TAMILNADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ICAR-KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA, VIRINJIPURAM DISTRICT EIGHTH SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT

Agenda Item No.1 A. Establishment details

S. No Particulars Details 01 Name of the KVK Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Vellore. 02 Postal address of the KVK ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Virinjipuram – 632 104, , . 03 Telephone number/Fax/email and (0416)-2273221 Web site address of the KVK [email protected] www.kvkvellore.org 04 Name of the Host Organization Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore – 641 003. 05 Postal address of the Host Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Organization Coimbatore – 641 003 Tamil Nadu. 06 Telephone number/Fax/email and 0422 – 2431222 Web site address of Host 0422 – 2436636 (F) Organization [email protected] www.tnau.ac.in 07 Sanction Order Details Lr.No.16-8/03-AE.I dated 11.02.2004 of the Deputy Secretary (Agrl. Extn.), ICAR, New Delhi-12. No.DEE.1/9034/ICAR-KVK/2004 dated 29.03.2004 of the DEE, TNAU, Coimbatore-3. 08 Name of the Programme Coordinator Dr.S.Joshua Davidson, Ph.D., 09 Total land area with the KVK in ha. 22.13

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Mandate

The overall mandate of the KVK is to develop and disseminate location specific technological modules at district level through Technology Assessment, Refinement and Demonstration and to act as Knowledge and Resource Centre for agriculture and its allied activities. The specific activities to carry out this mandate are:

 Conducting on-farm testing to identify the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems

 Organizing frontline demonstrations to establish production potential of various crops and enterprises on the farmers’ fields

 Organizing need based training of farmers to update their knowledge and skills in modern agricultural technologies related to technology assessment, refinement and demonstration, and training of extension personnel to orient them in the frontier areas of technology development.

 Creating awareness about improved technologies to larger masses through appropriate extension programmes

 Production and supply of good quality seeds and planting materials, livestock, poultry and fisheries breeds and products and various bio-products to the farming community.

 Work as resource and knowledge centre of agricultural technology for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector for improving the agricultural economy of the district.

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C. Staff details

S. Sanctioned Name of the Designation Discipline Qualifi Pay Dt. of Permanent / No post incumbent cation Scale joining Temporary KVK 1 Programme Dr.S.Joshua Programme Agricultural Ph.D., 37400-67000 + 02.12.2004 Permanent Coordinator Davidson Coordinator Engineering 9000 AGP

2 SMS Dr.P.Veeramani SMS Agronomy Ph.D., 15600-39100+ 17.04.2015 Permanent (Agronomy) 6000 AGP 3 SMS (Plant Vacant from Afternoon of 11th April 2017 to till date protection) 4 SMS (Horti.) Dr.B. K. Savitha SMS Horticulture Ph.D., 15600-39100+ 08.04.2015 Permanent 6000AGP On maternity leave from 04.10.2017 onwards

5 SMS (Home Dr.K.P. Sivakumar SMS Home Science Ph.D., 15600-39100+ 19.07.2014 Permanent Science) 6000AGP 6 SMS (VAS) Dr.M. Ramasamy SMS Veterinary Ph.D., 15600-39100+ 27.08.2014 Permanent and Animal 6000AGP Sciences 7 SMS (Agrl. Dr.G. Anand SMS Agricultural Ph.D., 15600-39100+ 14.11.2016 Permanent Extn.) Extension 7000 AGP 8 Programme Mr.K.R.Srinivasan Programme Agricultural M.Sc. 9300-34800+ 24.02.2011 Permanent Assistant Assistant Extension 4200 GP (Technical) (Technical) 9 Programme Mr.K.Arun Programme Agriculture Dip. Rs.10000 16.06.2017 Temporary Assistant Assistant Agri. (Consolidated (Computer) (Computer) pay) 10 Farm Manager Mr.A.Manikandan Farm Agriculture Dip. Rs.10000 30.06.2017 Temporary Manager Agri. (Consolidated pay) 11 Accountant Tmt.R.Krishnaveni Superintend - B.A 9300-34800+ 31.10.2013 Permanent cum superin ent 4800GP tendent 12 Superintendent Vacant from Forenoon of 01.08.2017 to till date 13 Driver Th.D.Kumaran Driver - - 5200-20200+ 09.05.2013 Permanent 2400GP 14 Mechanic Th.G.Babusamy Supervisor X - 9300-34800+ 20.08.2007 Permanent (ITI) 4200GP 15 Supporting Th.N.Vijayababu Office X - 4800-10000+ 10.06.2014 Permanent staff Assistant 1300GP 16 Supporting Tmt.A.Valliammal PUSM VIII - 4800-10000+ 04.05.2004 Permanent staff (SG) 1300GP

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Agenda Item No. 2 Constitution of SAC members and invitees The following is the constitution of Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting

1. Vice Chancellor of SAU Chairman Dr.K.Ramasamy, Ph.D., Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, TNAU, Coimbatore-3. 2. Director, ICAR-ATARI, Member Dr. Y.G.Prasad, Ph.D., Zone-X, Hyderabad Director, ICAR-ATARI, Zone X, Hyderabad-59. 3. Director of Extension Member Dr.H.Philip, Ph.D., Education Director of Extension Education, TNAU, Coimbatore-3. 4. Director / Head of the nearest Member Dr.S.Uma, Ph.D., ICAR Institute The Director, ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Thogaimalai Road, Thayanur, Trichy- 620 102. 5. Assistant Director of Research Member Dr.N.Sudeepkumar., Ph.D., / Assistant Director of DEE, TANUVAS, Extension of SAU Chennai - 600051.

6. Official from Departments of Member The Joint Director of Agriculture, Agriculture Department of Agriculture, Opposite to Govt. Polytechnic, Thorapadi, Vellore - 632 002. 7. Official from Departments of Member The District Forest Officer Forestry Social forestry, District Collectorate, Sathuvachari, Vellore - 632 009. 8. Official from Departments of Member The Regional Joint Director of Animal Animal Husbandry Husbandry District Board Office Building, Bangalore Road, Konavattam, Vellore-632 001.

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9. Official from Departments of Member The Deputy Director of Horticulture Horticulture Department of Horticulture, Opposite to Govt. Polytechnic, Thorapadi, Vellore - 632 002. 10. Official from Departments of Member The Executive Engineer, Agricultural Engineering Department of Agricultural Engineering, Agri complex, Bagayam, Vellore - 632 002. 11. Official from Departments of Member The Deputy Director, Agriculture Marketing Agricultural Marketing, O/o. Joint Director of Agriculture, Opposite to Govt. Polytechnic, Thorapadi, Vellore-632 002. 12. Official from Departments of Member The Assistant Director of Sericulture, Sericulture District sericulture centre, kootu Road, Khader pet, Anna Salai, Vanniyambadi - 635 751. 13. Official from Departments of Member The Assistant Director of Fisheries, Fisheries No.16, 5th West cross street, Gandhi Nagar, Vellore-632 004. 14. Official from Departments of Member The General Manager, DIC District Industries Centre, Kangeyanallur Road, Katpadi, Vellore-632 002. 15. Project Director ATMA Member Deputy Director of Agriculture ATMA O/o. Joint Director of Agriculture Opposite to Govt. polytechnic, Thorapadi, Vellore-632 002.

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16. Lead Bank Official Member District Lead Bank Manager , Indian Bank, Zonal office, TKM Complex, Katpadi Road, Vellore – 632 004. 17. Manager/AGM NABARD Member The Assistant General Manager, NABARD, Tamil Nadu Regional office, No.48, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Post Box No.6074, Chennai-34. 18. Official from AIR Member Station Director, Programme Executive All India Radio, Chennai. 19. Official from Doordarshan Member Station Director, Doordharshan Kendra, Chennai -05. 20. Representative farmer - 1 Member Thiru. D. Damodaran, S/o Duraisamy, Velleri (Village), Sengundrum (post), (block) Vellore District. 21. Representative farmer - 2 Member Thiru. R.Gopi , S/o Ranganathan, Bajanai koil street, Kalaplampet (Village), (block), Vellore District. 22. Representative farm women - 1 Member Mrs.V.Sasikala, W/o Velmurugan, Kavasampattu (Vill) Vaduganthangal (via) Katpadi (Tk) Vellore District.

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23. Representative farm women - 2 Member Mrs.C.Vatchala, W/o Chandrasekar, Thirumani (vill), Chozhamur (via) K.V.Kuppam (Block) Vellore (Dist). 24. Programme Coordinator Member Dr. S.Joshua Davidson, Ph.D., Member Secretary Secretary Programme Coordinator, KVK, Virinjipuram, Vellore District. 25. (Other invitees if any) Special Invitees The Professor and Head, Agricultural Research Station, Virinjipuram – 632 104. The Professor and Head, Sugarcane Research Station, Melalathur – 635 806.

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Agenda Item No. 3

Action Taken Report on the previous SAC meeting

S. Recommendations Action taken Specific No. / Constraints Proposed By 1. KVK intervened Farmers were facilitated to deliver their successful practices, results and experiences of KVK Nil farmers may be interventions through All India Radio, Chennai. The details of AIR coverage / broadcast are given opportunity furnished below to cover in media All India Radio coverage and Broadcast details Proposed By: Date of Farmer Name and Topic Covered Date of DEE, TNAU Recording Village Broadcasting

03.01.2017 Mr. R. Prabakaran Water management in 05.03.2017 Kalpalampattu village pulses 03.01.2017 Mr. K.Ganesan Indigenous water 12.03.2017 Kalar Village management farm practices

03.01.2017 Mr. R. Gopi Water management in 19.03.2017 Kalpalampattu village watermelon

03.01.2017 Mr.G.Paneerselvam Success story on Papaya 26.03.2017 Nagal Village cultivation

03.01.2017 Mr.E.Srinivsan Processing and preparation 27.03.2017 Kurumberi Viilage of mango bar

03.01.2017 Mr. T. Damodaran Water management in 29.03.2017 Velleri Village vegetable crops

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Date of Farmer Name and Topic Covered Date of Recording Village Broadcasting

17.03.2017 Mr.D.Srinivasalu Desi Chicken rearing for 02.05.2017 Kallapadi Village meat production

17.03.2017 Mr.M.Karnan Experience on cultivation 12.05.2017 Kallapadi Village on COFS 31 green fodder

17.03.2017 Mr.S.Thirunagnam Azolla Cultivation as Feed 16.05.2017 Kavasampattu village for livestock

17.03.2017 Mr.S.Baskar Success story on cluster 17.05.2017 Siruvalaiyam Village demonstration of groundnut variety Kadiri 9

17.03.2017 Mr.R.Sivakumar Nutrient management in 16.05.2017 Kavasampattu Banana

17.03.2017 Mr.A.Ilangovan Bhendi cultivation 18.05.2017 Pattuvambadi villege 17.03.2017 Mr.J.Gandhiraj Commercial goat rearing 18.05.2017 R. Patti Village 17.03.2017 Mr.K.Nataraj Integrated Farming System 02.11.2017 Valvankundram village 17.03.2017 Mr.A.Sankar Millets cultivation for 08.11.2017 Puthurnaadu Village rainfed areas

17.03.2017 Mrs.Kupayee Seed Farming in groundnut 23.11.2017 Siruvalaiyam 17.03.2017 Mrs.P.Vijayalakshmi Seed Farming in groundnut 23.11.2017 Pallipattarai

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Date of Farmer Name and Topic Covered Date of Recording Village Broadcasting

25.10.2017 Mr.R.Gopi Success story on FLD on To be Kalpalampattu village green gram CO-8 through broadcasted group approach

25.10.2017 Mr.R.Prabakaran Farmers association and 20.11.2017 Kalpalampattu village collective farming

25.10.2017 Mr.Kalai Thilagam Green Fodder production To be Eravankaddu broadcasted

25.10.2017 Mr.Muthukumar Improved papaya To be Gudiyatham cultivation broadcasted

25.10.2017 Mr. R. Velumurugan Millets and fruits based 16.11.2017 Kavasampattu Village Value added products

25.10.2017 Mr.Sivarajan Native chicken rearing To be Kavanoor Village broadcasted

25.10.2017 Mr.Kattapomman Mushroom production To be Sethuvandai Village broadcasted

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S. Recommendations Action taken Specific No. / Constraints Proposed By 2. Steps may be The sapota flake samples have been sent to the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Nil taken for sapota Home Science College and Research Institute, Madurai for the analysis of its nutritive flakes to release constituents. After the receipt of the lab analytical report, the technology release proposal of as a technology sapota flakes for the year 2018 will be sent to the Director of Research, TNAU, Coimbatore through proper channel. Proposed By: DEE, TNAU

3. Identify the Based on the SAC recommendation, The following problems were identified. Nil problem in jasmine, prioritize  Budworm Incidence and propose FLD  Micronutrient deficiency  Flower drop Proposed By:  Yield reduction Principal Scientist  Poor shelf life of flowers ICAR-ATARI, Based on the problem identified, FLD on ICM in Jasmine cultivation was proposed and Bengaluru approved for conducting the demonstration during 2017 -18. FLD is in progress

4. Portable Portable biogas unit for kitchen waste has been already installed at KVK Virinjipuram for Nil polythene bag demonstration. biogas technology 3 may be tested. The portable balloon type biogas unit of 1 m capacity was purchased on 31.10.2017 and it will Proposed By: be commissioned on or before 14.11.2017 for demonstration. DEE, TNAU

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S. Recommendations Action taken Specific No. / Constraints Proposed By

5. The bank officials Credit facility and loan repayment from banks were explained by bank officials to trainees of Nil may be invited to KVK organized vocational and skill development training programmes explain about credit facilities S. Training Title of the Training No. of Special Invitee and repayment No. Date farmers mode during skill 1 02.11.2016 Mushroom cultivation and 55 Mr.S. Domotharan Lead Bank Manager oriented trainings. spawn production

Mr.Soundararajan Proposed By: Financial Literacy DEE, TNAU Centre / RBI consultant 2 07.02.2017 Design, installation, repair 15 Mrs. Jeya Sudha

and maintenance of Drip Field Officer

irrigation system SBI, Poigai

3 21.09.2017 Commercial Seedlings 17 Mr. P.Karunakaran production technologies for The Director, horticultural crops INSETTI, Vellore

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S. Recommendations Action taken Specific No. / Constraints Proposed By

6. Training on Training on vermin-compost production and enriched farm yard manure composting from Nil vermicompost sericulture waste was organized on 24.10.2017 at KVK Virinjipuram in linkage with State production, Department of Sericulture. Apart from this, importance of Vermicompost was emphasized in all Enriched Farm ICM and INM trainings. Yard Manure and composting of sericulture waste may be given to sericulture farmers through Dept. of Sericulture.

Proposed By: ADA, Dept. of Sericulture

7. Value added The issue has been appraised to the district collector for the allotment of one exclusive sale Nil products counter for the KVK trained entrepreneurs at Uzhavar Sandhai, Vellore. Also in this regard, a entrepreneur may communication has been sent to the Deputy Director, Agricultural Marketing for allotting a be facilitated to separate sale counter for KVK trained entrepreneur at Uzhavar Sandhai, Vellore. open an outlet at Uzhavar Sandhai.

Proposed By: DEE, TNAU

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S. Recommendations Action taken Specific No. / Constraints Proposed By

8. Training on The progressive and expert moringa farmer Mr.Alagarsamy from Theni expressed his inability to Nil Moringa nursery travel long distance because of his ill health. He suggested to mobilize the farmers, whom have cultivation may interested in taking up moringa cultivation may be facilitated as an exposure visit to his Theni be given to Moringa Farm so as to share his technical expertise. The proposal for exposure visit was sent to farmers the comptroller on 26.09.2017, but due to administrative reasons, the file was returned stating that, there was no separate fund for organizing such exposure visit in the KVK budget. Proposed By: DEE, TNAU Accordingly the revised proposal has been sent on 06.10.2017 to the DEE, TNAU for obtaining permission and approval. The farmers interested in taking-up moringa cultivation has been shortlisted and after getting necessary permission from DEE,.TNAU, the exposure visit will be organized within a fortnight after the date of receipt of approval. . 9. Training on Drip Training was imparted on “drip installation and maintenance” to farmers through State Nil irrigation and its Department of Agriculture, Horticulture Department and Pudhu Vazhvu project. The abstract of maintenance may trainings is given below be given. Date Place Name of programme Organization Proposed By: involved PA (Agri.) Vellore KVK, NHM training on Fertigation Dept of 01.09.2016 Virinjipuram technology in horticultural crops Horticulture, Vellore

14.12.2016 to KVK, Training on ‘Shadenet Nursery’ Pudhu Vazhvu 16.12.2016 Virinjipuram

KVK, IHDP Training programme on Dept of

02.02.2017 Virinjipuram ‘Vegetable cultivation’ Horticulture,

Vellore

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Date Place Name of programme Organization involved

KVK Training on ‘ICM in Vegetables’ 16.02.2017 ATMA Virinjipuram

KVK IHDP Training programme on Dept of 14.03.2017 Virinjipuram precision farming in Vegetable Horticulture, cultivation’ Vellore

KVK NHM Training on ‘ICM in Dept of 24.03.2017 Virinjipuram Vegetables’ Horticulture, Vellore

Nemili Training on precision farming in Dept of 26.04.2017 horticulture crops Horticulture, Vellore

Yelagiri Training on beans and millet Dept of 09.08.2017 cultivation to ATMA farmers Agriculture, Vellore

Kaniyampadi Training on transplanted redgram Dept of 18.08.2017 to ATMA farmers Agriculture, Vellore

10. Veterinary Health Four animal health camps were organized in linkage with Animal Husbandry Department and Nil camp should be various interventions were done in the camp viz., Anthrax Vaccination, FMD Vaccination, conducted at Artificial Insemination, pregnancy diagnosis, treatment for sub fertile animals, de-worming for Village level internal parasites, treatment for vitamin and mineral deficiency and for uterine infection. The

Proposed By: abstract of interventions are given as below. DEE, TNAU

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S. Interventions Place and date of Animal Health Camp Total No Periya Melarasam Maymanth puthur, pattu apuram 27.03.2017 17.09.2017 20.09.2017 27.09.2017

1 Anthrox 302 0 0 0 302 Vaccination 2 FMD Vaccination 0 227 174 80 481 3 Artificial 15 8 13 3 39 Insemination

4 Pregnancy 11 18 15 17 61 diagnosis 5 Treatment for sub 21 19 11 12 63 fertile animals 6 Deworming for 84 53 53 70 260 internal parasites 7 Treatment for Vitamin and 32 36 21 15 104 Mineral deficiency 8 Treatment for Intrauterine 12 17 15 11 55 infection Total 477 378 302 302 1365

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S. Recommendations Action taken Specific No. / Constraints Proposed By

11. Mini incubator for Based on the KVK interventions through demonstrations, trainings, and farm advisory services, Nil hatching eggs seven farmers have established mini poultry egg incubation unit exclusively for native chicken may be promoted production and facilitate the same services to nearby farmers on cost basis. The details of KVK on Community intervened farmers whom have established mini incubator unit are given below. basis at Village Sl. Name and address of Farmer Incubator When Number of Proposed By: No Capacity started farmers DEE, TNAU benefitted 1. Karthi S/o Kandasamy, 90 04.09.2016 05 Kaalampattu, Latheri (Via), Katpadi,Vellore Dt. Mobile No 8940045649 2. Balaji S/o Vengatesan, 200 10.10.2016 11 Velangadu, Genganallur, Anaicut TK ,Vellore Dt. Mobile 9942876164 3. Dhamodharan S/o 200 28.10.2017 04 Shanmugam, Chnadran Nagar 3rd Street, Thiruppaththur,Vellore Dt Mobile 7904336221, 9788027081

4 Thanush S/o Sundramurthy 480 10.9. 2106 13

House No 26. Dungabatra Dam,

Hospet TK, Kolar DT,

Karnataka state

Mobile No 0948012372

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Sl. Name and address of Farmer Incubator When Number of No Capacity started farmers benefitted 5. Sundar, S/o. Kandasamy 480 20.12.2016 08 1/22 A, Kottamedu, N.K.Thangal, Adayapulam,Meiyur post, Arani T.K, Vellore District Mobile No 8754197572 6. P.Maghi, S/o Poomani, 30 20.05.2017 01 Marapattu Village, Girisamuthram post Tk. Vellore Mobile No 8072527911 7. Annamalai, S/o Kottai 480 15.11.2016 17 Thavani Village, Ragunathapuram(P.O) VanthavasiTK,T. Malai Dt. Mobile 9629222692

Three farmers established medium capacity incubators for quail and native chicken based on the farm advisory services of KVK scientist. They are using to hatch both native chicken eggs and Quail eggs in their respective incubator units and also incubate the eggs from other farmers and maintaining their hatching unit as community incubator.

Sl. Name and address of Incubator When started Number of No Farmer Capacity farmers benefitted 1. Gopinathan, S/oMuthu 2500 10.09.2016 37 Edakuppam Village, Walajah block, Vellore District Mobile No - 9043431182

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Sl. Name and address of Incubator When started Number of No Farmer Capacity farmers benefitted 2. Murugan, S/o Chithamparam, 3500 12.11.2016 22 Vikramasi Village, Vadugathangal PO, Katpadi TK Mobile No - 9159787823 3. Mani S/o Ganapathi 1500 20.12.2016 12 Ganthipuram,, Thenpallipattu, Kalasapakkam TK Mobile No - 8838525797

12. Impact study of The area covered by KVK intervened entrepreneurs Green Army has covered 3631 acres of Green army mechanized paddy transplantation operations at Arcot, Madhanur, Nemeli and Kaveripakkam blocks during 2013 - 17 on custom hiring basis. The year wise breakup details of area covered, Proposed By: net returns per acre and impact in terms of economic returns are given below DEE, TNAU

Year Area covered Net Returns per Impact in terms of

acre Economic Returns (in ac)

2013-14 920 1440 13,24,800 2014-15 864 2052 17,72,928 2015-16 1046 2320 24,26,720 2016-17 490 2520 12,34,800 2017-Till date 311 2835 8,81,685 Total 3631 - -

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S. Recommendations Action taken Specific No. / Constraints Proposed By

13. During all the On During all the On-Campus trainings, the farmers were given demonstration on use of TNAU campus trainings Agri Tech Portal for referring crop production technologies, livestock production and its conducted at management practices, vermi-compost production, apiary, quality seed production, market KVK, brief information, weather parameters, success stories as cross learning and latest TNAU released introduction on varieties and technologies. The visiting farmers are facilitated to make use of internet enabled TNAU Agritech touch screen facility at KVK to have hands on experience on the usage of Agri Tech Portal. The portal and market farmers were also motivated to use android supported smart phones for referring technologies information have through Agri Tech Portal. to be delivered. Proposed By: DEE, TNAU 14. The Success The success story of IFS farmer Mrs. Kala has been sent for publishing in the forthcoming issue stories of Smt. of “Uzhavarin Valarum Velanmai”. The achievement of Mrs. Kala has also been highlighted in Kala, IFS farmer the activities and achievements of KVK Virinjipuram which was published in the Uzhavarin and Thiru. Valarum Velanmai” pg.20-27, Vol.9, Issue No.04, Oct. 2017. The success story is also sent to Damodaran, TNAU Agri. Tech. portal for updation. Banana farmer may be sent to The success story of Mr. Damodaran was published in TNAU monthly magazine “Uzhavarin Uzhavarin Valarum Velanmai” in the pp. 23-24, Vol. 8, Issue No. 03, Sept. 2016. Valarum Velanmai for publication.

Proposed By: DEE, TNAU

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S. Recommendations Action taken Specific No. / Constraints Proposed By

15. Upload success The following success stories for the year 2016-17 were sent for updating in the TNAU Agri. stories of farmers Tech Portal in TNAU Agri Tech portal 1. Protein Enriched Mango Bar

Proposed By: 2. Gramapriya desi chicken rearing DEE, TNAU 3. CO-4 Bhendi Hybrid

Success stories for the year 2017-18 will be updated during May 2018

16. Pre and post As part of every On-campus training programme, the trainees are evaluated before and after the evaluation of conduct of training to assess the effective knowledge gain and to obtain feedback for preparing ICAR-KVK suitable training modules. The average test score of pre and post evaluation test of the trainings conducted On are as below campus trainings

Proposed By: DEE,TNAU Training Training Topic No. of Knowledge Score Average

Date Trainees Knowledge Pre Post Participated Training Trainin gain (%) g . 05.08.2016 Good agricultural 26 43 94 54.25

Practices in Mango

08.08.2016 Improved groundnut 27 32 92 65.21 production technologies

18.08.2016 Improved production 24 49 89 44.94 technologies for chilli 20.09.2016 Mushroom cultivation 74 19 86 77.90

technology

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Training Training Topic No. of Knowledge Score Average Date Trainees Knowledge Participated Pre Post gain (%) Training Trainin

g

14.10.2016 Crop production 28 23 93 75.26 technology in banana

20.10.2016 Commercial goat 21 56 97 42.26

farming by utilizing

maximum local resources 21.10.2016 Improved green gram 27 44 95 53.68 production technologies 26.10.2016 Improved cowpea 20 48 90 46.66

production technology

19.01.2017 Value addition in sapota 30 16 97 83.50

23.01.2017 Plant protection in 72 42 94 55.31 mango cultivation 30.01.2017 Commercial desi 28 31 89 65.16 chicken rearing for egg and chick production 21.02.2017 Latest technologies in 41 46 92 50.00 22.02.2017 dairy cattle 23.02.2017 Integrated crop 40 36 94 61.70 management in groundnut 27.03.2017 Integrated crop 72 21 89 76.40 28.03.2017 management in vegetable crops

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Training Training Topic No. of Knowledge Score Average Date Trainees Knowledge Participated Pre Post gain (%) Training Trainin g 28.03.2017 Integrated crop 60 43 92 53.26 management in groundnut 30.03.2017 Desi chicken rearing and 35 26 91 71.42 31.03.2017 chicks production 30.06.2017 ICM in jasmine 24 21 89 89.23 cultivation 07.07.2017 ICM in Black gram 22 38 92 92.41

02.08.2017 ICM in pulses 40 41 91 91.45

09.08.2017 Commercial goat rearing 40 19 86 86.22 technology 16.08.2017 Crop residue 30 22 90 90.24 management 16.08.2017 Recent crop production 25 17 87 87.19 technologies in vegetable crops 17.08.2017 ICM in millets 50 16 89 89.17

24.08.2017 ICM in pulses 76 21 91 91.23

24.10.2017 Vermicompost 30 28 93 93.30 production technology

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Agenda Item No.4

Overall progress report and action plan for forthcoming season

a) Agricultural scenario

i) Major farming systems/enterprises Wet Land: Paddy-Paddy, Sugarcane, Banana Garden Land: Paddy-Paddy-Groundnut, Paddy-Paddy-Ragi / Cumbu / Pulses, Paddy-Paddy,Vegetables, Sugarcane, Tomato, Brinjal, Chilli,Banana and Jasmine Dry Land: Groundnut-Pulses (with Pulses as Inter crop), Groundnut- Gingelly, Groundnut-Ragi/Horse gram, Minor Millets-horse gram, Cotton, Sorghum, Brinjal, Coconut, Amla and Sapota

ii) Details of problems and thrust areas

S. Name of the Crop/ Major problems faced Thrust areas Nature of No Operational Enterprise identified to interventions Village tackle the implemented* problems 1 Edapalayam Redgram  Long duration nature Varietal OFT and Evaluation Training  low yield

2 Edapalayam Groundnut  Low yield Varietal OFT and Evaluation Training  Non availability of drought tolerant variety

3 Madhanur Chilli  Low consumer Varietal OFT and preference Evaluation Training

4 Madhanur guava  Tea mosquito bug Plant OFT and Helopeltis antonii has Protection Training caused fruit damage and reduced the market value of the fruit. The fruit damage ranged from 34 to 42 %

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S. Name of the Crop/ Major problems faced Thrust areas Nature of No Operational Enterprise identified to interventions Village tackle the implemented* problems 5 Vellore Sapota  Lack of awareness on Value Addition OFT and the value addition of Training Sapota.

 Low market price (Farm rate Rs.25/Kg).

 Perishable nature ( 3 or 4 days). 6 Kalpalampattu Paddy  Indiscriminate use of Plant FLD, pesticides. Complexity Protection Training and of the pest and disease. Field day Leaf folder 16.5 to 49.7 % incidence. Blast incidence 21.6 to 34.36 PDI. 7 Peruvaliyam Green  Low farm price Varietal FLD, gram Introduction Training and  Lack of pure crop Field day 8 K.V.Kuppam Fodder  High cost of green feed Varietal FLD, sorghum Introduction Training and for cattle Field day  Non availability of seeds Non-availability of sufficient quantities of fodder 9 Latheri Cumbu  Low productivity Varietal FLD, Introduction Training and  Non adoption of Field day improved variety 10 Nagal Mango  Anthracnose –die back Plant FLD, symptom and fruitfly Protection Training and incidence Field day 11 Nagal Bhendi  Growing of low yielding Varietal FLD, and YVMV susceptible Introduction Training and varieties Field day 12 Gudiyatham Bitter  Low yield due to fruit Crop FLD, gourd fly incidence and Management Training and improper sex ratio Field day management

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S. Name of the Crop/ Major problems faced Thrust areas Nature of No Operational Enterprise identified to interventions Village tackle the implemented* problems 13 Gudiyatham Mango  Season wise production Value addition FLD, Training and  Perishable in nature Field day  Poor market price  Lack of knowledge in value addition 14 K.V.Kuppam Desi  More mortality in desi Poultry birds FLD, chicks chicks due to poor or no Training production brooding management

 Low income from desi chicken production units.

 Lack of knowledge on portable mini poultry brooder for desi chick production.

15 K.V.Kuppam Nest box  More mortality in lambs Small FLD, for kids and kids at winter. Ruminant Training and lambs  Poor growth in kids and lambs.

 More mortality due to contamination with dung,urine and soil .

16 Yelagiri Little  Migration of agrl. Mechanization FLD, millet labours to hill tourism Training development activities

 High labour wages

 Shortage of labour for harvesting little millet

 More Drudgery involved

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C. Major outcome of Technology Assessment and Refinement (in bullet form only)

The major outcome of the technology assessment of the year 2016-17 is presented below

 Assessment of medium duration redgram varieties in Vellore district

 The redgram varieties viz., CO (Rg) 7, LRG 41 and LRG 52 were assessed and the results revealed that LRG 52 variety performed well by giving an yield increase of 42 % over CO (Rg) 7 and 23% over LRG 41

 The pod yield per plant was found to be higher in LRG 52, On comparison it was found that the pods per plant was 76 nos. more than CO (Rg) 7 & 40 nos. more than LRG 41.

 Assessment of Drought tolerant Groundnut varieties suitable for Vellore District

 On assessment with the groundnut varieties viz., TMV 7, TMV 13 and ICGV 00350, it was found that, the ICGV 00350 variety performed well by giving a yield increase of 45.84 % to that of TMV 7 and TMV 13.

 Compared to TMV 7 and TMV 13, the crop establishment rate was good in ICGV 00350 even in drought situation

 The pod size of ICGV 00350 was bigger than TMV 7 and TMV 13

 Assessment of high market value green chilli hybrid for Vellore district

 Out of three varieties viz., Indira Plus, TNAU Chilli Hybrid CO 1 and Arka Haritha, the IIHR variety Arka Haritha fetched higher market price of Rs.28/kg when compared to other two varieties

 The reason for higher market preference and price was due to dark green colour pod and preferred fruit length (nearing 10 cm)

 Assessment of guava tea mosquito bug management

 Spraying of Beauveria bassiana. Bio - pesticide @ 5ml/lit for four weeks was found highly effective for the eco friendly management of tea mosquito bug incidence

 The bio agent Beauveria bassiana sprayed plots recorded high yield, high quality fruit and free from external injuries, hence the biologically treated plot has fetched higher price (Rs.18/kg against Rs.12/kg from normal plot)

 Assessment of sapota flakes by natural preservation method

 Value added sapota flakes without sugar gave increased in net income of Rs.40.06/kg over farm sale rate.

 The maximum Shelf life period of sapota flakes was found to be 95 days when compared to sapota as raw fruit with maximum of 5 days.

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D. Major outcome of Frontline Demonstrations (in bullet form only)

 Demonstration of Biological Control of Rice Leaf Folder and Blast Disease

 Blast incidence was only 16.49 in biological method and it was 34.05 per cent in Tricyclazole treated plot

 Leaf folder incidence only 1.2 per cent in biological control plot, but it was 13.76 per cent in Tricyclazole treated plot

 The per cent of dead heart symptom was 1.4 in biological treated plot when compared to 17.65 in Tricyclazole treated plot

 Demonstration of green gram variety CO 8

 Average no. of pods/plant was 21.20 in demo plot whereas it was only 18.30 in check plot

 The pod filling parentage was 84.10 in CO 8 and it was about 79.80 per cent in VRM Gg 1

 Because of bold and regular shape of CO 8, it fetched higher market price of Rs.60/kg where as it only Rs.54 for VRM Gg 1

 Demonstration of cumbu variety CO 10

 The average ear-head length of CO 10 pearl millet was 34 cm whereas it was only 27 cm in Naatu cumbu

 The average ear head width was 7.64 cm in CO 10 and 4.69 in Naatu cumbu

 Average yield obtained from CO 10 was 21.9 q/ha and 15.9 q/ha for Naatu cumbu

 Demonstration of Eco friendly management of mango anthracnose & fruit fly

 While adopting Eco friendly management practices, the incidence of Anthracnose disease was only 10.94 % but spraying Thiophanate methyl, it was observed to be 41.52 %

 The incidence of fruit fly was 1.80 % and 40.09 % in Eco friendly management practices adopted plot and Thiophanate methyl sprayed field respectively

 The Eco friendly management practices adopted plot fetched attractive market price of Rs.19/kg because of symptom free appearance whereas it was only Rs.15/kg from Thiophanate methyl sprayed field

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 Demonstration of Bhendi Hybrid CO4

 The average number of fruits per plant was found to be 28.19 in Bhendi Hybrid CO4 to that of 23.39 in Namdhari Sakthi respectively

 The average fruit weight was 20.52 and 19.26 in Bhendi Hybrid CO4 and Namdhari Sakthi respectively

 The incidence of YVMV was 8.24 and 24.33 in Bhendi Hybrid CO4 and Namdhari Sakthi respectively

 Demonstration of Integrated Crop Management Practices in Bitter gourd

 Fruit fly incidence was only 9.29 % in ICM practices of adopted plot , but it was 39.99 % in non ICM plot

 The average number of fruit per plant was found to be 13.41 and 5.30 in ICM practiced plot and Non ICM adopted plot respectively

 The ICM practices adopted plot gained an average fruit weight of 166.24 gms to that of 155.01 in Non ICM adopted plot

 Demonstration of multi cut fodder sorghum CO (FS) 31

 The no. of tillers per hill was 10.30 in CO (FS) 31 whereas it was only 7.10 in CO (FS) 29

 The average no. of cuttings per year was 6 for both CO (FS) 31 and CO (FS) 29

 Demonstration of portable brooder for desi chick production in Vellore District.

 The mortality percentage during brooding period was 2.60 in portable brooder technique but it was 7.50 percentage in bamboo basket brooding method.

 The average gain in body weight per chick at 14th day was found to be 91.6 gms in portable brooding technique whereas it was 81.5 gms in bamboo basket brooding method.

 The average body weight per bird at the end of 3rd month in portable brooding technique and bamboo basket brooding method was 1.42 and 1.24 respectively.

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 Demonstration of nest boxes for initial maintenance of new born kids and lambs

 The percentage mortality during nesting period was 2.22 in nest box whereas it was 9.94 in bamboo basket

 The average body weight per kid at 14th day in nest chamber box and bamboo basket 0.50 kg and 0.36 kg respectively

 The average body weight per kid at the end of 3rd month was found to 7.69 and 6.04 kg in nest chamber box and bamboo basket respectively

 Demonstration of protein enriched mango bar

 The enriched mango bar fetched a profit of Rs.43.10 per kg as that of Rs.6.91 per kg sale of raw fruit

 The average cost of production was Rs.131/kg for the preparation of mango bar, whereas it was Rs.19.90 for production of one kg mango fruit.

 The shelf life period of mango bar was 123 days whereas the shelf life of mango fruit was only 4 days

 Demonstration of Rotary cutter for harvesting little millet

 For harvesting little millet by rotary cutter, the percentage of labour saving was found to be 74.1 over manual harvesting

 Similarly the saving in cost of cultivation was to the tune of 27.5% when compared to manual reaping method using labours.

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E. Target and achievements of mandatory activities (2016-2017)

OFT FLD 1 2 Number of OFTs Number of farmers Number of FLDs Number of farmers Target Achievement Target Achievement Target Achieve Target Achievement ment 05 05 28 28 12 11 135 115

Training Extension Programmes 3 4 Number of Courses Number of Number of Number of participants Participants Programmes Target Achievement Target Achievement Target Achieve Target Achievement ment 43 80 1170 3339 818 3466 29930 31655

Seed Production (Qtl.) Planting materials (Nos.) 5 6 Target Achievement Target Achievement 2.9 3.42 75000 81299

Livestock, poultry strains and fingerlings Bio-products (Kg) (No.) 7 8 Target Achievement Target Achievement Goat kid – 5 7 Spawn 300 Nos. 289 Poultry – 150 Nos. 303

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F. Details of Training Programmes conducted

Category Major thematic No. of No. of Impact areas covered courses participants Farmers and Crop production, 35 1646  Gained knowledge on the farm women Crop Management, latest technologies in Crop Protection, Agriculture, Horticulture, Farm Veterinary and food mechanization and processing /value addition Value addition  Many of the farmers trained as agripreneurs and adopted technologies of established a model in their area  Few of them trained successful in getting higher yield in their respective crops grown Rural Youths Capacity building 4 146  Gained knowledge on the in the area of farm latest technologies in mechanization, concerned thematic area livestock of training provided to the enterprising , rural youths. vermi-compost  Rural youths started their production, own enterprises based on Mushroom cum the training spawn production Extension Crop production, 10 360  Scientists - Extension personnel Bio-inputs officials level of production, interaction enhanced and Capacity building, led to the transfer of latest and Farm technologies. mechanization  Latest technical information discussed in Monthly Zonal Workshops and technical bulletins circulated for handy reference improvised their day-to- day activity.  KVK rose as the medium of contact between farmer and extension officials.

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Category Major thematic No. of No. of Impact areas covered courses participants Sponsored Crop production, 21 967  Technical knowledge gain, programmes Crop Management, skill upgradation and Crop Protection, attitude of farmers towards Farm sustainable agriculture mechanization, improved platform for Bioinputs various stakeholders production and interactions created at Capacity building KVK.

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G. Extension Programmes conducted

 World Soil Health Day Programme – 05.12.2016

Leaflet on soil sampling method and soil health was released by the Programme Coordinator, KVK, Virinjipuram. Demonstration was conducted to the participants on “Soil sample collection“ at Nagal Village of Gudiyatham block. Soil samples were analyzed and soil health cards were distributed to farmers. Technical lectures were delivered on the following topics viz., Improving soil fertility status – ways and methods, Role of soil fertility in agronomic pesticides, Soil borne disease and management techniques, Soil nutrient deficiencies and amelioration methods, Soil health card based fertilizer management in fruits and vegetables and the function ended with Farmers – Scientists interaction. The event was organized at KVK Virinjipuram with 33 farmers.

 Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan Diwas Programme – 23.12.2016 to 29.12.2016 The programme was observed for four days at different venues during which various activities were planned. The activities are Scientist – Farmers discussion, Quiz competition for school children’s, Quiz competition for farmers, and demonstration of vermicompost production, preparation of panchakavya and enrichment of organic manure with biofertilizers. The programmes were chaired by various dignitaries at different occasions, to name few, Mr.S.K.Sampathkumar, District Project Officer, Pudhu Vazhvu Project, Vellore, Mr.K.M.Murugan, Head Master , Govt. Higher Secondary School , Virinjipuram and Mr.Stephen, Assistant Director of Horticulture, Vellore. The total numbers of participants were around 141 and 11 officials representing various organizations.

 Parthenium Awareness Week – 16.08.2017 to 22.08.2017 In-order to create awareness on the hazardous effect of parthenium to human beings and livestock a special awareness campaign on parthenium was organized from 16.08.2017 to 22.08.2017. The awareness campaign was conducted at various places by demonstrating the physical and chemicals methods of eradicating parthenium and by issuing literatures. The recipients were farmers, school children’s and rural youths. The awareness programmes were organized in the presence of block level officers of Agriculture Departments and Educational Institutions.

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 World Honey Bee Day Celebration – 19.08.2017

The world honey bee day was organized at KVK Virinjipuram with 83 progressive farmers representing various parts of the district. The programme was chaired by Mr.S.S.Singh, Assistant Director of Agriculture, . Honey bee farmer Mr.Muthusamy of Madhanur village shred his experience in honey bee rearing and demonstrated the safe handling of bee hives. He also motivated the farmers to take-up apiary in their farms to enhance the flower retention through effective pollination and thereby resulting in sustainable farm production.

 New India Manthan Programme – 30.08.2017

In view of doubling the farmers’ income by 2022, the national movement entitled “New India Mathan Slkalp Se Siddhi Programme” was organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Virinjipuram on 30.08.2017 at Private Hall near Latheri. The programme was presided by Vellore District Collector Mr.C.A.Raman, I.A.S. As part of the programme New India Mathan Pledge was observed by the participants (Farmers and Officials). The District Collector during his presidential address highlighted Prime Ministers Shri Narendra Modis’ vision 2022 contain seven major themes viz, Soil health management and soil health card, Micro Irrigation (Prime Minister Krishi Sichayee Yojana), Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme, Value Addition and Marketing, Quality Seed production, Irrigation management and Livestock and poultry production. As part of the programme, the District Collector inaugurated the exhibition stalls for the benefit of farmers to know the welfare activities and latest technologies. Different Agri based service providers (State Dept. and Private Input Dealers) were exhibited their technologies and models. The Programme Co-ordinator enlightened the crux of New India Manthan Programme and welcomed the delegates and the gathering. The Kisan Film was also screened during the programme and released a booklet on New India Manthan Movement by the District Collector. Farmers from various Blocks of Vellore district were participated and got benefitted out this grand awareness programme. Apart from farmers, various departmental heads Viz., Joint Director of Agriculture, Joint Director of Animal Husbandry, Professor and Head, Sugarcane Research Station, Melalathur, Dr.P.Subramaniyan, Professor Dept. of Bio Energy, TNAU, Coimbatore, Deputy Director of Horticulture, Executive Engineer, Department of Agrl. Engineering briefed their departmental welfare schemes and programmes for the benefit of farming community. The entire programme was covered by Doordarshan TV, Chennai.

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 Swachhta Hi Sewa – 15.09.2017 to 02.10.2017

The Swachhta Hi Sewa mass cleanliness programme was organized at different dates with specific themes as per the direction of the council and ministry. The abstract of events and activities are as below.

Event Date Activity No. of Participants

Male Female Total

15th Sept. Launching of Swachhta Hi Seva 61 32 93 2017  Placed the Swachhta Hi Seva banner at both inside and outside the KVK.  Pledge was taken with KVK staffs, farmers and SHGs.  Tree saplings were planted at the internal road side of KVK.  The Progrmme coordinator and staffs of the Krishi Vigyan Kendra and 93 numbers of farmers and SHGs were participated Swatchha programme at KVK. 17th Sept. Celebration of Swachhta Hi Seva 49 18 67 2017  Celebrated Sewa Divas with KVK staffs and farmers by cleaning and sweeping of entire KVK premises.  Swachta Hi Sewa pledge was taken with KVK Staffs and farmers  Conducted sanitation and hygiene related competition to all the staff members. 19th Sept. Cleaning of KVK Building 08 04 12 2017  Shramdhan of KVK administrative office building.  Staff of KVK cleaned trainee’s hostel 22nd Sept. Public place of Virinjipuram Bus stop and village 14 18 32 2017 roads were cleaned

24th Sept. Samagra Swatchhta Diwas 21 19 40 2017  Puppet show and Quiz competition on cleanliness and healthy sanitary practices were organized at Panapakkam village with Government HSS students and distributed prizes.  The rally was organized in linkage with State Health Dept, Local Municipal Corporation, and B.Sc. (Agri.) RAWE students.  As part of rally awareness was created by the Mobile Model Lavatory Van in the KVK adopted village and educated the avoidance of open defecation among rural mass.

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Event Date Activity No. of Participants

25th Sept. Celebration of Sarwatra Swatchhta 22 08 30 2017  Under Sarwatra Swachhta Programme, cleaning the Premises at Vaduvanthangal Primary Health Center was done in linkage with the staff of Health Dept.  As part of the cleaning programme, a Swaach Bharath Pledge was taken by the staff of PHC and KVK. A mechanized cleaning of brushes around the PHC premises was undertaken using motor operated brush cutter. 28th Sept.  As part of the Swachta Hi Seva programme, 39 43 82 2017 pledge was taken with the school children from Dakshela CBSE school, Vellore.  Sensitized the importance of Swatchh Bharath programme to the school children and teachers.

1st Oct. 2017 Cleaning of Tourist Places and Public Function/ 18 37 55 Award Ceremony

 Swachta programme was carried out in front of Vellore Fort and Tamil Nadu Government museum.  An elocution competition on “Benefits of Swachta Hi Sewa programme” was conducted to the students of Athiparasakthi Agricultural College and Research Institute, at KVK, Virinjipuram  An award ceremony function was organized at KVK Vellore and distributed certificates to KVK staffs for recognizing the contribution of outstanding performances and also distributed Certificate of appreciation to the winners of elocution competition by the Chief guest The Director , INDSETI, Vellore.

 Mahila Kisan Diwas Programme – 15.10.2017

In view of respecting and encouraging women in the field of agriculture, Mahila Kisan Diwas programme was organized at KVK Virinjipuram with 51 progressive rural women farmers. The participants were enlightened with the role and responsibilities of farm women in nation development .As part of the event, an elocution competition and quiz competition were organized during the programme and the winners were awarded with prizes for their performances.

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H. Abstract of Major Extension Activities

Nature of Extension No. of No. of Participants (General) No. of Participants No. of extension personnel Programme Progm. SC / ST Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Field Day 11 102 41 143 51 26 77 9 2 11

Kisan Mela 2 237 109 346 106 67 173 26 12 38

Kisan Ghosthi 1 19 12 31 17 3 20 - - -

Exhibition 7 16693 3203 19896 2893 576 3469 82 14 96

Film Show 23 462 181 643 107 82 189 6 2 8

Method 58 428 166 594 274 92 366 67 32 99 Demonstrations

Farmers Seminar 1 62 25 87 21 8 29 3 - 3

Workshop 2 49 19 68 19 15 34 - 1 1

Group meetings 9 137 47 184 15 8 23 - - -

Lectures delivered 2225 688 2703 260 176 436 18 4 22 80 as resource persons

Newspaper 17 Mass coverage

Radio talks 35 Mass

TV talks ------

Popular articles 14 Mass

Extension Literature 3 Mass

Advisory Services 1478 785 204 989 376 113 489 - - -

Scientific visit to 41 69 15 84 34 5 39 2 1 3 farmers field

Farmers visit to 1614 793 191 984 526 104 630 - - - KVK

Diagnostic visits 52 31 8 39 11 2 13 18 7 25

Exposure visits 2 27 4 31 5 4 9 - - -

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Nature of Extension No. of No. of Participants (General) No. of Participants No. of extension personnel Programme Progm. SC / ST Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Soil health Camp 1 374 24 398 72 6 78 9 2 12

Animal Health 1 37 4 41 9 3 12 2 1 3 Camp

Agri mobile clinic ------

Soil test campaigns 1 374 24 398 72 6 78 9 2 12

Farm Science Club ------Conveners meet

Self Help Group ------Conveners meetings

Mahila Mandals ------Conveners meetings

Farmers Field 1 29 6 35 0 0 0 1 - 1 School (specify)

Any Other (Specify) ------

Zonal workshop 12 ------396 228 624

Total 3466 20708 4283 24991 4608 1120 5728 630 304 936

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I. Abstract of other extension activities

Particulars Number Animal health camps 01 Booklets 13 Books - Books without ISBN - Extension Literature 03 Leaflets/folders 16 Research Note 03 Research abstract 07 Research article 12 Seminar Research abstract 02 Symposium abstract 01 News paper coverage 17 Popular articles 14 Radio Talks 35 Soil health camps 01 Technical Bulletins (MZW) 09 Technical Reports 08 TV talks - KMAS 26 Soil and Water Analysis 286 with recommendation Total 454

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J. Production and supply of Technology Products

Name of the Number of crop farmers to Crop category Variety Hybrid Number Value (Rs.) whom provided

Commercial

Vegetable seedlings Tomato PKM-1 - 182 91 2

Chilli - - 3230 3230 5

Moringa PKM-1 - 314 6,280 74

Fruits seedlings Lime VRM-1 -

450 22500 74

Papaya CO 8 194 3880 23

Ornamental plants Crotons 5 and - - Hibiscus 20 600 Ocimum, 44 - - 109 1635 Medicinal and Aromatic Phyllanthus

Plantation ------

Spices ------

Tuber ------

Fodder crop saplings / cutting CN grass CO 4 - 76800 46080 13

Forest Species ------

Others(specify) ------

Total - - - 81299 84296 240

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K. Convergence and Linkages

Name of organization Nature of linkage

IIHR, Bangalore  Bio pesticides awareness cum training programmes ATMA  Providing Training and Demonstrations Vellore Institute of Technology  Training to women SHG through VIT incubators  Participation in Uzhavar Kalanjium (Agri Expo 2016 & 2017) Department of Agriculture, Vellore  Monthly Zonal Workshop  Trainings Department of Agricultural  Training cum demonstration Engineering, Vellore Indian Bank Self Help Group  Conducting training programmes Training Institute, Indian Bank,  Member in the INSETTI local advisory committee Vellore Rural welfare Association, Chittoor  Conducting training on Mushroom cultivation Dinamalar  Erection of exhibition stall for transfer of technology Puthu Vazhvu , State Govt.  Conducting skill based training programmes Department of Horticulture, Vellore  Conducting training programmes NHM  Conducting training on Recent crop production techniques in Horticultural crops in Vellore District All India Radio, Chennai  Delivery of technical talks and sharing of success stories Tamil Nadu open University  Conducting six month certificate courses Farm India, Chennai (NGO)  Training on Cultivation practices of major Agricultural and Horticultural crops in Vellore District. Vellore City Corporation  Training on solid waste management AMMA Mahalir Pannai Groups  Trainings and capacity building programmes Tamil Nadu Entrepreneurship  Conducted employment awareness camp Development Institute South India Sugar Research  Hands on training on SSI method of sugarcane Foundation, Ammundi cultivation Sri Annapoorani Trust, Thandalam  Training on organic vegetable cultivation Sri Ramakrishna Mission College  Sensitization of KVK activities of Agriculture, Coimbatore

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L. Soil Water and Plant Analysis

No. of No. of Farmers Amount Details Samples No. of Villages benefited realized (Rs.) analyzed 174 174 148 8,700 Soil Samples 112 112 83 5,600 Water Samples Total 286 286 231 14,300

M . Human Resources Development

Name Designation Title of the training Institute where Dates programme attended Dr.V.Sendhivel Subject Training on “WTO in MANAGE , 13.06.2016 to Matter agriculture and Hyderabad 19.06.2016 Specialist Implication” Training on “Bio gas TNAU 12.07.2016 to (Plant production” Coimbatore 17.07.2016 Protection) National Symposium TNAU 16.02.2017 ARTAE 2017 Coimbatore 17.02.2017 Dr.G.Anand Subject Workshop on “Skill MANAGE , 08.02.2017 Matter development in Hyderabad Specialist agriculture” Workshop on HSC & RI, 20.02.2017 (Agrl. “Agricultural Extension Madurai Extn.) and Nutrition Linkages”

Dr.P.Veeramani Subject Workshop on “Farm TNAU 04.11.2016 Matter Mechanization” Coimbatore 05.11.2016 Specialist Training on “Question TNAU, 28.12.2016 to (Agronomy) Paper Authoring and Coimbatore 31.12.2016 Evaluation National Seminar on Madurai 11.08.16 to “New biological Kamaraj 12.08.16 researches: University, Opportunities and Madurai. challenges for sustainable development National Symposium TNAU, 16.02.2017 ARTAE 2017 Coimbatore 17.02.2017

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Name Designation Title of the training Institute where Dates programme attended

Dr.K.P.Sivakumar Subject m extension: ‘all in one’ AC &RI 12.07.2016 to Matter Mobile phones for ,Madurai 16.07.2016 Specialist Agricultural Extension

(Home Question Paper TNAU, 28.12.2016 to Science) Authoring and Coimbatore 31.12.2016 Evaluation To attend training on Home Science 14.03.2017 to capacity building on college &Res. 17.03.2017 food processing Instt., Madurai. National Symposium TNAU, 16.02.2017 to ARTAE 2017 Coimbatore 17.02.2017 Dr.M.Ramasamy Subject Training on “Bio gas TNAU, 12.07.2016 to Matter production” Coimbatore 15.07.2016 Specialist

(VAS)

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N. Revolving Fund Status

Opening Income Net balance in hand as Expenditure Year balance as on during the on 1st April of each during the year 1st April year year

2014-2015 5.56 1.52 1.31 5.77

2015-2016 5.77 3.56 0.64 8.68

2016-2017 8.68 2.42 0.12 10.98

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O. Utilization of KVK funds for the Year 2016-17 (Rs. in lakh)

S. Particulars Sanctione Released Expenditure No. d A. Recurring Contingencies 1 Pay & Allowances 10026000 12502338 10066388 2 Traveling allowances 150000 - 150000 3 Contingencies- 632000/- A Stationery, telephone, postage and other 300000 - 300000 expenditure on office running, publication of Newsletter and library maintenance (Purchase of News Paper & Magazines) B POL, repair of vehicles, tractor and equipments 175000 - 175000 C Meals/refreshment for trainees (ceiling upto Rs.40/day/trainee be maintained) 70000 - 70000 D Training material (posters, charts, demonstration material including chemicals etc. required for conducting the training) 25000 - 25000 E Frontline demonstration except oilseeds and pulses (minimum of 30 demonstration in a year) 215000 - 144961 F On farm testing (on need based, location specific and newly generated information in the major production systems of the area) 70000 - 69060 G Integrated Farming System (IFS) 30000 - 30000 H Training of extension functionaries 40000 - 40000 I Extension Activities 30000 - 30000 J Farmers ‘s Field School 30000 - 30000 K EDP/ Innovative activities 30000 - 30000 L Soil & water testing & issue of soil health cards 50000 - 50000 M Display boards 10000 - 10000 N Maintenance of building 50000 - 50000 O Library 10000 - 10000 TOTAL (A) 11311000 12502338 11280409 B. Non-Recurring Contingencies - - -

1 Equipments including & Furniture - - - A Office Automation 300000 - 241242 B Furniture & Fixtures 100000 - 100000 2 Works - - - 3 Vehicle A Four wheeler (Replacement) 800000 - 800000 TOTAL (B) 1200000 1141242 C. REVOLVING FUND 0 1143246 GRAND TOTAL (A+B+C) 12511000 12502338 12421651

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P. Action Plan in brief for the next season(s)

S. No Name of the Crop/ Major problems faced Thrust areas identified to Nature of interventions Operational Village Enterprise tackle the problems implemented*

1 Kalar Paddy  Soil Salinity Crop Management OFT and Training (Arcot Block)  Lack of awareness on saline tolerant rice varieties 2 Ladavaram Black gram  Low productivity and yield gap is Crop Improvement Cluster FLD and Training (Arcot Block) 22%

 No awareness on new varieties for short duration.  Need of non shattering and synchronous maturity variety 3 Solamur Oats  High cost of green feed for cattle Crop Diversification OFT and Training Edapalayam  Non availability of seeds (K.V. Kuppam Block)  Non-availability of sufficient

quantities of fodder  Drought during December and January, Heavy Winter  Non availability of Grazing Land 4 Edapalayam Horsegram  Non availability of HVY seeds Crop Improvement FLD and Training (K.V. Kuppam Block)  Low yield of existing variety

5 Edapalayam Groundnut  Low productivity Crop Improvement FLD and Training (K.V. Kuppam Block)  Lack of Awareness on HYV  Non-availability of HYV for Rainfed Areas

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S. No Name of the Crop/ Major problems faced Thrust areas identified to Nature of interventions Operational Village tackle the problems implemented* Enterprise

6 Ellappanpatti Chilli  Flower and Fruit Drop ( 32 – 41 Crop Production and Crop FLD, OFT, Training Palur %) Management Pallikuppam  Curved Nature of Fruit- Poor (Madhanur/ Anaicut Market Preference Block)  Severe powdery mildew disease incidence  Less market preference due to light green colour and fruit Length 7 Ellappanpatti Papaya  Papaya ring spot virus incidence Plant Protection FLD, Training Palur ranges from 47.4 to 67.6 % Pallikuppam  Total crop loss under uncontrolled (Madhanur/ Anaicut condition Block)  Incidence was higher during summer months.  Lack of skill for Induction of Immunity 8 Ellappanpatti Guava  Tea mosquito bug damage 27.7 to Plant Protection FLD, Training Palur 28.9 % ; Yield reduction 23- 31 % Pallikuppam  Indiscriminate use of pesticide (Madhanur/ Anaicut  Reduced market value Block)

9 Latheri Jasmine  No application of Micronutrients Crop Management FLD, Training (Katpadi)  Pink colour flowers due to boron deficiency  Yield gap (31.5%) 10 Nilavoor Beans  Poor Bean Yield ( 6.7 t/ha) Crop Improvement FLD, Training Yelagiri  Non Availability of String-Less (Yelagiri Block) Variety  Root rot incidence is severe

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S. No Name of the Crop/ Major problems faced Thrust areas identified to Nature of interventions Operational Village tackle the problems implemented* Enterprise

11 Kalari Turmeric  Rhizome rot incidence 26.5 to Plant Protection OFT, Training Arunkundram 38.7 % and pathogen load - 2.3 X (Arcot Block) 106 CFU /gm of Soil  Yield Reduction (20.3 -25.7 % )  Indiscriminate use of Fungicides 12 Kalari Traditional  Under utilization of traditional rice Value Addition OFT, Training Arunkundram Rice varieties (Arcot Block)  Therapeutic properties of traditional rice varieties not explored 13 Kalari Milk  Low shelf life of panner Value Addition FLD, Training Arunkundram Products  Bland flour of panner (Arcot Block)  Lack of variety in panner 14 Solamur Dairy Cow  High somatic cell count ( Pop. 2 X Dairy Cattle Management FLD, Training Edapalayam 10 9 No./ml) (K.V. Kuppam Block)  Incidence of Subclinical Mastitis (32.6 – 37.8 %)  Poor Milk Quality (Microbial Contamination)  Poor Nutritional Management  Lack of Skill in Estrus detection  Poor Conception (42.3 %), Infertility (12 – 15.8 %)

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S. No Name of the Crop/ Major problems faced Thrust areas identified to Nature of interventions Operational Village Enterprise tackle the problems implemented* 15 Solamur Kids/Lambs  Weight Loss @ 6 month ( 6 kg Small Ruminants FLD, Training Edapalayam instead of 9.3 kg) Management (K.V. Kuppam Block)  Non Availability of Mineral Mixture In Tamil Nadu  Economic loss due to Poor Fertility

*Please mention TAR/FLD/Training/Extension Activities/or their combination

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Q) Future Action (2017-18)

a) On Farm Trials

Crop/ Prioritized problem Title of intervention Technology options Village & Block No. of Status of Trial Enterprise trials

Rice  Soil Salinity (1.0 – Assessment of tolerant Rice  Option: 1 Kalar 5  Crop is in tillering 2.6 dSm-1) varieties for salt affected TRY 3 (Arcot Block) stage  Low Yield (YG: areas of Vellore District  Option: 2

21.7 %) Dhan 39  Poor Tillering  Option: 3 (Avg -23 Nos.) Gangavathi Sona

Fodder oats  Drought Assessment of Fodder Oats  Option: 1 Vaduganthanga 5  Input purchase and  Non-Availability of For Green Fodder Open Grazing / () selection of Green Fodder Supplementation Under Dry Fodder beneficiary farmers  Non availability of Climate Resilient Condition  Option: 2 were completed Grazing Land Multicut Fodder  Crop will be sown Sorghum on first fortnight of  Option: 3 November 2017. Multicut Fodder Oats

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Crop/ Prioritized problem Title of intervention Technology options Village & No. of Status of Trial Enterprise Block trials

Turmeric  Rhizome rot 26.5 to Assessment of Bio-Inoculam  Option: 1 Kammavaanp 5  Issued bio inputs to 38.7 % - 2.3 X 106 Potential For Sustainable Drenching of Ridomil ettai the identified CFU /gm of Soil Management of Rhizome Rot @ 2g/lit of water and (Kaniyampad farmers for  Yield Reduction in Turmeric Carbendazim@500 i Block) conducting trial. (20.3 -25.7 % ) gram/ha Planting completed  Indiscriminate use  Option: 2 on 12.07.2017 of Fungicides Rhizome treatment  Bio inoculum was  Spoiled Soil with T. viride and P. applied as per the Ecosystem fluorescens each schedule @10g / kg followed by soil application of  Now crop is at T. viride & P. tillering stage fluorescens each @2.5 kg/ha on basal & 150 DAP  Option: 3 Rhizome treatment with Trichoderma harzianum @10g /kg followed by Soil application of Trichoderma harzianum & Pochonia chlamydosporia each 1kg / ton of FYM on basal & on 150 DAP

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Crop/ Prioritized problem Title of intervention Technology options Village & No. of Status of Trial Enterprise Block trials

Chilli  Micronutrient Assessment of Micronutrient  Option: 1 Madhanur 5  Critical inputs Deficit / Required ; Formulation Efficiency For No application of (Anaicut issued to the B 0.89 /1.2 ppm ; Enhancing Yield and Quality Micronutrient Block) identified farmers Zn 1.72/3.7 ppm; in Chilli  Option: 2  Transplanting of Fe 0.20/0.4 ppm), Vegetable chilli from nursery is  Flower and Fruit Special @ 3 in progress Drop (32 – 41 %), gram in 1 litre of  Curved Nature of water at 25-30 Fruit- Poor Market DAT and 2nd Preference spray at 40-50 DAT and subsequent spray at every 20 days intervals  Option: 3 Spray of Power Mix @ 5 gm/lit at 45 DAT and at Full Bloom Stage

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Value  Poor / Under Assessment of glycemic Option: 1 Kalari 10  Test samples of addition utilization of index of traditional paddy Milled Rice (CO 51/ (Arcot Block) ADT 51, Thuyamalli traditional rice varieties BPT 5204) and Arcot kichilli varieties  Option: 2 sambha were sent to  Lack of awareness Thuya malli Institute of Animal of the therapeutic  Option: 3 Nutrition, properties of Arcot kichilli samba Kattupaakam for Traditional rice total carbohydrate varieties analysis.

 In order to assess the absorption level of glucose in the healthy body of ten people, blood glucose level in fasting was tested using glucometer and followed by blood sampling was done at time intervals 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after feeding estimated quantity of glucose.

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Crop/ Prioritized problem Title of intervention Technology options Village & No. of Status of Trial Enterprise Block trials

Livestock -  High somatic cell Assessment of Ethno-  Option: 1 Keel vilachur 10  Demonstration was cattle count ( Population Veterinary Preparations for Paste the udder Village conducted on 2 X 109 No./ml) the Prevention of Subclinical with mixture of (Katpadi clinical signs of  Incidence of Mastitis In Dairy Cow turmeric , lime Block) mastitis like udder Subclinical Mastitis and chalk swelling and (32.6 – 37.8 %)  Option: 2 changes in the  Poor Milk Quality Mastiguard - quality of milk. (Microbial Teat Protect  somatic cell count Contamination) spray (SCC) was TANUVAS demonstrated in  Option: 3 milk of normal and Guru Angad Dev subclinical mastitic Veterinary and milk. Animal Science University  Protection of udder (GADVASU) by Teat Protect is in Herbal Teat Dip progress.

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b) Frontline Demonstrations

Crop/ Prioritized problem Technology to be Village & Block No. of Status of Demonstration Enterprise demonstrated Demo. Ragi Blast disease incidence Demonstration of Ragi ML Vaduganthangal 10  Completed purchase of critical ranges from 34.6 to 67.5 365 variety against blast input PDI disease (K.V.Kuppam Block)   Identified farmers for taking-up Yield reduction 14.14 to demonstration 27.58 %   Critical inputs will be issued to Total crop loss under the identified farmers during third uncontrolled condition. week of November 2017

Unpredicted climatic variation influence the disease epidemic Horse Non availability of HVY Horse Gram CRIDA CRHG Melmaiyil 10  Issued critical inputs to the gram seeds 19 identified farmers for taking-up (K.V.Kuppam Block) demonstration Low yield of existing  variety  Sowing will be taken up during third week of November 2017 Groundnut Low productivity Demonstration of Groundnut Vadungan thangal 5  Issued critical inputs to the Variety VRI 8 in Vellore identified farmers for taking-up Lack of Awareness on District (Katpadi Block) demonstration HYV   Sowing of seeds is in progress Non Availability of HYV for Rainfed Areas

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Crop/ Prioritized problem Technology to be Village & Block No. of Status of Demonstration Enterprise demonstrated Demo.

French Poor Bean Yield Rejuvenation of Beans Nilavoor 10  Critical inputs (Seed and Bio- Bean ( 6.7 t/ha) Cultivation In Yelagiri Hilly Mangalam fertilizers) issued to the identified Track Through Arka Sharath farmers Un-aware of String-Less ( Block)  Sowing will be taken-up during Variety second fortnight of Feb. 2018 Guava Damage of tea mosquito Demonstration of Eco Kollakottai 10 Farmers have taken-up first foliar bug - 27.7 to 28.9 % ; Friendly Management of spray. Tea Mosquito Bug in Guava (Ambur Block) Yield reduction 23 - 31 % Crop is in pre flowering stage.

Indiscriminate use of pesticide

Reduced market value

Unaware of effective bio- pesticides Papaya Occurrence of ring spot Demonstration of Papaya Kuppampalayam 10 Farmers have taken-up spraying virus incidence Ring Spot Virus Management of Verticilium and (Ambur Block) micronutrients. Crop is in 7th month. The next spray will be given during second week of Dec. 2017 Chilli Low market preference due Demonstration of Chilli Ellanpanpatti 10  Farmers have completed to light green colour Hybrid Arka Haritha () transplanting (12 Days After Un-preferred nature of Planting) lengthy fruit  Yield gap (15-20%)

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Crop/ Prioritized problem Technology to be Village & Block No. of Status of Demonstration Enterprise demonstrated Demo. Jasmine Non- application of Integrated Crop Management Latheri 10  Demonstration is in progress and Micronutrients resulting in in Jasmine For Improving the (Katpadit Block) farmers have taken-up initial pink colouration in flowers Flower Quality spraying. and buds

Yield gap - 31.5 % Value Low shelf life of paneer Demonstration of Shelf life of Kalari 10  Mint and ginger based paneer Addition paneer using herbs and spices (Arcot Block) were standardized at different Lack of variety in paneer proportion such as 3, 4 and 5%.  Among these, addition of 4% spice was good when tested by organoleptic evaluation.  Selection of dairy farmers and SHGs is in progress for demonstration Live stock Poor weight gain at 6 Demonstration of Specific Mudinaapattu village, 10  Deworming of demo animals month (6 kg instead of 9.3 Mineral Mixture for the (K.V. Kuppam Block) was completed kg) Growth of Kids / Lambs in  Non Availability of Vellore District  Issued critical inputs to the Specific Mineral Mixture identified farmers Economic loss due to Poor  Fertility  Demonstrated the application of mineral mixture through drinking water and concentrate feed.   Measured initial body weight and measurement are progress for control and demonstration kids and lambs.

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Crop/ Prioritized problem Technology to be Village & Block No. of Status of Demonstration Enterprise demonstrated Demo. Livestock Poor Nutritional Management of Anoestrum Kavasampattu Village 20  Infertile crossbred cows and Management and Infertility in Crossbred (K.V.Kuppam Block) anoestrus cows were de-wormed Lack of Skill in Estrus Cattle and given mineral mixture. detection  Poor Conception (42.3 %) Out of 20 demos, 6 demos have Infertility (12 – 15.8 %) been completed and remaining are in progress.

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Agenda Item No. 5

Salient achievements in detail

On Farm Testing

1. Assessment of medium duration redgram varieties in Vellore district

i. Problem Identified  Long duration 190-200 days  Low productivity and more flower drop in LRG41 and admixtures  The yield gap is 18 to 23 %

ii. Technology intervention undertaken

 Option 1 : Red gram CO (Rg) 7  Option 2 : Red gram LRG 41  Option -3 : Red gram LRG 52

iii. Mode of implementation

 Conducting trials, Field days, Crop cafeteria, Field visit

iv. Outcome

 The redgram varieties viz., CO (Rg) 7, LRG 41 and LRG 52 were assessed and the results revealed that LRG 52 variety performed well by giving an yield increase of 42 % over CO (Rg) 7 and 23% over LRG 41  The pod yield per plant was found to be higher in LRG 52, on comparison it was found that the pods per plant was 76 nos. more than CO (Rg) 7 & 40 nos. more than LRG 41.

v. Action for Up-scaling / recommendation of the outcome

 Based on seed availability, Red gram LRG 52 will be proposed as FLD for the year 2018-19

 The variety LRG 52 was recommended as best medium duration variety for Vellore District during Monthly Zonal Workshop

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2. Assessment of Drought tolerant Groundnut varieties suitable for Vellore District

i. Problem Identified

 Low yielding nature of existing groundnut varieties

 Lack of variety for drought situation

 Low productivity

ii. Technology intervention undertaken

 Option 1 : Groundnut TMV 7

 Option 2 : Groundnut TMV 13

 Option -3 : Groundnut ICGV 00350

iii. Mode of implementation

 Conducting trials, Field days, Crop cafeteria, Field visit

iv. Outcome

 On assessment with the groundnut varieties viz., TMV 7, TMV 13 and ICGV 00350, it was found that, the ICGV 00350 variety performed well by giving a yield increase of 45.84 % to that of TMV 7 and TMV 13.

 Compared to TMV 7 and TMV 13, the crop establishment rate was good in ICGV 00350 even in drought situation

 The pod size of ICGV 00350 was bigger than TMV 7 and TMV 13

v. Action for Up-scaling/ recommendation of the outcome

 Groundnut ICGV 00350 variety will be proposed as FLD for the year 2018-19

 The results of ICGV 00350 variety was shared during Monthly Zonal Workshop

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3. Assessment of high market value green chilli hybrid for Vellore district

i. Problem Identified

 Low consumer preference due to the light green color and lengthy fruit  Flower and Fruit Drop ( 32 – 41 %)  Curved Nature of Fruit- Poor Market Preference  Severe powdery mildew disease incidence

ii. Technology intervention undertaken

 Option 1 : Indira Plus

 Option 2 : TNAU Chilli Hybrid CO 1

 Option -3 : Arka Haritha

iii. Mode of implementation

 Conducting trials, Field days, Crop cafeteria, Field visit

iv. Outcome

 Out of three varieties viz., Indira Plus, TNAU Chilli Hybrid CO 1 and Arka Haritha, the IIHR variety Arka Haritha fetched higher market price of Rs.28/kg when compared to other two varieties

 The reason for higher market preference and price was due to dark green colour pod and preferred fruit length (nearing 10 cm)

v. Action for Up-scaling/ recommendation of the outcome

 Arka Haritha chilli hybrid is taken-up for FLD for 2017-18, and the demonstration is in progress

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4. Assessment of guava tea mosquito bug management

i. Problem Identified

 Tea mosquito bug damage 27.7 to 28.9 % ; Yield reduction 23- 31 %  Indiscriminate use of pesticides  Reduced market value  Low consumer preference

ii. Technology intervention undertaken

 Option 1 : Spraying of monocrotophos 36 WSC @ 2ml/lit

 Option 2 : Spraying of Neem oil 3 % should be done in the early morning or late evening, at least four times at 21 days interval during fruiting season@ 2ml/lit

 Option -3 : Weekly spraying of Beauveria bassiana @ 5ml/lit for four weeks

iii. Mode of implementation

 Conducting trials, Field days, Field visit

iv. Outcome

 Spraying of Beauveria bassiana. Bio - pesticide @ 5ml/lit for four weeks was found highly effective for the eco friendly management of tea mosquito bug incidence

 The bio agent Beauveria bassiana sprayed plots recorded high yield, high quality fruit and free from external injuries, hence the biologically treated plot has fetched higher price (Rs.18/kg against Rs.12/kg from normal plot)

v. Action for Up-scaling/ recommendation of the outcome

 Spraying of Beauveria bassiana. Bio - pesticide @ 5ml/lit for four weeks was recommended during Monthly Zonal Workshop.

 The OFT is taken for Front Line Demonstration for the year 2017-18

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5. Assessment of sapota flakes by natural preservation method

i. Problem Identified

 Lack of knowledge on the value addition of Sapota

 Low market price (Farm rate Rs.18/Kg)

 Perishable nature (4 to 5 days)

ii. Technology intervention undertaken

 Option – 1: Sale of raw fruits from farm

 Option - 2 : Preparation of sapota flakes with addition of sugar

 Option – 3 : Preparation of sapota flakes without addition of sugar

iii. Mode of implementation

 Conducting trials, Field days, Crop cafeteria, Field visit

iv. Outcome

 Value added sapota flakes without sugar gave increased in net income of Rs.40.06/kg over farm sale rate.

 The maximum Shelf life period of sapota flakes without sugar was found to be 95 days when compared to sapota as raw fruit with maximum of 5 days.

v. Action for Up-scaling/ recommendation of the outcome

The sapota flake samples have been sent to the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Home Science College and Research Institute, Madurai for the analysis of its nutritive constituents. After the receipt of the lab analytical report, the technology release proposal of sapota flakes for the year 2018 will be sent to the Director of Research, TNAU, Coimbatore through proper channel.

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Front Line Demonstrations

1. Demonstration of Biological Control of Rice Leaf Folder and Blast Disease

i. Problem Identified

 Indiscriminate use of pesticides. Complexity of the pest and disease.  Leaf folder 16.5 to 49.7 % incidence.  Blast incidence 21.6 to 34.36 PDI.  Soil Salinity  Lack of awareness on saline tolerant rice varieties

ii. Technology Intervention under taken:

 Biological Control of Rice Leaf Folder and Blast Disease

iii. Mode of Implementation:

 Training, Method demonstration

iv. Outcome:

 Blast incidence was only 16.49 in biological method and it was 34.05 per cent in check plot.

 Leaf folder incidence only 1.2 per cent in biological control plot, but it was 13.76 per cent in conventional chemical method.

 The per cent of dead heart symptom was 1.4 in biological treated plot when compared to 17.65 in conventional chemical method.

v. Action for up-scaling/ recommendation of the outcome

 Awareness was created through demonstration and Field Days.

vi. Another special activities worth mentioning (Success Stories/Case Studies):

The success story was documented and the details are as below

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Details of Success Story

1. Background : KVK farmer’s group led by Mr. N. Prabakan, Pruvalayam Village, Kaveripakkam block are cultivating rice crop. The cropping system of the village is rice - pulses – rice. This active group had shown keen interest for organic and sustainable farming system in their village. They are highly focussed to supply chemical free produces to Bharath Heavy Electronic Ltd, Ranipet employees, those staffs are showing interest for the purchase of chemical free farm produces produced from Peruvalayam village especially from KVK farmer’s group. 2. Intervention process : Pre kharif campaign -2016

The Pre kharif campaign was organized on 02-04-2016 at Nagavedu, Arokkanam block and farmers from Kaveripakkam and Peruvalayam were participated. This campaign was useful to gain knowledge on organic cultivation

Training

Training on eco friendly management of pest and disease was organized on 27-12-2016 to impart the biological control of pest and disease, organic manure utility and production of organic input in farm. These technologies would be helpful to farmers to strengthen the confidence level on organic cultivation.

FLD on eco friendly management of pest and disease management in Paddy:

A total of 10 demonstrations were conducted for eco friendly management of pest and disease management in Paddy. The key components of chemical free pest and disease management technologies were demonstrated

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3. Intervention Technology 1.: For the management of Blast Disease, foliar application of Pseudomonas fluorescens at 5ml/lit and for the management of leaf folder, foliar application of Beauveria bassiana @5 ml/lit of water twice at 15 days interval and for the stem borer management, release of the egg parasitoid Trichogramma japonicum@5cc/ha (1,00,000 number) were demonstrated 2. 4. Impact Horizontal : Based on the FLD conducted at Peruvalayam village, a total Spread of 53 farmers were adopted the application of Pseudomonas for seed treatment and application of biocontrol agents for pest and disease management. The farmers from neighboring village Siruvalayam were also adopted the Trichoderma viride and Pseudomonas for pest and disease management.

5. Impact Economic Gains : The FLD farmers have realized the indiscriminate use of the chemical pesticides during the field demonstrations. They spent Rs. 9600 for chemical pesticides and fungicides where as bio-pesticide applied FLD farmers spent Rs. 5250. The average yield obtained from FLD farmers is 6.44 tonnes against control (5.10 tonnes). The BCR ratio of demo farmers is 2.82 when compared to 2.11 in control plot.

6. Impact on Employment : The biological ecofriendly method engaged 47 men days for Generation the production of organic inputs such as Panchakavya, Amirtha karaisal and Jeeva amirtham. The value additions ie post harvest processing engaged 23 men days and sold the produce to Bharath Heavy Electronic Ltd, Ranipet employees as chemical pesticide free rice.

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2. Demonstration of green gram variety CO 8

i. Problem Identified

 Low farm price  Lack of pure crop

ii. Technology Intervention under taken:

 Demonstration of green gram variety CO 8

iii. Mode of Implementation:

 Training, Method demonstration

iv.Outcome:

 Average no. of pods/plant was 21.20 in demo plot whereas it was only 18.30 in check plot

 The pod filling parentage was 84.10 in CO 8 and it was about 79.80 per cent in VRM Gg 1

 Because of bold and regular shape of CO 8, it fetched higher market price of Rs.60/kg where as it only Rs.54 for VRM Gg 1

v. Action for up-scaling/ recommendation of the outcome

 Awareness was created through demonstration and Field Days.  The variety is taken-up for Cluster FLD for the current year 2017-18

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3. Demonstration of cumbu variety co 10

i. Problem Identified

 High cost of green feed for cattle; Non availability of seeds,  Non-availability of sufficient quantities of fodder

ii. Technology Intervention under taken:

 Demonstration of cumbu variety co 10

iii. Mode of Implementation:

 Training, Method demonstration

iv.Outcome:

 The average ear-head length of CO 10 pearl millet was 34 cm whereas it was only 27 cm in nattu cumbu

 The average ear head width was 7.64 cm in CO 10 and 4.69 in nattu cumbu

 Average yield obtained from CO 10 was 21.9 q/ha and 15.9 q/ha for nattu cumbu

v. Action for up-scaling/ recommendation of the outcome

 Awareness was created through demonstration and Field Days.  The special features of pearl millet CO 10 was shared during Monthly Zonal Workshop

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4. Demonstration of Eco friendly management of mango anthracnose & fruit fly

i. Problem Identified

 Low productivity

 Non adoption of improved variety

ii. Technology Intervention under taken:

 Demonstration of Eco friendly management of mango anthracnose & fruit fly

iii. Mode of Implementation:

 Training, Method demonstration

iv.Outcome:

 While adopting Eco friendly management practices, the incidence of Anthracnose disease was only 10.94 % but spraying Thiophanate methyl, it was observed to be 41.52 %

 The incidence of fruit fly was 1.80 % and 40.09 % in Eco friendly management practices adopted plot and Thiophanate methyl sprayed field respectively

 The Eco friendly management practices adopted plot fetched attractive market price of Rs.19/kg because of symptom free appearance whereas it was only Rs.15/kg from Thiophanate methyl sprayed field.

v. Action for up-scaling/ recommendation of the outcome

 Awareness was created through demonstration and Field Days.  The technology was shared during Monthly Zonal Workshop

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5. Demonstration of Bhendi Hybrid CO4

i. Problem Identified

 Anthracnose –die back symptom and fruit fly incidence

ii. Technology Intervention under taken:

 Demonstration of Bhendi Hybrid CO4

iii. Mode of Implementation:

 Training, Method demonstration

iv. Outcome:

 The average number of fruits per plant was found to be 28.19 in Bhendi Hybrid CO4 to that of 23.39 in Namdhari Shakthi respectively

 The average fruit weight was 20.52 and 19.26 in Bhendi Hybrid CO 4 and Namdhari Shakthi respectively

 The incidence of YVMV was 8.24 and 24.33 in Bhendi Hybrid CO 4 and Namdhari Shakthi respectively

v. Action for up-scaling/ recommendation of the outcome

 Awareness was created through demonstration and Field Days.

iv. Another special activities worth mentioning (Success Stories/Case Studies): The success story was documented and the details are furnished below

1. Background : Progressive vegetable farmers from Nagal faced loss due to the YVMV incidence and the same problems were addressed during the KVK training programmes and subsequently by officials of Department of Horticulture. Farmers incurred loss by cultivating private hybrids due to YVMV incidence and there by yield loss.

2. Intervention process : FLD, Method demonstrations and Technical advisory services

3. Intervention Technology : Introduction of YVMV resistant hybrids and ICM practices

4. Impact Horizontal : The Demonstration was done for 10 farmers through FLD Spread programme in Kharif, 2016. Based on the awareness created, farmers were linked to Dept.of Vegetable Crops, TNAU,

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Coimbatore to obtain the Bhendi Hybrid CO4 seeds. Fellow farmers are motivated by KVK intervened farmers, 27 farmers of Nagal purchased seeds and cultivated Bhendi CO4 hybrid. The horizontal spread of the area of Bhendi Hybrid Co4 cultivation increased from 4 ha to 18 ha.

5. Impact Economic Gains : The average yield increase was recorded by the farmers to be 17.6 % when compared to control. The cost benefit Ratio obtained in the demonstrated plot was 3.87 against control plot 3.14. It is interestingly realized that indiscriminate use of pesticide was prevented and saved the cost of pesticides of Rs. 3200/ha 6. Impact on Employment : Due to increasing picking numbers (22 pickings) in harvest, Generation 42 man days of employment were generated.

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6. Demonstration of Integrated Crop Management Practices in Bitter gourd

i. Problem Identified

 Growing of low yielding and YVMV susceptible varieties

ii. Technology Intervention under taken:

 Demonstration of Integrated Crop Management Practices in Bitter gourd

iii. Mode of Implementation:

 Training, Method demonstration

iv. Outcome:

 Fruit fly incidence was only 9.29 % in ICM practices adopted plot , but it was 39.99 % in non ICM adopted field

 The average number of fruit per plant was found to be 13.41 and 5.30 in ICM practiced plot and Non ICM adopted field respectively

 The ICM practices adopted plot gained an average fruit weight of 166.24 gms to that of 155.01 in Non ICM adopted field.

v. Action for up-scaling/ recommendation of the outcome

 Awareness was created through demonstration and Field Days.  The technology was shared during Monthly Zonal Workshop

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7. Demonstration of multi cut fodder sorghum CO (FS) 31

i. Problem Identified

 Non availability of green fodder

 Non availability of suitable green fodder variety for rainfed areas

ii. Technology Intervention under taken:

 Demonstration of multi cut fodder sorghum CO (FS) 31

iii. Mode of Implementation:

 Training, Method demonstration

iv. Outcome:

 The no. of tillers per hill was 10.30 in CO (FS) 31 whereas it was only 7.10 in CO (FS) 29

 The average no. of cuttings per year was 5 for both CO (FS) 31 and CO (FS) 29

v. Action for up-scaling/ recommendation of the outcome

 Awareness was been created through demonstration and Field Days.  The technology was shared during Monthly Zonal Workshop

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8. Demonstration of portable brooder for desi chick production in Vellore District.

i. Problem Identified

 More mortality in desi chicks due to poor or no brooding management

 Low income from desi chicken production units.

 Lack of knowledge on portable mini poultry brooder for desi chick production.

ii. Technology Intervention under taken:

 Demonstration of portable brooder

iii. Mode of Implementation:

 Training, Method demonstration

iv. Outcome:

 The mortality percentage during brooding period was 2.60 in portable brooder technique but it was 7.50 percentage in conventional brooding method

 The average gain in body weight per chick at 14th day was found to be 91.6 g,ms in portable brooding technique whereas it was 81.5 gms in conventional brooding method

 The average body weight per bird at the end of 3rd month in portable brooding technique and conventional brooding method was 1.42 and 1.24 respectively

v. Action for up-scaling/ recommendation of the outcome

 Awareness was created through demonstration and Field Days.  The technology was shared during Monthly Zonal Workshop

v. Another special activities worth mentioning (Success Stories/Case Studies): The success story was documented and the details are furnished below

1. Background : The Gramapriya breed of desi chicken is developed for rural poultry production system. This breed gives more number of annual eggs. The male birds also specially used for Tandoori chicken preparations. Egg shell colour is slightly brown and the bird plumage is brown in colour. This breed will consume less supplementary feed and give number eggs than other local breeds. Hence, the feed conversation ration is

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comparatively economical than other breeds. 2. Intervention process : In-order to promote the gramapriya breed, the KVK took initiative through various interventions viz. FLD, EDP and Awareness programmes.

FLD

Based on the OFT results of 2015 -16, a front line demonstration was conducted during 2016-17 to 10 number of rural desi chicken farmers. Each farmer was demonstrated with a portable round brooder. Each farmers were motivated for growing 100 number of Gramapriya desi chicks. Due to this demonstration, mortality was reduced during brooding period and 5 percent of chicks were saved over check during brooding period. This brooding intervention helped to gain 10 g more body weight over check.

A demonstration on calcium supplementation to desi back yard poultry was conducted during 2015-16. for the prevention of breakage of eggs. Ten numbers of rural backyard farmers were demonstrated each with mineral mixture 10 kg and shell grit 100 kg. Due to this FLD, broken egg numbers were reduced by 5 percent and the production of leathery eggs were reduced by 2 percent.

Pre kharif campaign -2016

The Pre kharif campaign was organized on 02-04-2016 at Nagavedu, Arokkanam block and farmers from Kaveripakkam and Peruvalayam were participated. Gramapriya desi birds and other five desibreeds were displayed and their productivity was demonstrated.

Training :

Three number of on campus training given for 88 number of farmers, farm women and unemployed rural youths for four days. A vocational training conducted for 25 numbers of rural

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youths and farmers for three days for production of eggs and hatching of desi chicks. Two number of training given to 85 number of extension functionaries on production of desi chicken, egg production and hatching of eggs by mini incubator for production of chicks.. These interventions were helpful to farmers to strengthen the production of desi chicken especially the Gramapriya breed in the Vellore district.

3. Intervention Technology : Supplementation of mineral mixture and shell grit to laying desi chicken: Mineral mixture 100 gm/ 100 kg of feed and Shell grit 4 gm/ bird in feed. Portable round brooder Brooding day old chicks in portable round brooder and one round brooder/ 100 chicks Brooding for 14 days in winter or 10 days in summer. Hatching of Eggs in mini incubator 1676 number of hatchable eggs was incubated through Mini incubator. Hatching percent was 12 % more than the natural incubation.

Entrepreneurship Development Programme. An exposure visit conducted for 20 numbers of entrepreneurs. These farmers were taken from ICAR-KVK, Vellore to the desi chicken farming and hatchery units under the Entrepreneurs Development Programme (EDP) to Poultry Research Station, Madhavaram, TANUVAS, Poultry farm of Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, TANUVAS and leading desi chicken farms developed by KVK Namakkal Farm Advisory service. Desi chicken farm advisory services given for 873 number of new farmers for starting new poultry farm production of desi chicken especially for desi egg and chicks production by growing Gramapriya Kisan Mobile SMS service

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Four technical messages were given on desi chicken farmers about the summer and winter management and seasonal vaccination through farmers portal.

4. Impact on Horizontal : Based on the FLD, EDP and Vocational and On campus Spread trainings conducted, a total of 103 farmers were adopted the desi chicken growing technologies. 23 new desi chicken farms were started, 6 Mini incubator units for hatching the desi eggs were started by the KVK intervened farmers. A group of 25 farmers of desi chicken growing farmers was started at Kallapdi village.

5. Impact on Economic : The farmers got net income of Rs 56885 per year from 100 Gains numbers Gramapriya desi with a BCR 2.68.

6. Impact on Employment : For desi chicken egg production, one labour per desichicken Generation production was engaged by the farmer for day to day activities . These interventions are highly suitable for rural unemployed youth and farm women to provide protein food security.

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9. Demonstration of nest boxes for initial maintenance of new born kids and lambs

i. Problem Identified

 More mortality in lambs and kids at winter.

 Poor growth in kids and lambs.

 More mortality due to contamination with dung,urine and soil .  Weight Loss @ 6 month ( 6 kg instead of 9.3 kg)  Non Availability of Mineral Mixture In Tamil Nadu  Economic loss due to Poor Fertility

ii. Technology Intervention under taken:

 Demonstration of nest boxes

iii. Mode of Implementation:

 Training, Method demonstration

iv. Outcome:

 The percentage mortality during nesting period was 2.22 in nest box whereas it was 9.94 in bamboo basket

 The average body weight per kid at 14th day in nest chamber box and bamboo basket 0.50 Kg and 0.36 kg respectively

 The average body weight per kid at the end of 3rd month was found to 7.69 and 6.04 kg in nest chamber box and bamboo basket respectively

v. Action for up-scaling/ recommendation of the outcome

 Awareness was created through demonstration and Field Days.  The technology was shared during Monthly Zonal Workshop

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10. Demonstration of protein enriched mango bar

i. Problem Identified

 Season wise production

 Perishable in nature

 Poor market price

 Lack of knowledge in value addition

ii. Technology Intervention under taken:

 Demonstration of protein enriched mango bar

iii. Mode of Implementation:

 Training, Method demonstration

iv. Outcome:

 The enriched mango bar fetched a profit of Rs.43.10 per kg as that of Rs.6.91 as margin per kg sale of raw fruit

 The average cost of production was Rs.131 for the preparation of mango bar per kg , whereas it was Rs.19.90 for production of one kg mango fruit.

v. Action for up-scaling/ recommendation of the outcome

 Awareness was created through demonstration and Field Days.  The technology was shared during Monthly Zonal Workshop

vi. Another special activities worth mentioning (Success Stories/Case Studies): The success story was documented and the details are furnished below

1. Background : E.Srinivasan is a youth farmer, produced paddy and mango in his field at Kurumbanoor village of Thiruppathur. He has great interest in food processing. He approached KVK for getting ideas from KVK in the field of food processing and preservation.

2. Intervention process : Based on intervention made on processing of protein enriched mango fruit bar through FLD, skill oriented training

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programme and display of fruit bar in the exhibitions, Thiru. E. Srinivasan started producing protein enriched mango bar on small scale at Kurumbanoor village. He was provided all types of technical guidance and motivation by KVK for manufacturing protein enriched mango bar on large scale.

3. Intervention Technology : Preparation of protein enriched mango bar

4. Impact Horizontal : The entrepreneur E.Srinivasan started producing protein Spread enriched mango bar of 10 kgs in the first phase and expanded the business for a capacity of 100 kgs. Intially, he attempted to sell the produces in the local market and later he expanded the horizon to other districts to whole sale distributers. Based on the demand in the market, at present he expanded its production capacity to 210 kgs /batch of mango fruit bar and the salesman takes the products to nearby districts.

5. Impact Economic Gains : At present he is earning Rs. 18000/ month as net income with BCR 1:2.35

6. Impact on Employment : Three women are employed for performing production, Generation drying, cutting and packing the protein enriched mango bar

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11. Demonstration of Rotary cutter for harvesting little millet

i. Problem Identified

 Migration of agrl. labours to hill tourism development activities

 High labour wages

 Shortage of labour for harvesting little millet

 More Drudgery involved

ii. Technology Intervention under taken:

 Demonstration of Rotary cutter

iii. Mode of Implementation:

 Training, Method demonstration

iv. Outcome:

 By the use of rotary cutter for harvesting little millet, the percentage of labour saving was found to be 74.1

 Similarly the saving in cost of cultivation was to the tune of 27.5 % when compared to conventional reaping method using labours .

v. Action for up-scaling/ recommendation of the outcome

 Awareness was created through demonstration and Field Days.  The technology was shared during Monthly Zonal Workshop

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Literature Developed/Published (with full title, author & reference)

(A) Literatures developed/published Item Title Authors name Number

Development and nutritional K.P. Sivakumar and D. Malathi Research evaluation of mango powder based 1 article instant ice cream mix in different packaging materials.

Studies on effect of foaming agents K.P.Sivakumar and S.Kanchana Research on mango fruit powder based ice 1 article cream for quality evaluation

Green Army - A custom hiring Joshua Davidson.S., P.Sridhar and Research business by rural youth trained from M.Pandiyan 1 article KVK Vellore

Diffusion of KVK triggered direct Joshua Davidson.S., P.Sridhar and Research sown drum seeder technology and M.Pandiyan 1 article its macro level impact

Electro- Chemical Performance Joshua Davidson.S, M. Pandiyan Research Study of Platinum – Palladium and S. Abraham Thambi Raja 1 article Catalyst in the Anode Electrode of Alkaline Fuel Cell

Application of Nano materials in Joshua Davidson.S, M. Pandiyan Research Fuel Cell, UGC Sponsored National and S. Abraham Thambi Raja 1 article Conference On Emerging Trends In Applied Physics

Commodity Group Extension for Noorjehan A.K.A. Hanif, M. Research Sustainable Agricultural Asokhan, S. Joshua Davidson and 1 article Development. M. Pandiyan

Effect of plant spacing on the Veeramani, P. M. Pandiyan, P. Research growth and yield blackgram Sridhar, Sendhilvel, V. and Joshua 1 article varieties. Davidson

Sendhilvel. V, M. Pandiyan, Research Earthing up operation kills the P.Veeramani, P. Sridhar and 1 article papaya crop by Pythium fungi Joshua Davidson, S.

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Item Title Authors name Number

Blackgram VBN 6 withstand Sendhilvel. V, M. Pandiyan, Research against YMV disease in farmers P.Veeramani and Joshua 1 article field Davidson, S.

Savitha, B.K., M. Pandiyan, V. Research Non Spiny Brinjal: Evolution for Sendhilvel, P. Veeramani and 1 article New Genotypes in Vellore district. Joshua Davidson, S.

Sendhilvel. V, M. Pandiyan, 50 Paddy Cultivation from seed to Booklet P.Veeramani, Joshua Davidson, S. harvesting P.Sridhar , T.Balaji

Booklet Crop protection and nutrient Sendhilvel. V, P.Veeramani, 50 management in banana Joshua Davidson, Savitha, B.K

Booklet Noorjehan A.K.A. Hanif., M. 50 Integrated crop management in Pandiyan, V. Sendhilvel, P. groundnut Veeramani and Joshua Davidson,

Booklet Value addition in minor millets Sivakumar.K.P, M. Pandiyan, V. 50 Sendhilvel, P. Veeramani and Joshua Davidson, S. Sendhilvel.

Booklet Latest technologies in sugarcane P.Veeramani ,Sendhilvel. V, M. 50 cultivation Pandiyan, , Joshua Davidson, S.

Booklet P.Veeramani ,Sendhilvel. V, M. 50 High yielding technologies in pulses Pandiyan, , Joshua Davidson, S. P.Sridhar , T.Balaji

T.Balaji, Pandiyan, Joshua 50 Integrated crop management in Booklet Davidson, S. , P.Veeramani, pulses P.Sridhar, A.Gopikrishnan

Booklet P.Veeramani ,Sendhilvel. V, M. 50 Handbook on SSI technology Pandiyan, , Joshua Davidson, S. P.Sridhar

Booklet Integrated Crop Management in Noorjehan A.K.A. Hanif., M. 50 groundnut Pandiyan, V. Sendhilvel, P. Veeramani and Joshua Davidson, Sendhilvel. V

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Number Item Title Authors name

Booklet Cultivation technologies in pulses P.Veeramani ,Sendhilvel. V, M. 50 Pandiyan, , Joshua Davidson, S. P.Sridhar, T.Balaji

Booklet Paddy cultivation technology P.Veeramani ,Sendhilvel. V, M. 50 Pandiyan, Joshua Davidson, S. P.Sridhar, Noorjehan A.K.A. Hanif.

Booklet Cultivation technology for P.Veeramani ,Sendhilvel. V, M. 50 blackgram, greengram and cowpea Pandiyan, , Joshua Davidson, S. P.Sridhar, T.Balaji

Booklet Handbook on SSI technology Joshua Davidson, S., P.Sridhar, 50 Sendhilvel. V, Paul Sebastin, K.R.Srinivasan

Popular Effect of deficiency of mineral Ramasamy.M, M. Pandiyan, Mass Article mixture and their management in Joshua Davidson, livestock and poultry

Popular Effect of external parasite and their Ramasamy.M, M. Pandiyan, Mass Article control measures Joshua Davidson,

Popular Additional income from sapota K.P. Sivakumar, M. Pandiyan, Mass Article value addition Joshua Davidson,

Popular Weed management through summer P.Veeramani ,M. Pandiyan, , Mass Article ploughing Joshua Davidson, S. P.Sridhar,

Popular Success story on tissue culture in Noorjehan A.K.A. Hanif., Joshua Mass Article banana Davidson

T.Balaji, Pandiyan.M , Joshua Mass Popular Technology handbook on soil Davidson, S. , P.Veeramani, Article sampling G.Anand, V.Sendilvel, Savitha B.K

Popular Spirullina for economic Noorjehan A.K.A. Hanif., Joshua Mass Article development of farmer Davidson, Pandiyan.M

Popular Joshua Davidson.S, Mass Drip fertigation Article Nandhakumar.S, Paul Sebastin.S

Popular Seed production techniques in Noorjehan A.K.A. Hanif., Joshua Mass Article greengram Davidson, Pandiyan.M

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Item Title Authors name Number

Popular Mass Maintenance of drip irrigation Joshua Davidson.S, P.Sridhar Article

Sendhilvel. V, P.Veeramani , M. Mass Popular Key production technologies in Pandiyan, , Joshua Davidson, S., Article mango T.Balaji

T.Balaji, Pandiyan.M , Joshua Mass Popular Davidson, S. , P.Veeramani, , Handbook on soil sampling Article V.Sendilvel, Savitha B.K, P.Sridhar

Joshua Davidson. S, Mass Popular Nandhakumar.S,Sivamurugan.A.P, SSI technology Article Paul Sebastin.S, Suganthi.A, K.R.Srinivasam, M.Senthilkumar

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Points to be discussed

Department of Agriculture

 Machine transplantation in ragi may be introduced

 Training on latest varieties in minor millets to the farmers of Yelagiri and Alangayam Blocks

Department of Horticulture

 Training on organic cultivation in vegetable crops

 Mini pulper for mango may be demonstrated

Department of Agricultural Marketing

 A low cost grading for table purpose mango may be demonstrated

Department of Agricultural Engineering

 Arrangement may be made to supply direct paddy drum seeder to the farmers through KVK Virinjipuram

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Agenda Item No.06

Interactions and discussions

Agenda Item No.07

Finalization of action points

Agenda Item No.08

Any other agenda with the permission from the Chairman

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