bhendi Demonstration CO 4 10 2 182 158 175 158 11 48750 140000 91250 1:2.87 of Bhendi Hybrid CO 4
Fruit crop Other (specify)
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h) FLDs conducted with the FUNDING OF OTHER SOURCES including CFLD/ATMA/NABARD/other ICAR institutes etc - NIL i) Other Source funded FLDS in CROPS - NIL
Sour Name of Yield (q/ha) ce of the Economics of Economics of check fund technolog Variety/ Are % demonstration (Rs./ha) (Rs./ha) Thema No. of Cro y Hybrid a Increa tic Farme p demonstra Do Che (ha Demo se in Gros BC Gros BC Area rs Gro Net Gro Net ted mo ck ) Che yield s R s R ss Retu ss Retu Hig Lo Avera ck Retu (R/ Retu (R/ Cost rn Cost rn h w ge rn C) rn C) ii) Other Source funded FLDS in Livestock - NIL
Categor Themati Name of the No. of No.of Major % Other Economics of Economics of check y c area technology Farme Units parameters change parameter demonstration (Rs.) (Rs.) demonstrate r (Animal Dem Chec in major Dem Chec Gros Gross Net BCR Gros Gross Net BCR d / o k paramete o k s Retur Retur (R/C s Retur Retur (R/C Poultry/ r Cost n n ) Cost n n ) Birds, etc) Cattle Buffalo Dairy Poultry Sheep Goat
* Economics to be worked out based total cost of production per unit area and not on critical inputs alone. ** BCR= GROSS RETURN/GROSS COST
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iii) Other Source funded FLDS in Fisheries - NIL
% Other Economics of Economics of check Name of Major parameters No. No. change parameter demonstration (Rs.) (Rs.) the Catego Themat of of in Gros BC technology Demo Gros Gross Net BCR Gro Net ry ic area Far unit Demons major Chec s R demonstra Check ns s Retur Retu (R/C ss Retur mer s ration param k Retu (R/ ted ration Cost n rn ) Cost n eter rn C)
* Economics to be worked out based total cost of production per unit area and not on critical inputs alone. ** BCR= GROSS RETURN/GROSS COST
iv) Other Source funded FLDS in Other enterprises - NIL
Category Name of the No. No.o Major % Other Economics of Economics of check technology of f parameters change parameter demonstration (Rs.) or (Rs.) or Rs./unit demonstrated Farm units in Rs./unit er Demo Che major Demo Check Gro Gross Net BC Gross Gross Net BCR ck parame ss Retur Retu R Cost Retur Retur (R/C) ter Cost n rn (R/C n n )
v) Other Source funded FLDS in Women Empowerment - NIL
Category Name of No. of Name of observations Demonstration Check technology demonstrations
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vi) Other Source funded FLDS in Farm Implements and Machinery - NIL
Name of the Crop Technolog No. of Area Major Filed % Labor reduction (man days) Cost reduction implement y Farme (ha) paramete observation change (Rs./ha or Rs./Unit etc.) demonstr r rs (output/man in major ated hour) paramete Demo Chec r Land Sowi Weed Total Land Lab Irrig Tota k prepara ng ing prepa our atio l tion ration n
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4.TRAINING PROGRAMMES
4.1. Farmers’ Training including sponsored training programmes (on campus) Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al I Crop Production Weed 2 56 45 101 4 3 7 60 48 108 Management Resource 5 145 46 191 7 10 17 152 56 208 Conservation Technologies Cropping 4 220 20 240 21 11 32 241 31 272 Systems Crop 0 0 0 0 0 Diversification Integrated 1 43 0 43 7 0 7 50 0 50 Farming Micro 1 32 5 37 3 0 3 35 5 40 Irrigation/irrigat ion Seed production 1 30 0 30 2 0 2 32 0 32 Nursery 0 0 0 0 0 management Integrated Crop 1 70 24 94 5 1 6 75 25 100 Management Soil & water 6 131 43 174 11 12 23 142 55 197 conservatioin Integrated 1 23 22 45 1 2 3 24 24 48 nutrient management Production of 3 42 12 54 12 14 26 54 26 80 organic inputs Others-e 2 48 4 52 2 0 2 50 4 54 Extension Total 27 840 221 106 75 53 128 915 274 118 1 9 II Horticulture a) Vegetable Crops Production of low value and high valume crops Off-season vegetables
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al Nursery raising 1 2 20 22 0 0 0 2 20 22 Exotic vegetables Export potential vegetables Grading and 1 23 12 35 1 1 2 24 13 37 standardization Protective cultivation Others – Nutri 2 0 68 68 0 9 9 0 77 77 gardern Total (a) 4 25 100 125 1 10 11 26 110 136 b) Fruits Training and 1 12 14 26 2 2 4 14 16 30 Pruning Layout and Management of Orchards Cultivation of 3 60 24 84 14 12 26 74 36 110 Fruit Management of young plants/orchards Rejuvenation of old orchards Export potential fruits Micro irrigation 2 42 12 54 2 6 8 44 18 62 systems of orchards Plant propagation techniques Others (pl specify) Total (b) 6 114 50 164 18 20 38 132 70 202 c) Ornamental Plants Nursery Management Management of potted plants Export potential of ornamental plants
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al Propagation techniques of Ornamental Plants Others – Flower 1 13 4 17 2 0 2 15 4 19 cultivation Technology Total ( c) 1 13 4 17 2 0 2 15 4 19 d) Plantation crops Production and 1 23 12 35 20 4 24 41 9 50 Management technology Processing and 2 12 32 44 2 2 4 25 14 39 value addition Others (pl specify) Total (d) 3 35 44 79 22 6 28 66 23 89 e) Tuber crops Production and 1 22 12 34 22 12 34 Management technology Processing and value addition Others (pl specify) Total (e) 1 22 12 34 22 12 34 f) Spices Production and Management technology Processing and value addition Others (pl specify) Total (f) g) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Nursery management Production and management technology Post harvest
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al technology and value addition Others (pl specify) Total (g) GT (a-g) 17 253 227 480 48 43 91 301 270 571 III Soil Health and Fertility Management Soil fertility 2 45 15 60 5 4 9 50 19 69 management Integrated water 1 20 12 32 2 1 3 22 13 35 management Integrated 1 14 15 29 0 0 0 14 15 29 Nutrient Management Production and use of organic inputs Management of Problematic soils Micro nutrient 2 34 24 58 2 6 8 36 30 66 deficiency in crops Nutrient Use Efficiency Balance use of fertilizers Soil and Water Testing Others (pl specify) Total 6 113 66 179 9 11 20 122 77 199 IV Livestock Production and Management Dairy 1 23 3 26 0 0 0 23 3 26 Management Poultry 1 37 5 42 5 0 5 42 5 47 Management Piggery Management Rabbit
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al Management Animal Nutrition Management Disease 1 83 58 141 10 2 12 93 60 153 Management Feed & fodder 3 82 12 94 2 4 6 84 16 100 technology Production of quality animal products Others – Goat 1 40 2 42 4 0 4 44 2 46 farming Total 7 265 80 345 21 6 27 286 86 372 V Home Science/Wome n empowerment Household food security by kitchen gardening and nutrition gardening Design and development of low/minimum cost diet Designing and development for high nutrient efficiency diet Minimization of nutrient loss in processing Processing and cooking Gender mainstreaming through SHGs Storage loss minimization techniques Value addition 2 34 6 40 34 6 40 Women
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al empowerment Location specific drudgery reduction technologies Rural Crafts Women and child care Others (pl specify) Total 2 34 6 40 34 6 40 VI Agril. Engineering Farm Machinary and its maintenance Installation and maintenance of micro irrigation systems Use of Plastics in farming practices Production of small tools and implements Repair and maintenance of farm machinery and implements Small scale 1 20 12 32 5 6 11 25 18 43 processing and value addition Post Harvest 1 12 15 27 5 5 10 17 20 37 Technology Others (pl specify) Total 2 32 27 59 10 11 21 42 38 80 VII Plant Protection Integrated Pest 2 144 59 203 41 0 41 185 59 244 Management Integrated 2 16 20 36 21 12 33 37 32 69 Disease
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al Management Bio-control of 0 0 0 pests and diseases Production of 2 24 16 40 4 6 10 28 22 50 bio control agents and bio pesticides Others (pl specify) Total 6 184 95 279 66 18 84 250 113 363 VIII Fisheries Integrated fish farming Carp breeding and hatchery management Carp fry and fingerling rearing Composite fish culture Hatchery management and culture of freshwater prawn Breeding and culture of ornamental fishes Portable plastic carp hatchery Pen culture of fish and prawn Shrimp farming Edible oyster farming Pearl culture Fish processing and value addition Others (pl specify) Total
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al IX Production of Inputs at site Seed Production 3 40 24 64 4 4 8 44 28 72 Planting material production Bio-agents production Bio-pesticides production Bio-fertilizer production Vermi-compost 2 26 24 50 4 4 8 30 28 58 production Organic manures production Production of fry and fingerlings Production of Bee-colonies and wax sheets Small tools and implements Production of livestock feed and fodder Production of Fish feed Mushroom 1 12 23 35 2 12 14 14 35 49 Production Apiculture Others (pl specify) Total 6 78 71 149 10 20 30 88 91 179 X CapacityBuildi ng and Group Dynamics Leadership 1 12 14 26 4 2 6 16 16 32 development Group dynamics
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al Formation and Management of SHGs Mobilization of social capital Entrepreneurial development of farmers/youths WTO and IPR issues Others (pl specify) Total XI Agro- forestry Production 1 0 11 11 0 0 0 0 11 11 technologies Nursery management Integrated Farming Systems Others (pl specify) Total 1 0 11 11 0 0 0 0 11 11 GRAND 75 177 812 258 277 170 447 205 982 303 TOTAL 7 9 4 6
4.2 Farmers’ Training including sponsored training programmes (off campus) Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al I Crop Production Weed Management 1 23 6 30 1 0 1 24 6 30 Resource Conservation Technologies 1 36 12 49 36 12 48 Cropping Systems 1 27 17 45 27 17 44 Crop Diversification 0
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al Integrated Farming 2 68 23 93 12 11 23 80 34 114 Micro Irrigation/irrigat ion 0 Seed production 1 24 16 41 1 1 25 16 41 Nursery management 0 Integrated Crop Management 2 60 9 71 18 1 19 78 10 88 Soil & water conservatioin 2 75 19 96 15 3 18 90 22 112 Integrated nutrient management Production of organic inputs 19 5 24 19 5 24 Others (pl specify) Total 11 313 102 415 66 20 86 379 122 501 II Horticulture a) Vegetable Crops Production of low value and high valume crops Off-season vegetables Nursery raising Exotic vegetables Export potential vegetables Grading and standardization Protective cultivation Others – 1 23 376 399 2 124 126 25 500 525 Horticultural Crops Cultivation for Nutritional Security Total (a) 1 23 376 399 2 124 126 25 500 525
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al b) Fruits Training and Pruning 1 16 4 20 2 2 18 4 22 Layout and Management of Orchards Cultivation of Fruit 1 24 12 36 24 12 36 Management of young plants/orchards Rejuvenation of old orchards Export potential fruits Micro irrigation systems of orchards 1 2 22 24 2 22 24 Plant propagation techniques Others (pl specify) Total (b) 3 42 38 80 2 2 44 38 82 c) Ornamental Plants Nursery Management Management of potted plants Export potential of ornamental plants Propagation techniques of Ornamental Plants Others – Flower cultivation Technology 1 23 4 27 23 4 27 Others – Jasmine Cultivation Techniques 6 94 25 119 2 2 96 25 121 Others – Recent 1 53 0 53 14 14 67 0 67
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al advances in flower cultivation Total ( c) 8 170 29 199 16 16 186 29 215 d) Plantation crops Production and Management technology 2 10 12 22 10 12 22 Processing and value addition 2 4 36 40 4 36 40 Others (pl specify) Total (d) 4 14 48 62 14 48 62 e) Tuber crops Production and Management technology Processing and value addition 1 12 23 35 12 23 35 Others (pl specify) Total (e) 1 12 23 35 12 23 35 f) Spices Production and Management technology Processing and value addition Others (pl specify) Total (f) g) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Nursery management Production and management technology Post harvest technology and value addition Others (pl specify)
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al Total (g) GT (a-g) 17 261 514 775 20 124 144 281 638 919 III Soil Health and Fertility Management Soil fertility management 1 14 10 24 2 2 16 10 26 Integrated water management 2 18 32 50 4 2 6 22 34 56 Integrated Nutrient Management 1 12 16 28 0 0 12 16 28 Production and use of organic inputs Management of Problematic soils Micro nutrient deficiency in crops 1 12 14 26 2 2 14 14 28 Nutrient Use Efficiency Balance use of fertilizers Soil and Water Testing Others (pl specify) Total 5 56 72 128 8 2 10 64 74 138 IV Livestock Production and Management Dairy Management Poultry Management Piggery Management Rabbit Management Animal Nutrition Management 1 18 5 23 2 0 2 20 5 25
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al Disease Management Feed & fodder technology 1 18 22 40 4 6 10 22 28 50 Production of quality animal products Others (pl specify) Total 2 36 27 63 6 6 12 42 33 75 V Home Science/Wome n empowerment Household food security by kitchen gardening and nutrition gardening Design and development of low/minimum cost diet Designing and development for high nutrient efficiency diet Minimization of nutrient loss in processing Processing and cooking Gender mainstreaming through SHGs Storage loss minimization techniques Value addition 6 2 2 4 160 180 340 162 182 344 Women empowerment Location specific drudgery
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al reduction technologies Rural Crafts Women and child care Others (pl specify) Total 6 2 2 4 160 180 340 162 182 344 VI Agril. Engineering Farm Machinary and its maintenance Installation and maintenance of micro irrigation systems Use of Plastics in farming practices Production of small tools and implements Repair and maintenance of farm machinery and implements Small scale processing and value addition 2 4 6 10 41 42 83 45 48 93 Post Harvest Technology 1 2 1 3 24 26 50 26 27 53 Others (pl specify) Total 3 6 7 13 65 68 133 71 75 146 VII Plant Protection Integrated Pest Management 2 18 8 26 0 0 0 18 8 26 Integrated Disease Management 2 46 22 68 12 6 18 58 28 86 Bio-control of pests and diseases
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al Production of bio control agents and bio pesticides 1 16 12 28 16 12 28 Others – IPM Horticultural Crops 1 119 15 134 6 0 6 125 15 140 Total 6 199 57 256 18 6 24 217 63 280 VIII Fisheries Integrated fish farming Carp breeding and hatchery management Carp fry and fingerling rearing Composite fish culture Hatchery management and culture of freshwater prawn Breeding and culture of ornamental fishes Portable plastic carp hatchery Pen culture of fish and prawn Shrimp farming Edible oyster farming Pearl culture Fish processing and value addition Others (pl specify) Total IX Production of Inputs at site
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al Seed Production 2 44 26 70 2 6 8 46 32 78 Planting material production Bio-agents production Bio-pesticides production Bio-fertilizer production Vermi-compost production 2 4 4 8 43 26 69 47 30 77 Organic manures production Production of fry and fingerlings Production of Bee-colonies and wax sheets Small tools and implements Production of livestock feed and fodder Production of Fish feed Mushroom Production 1 0 0 0 6 14 20 6 14 20 Apiculture 4 0 0 0 0 200 200 0 200 200 Others (pl specify) Total 9 48 30 78 51 246 297 99 276 375 X Capacity Building and Group Dynamics Leadership development 1 12 11 32 4 0 4 16 11 27 Group dynamics Formation and Management of SHGs
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al Mobilization of social capital Entrepreneurial development of farmers/youths WTO and IPR issues Others – Mushroom Production 1 1 11 12 0 1 1 1 12 13 Total 2 13 22 44 4 1 5 17 23 40 XI Agro- forestry Production technologies 1 123 61 184 12 4 16 127 73 200 Nursery management Integrated Farming Systems Others (pl specify) Total 1 123 61 184 12 4 16 127 73 200 GRAND 105 195 106 146 301 TOTAL 62 7 894 1 410 657 7 7 1551 8
4.3 Farmers’ Training including sponsored training programmes – CONSOLIDATED (On + Off campus) Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al I Crop Production Weed Management 3 79 51 130 5 3 8 84 54 138 Resource Conservation Technologies 6 181 58 239 7 10 17 188 68 256 Cropping Systems 5 247 37 284 21 11 32 268 48 316 Crop Diversification 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Integrated 3 111 23 134 19 11 30 130 34 164
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al Farming Micro Irrigation/irrigat ion 1 32 5 37 3 0 3 35 5 40 Seed production 2 54 16 70 3 0 3 57 16 73 Nursery management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Integrated Crop Management 3 130 33 163 23 2 25 153 35 188 Soil & water conservatioin 8 206 62 268 26 15 41 232 77 309 Integrated nutrient management 1 23 22 45 1 2 3 24 24 48 Production of organic inputs 4 42 12 54 31 19 50 73 31 104 Others –e Extension 2 48 4 52 2 0 2 50 4 54 Total 115 147 129 169 38 3 323 6 141 73 214 4 396 0 II Horticulture a) Vegetable Crops Production of low value and high value crops Off-season vegetables Nursery raising 1 2 20 22 2 20 22 Exotic vegetables Export potential vegetables Grading and standardization 1 23 12 35 1 1 2 24 13 37 Protective cultivation Others –Nutri garden 2 0 65 65 0 9 9 0 74 74 Others- Horticultural Crops cultivated for Nutritional Security 1 23 376 399 23 376 399 Total (a) 4 25 97 122 24 386 410 49 483 532
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al b) Fruits Training and Pruning 2 28 18 46 4 2 6 32 20 52 Layout and Management of Orchards Cultivation of Fruit 4 84 36 120 14 12 26 98 48 146 Management of young plants/orchards Rejuvenation of old orchards Export potential fruits Micro irrigation systems of orchards 3 44 34 78 2 6 8 46 40 86 Plant propagation techniques Others (pl specify) Total (b) 9 156 88 244 20 20 40 176 108 284 c) Ornamental Plants Nursery Management Management of potted plants Export potential of ornamental plants Propagation techniques of Ornamental Plants Others – Flower cultivation Technologies 2 36 8 44 2 0 2 38 8 46 Others- Jasmine Cultivation Techniques 6 94 25 119 2 0 2 96 25 121 Others- Recent Advances in 1 53 0 53 14 0 14 67 0 67
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al flower cultivation Total ( c) 8 183 33 216 18 0 18 201 33 234 d) Plantation crops Production and Management technology 3 33 24 67 1 1 2 34 25 58 Processing and value addition 4 16 68 84 4 6 10 20 74 94 Others (pl specify) Total (d) 7 49 92 151 5 7 12 54 99 153 e) Tuber crops Production and Management technology 1 21 5 26 20 4 24 41 9 50 Processing and value addition 2 35 35 70 2 2 4 37 57 74 Others (pl specify) Total (e) 3 56 40 96 22 6 28 78 66 124 f) Spices Production and Management technology 1 22 12 34 0 0 0 22 12 34 Processing and value addition Others (pl specify) Total (f) 1 22 12 34 0 0 0 22 12 34 g) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Nursery management Production and management technology Post harvest technology and value addition Others (pl specify) Total (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al GT (a-g) 125 149 34 514 741 5 68 167 235 582 908 0 III Soil Health and Fertility Management Soil fertility management 3 59 25 84 7 4 11 66 29 95 Integrated water management 3 38 44 82 6 3 9 44 47 91 Integrated Nutrient Management 2 26 31 57 0 0 0 26 31 57 Production and use of organic inputs Management of Problematic soils Micro nutrient deficiency in crops 3 46 38 84 4 6 10 50 44 94 Nutrient Use Efficiency Balance use of fertilizers Soil and Water Testing Others (pl specify) Total 11 169 138 307 17 13 30 186 151 337 IV Livestock Production and Management Dairy Management 1 23 3 26 0 0 0 23 3 26 Poultry Management 1 37 5 42 5 0 5 42 5 47 Piggery Management Rabbit Management Animal Nutrition Management 1 18 5 23 2 0 2 20 5 25
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al Disease Management 1 83 58 141 10 2 12 93 60 153 Feed & fodder technology 4 100 34 134 6 10 16 106 44 150 Production of quality animal products Others –Goat Farming 1 40 2 42 4 0 4 44 2 46 Total 9 341 107 408 27 12 39 328 119 447 V Home Science/Wome n empowerment Household food security by kitchen gardening and nutrition gardening Design and development of low/minimum cost diet Designing and development for high nutrient efficiency diet Minimization of nutrient loss in processing Processing and cooking Gender mainstreaming through SHGs Storage loss minimization techniques Value addition 8 2 2 4 194 186 380 196 188 384 Women empowerment Location specific drudgery
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al reduction technologies Rural Crafts Women and child care Others (pl specify) Total 8 2 2 4 194 186 380 196 188 384 VI Agril. Engineering Farm Machinary and its maintenance Installation and maintenance of micro irrigation systems Use of Plastics in farming practices Production of small tools and implements Repair and maintenance of farm machinery and implements Small scale processing and value addition 3 24 18 42 46 48 94 70 66 136 Post Harvest Technology 2 14 16 30 29 31 60 43 47 90 Others (pl specify) Total 5 38 34 72 75 79 154 113 113 226 VII Plant Protection Integrated Pest Management 4 162 67 229 41 0 41 203 67 270 Integrated Disease Management 4 62 42 104 33 18 51 95 60 155 Bio-control of pests and diseases
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al Production of bio control agents and bio pesticides 3 40 28 68 10 6 16 44 34 78 Others –IPM Horticultural Crops 1 119 15 134 6 0 6 125 15 140 Total 12 383 152 535 84 24 108 467 176 643 VIII Fisheries Integrated fish farming Carp breeding and hatchery management Carp fry and fingerling rearing Composite fish culture Hatchery management and culture of freshwater prawn Breeding and culture of ornamental fishes Portable plastic carp hatchery Pen culture of fish and prawn Shrimp farming Edible oyster farming Pearl culture Fish processing and value addition Others (pl specify) Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IX Production of Inputs at site
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al Seed Production 5 84 50 134 6 10 16 90 60 150 Planting material production Bio-agents production Bio-pesticides production Bio-fertilizer production Vermi-compost production 4 30 28 58 47 30 77 50 58 135 Organic manures production Production of fry and fingerlings Production of Bee-colonies and wax sheets Small tools and implements Production of livestock feed and fodder Production of Fish feed Mushroom Production 2 12 23 35 8 26 34 20 49 69 Apiculture 4 0 0 0 200 0 200 200 0 200 Others (pl specify) Total 15 126 101 227 61 266 327 187 367 554 X Capacity Building and Group Dynamics Leadership development 2 24 25 49 8 2 10 32 27 59 Group dynamics Formation and Management of SHGs
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Thematic area No. of Participants cours Others SC/ST Grand Total es Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot Mal Fema Tot e le al e le al e le al Mobilization of social capital Entrepreneurial development of farmers/youths WTO and IPR issues Others- Mushroom Production 1 1 11 12 0 1 1 1 12 13 Total 3 25 36 61 8 3 11 33 39 72 XI Agro- forestry Production technologies 2 123 72 195 12 4 16 135 76 211 Nursery management Integrated Farming Systems Others (pl specify) Total 2 123 72 195 12 4 16 135 76 211 GRAND 283 454 151 352 605 TOTAL 137 4 1706 0 687 827 4 1 2533 4 4.4 Training for Rural Youths including sponsored training programmes (On campus) No. of Participants No. General SC/ST Grand Total of Area of training T Cour Fem Tota Mal Fem Mal Fem Tot Male ot ses ale l e ale e ale al al Nursery Management of Horticulture crops Training and pruning of orchards Protected cultivation of vegetable crops Commercial fruit production Integrated farming Seed production 1 17 3 20 0 0 0 17 3 20 Production of 27 0 27 organic inputs 1 12 15 0 0 12 15 Planting material 1 18 5 23 2 1 3 20 6 26
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production Vermi-culture Mushroom 7 0 7 0 7 Production 1 7 0 0 0 Bee-keeping Sericulture Repair and maintenance of farm machinery and implements Value addition 1 18 14 32 1 1 2 19 15 34 Small scale processing Post Harvest Technology Tailoring and Stitching Rural Crafts Production of quality animal products Dairying Sheep and goat rearing Quail farming Piggery Rabbit farming Poultry production 2 14 1 15 1 0 1 15 1 16 Ornamental fisheries Composite fish culture Freshwater prawn culture Shrimp farming Pearl culture Cold water fisheries Fish harvest and processing technology Fry and fingerling rearing Any other – Organic 24 1 10 15 25 Farming 1 9 15 1 0 TOTAL 8 95 53 148 5 2 7 100 55 155
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4.5 Training for Rural Youth including sponsored training programmes (Off campus) No. of Participants No. General SC/ST Grand Total of Area of training Fe Fe Fe Cour Tot Ma Tot M Tot Male mal mal mal ses al le al ale al e e e Nursery Management of Horticulture crops Training and pruning of orchards Protected cultivation of vegetable crops Commercial fruit production Integrated farming Seed production Production of organic inputs Planting material production Vermi-culture Mushroom Production Bee-keeping Sericulture Repair and maintenance of farm machinery and implements Value addition Small scale processing Post Harvest Technology Tailoring and Stitching Rural Crafts Production of quality animal products Dairying Sheep and goat rearing Quail farming Piggery Rabbit farming Poultry production
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Ornamental fisheries Composite fish culture Freshwater prawn culture Shrimp farming Pearl culture Cold water fisheries Fish harvest and processing technology Fry and fingerling rearing Any other (pl.specify) TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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4.6 Training for Rural Youths including sponsored training programmes– CONSOLIDATED (On + Off campus) No. of Participants No. General SC/ST Grand Total of Area of training Fe Fe Fe Cour Tot Ma Tot M Tot Male mal mal mal ses al le al ale al e e e Nursery Management of Horticulture crops Training and pruning of orchards Protected cultivation of vegetable crops Commercial fruit production Integrated farming Seed production 1 17 3 20 0 0 0 17 3 20 Production of 27 0 27 organic inputs 1 12 15 0 0 12 15 Planting material 23 3 20 6 26 production 1 18 5 2 1 Vermi-culture Mushroom 7 0 7 0 7 Production 1 7 0 0 0 Bee-keeping Sericulture Repair and maintenance of farm machinery and implements Value addition 1 18 14 32 1 1 2 19 15 34 Small scale processing Post Harvest Technology Tailoring and Stitching Rural Crafts Production of quality animal products Dairying Sheep and goat rearing Quail farming Piggery Rabbit farming
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Poultry production 2 14 1 15 1 0 1 15 1 16 Ornamental fisheries Composite fish culture Freshwater prawn culture Shrimp farming Pearl culture Cold water fisheries Fish harvest and processing technology Fry and fingerling rearing Any other 24 1 10 15 25 (pl.specify) 1 9 15 1 0 TOTAL 8 95 53 148 5 2 7 10 55 155 0
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4.7 Training programmes for Extension Personnel including sponsored training programmes (On campus)
No. of Participants No. of General SC/ST Grand Total Area of training Fe Fe Fe Cou M To M To M To mal mal mal rses ale tal ale tal ale tal e e e Productivity enhancement in field 11 11 4 90 26 crops 2 86 26 2 4 0 6 Integrated Pest Management Integrated Nutrient management Rejuvenation of old orchards Protected cultivation technology Production and use of organic inputs Care and maintenance of farm machinery and implements Gender mainstreaming through
SHGs Formation and Management of
SHGs Women and Child care Low cost and nutrient efficient diet designing Group Dynamics and farmers organization Information networking among farmers Capacity building for ICT 30 2 26 6 32 application 1 24 6 2 0 Management in farm animals Livestock feed and fodder production Nutri garden Livestock disease management Value addition Recent technologies in Agri, 11 14 11 15 6 37 horticulture, Animal husbandry 3 0 35 5 4 2 4 1 ICT initatives in Agricultural
Marketing Management of FAW in Maize 1 40 12 52 9 4 13 49 16 65 Management of rSW in Coconut 2 22 12 34 8 12 20 30 24 54 TOTAL 28 37 30 41 9 91 27 18 45 109 2 3 9 8
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4.8 Training programmes for Extension Personnel including sponsored training programmes (off campus) No. of Participants No. of General SC/ST Grand Total Area of training Fe Fe Fe Cou M To M To M To mal mal mal rses ale tal ale tal ale tal e e e Productivity enhancement in field crops Integrated Pest Management Integrated Nutrient management Rejuvenation of old orchards Protected cultivation technology Production and use of organic inputs Care and maintenance of farm machinery and implements Gender mainstreaming through
SHGs Formation and Management of
SHGs Women and Child care Low cost and nutrient efficient diet designing Group Dynamics and farmers organization Information networking among farmers Capacity building for ICT application Management in farm animals Livestock feed and fodder production Nutri garden 1 25 53 78 2 12 14 27 65 92 Livestock disease management 1 52 14 66 5 0 5 57 14 71 Value addition 1 15 5 20 0 0 0 15 5 20 Recent technologies in Agri, horticulture, Animal husbandry ICT initatives in Agricultural 10 66 34 59 41 Marketing 4 45 21 14 20 0 Management of FAW in Maize Management of rSW in Coconut TOTAL 13 23 15 28 7 93 21 32 53 125 7 0 8 3
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4.9 Training programmes for Extension Personnel including sponsored training programmes – CONSOLIDATED (On + Off campus)
No. of Participants No. of Area of training General SC/ST Grand Total Cou Fe Fe Fe M To M To M To rses mal mal mal ale tal ale tal ale tal e e e Productivity enhancement in field 11 11 4 90 26 crops 2 86 26 2 4 0 6 Integrated Pest Management Integrated Nutrient management Rejuvenation of old orchards Protected cultivation technology Production and use of organic inputs Care and maintenance of farm machinery and implements Gender mainstreaming through
SHGs Formation and Management of
SHGs Women and Child care Low cost and nutrient efficient diet designing Group Dynamics and farmers organization Information networking among farmers Capacity building for ICT 30 2 26 6 32 application 1 24 6 2 0 Management in farm animals Livestock feed and fodder production Nutri garden 1 25 53 78 2 12 14 27 65 92 Livestock disease management 1 52 14 66 5 0 5 57 14 71 Value addition 1 15 5 20 0 0 0 15 5 20 Recent technologies in Agri, 11 14 11 15 6 37 horticulture, Animal husbandry 3 0 35 5 4 2 4 1 ICT initatives in Agricultural 10 66 34 59 41 Marketing 4 45 21 14 20 0 Management of FAW in Maize 1 40 12 52 9 4 13 49 16 65 Management of rSW in Coconut 2 22 12 34 8 12 20 30 24 54 TOTAL 41 60 46 70 16 9 184 3 48 50 98 7 234 1
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4.10 Sponsored training programmes No. No. of Participants of Area of training General SC/ST Grand Total Cou M Fem To M Fem To M Fem To rses ale ale tal ale ale tal ale ale tal
Crop production and management Increasing production and productivity of crops 1 18 5 23 0 0 0 18 5 23 Commercial production of 11 12 11 12 vegetables 3 0 10 0 5 0 5 5 10 5 IPM in Maize 1 32 15 47 3 0 3 35 15 50 Tree Planting 1 16 26 42 0 0 0 16 26 42 Seed production 10 14 72 2 33 39 68 0 68 1 39 0 Total 20 30 28 38 76 0 76 8 9 95 4 5 95 0 Production and value addition Fruit Plants 14 17 17 20 26 0 26 30 4 4 30 4 0 0 Ornamental plants Spices crops Soil health and fertility management Production of Inputs at site Methods of protective 42 1 42 1 43 cultivation 1 41 1 1 0 Organic farming 2 40 0 40 35 10 45 75 10 85 Tapioca cultivation 12 10 12 7 25 3 96 24 0 6 1 2 7 Biogas Technology 10 98 2 55 45 1 53 45 2 0 0 Total 11 37 47 44 55 100 70 11 81 111 4 4 4 5 Post harvest technology and value addition Processing and value addition 2 53 3 56 0 0 0 53 3 56 IPM in Vegetables 1 48 8 56 5 2 7 53 10 63 Friends of coconut 2 10 10 20 8 12 20 18 22 40 Total 5 11 13 12 15 21 13 14 27 35 1 2 4 9 Farm machinery Farm machinery, tools and implements Others (pl. specify) Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Livestock and fisheries
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Livestock production and 40 0 0 0 38 2 40 management 1 38 2 Animal Nutrition
Management Animal Disease Management Fisheries Nutrition Fisheries Management Others (pl. specify) Total 1 38 2 40 0 0 0 38 2 40 Home Science Household nutritional security Economic empowerment of women Drudgery reduction of women Others (pl. specify) Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Agricultural Extension Capacity Building and Group 2 12 13 25 6 8 14 18 21 39 Dynamics Others (pl. specify) Total 2 12 13 25 6 8 14 18 21 39 GRAND TOTAL 27 74 97 16 19 90 11 231 33 264 4 5 5 8 9 73
4.11 Name of sponsoring agencies involved : ATMA, TNAU, Coconut Development Board, TAWDEVA
4.12 Details of vocational training programmes carried out by KVKs for rural youth No. No. of Participants of Area of training General SC/ST Grand Total Cou Fema Tota Mal Fem Tota Ma Fem Tot Male rses le l e ale l le ale al Crop production and management Commercial floriculture Commercial fruit production Commercial vegetable production Integrated crop management Organic farming Others (pl. specify) Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Post harvest technology and value addition
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Value addition 5 0 0 0 0 100 100 0 100 100 Others (pl. specify) Total 5 0 0 0 0 100 100 0 100 100 Livestock and fisheries Dairy farming Composite fish culture Sheep and goat rearing Piggery Poultry farming Others (pl. specify) Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Income generation activities Vermicomposting Production of bio- agents, bio-pesticides, bio-fertilizers etc. Repair and maintenance of farm machinery and implements Rural Crafts Seed production 1 18 2 20 0 0 0 18 2 20 Sericulture Mushroom cultivation Nursery, grafting etc. Tailoring, stitching, embroidery, dying etc. Agril. para-workers, para-vet training Organic Farming 1 15 3 18 2 0 2 17 3 20 Friends of Coconut 2 30 7 37 3 0 3 33 7 40 Total 4 63 12 75 5 0 5 68 12 80 Agricultural
Extension Capacity building and group dynamics Others (pl. specify) Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Total 9 63 12 75 5 100 105 68 112 180
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5. EXTENSION PROGRAMMES 5.1 Extension programmes conducted
No. of TOT Extensi AL No. of No. of Activities on programmes farmers Person nel Advisory Services 283 283 12 295 Diagnostic visits 51 231 24 255 Field Day 12 320 26 346 Group discussions 2 110 10 120 KisanGhosthi 0 0 0 0 Film Show 0 0 0 0 Self -help groups 2 40 2 42 KisanMela 2 640 66 706 Exhibition 6 7800 170 7970 Scientists' visit to farmers field 77 246 28 274 Plant/animal health camps 2 80 22 102 Farm Science Club 17 340 4 344 Ex-trainees Sammelan 0 0 0 0 Farmers' seminar/workshop 4 7722 290 8012 Method Demonstrations 5 92 6 98 Celebration of important days 4 655 21 676 Special day celebration 4 545 42 587 Exposure visits 8 150 0 150 Others (pl. specify) – Jal Shakti 160 Abhiyaan campaigns 50 14500 14660 Total 529 33754 883 34637
5.2 Details of other extension programmes Particulars Number Electronic Media (CD./DVD) 12 Extension Literature 10 News paper coverage 39 Popular articles 8 Radio Talks 10 TV Talks 5 Animal health amps (Number of animals treated) 285 Others – Famers visit to KVK 1450 Research articles 9 Success stories 4 Booklets 8 Hoardings at farmers market 12 Bimonthly newletters (English, Tamil) 4 Lectures delivered as resource persons 108 Total 1964
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6. MOBILE ADVISORY SERVICES
6.1. No of registered farmers on m-kisan portal:
6.2 Details of messages sent through m-kisan portal
Types of Message Livesto Marketin Other s Crop ck Weather g Awareness enterprise Total
messages
No of farmers No of farmers No of farmers No of farmers No of farmers No of farmers No of farmers No of messages No of messages No of messages No of No of messages No of messages No of messages No of 86 65 244 225 663 Text only 6 420 - - 12 4 12 0 12 3 12 6 54 3 Voice only 1 231 ------1 231 Voice & Text 2 231 ------2 231 864 650 2443 2256 7095 Total 9 882 - - 12 12 12 12 57
6.3 MOBILE ADVISORY SERVICES THROUGH OTHERS
No of registered farmers: Other Awaren Types enterprise – ess – of Livestoc Weathe Marketi KVK Crop Agro Total Messa k r ng programm advisori ges mes, farm es implements
farmers
No of farmers No of farmers No of farmers No of farmers No of farmers No of farmers No of No of messages No of messages No of messages No of messages No of messages No of messages No of messages No of Text 516 1 1 240 139 246 480 16 1683 only 75 7 4 604 2 0 12 1 24 0 25 9 2 1 Voice only 7 302 ------7 302 Voice 271 1 104 & Text 34 6 0 0 - - - - 4 346 - - 48 4102 11 818 2 164 1 240 12 139 28 280 480 21 2123 Total 6 5 4 4 2 0 1 6 25 9 7 5
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7. DETAILS OF TECHNOLOGY WEEK CELEBRATIONS
Number No. of Types of Activities of Related crop/livestock Activiti Participan technology es ts Gosthies Lectures organised Exhibition Film show Fair Farm Visit Diagnostic Practicals Nil Distribution of Literature (No.) Distribution of Seed (q) Distribution of Planting materials (No.) Bio Product distribution (Kg) Bio Fertilizers (q) Distribution of fingerlings Distribution of Livestock specimen (No.) Total number of farmers visited the technology week
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8. PRODUCTION OF SEED/PLANTING MATERIAL AND BIO-PRODUCTS
8.1 Production of seeds by the KVKs (quintal) Seed produced Seed supplied to farmers Seed supplied to Free seed Priced seed other agencies Enterprise Name of crop Variety Quanti Value Quan ty (q) (Rs) tity No of Value Quanti No of Value Quant Value (q) farmers (Rs) ty (q) farmers (Rs) ity (q) (Rs) CEREALS Wheat TKM 13, Paddy CO 52 15.08 50640 0 0 0 80 4 2640 0 0 Maize Sorghum (Jowar/Cholam/Jonna) Pearl Millet (Bajra/Cumbu/Sajja) Finger millet (Ragi) Foxtail Millet (Korra/Thenai) Barnyard Millet (Kuthiraivali/Udalu, Kodisama) Kodo Millet (Varagu/Arikelu) Little Millet (Samai/Samalu) Proso Millet (PaniVaragu/variga) Barley Brown top millet Total Cereals TKM 13, 15.08 50640 0 0 0 80 4 2640 0 0
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CO 52 OIL SEEDS Groundnut Sunflower Safflower Sesame Castor Niger Rapeseed & Mustard Linseed Soybean Total Oil Seds PULSES Pigeon pea (Red Gram) Chick pea (Bengal gram) Green gram CO 8 2 17000 38.55 424050 Vamban 8/ Black gram Vamban 6 24.12 265320 36.91 406010 Cowpea VBN 3 21.44 225120 3.41 35805 Horse gram Lentil Rajma Field pea Total Pulses 47.56 507440 78.87 865865 VEGATAB LES Bhendi (Okra/Ladies finger) seeds French bean Radish
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Onion Chilli (Seeds) Tomato (Seeds) Brinjal (Seeds) Gourds (snake, bottle, bitter, ribbed etc) Pumpkin Vegetable Pea Total Vegetables FRUITS seeds Total Fruits FLOWERS seeds Total Flowers SPICES Turmeric rhizome seeds Coriander Garlic Fenugreek
Total Spices FODDER Fodder Sorghum seeds Fodder Cowpea Desmanthus/Hedge lucerne 0.008 4000 0 0 0 0.008 10 4000 0 0 Lucerne Stylo Alfalfa
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Berseem Total Fodder Special Planting Potato Materials Small onion bulb Sugarcane setts (if sold by (Quintals) weight) Total special planting materials GREEN Dhaincha Dahincha 400 12000 0 400 12000 MANURE Sesbania seeds Sunnhemp Other Green manure seeds Total Green Menure seeds Dahincha 400 12000 0 400 12000 COMMERC IAL Cotton CROPS Other Commercial Crop seeds seeds Other Commercial Crop seeds Total Commercial Crops Grand Total of Seeds 462.47 574080 80.008 14 6640 478.87 877865
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8.2 Production of planting materials by the KVKs (seedlings, cuttings. Slips in numbers) Planting material Planting produced Planting material supplied to farmers material supplied to Enterprise Name of crop Variety Quant Free supply Priced other ity Value (Rs) agencies (Nos) Qua No of Quanti ntity farme Value Quantity No of Value ty Value (Nos) rs (Rs) (Nos) farmers (Rs) (Nos) (Rs) VEGATABL ES Brinjal seedlings Chilli seedlings Tomato seedlings Cabbage seedlings Cauliflower seedlings Broccoli seedlings Capsicum seedlings Onion seedlings Onion bulb (aggregatum) Cucumber seedlings Bottle gourd seedlings Bitter gourd seedlings Sponge gourd seedlings Pumpkin seedlings Knolkhole seedlings Summer Squash
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seedlings Marrow seedlings Total Vegetable planting materials FRUITS Aonla grafts Litchi Imampasan d, seedlings and Mango Bangalura 23 1150 0 0 0 23 8 1150 0 0 cuttings Papaya seedlings Guava L49 12060 482400 5360 420 214400 0 0 Jack fruit Beal Citrus Lemon Mausammi Karonda Pomegranate Custard apple Apple Ber Jamun Pear Peach Kiwi Apricot Walnut
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Banana succers Banana seedlings Total Fruit planting materials FLOWERS AND Marigold ORNAMENT Tube Rose AL (Rajnigandha) PLANTS Chrysanthmum seedlings and Rose cuttings Hibiscus (Gudhal) Crotan plant Calandula (Pot marigold) Vervina Pendula Baugainvillia Durenta Golden Gladiolus Harshingar Glardia Ficusbenajamina Red erration Poppy Sweet William Chirayata Ashok
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Total Flowers and Ornamental planting materials MEDICINAL Lemon Grass AND Aswagandha AROMATIC Satawar PLANTS Mahogani seedlings and Turmeric cuttings Total medicinal and aromatic FORESTRY Poplar AND Arjun PLANTATIO N Siris CROPS Catechu seedlings and Chironji cuttings Mahua Karanj Neem Teak Eucalyptus Saguan Samel Casuarina Coconut seedlings Arecanut seedlings
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Total forest and plantation crops FODDER Napier grass slips Para grass Super Napier grass Sudax Chery Cumbu Napier grass (Co 3, Co 4, Co 5 etc) Other fodder plants (Specify) Total Fodder crops SPICES Turmeric Coriander Garlic Fenugreek Other Fibre Crops (Specify - seed only) Total Spices Fodder Sorghum Fodder Cowpea Desmanthus/Hedge lucerne Lucerne Stylo Alfalfa Berseem Other Fodder Seeds
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Total Fodder GREEN Dhaincha MANURE Sesbania Sunnhemp Other Green manure seeds Total Green Menure seeds Special Planting Mushroom spawn Sugarcane setts (If Materials sold by Numbers) sold by Other seed materials numbers (sold by numbers) Total special planting materials Any other Paddy seedlings planting Any other (specify) material sold by numbers Total Commercial Crops Grand Total of planting materials
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8.3 Production of Bio-Products
Com Bio-products bio-products merci produced Bio-products supplied to farmers supplied to other al Free distribution Priced agencies Category Name of the product name Quanti Value Qua Quant (if ty (kg) (Rs) ntity No of Value Quantit No of Value ity Value any) (kgs) farmers (Rs) y (kgs) farmers (Rs) (kgs) (Rs) Bio- fertilizers Rhyzobium Azotobacter Acetobacter Azospirillum BGA Azolla 14 700 0 0 0 14 14 700 0 0 VAM Phosphate solubilizers Potassium Solubilizers Sulphur Solubilizers Waste decomposer Bio composting culture Other Effective Micro Organisms (Specify) Total bio-fertilizers Bio-inputs Panchakavya Vermicompost 11000 110000 0 0 0 500 10 5000 10500 105000 Earthworms for vermicompost
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Compost Other bio-inputs (specify) Total bio-inputs Bio- Beauveriabassiana Pesticides for insect Trichoderma viridi pests 386 72629 386 242 72629 Fungal Metarrhiziumanisopla diseases e Nematodes Psuedomonas 611 114965 611 375 114965 EPN Trichogramma (Unit) Insect Parasitoids (Specify) Insect Parasitoids (Specify) Insect Parasitoids (Specify) Insect Parasitoids (Specify) Insect Parasitoids (Specify) Neem Soap Pongamia Soap Botanicals (Specify) Total bio-pesticides Total bio-products 12011 298294 1511 641 193294 10500 105000
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8.4 Production of livestock materials Variety/i Production Supplied to farmers Supplied to mproved Free distribution Priced other agencies species Name of the Category name/Co livestock/fish/feed Quantit Value mmercial y (No) (Rs) name Quantit No of Value Quantit No of Value Quantit Value (if any) y (No) farmers (Rs) y (No) farmers (Rs) y (No) (Rs) Dairy cattle Cow Cow Bull Calf 1 3000 1 1 3000 Cow Calf Bufallo Bufallo Bufallo calf Bufallo calf Other diary cattle (Specify) Total Dairy Cattle Goat and Sheep Goat 2 7000 2 1 7000 Goat Goat Sheep Sheep Sheep Lamb Lamb
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Other goat/sheep (Specify) Total goat and sheep Poultry Desi bird Desi bird 29 9000 29 13 9000 Desi bird chicks Desi bird chicks Broiler Layer Dual purpose birds Japanese Quail Turkey Emu Ducks Desi bird egg Broiler hybrid egg Layer egg (breeding) Egg (Commercial) Quail egg (breeding) Quail egg (commercial) Others under poultry (specify) Total poultry PIGGERY Pigs adults Piglets Pork
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Others related to piggery) Total Piggery Fingerlings of Fish FISHERY type (specify) Fish meat (kg) Total Fishery Grand Total Livestock and fishery 32 19000 32 15 19000 0 0
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9. DETAILS OF SOIL, WATER AND PLANT ANALYSIS
No. of Samples No. of No. of Amount realized Samples/ SHC Farmers Villages (Rs.) Using Mini Soil Throug Testing Lab h Traditio nal Lab Soil samples 90 367 346 109 53926 Soil Health Cards 90 367 346 109 - (SHC)
Samples No.of Samples No.of Farmers No.of Villages Amount realized (Rs.) Water 205 201 70 12,095 Plant 62 53 30 - Manure Others (pl.specify)
Total 267 254 100 12,095
10. SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Date of SAC meeting Number of members attended 14.01.2020 46
Note: please attach the proceedings of sac meeting along with the list of participants Attached in 1.8 of APR 2019-20
11. PUBLICATIONS Publications in journals S. Authors Year Title Journal No 1. PS Kavitha, A Sudha 2019 Assessment of Journal of Krishi Vigyan, and N Sriram chrysanthemum 8(1): 8-12 (Chrysanthemum grandiflorum) varieties for yield and productivity in salem district 2. A Sudha, PS Kavitha 2019 Integrated management of Journal of Krishi Vigyan, and N Sriram panama wilt disease in 8(1): 174-177 Banana 3. N Sriram and N 2019 Usage of social networking Asian Journal of Manivannan tools by rural youth in Agricultural Extension, transfer of technology 38(2): 44-57 4. N. Sriram, M. The dryland farmers' International journal of Bhuvaneswari and M. 2019 adaptation behaviour and agricultural science and R. Naveen kumar barriers faced on practicing research (ijasr); issn adaptation strategies in (online): 2321-0087; issn
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agriculture towards climate (print): 2250- 0057; change impact factor(jcc) (2018): 6.1964; index copernicus value (icv) - (2016): 60.39; naas rating: 4.13; vol - 9, issue - 4; edition: Aug2019 5. N. Sriram, V. 2019 The relationship between International Journal of Manimekalai and M. Socio-economic Educational Science and R. Naveen kumar characteristics and Research, 9(4): information utilization behavior of farmers in Tiruvanamalai district
Other publications
S. Item Year Authors Title Publisher No 1 Books 2020 Vijayan,R, Quality seed Vijayakumar, M & Production N.Sriram Techniques 2020 Vijayakumar, M Organic farming Vijayan,R and N.Sriram 2020 Sriram. N, Entrepreneurship Author M. Jawaharlal, development (ISBN No. G. Malathi, activities suitable to 978-93- P. Kohila, Salem district 5406-986- M. Vijayakumar, 4) R.Vijayan, G. Senthilnathan, A. Gayathri, M. Suganya Devi, K. Bhuvaneswari and M. Karthikeyan 2020 G. Malathi, Coconut cultivation N. Sriram, techniques M. Jawaharlal, P. Kohila, M. Vijayakumar, R.Vijayan. 2 Book chapters / manuals 3 Training manuals 4 Conference, 2020 Kohila.P and Slatted floor system proceeding N.Sriram of goat rearing papers, popular articles, Bulletins,
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Short communicatio ns 5 Technical 2019 Vijayakumar, M & Jal Shakti Abhiyaan bulletin/ N.Sriram Folders 2019 Vijayakumar, M & Rain water N.Sriram harvesting technologies 2019 Vijayakumar, M & Weather based agro Bhuvaneswari advisory services 2019 Vijayan,R, & Agro forestry N.Sriram 2019 Gayathri.A.and Management of N.Sriram problem soils 2020 Suganya Devi.M, R, Rugose white fly Vijayakumar, M & management N.Sriram 6 Reports - 2020 Malathi.G, Kohila P, SAC Proceedings Technical Vijayakumar, M, Vijayan R and N.Sriram 7 Others - 2019 Suganya Devi.M and Mushroom Booklet N.Sriram cultivation and preparation of value added products 2020 Malathi.G and Pest and disease N.Sriram management in flower crops 2020 Malathi.G and Cultivation Practices N.Sriram for Arali and Chrysanthemum 2020 Kohila.P and Disease management N.Sriram in dairy cattle 2020 Vijayan,R, Seed Produciton Vijayakumar, M and technologies in N.Sriram Pulses 2020 Vijayakumar, M, Integrated Farming Kohila P and system N.Sriram 2020 Kohila.P.and Technologies in N.Sriram Dairy cow farming 2020 Malathi.G. and Plant protection in N.Sriram flower crops
Newsletter/Magazine Name of News Frequency No. of Copies printed for distribution letter/Magazine YERMUNAI Quarterly 100
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12. Training/workshops/seminars etc details attended by KVK staff
Trainings attended in the relevant field of specialization (Mention Title, duration, Institution, location etc.) Name of the Title Dates Duration Organized by staff Dr.N.Sriram Participated Mango Day at 20.06. 19 1 day HC&RI, Periyakulam HC&RI, Periyakulam Dr.N.Sriram Agri Index 2019 at CODISSIA, 12.07. 19 and 2 days CODISSIA, Dr.R.Vijayan Coimbatore 13.07.19 Coimbatore Dr.P.Kohila Dr.G. Malathi Workshop on Maize Fall Army 22.07.2019 to 2 days DEE, TNAU, Worm Management 23.07.2019 Coimbatore Technology Capsule and Nematode management in Horticultural Crops at TNAU, CBE Dr.G. Malathi Biogas Technology for 26.08.2019 to 4 days AEC&RI, TNAU, Sustainable Fuel and organic 29.08.2019 Coimbatore manure at AEC&RI, TNAU, CBE Dr.P.Kohila CAFT training on Recent 06.11.2019 to 21 days VC & RI, Namakkal, trends in Nutrition and value 27.11.2019 TANUVAS addition in commercial poultry at VC & RI, Namakkal, TANUVAS Dr.N.Sriram International Seminar on 19.11. 19 and 5 days CSSAU, Hisar Digital Agriculture at CSSAU, 23.11.19 Hisar Dr.P.Kohila To attend TNAU Faculty 11.12.19 to 3 days DPM, TNAU, Development programme 13.12.19 Coimbatore Dr.N.Sriram e-SARD seminar at Mysuru 14.12.19 to 3 days Mysuru 16.12.19 Dr.R.VijayanASCI – TOT training at Kanpur 10.02.20 10.02.20 to 3 days Kanpur 12..02.2020 Dr.R.Vijayan International Conference on 10.02.2020 to 3 days Kanpu Pulses 12..02.2020 Dr.G. Malathi ATMA – State Action plan 24.02.2020 to 2 days Director, SAMETI, workshop 25.02.2020 Kudumiyanmalai
13. DETAILS ON RAIN WATER HARVESTING STRUCTURE AND MICRO- IRRIGATION SYSTEM
Activities conducted No. of Training No. of No. of plant materials Visit by Visit by programmes Demonstrations produced farmers officials (No.) (No.) 26 6 Visit to KVK Farm Pond, 2310 452 KVK Rainwater Harvesting Centre and Water collection at KVK
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14. INTERVENTIONS ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT/UNSEASONAL RAINFALL/HAILSTORM/COLD WAVES ETC
Introduction of alternate crops/varieties Crops/cultivars Area (ha) Extent of Recovery of damage through KVK damage initiatives if any (value – Rs.) Green Gram Pulses - 3000 2,40,000 Application of Pink Pigmented water stress during Facultative Methylotrops(PPFM) for flowering stage mitigating the drought in various crops
Seed hardening with 2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution,
Spraying 3% Kaolin (30 g in one litre of water) or KCl 1% to alleviate the moisture stress
Adjusted the dates of sowing based on the weather forecast Poultry - Chicks 400 No. 20000 Advisories given on prpoer brooding affected due management to cold waves Rainfed Tomato - 40 20,00,000 Recommended PPFM spray and portal Fruitng stage sprinkler water spray Algae problem in 160 invaluable Recommendation of EMI solution Mettur Dam using sprayer. Catchment Area - Water contamination Rainfed Groundnut - 74 4,50,000 Recommendation of PPFM and water Water stress during spray using rain gun flowering stage
Major area coverage under alternate crops/varieties Crops Area (ha) Number of beneficiaries Oilseeds 12,000 14,000 Pulses 3,450 4650 Cereals SDV Paddy 4100 6540 Vegetable crops Bhendi 23 46 Tuber crops Tapioca 27000 62000 Total 46573 87236
Farmers-scientists interaction on livestock management Livestock components Number of No.of participants interactions Cattle 1 153 Poultry 2 58 Total 3 211
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Animal health camps organized
Number of camps No.of animals No.of farmers FMD vaccination cum health camp 155 46 conducted at KVK, Sandhiyur Animal health camp 130 34 Total 285 80
Seed distribution in drought hit states
Crops Quantity (qtl) Coverage of area Number of (ha) farmers Green Gram 420 10.5 60 Black gram 600 15 120 Total 1020 25.5 180
Large scale adoption of resource conservation technologies
Crops/cultivars and gist of resource conservation Area Number of technologies introduced (ha) farmers Drip and Fertigation 420 ha 720 Pre monsoon sowing 120 ha 240 Total 540 960
Awareness campaign
Programme Meetings Gosthies Field days Farmers Exhibition Film show fair No. No.of No. No.of No. No.of No. No.of No. No.of No. No.of farmers farmers farmers farmers farmers farmers Jal Shati 4 3700 2 720 12 460 4 3700 4 3700 - -- Abhiyaan Maize fall 4 760 - - 1 760 ------army worm Total 8 4460 2 720 13 1220 4 3700 4 3700
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15. Awards/rewards received by KVK and staff
Recognitions &Awards/Special attainments and Achievements of Practical Importance Recognitions & Awards (Team Award/individual Item of Recognition Year Awarding Organization Individual/ National / International / collaborative Professional; Society Best Oral Presentation Award in 2019 National collaborative National Annual Review Workshop from ICAR – ATARI, Hyderabad Best Exhibition Award at Mango Day 2019 State collaborative in HC&RI, Periyakulam from TNAU, Coimbatore Best Farm Machinery User 2020 State Individual appreciation award to Mr.Rajan, Edapaddi from TNAU, Coimbatore Special Attainments & Achievements of Practical Importance (patents, technologies, varieties, products, concepts, methodologies etc. ) Category Title Year Individual/ Additional Collaborative Details/Information
16. Details of sponsored projects/programmes implemented by KVK Please attach detailed report of each project/programme separately S.N Title of the Sponsori Objectives Dura Amount o programme / ng tion (Rs) in project agency lakhs 1. FFS: ICM in ICAR To impart practical 1 year 0.25 Jasmine knowledge on cultivation practices of jasmine 2. Special ICAR Strengthening Value of 1 year 0.25 Programme: Chain of Flower and Flower based Cropping Strengthening System Value of Chain of Flower and Flower with partnership of based Cropping Jarugumalai Farmer System Producer Company, Panamarathupatti to promote direct marketing. 3. Integrated ICAR To demonstrate 1 year 0.30 Farming System integrated farming system for year round income.
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4. Long duration DAC& To impart skill on seed 200 1.80 skill development FW, GOI production hours programme (200 hrs) on Quality seed grower 5. Long duration DAC& To impart skill on 200 1.80 skill development FW, GOI organic farming hours programme (200 hrs) on Organic grower 6. Friends of CDB, To impart knowledge on 1 year 0.57 Coconut (FOCT) Regional cultivation techniques, trainings office, and skill training on tree Chennai climbing to rural youths
7. TN Irrigated World To increase the water 4 26.85 Agriculture bank use efficiency of the Years Modernization crop and thereby project increasing the economic status of the farmer
8. Pulses Seed Hub GOI - To increase the pulses 5 150 .00 ICAR seed availability and Years thereby increasing the economic status of the farmer
9. Setting up District IMD, 1. To establish District One 6.27 Agro-Met Unit Ministry Agro Met Unit (DAMU) year (DAMU) at KVK, of Earth at KVK, Sandhiyur Sandhiyur Sciences 2. To record and (Projec (MoES), maintain the weather t is New related observations at extend Delhi, KVKand share the same ed for India to the ICAR & IMD as each per the MoU year) 3.To generate specific advisories for agricultural management and disseminate the same to the farming community 10. Paramparaghat GOI - To promote organic 3 3.3 Krishi Vikas ICAR agriculture by cluster Years Yojana approach and PGS certification. Local group formation and to bring 20 ha under
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organic cultivation. 11. SC-SP component ICAR Empowerment of SC 1 year 1.5 women farmers of Salem district through poultry entrepreneurship
1.Farmer Field School
Title: ICM in jasmine Village: Pallitherupatti, Panamarathupatti Why FFS on ICM in chrysanthemum Salem District is one of the flower growing belt and jasmine is grown in an area of 786 ha. A multi-disciplinary team from KVK, Salem visited Pallitherupati village of Panamarathupatti block and conducted pilot study and PRA. The farmers are growing jasmine flowers in their fields even with very small land holding also. Farmers getting poor income due to lack of improved technologies, indiscriminative use of pesticides, poor adoption of growth regulators and lack of post harvest operations. Hence this special programme has been propsed to conduct the FFS on ICM in jasmine. Process 1. Multi-disciplinary team visited the Pallitherupatti village of Panamarathupatti block. 2. Pilot study and PRA conducted. 3. Mr. Andiyappan a progressive flower growing farmer was selected as a facilitating farmer for conducting FFS.
Week Name of the Interventions Findings activity Week 1 Pilot study FFS Basic concepts Identified the progressive & Selection Agro Ecosystem Analysis farmers as members for of farmers Biology of Jasmine, Nursery conducting FFS, local leaders management and key informants in the village. Week 2 PRA and Soil sampling Demonstrated the method of soil Importance of soil sampling soil sampling and collected the sampling & manure preparation soil and water samples from the fields fellow farmers Week 3 ICM & soil Simple experiments in Farm Explained about the irrigation and water school – Water holding frequencies and different management capacity, Response of varieties jasmine varieties to spacing Week 4 Nursery Agro Ecosystem Analysis Details on agro eco system management Nursery management and were explained and different & Weed Weed management methods of propagation weed
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management techniques in jasmine management were also and explained. Mulching techniques Mulching used for controlling weeds and techniques to provide required climatic condition in soil. Week 5 Integrated Application of fertilizer Application of recommended Nutrient based on STCR dose of organic and inorganic Management Integrated Nutrient fertilizers based on the soil test Management were explained Use of organic manures Week 6 Precision Water Management Practices Precision farming techniques farming Foliar application of nutrients like drip, fertigation etc., were techniques Importance of drip and explained. fertigation Agro Ecosystem Analysis Spraying of Panchagavya Week 7 Integrated Agro Ecosystem Analysis Explained the use of bio based Pest and Soil sample analysis control agents and pesticide & Disease discussion and AESA based fungicide and need based managment IPDM methods application of chemicals for crop protection purpose Week 8 IPDM Plant Protection Modules Methods of different IPDM Integrated Pest and Disease practices were explained Management Week 9 Organic Bio pesticide preparation Methods of preparing bio farming Preparation of botanicals pesticides and application of the Spraying of NSKE /PSKE organic pesticides were explained Week10 Special Special practices for Jasmine Special Horticultural practices Horticultural Cost Economics and like training and pruning, practices Marketing pinching, e nose technology etc.,were explained Week 11 Post harvest Post harvest techniques in Methods of pre cooling, storage techniques jasmine techniques for jasmine flowers, Department activities post harvest techniques, value addition, extraction of concrete and marketing strategies explained. Week 12 PDI Explained about the ETL and PDI were explained calculation of ETL, percent for need based application of disease index etc., chemicals for plant protection Week 13 Farmers Working out cost benefit Feedback workshop was feed back ratio organized in the field and Marketting of jasmine facilitated the farmers to express their feedback about the intervention. Week 14 Extension Field day Field day – conducted as an activity extension activity to familiarize the activity
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2. Special Programme :
Strengthening Value of Chain of Flower and Flower based Cropping System with partnership of Jarugumalai Farmer Producer Company, Panamarathupatti Exposure visit to KR Market of Bangalore and Centre of Excellence or Cut flowers at Hosur were conducted to the members of Jarugumalai FPO on 17.12.2019 for facilitating the nerium growers to do direct marketing of the flowers in the markets.
3. Integrated Farming System:
Technological interventions Training and demonstration on vermicompost and azolla production Cultivation practices for CO (FS) 31 and Hedge Lucerne.
S. Name of the farmer Type of enterprises Area. Gross Gross Net ** No with the farmer of Cost Return Return BCR . Demo (Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.) (ha) 1. Th.Dhasarathan, Crop, dairy, poultry, 1 92000 232000 140000 2.52 Senthittu vermicompost, azolla 2. Th.Thangaraj, Crop, dairy, poultry, 0.8 82000 208000 126000 2.54 Erumapalayam goat, azolla 3. Th.Hariharan, Crop, poultry, azolla 1 84500 210000 125500 2.49 Omalur 4. Th.Arumugam, Crop, dairy, poultry 0.8 76000 173000 97000 2.28 S.A.peramanur 5. Th.Panneerselvam, Crop, dairy, poultry, 0.8 78000 184000 106000 2.36 Samakuttapatti azolla
4. Long duration skill development programme (200 hrs) on Quality seed grower:
Job role on which training conducted : AGR/Q7101 Quality Seed Growers Name of the Trainer : Dr. R.Vijayan Number of youth trained : 20 farmers Skills imparted during the training : ( outline of theory / practical classes) Farmers were Farmers were trained for quality seed production on Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Vegetables trained for production of breeder, foundation and certified seed, Hands on trainings were given for management of seed crop (seed to seed) like pre sowing seed management, field preparation, sowing, crop management, identification of off types, roughing, seed extraction techniques, seed certification procedures and seed sampling techniques. Farmers were trained for hybrid seed production techniques in vegetable crops Farmers trained to maintain the quality of produce by following proper drying procedures, moisture level for harvesting , seed storage treatment and packing
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Exposure visits were arranged for the farmers for seed technology, biofertilizer unit, different equipment used for mechanization and seed production fields.
Outcome of the training : No. of youth who could enhance productivity/ profitability of their own existing unit. – 20. Before this skill development training most of the farmers involved only crop production, now the farmers are converted into seed production. Because that they are getting the double the income. 5. Long duration skill development programme (200 hrs) on Organic grower
• Job role on which training conducted: AGR/Q1201 Organic Growers • Place of conduct of the training: KVK, Sandhiyur • Name of the Trainer: Dr. M.Vijayakumar • Number of youth trained: 20 farmers • Skills imparted during the training: (outline of theory / practical classes) Farmers were trained for the production of vermicomposting technology and developed skill on extraction techniques on vermiwash. Hands on training for the production of EM Solution and VAM Production technologies and demonstrated to the farmers Farmers were trained for production of Panchacavya and production of organic pesticide. Hands on trainings were given for organic seed treatment using panchacavya and arappu leaf extract. Pre monsoon sowing technique. Suitable intercropping for different ecosystem explained. Farmers were trained for the production of fish amino acid & produced and demonstrated during the training- Exposure visits were arranged for the farmers for organic farming department, biofertilizer unit and equipment used for chapping and mulching and using effective micro organisms. Outcome of the training: No of youth who started their own enterprise - 3 No. of youth who could enhance productivity - 15
6. Friends of Coconut (FOCT) trainings:
Title Friends of Coconut (FOCT) trainings: Objectives To provide skill training on tree climbing Study area Salem District Methodology Skill training on coconut cultivation and tree climbing Team Members SMS (Hort.) and all Activities under Friends of Coconut (FOCT) training sponsored by CDB, Regional taken office, Chennai was conducted from 16.03.2020 to 21.03.2020 in which 20 rural youth participated and benefited with technical knowledge and coconut tree climber.
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7. TN – IAMWARM project:
Title Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization project Objectives To increase the water use efficiency of the crop and thereby increasing the economic status of the farmer Study area Salem and Namakkal district Methodology Demonstration of major crops of Thirumanimuttar Confluence such as Rice, Sorghum, Cotton, Maize,Ginglly,Castor, Tapioca, Coconut, Casuarina and fodder grasses. Team Members Programme Coordinator and all SMS Activities under Demonstration on Maize fall worm control measures conducted for 10 taken ha, pulses seed production (black gram ) achieved in 16 ha, SSI – 1 ha, grafted brinjal – 0.4 ha achieved in Thirumanimuttar sub basin area
8. Pulses Seed Hub:
Title Creation of seed hub for increasing indigenous production of pulses in India – Tamil Nadu and its sustenance at the KVK, Sandiyur Centre of Salem district under GOI-NFSM Objectives To increase the pulses seed availability and thereby increasing the economic status of the farmer Study area Salem district Methodology Seed production of Blackgram, Greengram, Redgram and Cowpea through farmers participatory mode . Team Members M.Vijayakumar R.Vijayan and all SMS Activities under Seed processing unit established. During the year 2019- 20, 47.56 taken quintals of certified seeds produced. From 2017 -18 to 2019- 20, 547.32 quintals of certified seeds (Black gram, green gram and cowpea) produced.
9. Setting up District Agro-Met Unit (DAMU) at KVK, Sandhiyur:
Title Setting up District Agro-Met Unit (DAMU) at KVK, Sandhiyur
Objectives 1. To establish District Agro Met Unit (DAMU) at KVK, Sandhiyur 2. To record and maintain the weather related observations at KVKand share the same to the ICAR & IMD as per the MoU 3.To generate specific advisories for agricultural management and disseminate the same to the farming community Study areas All the 20 blocks of Salem district Methodology IMD provides medium range weather forecast data of 8 parameters (Tmax, Tmin, Rainfall, RH-I, RH-II, Wind speed, Wind direction and Cloud cover) at block level. The forecast is valid for five days, every Tuesday and Friday the agro advisory bulletins are developed based on the anticipated five days forecast for major crops of each blocks considering the stage of the crops. The weather based agro advisories are disseminated through the farmers portal, SMS, bulletins, whatsapp groups etc., The awareness on the DAMU and Meghdoot
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apps are being given in the farmers melas, exhibitions, on and off campus trainings, focus group meetings, farmers awareness programmes, capacity building workshops etc., Team members Programme Coordinator and all SMS Activities under Weather based agro advisories were given to all the 20 blocks of taken Salem district individually. About 22 awareness programmes were conducted and 10589 farmers benefitted.
10. Paramparaghat Krishi Vikas Yojana:
Title Paramparaghat Krishi Vikas Yojana – Cluster demonstrations on organic farming Objectives To promote organic agriculture by cluster approach and PGS certification. Local group formation and to bring 20 ha under organic cultivation. Study area Yercaud block Methodology Local group formed, farmers will be given incentives for organic conversion in 1st year, PGS – green certification in 2nd year and PGS – organic cortication will be obtained in 3rd year under PGS certification. Incentives will be given to farmers for brand building and marketing in 2nd and 3rd year. Team Members Programme Coordinator and all SMS Activities under The scheme is implemented at Yercaud block (Maramangalam village) taken A local group is formed with 43 farmers - TN- SLM- Yercaud – Organic farmers group. Registration of 20 ha of land under organic farming has been completed in PGS India portal (Participatory Guarantee system). Verification and scope certificate generation will be done by the Regional Council – Organic Farming Organisation, Vellore. Capacity building trainings on organic farming and exposure visit conducted.
11. Empowerment of SC women farmers of Salem district through poultry entrepreneurship
Title Empowerment of SC women farmers of Salem district through poultry entrepreneurship Objectives To empower the SC women farmers through poultry entrepreneurship Study area Panamarathupatti block Methodology Capacity building training, training materials and cages distribution to empower the SC women farmers Team Members Programme Coordinator and all SMS Activities under Poultry cages with desi poultry chicks distributed to 15 No. of SC taken women farmers of Sandhiyur and Ammapalayam villages of Panamarathupatti block for livelihood improvement through desi poultry rearing
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17. SUCCESS STORIES
One to two pages, in the form of story from the farmers point of view, must define the problem, must have the plan and implementation, output, outcome and impact
Success story: 1 Demonstration of Paddy ADT 53 with ICM practices Background Rice is the most important human food crop in the world, directly feeding more people than any other crop. In 2012, nearly half of world’s population – more than 3 billion people – relied on rice every day. It is also the staple food across Asia where around half of the world’s poorest people live and is becoming increasingly important in Africa and Latin America. Rice has also fed more people over a longer time than has any other crop. Rice is unique because it can grow in wet environments that other crops cannot survive in. Such wet environments are abundant across Asia. The domestication of rice ranks as one of the most important developments in history and now thousands of rice varieties are cultivated on every continent except Antarctica. Rice is produced in a wide range of locations and under a variety of climatic conditions, from the wettest areas in the world to the driest deserts. It is produced along Myanmar’s Arakan Coast, where the growing season records an average of more than 5,100 mm of rainfall, and at Al Hasa Oasis in Saudi Arabia, where annual rainfall is less than 100 mm. Temperatures, too, vary greatly. In the Upper Sind in Pakistan, the rice season averages 33 °C; in Otaru, Japan, the mean temperature for the growing season is 17 °C. The crop is produced at sea level on coastal plains and in delta regions throughout Asia, and to a height of 2,600 m on the slopes of Nepal’s mountains. Rice is also grown under an extremely broad range of solar radiation, ranging from 25% of potential during the main rice season in portions of Myanmar, Thailand, and India’s Assam State to approximately 95% of potential in southern Egypt and Sudan. Rice occupies an extraordinarily high portion of the total planted area in South, Southeast, and East Asia. This area is subject to an alternating wet and dry seasonal cycle and also contains many of the world’s major rivers, each with its own vast delta. Here, enormous areas of flat, low-lying agricultural land are flooded annually during and immediately following the rainy season. Only two major food crops, rice and taro, adapt readily to production under these conditions of saturated soil and high temperatures. Two rice species are important cereals for human nutrition: Oryzasativa, grown worldwide, and O. glaberrima, grown in parts of West Africa. These two cultigens—species known only by cultivated plants—belong to a genus that includes about 25 other species, although the taxonomy is still a matter of research and debate. Oryza is thought to have originated about 14 million years ago in Malesia. Since then, it has evolved, diversified, and dispersed, and wild Oryza species are now distributed throughout the tropics. Their genomes can be classified into 11 groups labeled AA to LL, and most of the species can be grouped into four complexes of closely related species in two major sections of the genus (Table 1.1). Just two species, both diploids, have no close
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relatives and are placed in their own sections of the genus: O. australiensis and O. brachyantha. Global rice production more than tripled between 1961 and 2010, with a compound growth rate of 2.24% per year (2.21% in rice-producing Asia). This increase was slightly greater than that for wheat (2.02% per year), but substantially less than that for maize, which grew at 2.71% per year. Most of the increase in rice production was due to higher yields, which increased at an annual average rate of 1.74%, compared with an annual average growth rate of 0.49% for area harvested. In absolute terms, paddy yields increased at an annual average rate of 51.1 kg/ha per year, although this rate of increase has declined in both percentage and absolute terms. Rice is grown by more people than any other crop in the world. There are over 144 million rice farms worldwide on a harvested area of about 158 million hectares. It is cultivated in wide range of climates and terrains, by hand or using massive machinery, by small families or large agricultural corporations. The contrasts in the geographic, economic, and social conditions under which rice is produced are vast. The area and production of rice in Salem is 18656 ha with 118300 kgs. Salem is considered one of the rice growing district because of the farmers are highly dependent on agriculture and allied farming such as rearing cows and buffalos. Farmers were lack of knowledge on scientific method of rice cultivation. They are growing mostly under local and old low yielding ric varieties with poor nutrient management practices.The farmers had no high yielding pest and disease tolerant varieties. During field visits and zonal monthly meetings, this problem was highlighted .Hence at KVK Sandhiyur the OFT on suitable rice varieties for samba season were proposed to create awareness on the high yielding and pest and disease tolerant new varieties. Intervention Process Demonstration was conducted involving ten farmers to demonstrate the use of newly released ADT 53 rice variety along with cultivation of TKM 13 to the farmers fields of Chellakuttai village Puthu nalla goundampatti Omalur block of Salem Dt. Seeds were obtained from Aduthurai where it was released and supplied to five farmers and they raised during rabi under irrigated conditions. Biofrtilizers 1kg, Pseudomonas fluorescence and Trichoderma viride1 kg was given as inputs to the farmers. Trainings on rice production technology were conducted to farmers involving Department officials and press. Awareness of farmers was given by arranging field days for learning the cultivation and seed production of ADT 53 variety. The project intervention has changed the way they cultivate new high yielding pest and disease tolerant ADT 53 rice varieties. Intervention Technology Rice released from TNAU during 2019 is the high yielding pest and disease tolerant variety. This culture is the first released in Aduthurai fromTamil Nadu Rice Research Institute. It is a high yielding variety maturing in 110-115 days which is short duration than ADT 45. Tolerating pest and disease and lodging, ADT 53 can yield on an average of 6.3 t/ha of pearly medium slender and nearly 10 t/ha of dry fodder yield. It has yielded up to 9.88 t/ha in Metur block of Navappatti of Salem District. Moreover, Resistant to blast, Stem borer and leaf folder. Cooking quality similar to ADT 43 and ADT 45. It can come up well through out Tamilnadu and also suitable for Kuruvai, Late Samba and Navarai season. Impact Horizontal Spread
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After the intervention, there was an increase in awareness in Edapadi,Vellerivelli and Theevattipatti and Kolathur farmers. Before this intervention, the farmers were not aware of improved variety of ADT 53 which is a suitable for late samba season and Navarai. Also the current local variety does not produce more grain and lodging in nature moreover susceptible to pest and disease. During this intervention farmers also started producing the seed production of rice on their own. The feedback is positive since the major challenge of resistant to stem borer, Gall fly and resistant to lodging . There is growing demand for the rice in nearby blocks of Salem. Farmers have incorporated these techniques in routine package of practices in rice production. KVK, Sandhiyur observed very good response from the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries after the assessment, demonstration and trainings. Impact Economic Gains The ADT 53 yielded at the maximum of 98 q /ha and an average of 63 q/ha while the check recorded 50 to55 q/ha. The average Plant height of 73.2 cm was recorded as compared with check 98.4 cm. The average panicle length was 19.8 cm was recorded in ADT 53 variety whereas it was 17.8 cm in TKM 13 variety. Farmer had a net return of Rs. 58250/ha with BCR of 1: 2.08 in the demonstration while the check recorded a net return of Rs. 47000/ha with BCR of 1:1.89. 1 Number of blocks 1 2 Number of villages covered 2 3 Number of farmers benefitted 10 4 Seeds supplied 10kg 5 Bio fertilizers Azospirillum-5 kg , Phosphobacteria-5 Kg 6 Bio control supplied Pseudomonas -5 kg, Trichoderma -5 kg
Impact on Employment Generation Farmers got practical knowledge on ADT 53 cultivation and since its short duration and resistant to lodging it’s easy to produce. The seed production holds good venture for the farmers along with the marketing as the medium fine varieties fetch Rs.17-19/kg and in the highest season market goes up to Rs.20/Kg, While the seeds fetch very good price of Rs.30/kg. The local seeds cost Rs.25/kg. This variety has improved the livelihood of many farmers in a short period of time and many of the farmers became merchants by selling the seeds as well as few of them selling as value added product. Details of success stories S.No Particulars Details 1 Name of the farmer Mr.Thirumurugan s/o Chinna thangam 2 Village Chellakuttai village & PO 3 Block Puthu nalla goundampatti 4 Address Omalur, Salem Dt 5 Contact details (Phone, mobile, Phone :9566585774 email id) 6 Landholding 2 ha 7 Irrigated Irrigated 8 Un irrigated -
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9 Membership details 10 Brief about individual Involved in agriculture for more than 20 years . Agricultural crops mostly cultivated by him. Aged 52 years Progressive farmer willing to take up new findings for cultivation. 15 Impact factors Before adoption After adoption Crop / Agrl practice - ADT 53 Yield of crop /product - 63 q /ha Net profit - Rs.58250/ha
Success Story 2:
Title Success story on Doubling the farmers income through Farmers Participatory Certified Seed Production in Cowpea (VBN 3) Introducti In Salem district, cowpea is cultivated in 16,000 ha and it’s an third on important pulses crop followed by greengram and blackgram. This crop is cultivated throughout year in salem district but there is no new variety, since 15 years old varieties are cultivating. As per the GOI norms new high yielding varieties should promoted to increase the pulses production in India. . Hence, demonstration of Seed Production (Foundation /Certified) by farmer’s participatory mode in Cowpea (VBN 3) may replace existing old variety and increase the yield as well as make awareness among the farmers to use of
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quality seed, that will be improve the farmer’s income. Tharamangalam, Mechari and Nangavalli Blocks of Salem District are mostly cultivated pulses like Greengram and Cowpea under Rainfed condition and its average productivity of 250 to 300 kg per acre. They are getting very low yield and sell it in a low price, so the farmers getting marginal income from this crop. In order to getting higher yield as well as income seed production with new high yielding variety is the one of the method instead of grain production and it will gives the assured marketability with premium price. Hence, the farmers from ellavampatti village of tharamangalam block has been created awareness about certified seed production and under FLD programme seed production on Cowpea VBN 3 through farmers participatory mode were arranged. This will surely empower the marginal farmers livelihood. This demonstration is improved the production and post harvest technologies in an integrated manner with visible impact to catalyze increased production of pulses in the State. Besides increasing production of pulses, the seeds were procured from the farers under seed hub scheme and there by improve the livelihood of marginal farmers and other stakeholders. Problem Hence, The farmers of those blocks are looking for a high yielding pulses variety which requires less water, man power and resources besides realization of higher remuneration and also farmers unaware about certification procedure to produce good quality seed. The farmers instill confidence in relevance to pulses seed production techniques and they had been taught in details about isolation, roguing, agronomic management practices, balanced nutrition and IPM strategies at KVK, Sandhiyur. KVK Intervention Process Interventi Frontline demostration was conducted involving ten farmers to assess ons the seed production as well as yield potential of newly released VBN 3 Cowpea variety to the farmers fields of Elavampatti village, Tharamangalam block of Salem Dt. Breeder seeds were purchased from NPRC, Vamabn, where it was released and supplied to ten farmers and they raised during pre rabi (October 2019) under rainfed conditions. Seeds were treated with Rhizobium and Pseudomonas fluorescence and given to the farmers and seed filed has registered wit the seed certification. Trainings on cowpea production technology, foliar application of pulses wonder and DAP were conducted to farmers involving with Department officials. Awareness of farmers was given by arranging field days for learning the cultivation and seed production of Cowpea VBN 3 variety. The FLD intervention has changed the way they cultivate new high yielding pest and disease tolerant VBN 3 Cowpea varieties and knowing the certification.
Intervention Technology Cowpea VBN 3 released from TNAU during 2018 is the high yielding pest and disease tolerant variety. This culture is released by NPRC, Vamban. It is a high yielding variety maturing in 75-80 days and suitable for rain fed condition. The variety produced avargae gain yield of 1013 kg/ha which is
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17.2% higher yield than ruling variety (CO (CP) 7. Resistant to bean common mosaic virus, Rust and anthracnose disease. Output Impact Horizontal Spread and After the intervention, there was an increase in awareness in Outcome Tharamangalam, Nangavalli and Mechari farmers. Before this intervention, the farmers were not aware of improved variety of VBN 3 which is a suitable for rain fed condition. Also the current local variety does not produce more grain and susceptible to pest and disease. During this intervention farmers also started producing the seed production of cowpea on their own. The feedback is positive since the major challenge of resistant to mosaic virus and anthracnose disease. There is growing demand for the cowpea in nearby districts of Salem. Farmers have incorporated these techniques in routine package of practices in cowpea production. KVK, Sandhiyur observed very good response from the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries after the assessment, demonstration and trainings. The neighboring farmers and nearby villages farmers visited demo field to knowhow the technology on cowpea seed production and motivated , the area under pulses seed production is increasing significantly instead of grain production in that area. Impact Economic Gains The VBN 3 cowpea yielded at the maximum of 11.1 q /ha and an average of 10.09 q/ha while the check recorded 8.8 q/ha. Farmer had a net return of Rs. 49518/ha with BCR of 2.17 in the demonstration while the check recorded a net return of Rs. 20300/ha with BCR of 1.62. 1 Number of blocks 1 2 Number of villages covered 2 3 Number of farmers benefitted 10 4 Seeds supplied 8kg 5 Biofertilizers Rhizobium-2 kg 6 Bio control supplied Pseudomonas -2 kg 7 Pulse wonder 2 kg Impact on Employment Generation Farmers got practical knowledge on VBN 3 Cowpea cultivation, quality seed production and seed certification procedures. The seed production holds good venture for the farmers along with the marketing cowpea VBN 3 varieties fetch Rs.85/kg as a seed and the local grain cost is only Rs.45/kg. This seed production has improved the livelihood of many farmers in a short period of time and many of the farmers became merchants by selling the seeds. Details of success stories S.No Particulars Details 1 Name of the farmer Mr.S. Govindaraj s/o Shunmugam 2 Village ELAVAMPATTI 3 Block Tharamangalam 4 Address No. 85/70, elavampatti
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5 Contact details( mobile ) Phone :9944845197 6 Landholding 1 ha 7 Irrigated - 8 Un irrigated Rain fed 9 Membership details 10 Brief about individual Involved in agriculture for more than 10 years . Aged 43 years Progressive farmer willing to take up new findings for cultivation. 15 Impact factors Before adoption After adoption Crop / Agrl practice CO (CP) 7 VBN 3 Yield of crop /product 8.5 q/ha 10.10 q /ha Net profit Rs 20300/ha Rs.49518/ha
Photos Field inspection of the Cowpea (VBN 3) seed production plot
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Success story – 3:
Success in desi bird farming – a farmer’s success story 1. Situation analysis/Problem statement: Salem district is having 11,37,215 number of backyard poultry. Farmers use to maintain birds in 25-30 numbers, and organized farms are very less. Occurrence of fowl pox and Ranikhet disease in poultry especially in summer season is the main reason why the farmers are not maintaining birds in a fair number of 100 – 200. These are the deadly viral diseases that incur heavy economic loss in backyard poultry due to high mortality. Although fowlpox vaccination is regularly carried out in commercial poultry farms, farmers are not aware of fowl pox vaccination in backyard poultry. Also farmers are not aware of the brooding management practices when they want to rear more No. of day old desi chicks. Hence, it has been proposed to demonstrate Fowl Pox Vaccine and Package Practices for Backyard poultry farming to reduce the incidence of viral diseases of poultry and to increase the production by following proper brooding management and feeding management. 2. Plan, Implement and Support: KVK, Sandhiyur conducted FLD on demonstration of fowl pox vaccine and package of practices for improved production in backyard poultry in the year 2019-20. Training on desi bird farming was conducted and insisted the importance of vaccination against Ranikhet disease and fowl pox. The scientists of KVK demonstrated the use of fowl pox vaccine in KVK as well as in farmers field. Techniques on brooding management, feeding management, disease management and hatchery management were explained and demonstrated. 3. Output: Through the FLD, trainings and demonstrations, farmers started raising desi chicken in reasonably large number of around 100 to 200 per household. The FLD and trainings enriched the knowledge of the farmers in various management aspects of poultry production. By following proper brooding management and disease management practices, they could effectively control mortality in desi chicken and the production level increased. One of the farmer from Karuppur village of Omalur block started rearing desi chicken and improved breeds like Gramapriya and followed effective disease management and feeding management practices and so reduced mortality. 1. Name and address of the Tmt. K. Jaganathan farmer S/o Krishnan Karuppur (p.o) Omalur Salem 2. Age of the farmer (years) 70 3. Land ownership (ac) 5.0 acres 4. Enterprises maintained Crops: Turmeric, lemon, coconut, sugarcane, Fodder crops – Cumbu Napier hybrid, velimasal Animal husbandry: Dairy cattle – 6 No. Sheep – 10 No. , poultry – 300 No. 5. Farming experience More than 40 years (years)
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He maintained 100 No. of Aseel desi chicken and 200 No. of Gramapriya chicken in his farm. He followed the vaccination protocol recommended by KVK scientists – RDVF1 on 5-7th day, LaSota on 24th day and RDVK vaccination for every 75 days to 90 days starting from 75th day onwards. Vaccination against fowl pox was carried out on 42nd day. By following proper disease management practices the chick mortality was 8 % and adult mortality was only 2 %. He is selling his desi chicken for Rs. 500/kg live weight and improved desi birds for Rs.400/kg live weight and eggs for Rs. 10/egg. As an important measure in feeding management, to reduce the feed cost he is regularly feeding azolla to his birds. Feeding of azolla reduced the feed cost, as well as improved the production levels. He is having a mini hatchery unit, and by using this, he is hatching required number of chicks for his farm use, and purchase of chicks from outside is minimized. Since he is living in peri urban area, consumers are directly purchasing his products. From these practices, he is earning Rs.15,000 as monthly income from poultry farming.
4. Outcome: He is a progressive farmer and Scientific Advisory Committee member. More than 500 famers and rural youth visited his farm and his farm is a model desi chicken farm with minimal investment. Other fellow farmer s and rural youth inspired from his farm and some of them started poultry farming as entrepreneurship activity.
5. Impact: Through animal husbandry and crop interventions he created employment and 2 labours are getting year round employment in his farm.
Demonstration of brooding management Field visit
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Success story – 4: Introduction of new variety of Bottle Gourd PLR 2
Back ground or Situation analysis /Problem statement Cucurbits being a more profitable crop is gaining popularization among the farmers of Salem District. Old and local varieties with poor yield in bottle gourd resulted in lesser yield and hence introduction of new Bottle gourd variety high yielding is one of the needs o the growers of pandal vegetables. Some farmers grow cucurbits for which pandal is not required. Farmers are in need of new alternate crop with short duration, high yield and income. To instigate the farmers without having any pandal facility, this variety of bottle gourd is proposed as one of the FLDs. Plan, Implement and Support Interventions Process Bottle gourd PLR 2 variety is of traditional type with round fruit shape and short neck. Fruits are light green in colour. It comes to harvest in 50-55 days after sowing. It yields about 42t/ha. It does not require any pandal or support or training system. It is moderately resistant to fruit fly, powdery and downy mildews. It is good in taste and suitable for all types of culinary preparations. Popularisation of this variety was taken through Front line Demonstration in 10 farmers field at Puthur, Panamarathupatty, Makudanchavadi etc., Salem. Technology Demonstrations were taken up and trainings were given on various aspects like, field preparation, ICM technologies, Integrated nutrient management, integrated pest and disease management, etc. Mr.R.Raja s/o Ramasamy, of Puthur Agraharaam village in Veerapandi block is one of the farmers cultivating PLR 2 bottle gourd in his field. Output and Outcome The highest yield recorded was 18.8t/ha in the field of farmer Raja and average yield o the other farmers was 18.5 which was 19% more yield than the local varieties. Cost of cultivation is lesser since it did not require pandal and ease of cultural practices. Regarding net profit (CBR is 1:3), it is more Rs.1,25,000 per hectare within a crop duration of 4 months period. Impact Horizontal Spread Farmers were satisfied with the ease of cultivation of this new bottle gourd variety since it is not required any pandal or supporting system and ease of cultivation technologies. Size of the fruit is smaller and more number of fruits per plant with high yield. Hence the marketability was better which fetched higher price. Mr. Raja, farmer of puthur, cultivated this crop and got more price in the market due to increased yield and appealing colour and round shape of the fruits. He gave his success as a story in the Whats app group of the farmers through which the variety was popularized and more farmers visited KVK to get the seeds of bottle gourd PLR 2 variety. So far 35 farmers approached KVK and nearly 30 kg of seeds had been procured and distributed to the farmers. Now the area under this variety is around 25 acres at Salem district. Economic gains
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Due to high yield and traditional round shape of fruit, farmers got more price in the market and also 20 % of the beneficiaries started selling the produce directly in the market. This variety has improved the livelihood of many farmers in a short period of time and many of the farmers became merchants by selling the produce directly at the consumer markets, weekly shandies and Farmers Shandies.
Bottle gourd PLR 2 FLD field of Thiru. Raja, Puthur Agraharam of Veerapandi block
Bottle gourd PLR 2 fruits harvested by the farmer Thiru Raja
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18. CASE STUDIES If any 3 to 4 pages, detailed, describing previous experiences, problems identified, details of solution(s) identified and implemented etc.
Production and distribution of Pulses seed under Seed Hub Scheme In Tamil Nadu, Salem district has been cultivating wide veriety of p ulses auch as red gram 3978 ha, greengram 16539 ha, cowpea 25067 ha, horsegram 6056 ha, mochai 4720 ha and other pulses1318 ha with total area of 65,028 ha under pulses. In spite of availability of huge area under pulses in salem district, the production and productivity was very low due to the non awareness of high yielding and newly released pulses variety to the farmers. In order to make self-sufficient in pulses production, availability of quality seed in newly released and high yielding variety is one of the most crucial factor which ensures enhanced per unit yield of pulses in farmers field. A quality seed alone can enhance the 15% productivity, so distribution of quality seed to the farmers is very important to increases the pulses production. Input Considering the above facts Govt. of India has sanctioned the Pulses Seed Hub project to KVK, Sandhiyur, through the ICAR, ATARI for increasing indigenous production of pulses in india - Tamil Nadu and its sustenance. KVK, Salem act as centre of seed production will facilitate better access to improved seed and production, speed-up dissemination rates and adoption of pulses technologies. In the pulses seed hub, produced and supplied good quality (Foundation and Certified seeds) to increase the productivity of pulses and empowered the farmers as a seed producer and generated additional income through seed production. Outcome A total quantity of 547.32 quintal of pulses seed has been produced from 88 farmer’s field through contractual farming by KVK Sandhiyur through seed hub project as detailed below and the seed has been distributed to throughout Tamil Nadu through direct sales to the farmers, Department of Agriculture and KVKs. Established Seed Processing cum Storage godown with seed processing equipments for processing and storage of pulses seed with budget outlay of Rs 50 lakhs. The processing unit also used for the farmers for processing of their own seed. Sl.No. Crop Class Achievement (qtl.) 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 1. Blackgram FS & CS 79.14 163.07 24.12 2. Greengram FS & CS 64.45 175.88 2.00 3. Redgram FS & CS 17.22 - - 4. Cowpea FS - - 21.44 Grand Total 160.81 338.95 47.56 Impact
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Through the sales of pulses seed throughout the Tamil Nadu an area of 30000 ha has been covered with quality seed of latest varieties of blackgram, greengram, cowpea and redgram (less than 10 years) and farmers got more yield and also the has been utilized for further multiplication.
19. INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGY OR TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED AND USED DURING THE YEAR
Category Title Year Additional Details/Information
TNAU Pre monsoon sowing 2019 Pre monsoon sowing in green gram TNAU Weather based advisory to 2019 Weather based farm advisories given the farmers to all the 20 blocks of Salem district. KVK, E marketing of farm 2020 E marketing of fruits and vegetables Sandhiyur produce to Bangaluru city during COVID 19 lock down done by Vasishta FPO KVK, Direct sale of farm 2020 Direct sale of fruits and vegetables at Sandhiyur produces at doorsteps doorsteps of consumers in Salem city by Jarugumalai FPO
20. ITKs Indigenous technology practiced by the farmers in the KVK operational area which can be considered for technology development (in detail with suitable photographs) S. Crop / Indigenous technology practiced Purpose of ITK No. Enterprise 1. Paddy In situ incorporation of green To enrich soil nutrient manure crops status 2. Vegetables Agni Karaisal Indigenous pest (Boiling of Calotropis, Neem, repellent technology Vitex, Strychnus and pungam leaves in water, the next day supernatant solution is diluted and sprayed for sucking pest management)
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21. IMPACT OF KVK ACTIVITIES (NOT TO BE RESTRICTED FOR REPORTING PERIOD)
Name of specific No. of % of Change in income (Rs.) technology/skill participants adoption Before After transferred (Rs./Unit) (Rs./Unit) Control of Tapioca mealy 210 85 80,000 110,000 bug in tapioc Control of Rugose white 150 90 30,000 45,000 fly in coconut Coconut tonic 450 80 34000 52,000 Banana booster application 350 60 97000 115000 Arka special vegetable 500 50 135000 157000 booster Protray nursery raising in 250 20 3000 10200 vegetable crops Vermicompost production 280 40 20000 30000 Mushroom cultivation and 380 35 - Additional value added products income of preparation in mushroom Rs. 20,000/ month Honey bee rearing 240 25 - Additional income of Rs. 2000/ month/ colony Desi poultry farming 140 65 6200/unit 17250/unit
Long duration (200 hours) 20 40 15000/ acre 30000/ acre skill development training on quality seed grower Nutrition garden 350 40 9500 20,000 Bioagents production and 150 15 14000 21000 field application System of Pulse 50 5 17000 24000 Intensification Polythene mulching in 140 10 37500 95500 vegetable crops NB: Should be based on actual study, questionnaire/group discussion etc. with ex- participants.
Cases of large scale adoption (Please furnish detailed information for each case)
Details of impact analysis of KVK activities carried out during the reporting period
Village Taluk Tech/Skill Adoption Situation Situation after Up scaling Transfer Percentage before initiation Measures Taken initiation
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All clusters All Pulses 60% Unavailabilit Recent high Quality seeds seeds y of quality yielding pulses (Foundation/certifi seeds in varieties are ed) pulses introduced available in KVK through seed Salem and hub and cluster distributing to the FLD farmers throughout programmmes the year. and given significant productivity Mecheri Omalu PPFM 68 % Plants PPFM Foliar PPFM available at r cannot spray withstand KVK, Salem withstand drought severe drought
22. Functional linkage with different organizations
Name of organization Nature of linkage Department of Agriculture Execution of OFT and FLD programmes Organization of Training programmes to farmers and extension functionaries Soil health day programme Technology week celebration Uzhavar vizha programme ATMA trainings Department of Horticulture Production and distribution of quality horticulture seeds and seedlings Organizing training programmes to farmers and extension functionaries Organising district level mango and guava seminar Implementation of NADP marketled precision farming Uzhavar vizha Department of Agrl. Marketing Providing agro advisory to Uzhavar sandhai Training to extension functionaries Agricultural Engineering Exposure visit Department Demonstration of farm implements Seed Certification Department Production of quality seeds Promotion of Seed Village Programme Sericulture Training to Extension functionaries Utilizing Video Conferencing facilities Animal Husbandry Implementation of IFS programme Implementation of OFT and FLD programmes Conducting animal health camps Demonstration of animal components VUTRC, Salem Trainings on animal husbandry
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Animal campaigns Forestry Afforestation programme Training in forestry IFS programmes NABARD Implementation of IFS, Apiculture, Mushroom and quality seed production training programme Formation of commodity groups Conducting sponsored trainings Lead Bank (Indian Bank, Salem) INSETI programmes namely mushroom, vermicompost production, IFS to bank beneficiary farmers DRDA (Pudhu Vazhavu) Implementation of INSIMP programme Department of Cooperation, TN Market linkage for Minor millets Govt NB The nature of linkage should be indicated in terms of joint diagnostic survey, joint implementation, participation in meeting, contribution received for infrastructural development, conducting training programmes and demonstration or any other
List special programmes undertaken by the KVK and operational now, which have been financed by State Govt./Other Agencies
Date/ Month Name of the scheme Funding agency Amount (Rs.) of initiation SBGF- Strengthening the value Oct 2016 State Planning 2870000 chain of minor millets for Commission - empowerment of tribal farming SBGF community SBGF-Technological April 2018 State Planning 2037200 empowerment and employment Commission - generation on bee keeping to SBGF improve livelihood of tribal women
SBGF – Millets: Title SBGF- Strengthening the value chain of minor millets for empowerment of tribal farming community Objectives . To form minor millets based tribal groups for strengthening the value chain system of minor millets based products. 02. To impart skill based training (vocational training) on value added products from minor millets among tribal groups 03. To promote self employment on production of value added products from minor millets among the tribal groups 04. To facilitate the tribal groups to establish their own outlet centre for marketing of the value added minor millets products
Study area Yercaud , Pethanaikanpalayam block Methodology Imparting skill training on processing and value addition of minor millets
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Distribution of processing and value addition machineries Facilitation of marketing of products through market outlets
Team Members M.Vijayakumar and all SMS
Activities under Millet processing machineries and value addition machineries given to taken 5 tribal farmers group. Market outlet opened at 5 places to facilitate sale of processed and millet value added products.
SBGF – Honey bee: Title Technological empowerment and employment generation on Bee keeping to improve the livelihood of tribal Women in Yercaud, Peddanaickanpalayam and Ayodhiyapattinam Block. Objectives To create awareness, knowledge and skill empowerment and capacity building on Modern honey beekeeping through scientific methods, vocational trainings and demonstrations To promote community based beekeeping with infrastructure facilities to start the self employment for poverty reduction and empowerment to provide a source of livelihood to the ST population.
Study area Yercaud , Pethanaikanpalayam block Methodology The project will be implemented in the villages nearby the forest areas where the flora available in the forest areas will also serves as source for the bees. The critical materials such as bee hive related accessories to establish the enterprise will be supplied to the beneficiaries. Imparting skill training on bee keeping and honey Processing The FIGs will be motivated to form groups, through these group name they can sell their products
Team Members M.Vijayakumar and all SMS
Activities under Honey bee hives, honey processing equipment s distributed to taken tribal farmers Skill training and exposure visits conducted to farmers groups.
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