ICAR-K.H. PATIL KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA, HULKOTI

GADAG DISTRICT, STATE

Monthly e-News Letter Month: October, 2018 Issue: 3

CELEBRATION OF MAHILA KISSAN DIWAS AND WORLD FOOD DAY-2018

ICAR-K.H.Patil Krishi Vigyan Kendra celebrated Mahila Kissan Diwas and World Food Day on 16-10-2018. The progamme was inaugurated by Smt. Prema Meti, Progressive farm woman and woman entrepreneur, Gadag. She talked about various farm activities carried out by women starting from land preparation to storage of grains. Further, she said that the farm women need to adopt various technologies in agriculture and allied fields like Rain Water Harvesting, Intercropping, Integrated Farming System, Organic Farming for sustainability in farming system. In addition to agriculture, farm women need to take up subsidiary occupations like dairy farming, sheep & goat rearing, poultry farming for enhancing the family income and for improving the livelihood of their family. The programme was presided over by Dr.L.G.Hiregoudar, Senior Scientist and Head and he spoke on Role of women in doubling farm women. In this context, farm women need to undergo capacity building programmes and technical guidance from ICAR-K.H.Patil Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hulkoti. On this occasion, the progressive farm women viz., Smt. Anusuya Talabal, Abbigeri village of Ron taluk, Smt.Vijayalaxmi Pawadshetti, Savadi village of Ron taluk, Smt.Prathibha Navalgund, Shirol village of Naragund taluk, Smt. Laxmi Holige, village, Gadag taluk were felicitated. During Mahila Kisan Diwas celebration, quiz competition, speech competition and exhibition were organised and the prizes were distributed to the winners. More than 200 farm women participated in the programme.

CELEBRATION OF ONION FIELD DAY In this Issue . . . . . ICAR-K.H.Patil Krishi Vigyan Kendra and Karnataka State Department of Horticulture jointly organised field day in Onion  Celebration of Mahila Kisan Diwas and World Food Day crop under “Capacity building of FPOs” on 15-10-218 at Shagoti  Celebration of Onion Field village of Gadag block. The programme was organised at Shri Day Mahadev Neelappagoudar’s farm where onion demonstration  OFTs & FLDs implemented was conduted with a special focus on Weed Management,  Training programmes Integrated Crop Management and Integrated Nutrient  Field visits Management. Shri Shailendra Biradar, Senior Assistant Director of Horticulture spoke on importance of adopting various improved technologies for increasing the production as well as for raising farmers’ income. Further, he briefed about various horticulture schemes available for the farming community for enhancing the farmers income. Shri S.H.Adapur, SMS (Ag.Extension) briefed about the need of capacity building of FPOs as well as the importance of field days. More than 75 farmers participated in the field day

FIELD DAY IN CITRUS CROP On 29-10-2018, the Department of Horticulture (SUJALA) has conducted field day on Citrus crop. KVK Horticulture Scientist Ms. Hemavati Hiregoudar participated as Resource Person and delivered lecture on cultivation of Citrus fruits and ICM practices in Citrus and Horticulture crops. Many Progressive farmers and Horticulture Officers participated in the field day.

VIGILANCE AWARENESS WEEK-2018 ICAR-K.H.Patil Krishi Vigyan Kendra has implemented the observance of Vigilance Awareness week from 29th October to 3rd November, 2018 with a focus on Eradicate Corruption-Build a New . On this theme, Krishi Vigyan Kendra organised various programmes mainly, Integrity Pledge, competitions to school childrens, distribution of leaflets, sensitization on ill-effects of corruption and preventive measures to school children, seminars, workshops and debates.

TRAINING OF EXTENSION FUNCTIONARIES One day training to Anganwadi Teacher working in Karantaka State Department of Women and Child Welfare was organised on importance of millets in diet and healthy food for healthy life at KVK on 27-10-2018. The programme was inagurated by Smt. Akkamahadevi, Programme Officer, Department of Women and Child Welfare, . The trainees were briefed about food & nutrients, millet nutrition, iron deficiencey, anaemia etc. Film show on deficiency diseases was screened to the trainees . Further, an exposure visit was arranged to Ethnic Food Café at KVK Premises. Thirty Anganwadi Teachers working in Gadag block participated in this training.

FELICITATION TO INNOVATIVE FARMERS OF GADAG DISTRICT

Shri S.H.Adapur, SMS (Ag.Extension) of ICAR-K.H.Patil Krishi Vigyan Kendra along with two innovative farmers of the district participated in the Farmers Science Congress organised by Institute of Agricultural Technologies, Bangalore. Innovative farmers exhibited their innovativeness and were feliciated for their innovations made in the field of agriculture. Mr. Shivaputrappa Ullagaddi of Mundaragi block developed “Hand Operated Weeeder cum Intercultivation equipment”. The implement reduces the cost incurred for intercultivation and reduces the cost spent on hiring of bullocks and labours at the rate of Rs.5000/- per acre. The implement is more suitable for small and marginal farmers. Another farmer Shri Veeranagouda Jakkanagoudar of Hirehandigol village of Gadag block developed “Gunny bag holder stand for packing of dry chillies”. The packing of dry chillies in gunny bag requires more labour. To reduce this cost the use of stand reduces the labour cost, packing will be neat as well as additional quanitity of 15 Kgs can be packed compared to traditional practice. About 35-40 gunny bags can be filled and packed in one hour compared to 10-12 bags in traditional method. The cost of the implement is Rs.2,800/-. More than 130 farmers of the same village have used this implement for packing of dry chillies.

OFTs & FLDs IMPLEMENTED DURING OCTOBER, 2018

Sl. No. of No. of Title of OFT/FLD Village Area No trials/demos. farmers On-Farm Testing: Assessment of BGD-111-01 Naganur (Naragund 1 5 5 4 ha and NBEG-3 block) Front Line Demonstrations: ICM in JAKI-9218 variety in Khanapur (Naragund 1 5 5 2 ha Bengalgram block) Demonstration of SPV-2217 2 5 cluster villages 20 20 8 Rabi Sorghum variety Under NFSM-CFLD: ICM in JAKI-9218 and BGD Naganur 3 125 125 50 111-01 variety in (Nagarund block) Bengalgram Under NMOOP-CFLD: Dyamunashi 4 25 25 10 ICM in Sunflower (Gajendragad block)

TRAINING PROGRAMMES ORGANISED

Sl. No. of Date Title of training programme Village No participants 03-10-2018 to Pest and disease management in Bevinakatti 1 50 26-10-2018 Sunflower (Gajendragad block) 05-10-2018 to 2 Production technology in Rabi crops All blocks 92 26-10-2018 Ranatur 3 9-10-2018 IPM in Redgram 19 ( block) Leaf Minor and Leaf Spot Doni 4 4-10-2018 48 Management in Groundnut crop (Mundaragi block) Dyamunashi 5 29-10-2018 ICM in Sunflower 26 (Gajendragad block) 6 17-10-2018 ICM in Rabi Sorghum All blocks 20 Karamudi, Asuti, 20-10-2018 to 7 ICM in Safflower Menasagi & Majjur 216 26-10-2018 (Ron block) 23-10-2018 to Naganur & Khanapur 8 ICM in Chickpea 116 30-10-2018 (Naragund block) 22-10-2018 to 9 Scientific Dairy Management Gadag 32 21-10-2018

TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS ATTENDED BY STAFF

 4th to 5th October, 2018: Dr.Sudha V. Mankani, SMS (Home Science) and Shri N.H.Bhandi, SMS (Soil Science) attended National Workshop on ‘Promotion of Developing Climate Resilient villages for Sustainable Food and Nutritional Security at MANAGE, Hyderabad.  5th to 10th October, 2018: Smt.Lalita S. Asuti, Computer Programmer attended training on ‘Advances in Web & Mobile Application Development’ at NARM, Hyderabad

FIELD VISIT OF SCIENTISTS TO FARMERS’ FIELDS

OFT-Onion CFLD-Sunflower FLD-Bt.Cotton

Advisory services on Chilli crop FLD-Foxtail Millet FLD-Nutri Farms

CHIEF EDITOR EDITOR Dr. L.G.Hiregoudar, Senior Scientist and Head Dr. Sudha V. Mankani, SMS (Home Science) CONTRIBUTORS

Mr. S.K.Mudlapur, SMS (Plant Protection) Mr. V.D.Vaikunthe, SMS (Agronomy) Mr. S.H. Adapur, SMS (Ag. Extension) Mr. N.H.Bhandi, SMS (Soil Science) Dr. B.M. Murgod, P.A. (Animal Science) Ms.Hemavati R. H, SMS(Horticulture) I/C Mr. S.L.Halemani, P.A. (Farms) Layout & Design Assistance Mrs. Lalita S. Asuti, P. A. (Computers) Mr. M.B.Jakkanagoudar, OSCA

E-Published by: Dr.L.G.Hiregoudar, Senior Scientist and Head, ICAR-K.H.Patil Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hulkoti-582205, Gadag district, Karnataka State, Phone: 08372-289325 , E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.khpkvk.org