Tamilnadu Agricultural University Icar-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Virinjipuram Vellore District Eighth Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting Report
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TAMILNADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ICAR-KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA, VIRINJIPURAM VELLORE 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, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. 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 ICAR-KVK- VIII SAC Meeting Report – 09.11.2017 Page 1 Mandate The overall mandate of the KVK is to develop and disseminate location specific technological modules at district level through Technology Assessment, Refinement and Demonstration and to act as Knowledge and Resource Centre for agriculture and its allied activities. The specific activities to carry out this mandate are: Conducting on-farm testing to identify the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems Organizing frontline demonstrations to establish production potential of various crops and enterprises on the farmers’ fields Organizing need based training of farmers to update their knowledge and skills in modern agricultural technologies related to technology assessment, refinement and demonstration, and training of extension personnel to orient them in the frontier areas of technology development. Creating awareness about improved technologies to larger masses through appropriate extension programmes Production and supply of good quality seeds and planting materials, livestock, poultry and fisheries breeds and products and various bio-products to the farming community. Work as resource and knowledge centre of agricultural technology for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector for improving the agricultural economy of the district. ICAR-KVK- VIII SAC Meeting Report – 09.11.2017 Page 2 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 ICAR-KVK- VIII SAC Meeting Report – 09.11.2017 Page 3 Agenda Item No. 2 Constitution of SAC members and invitees The following is the constitution of Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting 1. Vice Chancellor of SAU Chairman Dr.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. ICAR-KVK- VIII SAC Meeting Report – 09.11.2017 Page 4 9. Official from Departments of Member The Deputy Director of Horticulture Horticulture Department of Horticulture, Opposite to Govt. Polytechnic, Thorapadi, Vellore - 632 002. 10. Official from Departments of Member The Executive Engineer, Agricultural Engineering Department of Agricultural Engineering, Agri complex, Bagayam, Vellore - 632 002. 11. Official from Departments of Member The Deputy Director, Agriculture Marketing Agricultural Marketing, O/o. Joint Director of Agriculture, Opposite to Govt. Polytechnic, Thorapadi, Vellore-632 002. 12. Official from Departments of Member The Assistant Director of Sericulture, Sericulture District sericulture centre, Alangayam kootu Road, Khader pet, Anna Salai, Vanniyambadi - 635 751. 13. Official from Departments of Member The Assistant Director of Fisheries, Fisheries No.16, 5th West cross street, Gandhi Nagar, Vellore-632 004. 14. Official from Departments of Member The General Manager, DIC District Industries Centre, Kangeyanallur Road, Katpadi, Vellore-632 002. 15. Project Director ATMA Member Deputy Director of Agriculture ATMA O/o. Joint Director of Agriculture Opposite to Govt. polytechnic, Thorapadi, Vellore-632 002. ICAR-KVK- VIII SAC Meeting Report – 09.11.2017 Page 5 16. Lead Bank Official Member District Lead Bank Manager , Indian Bank, Zonal office, TKM Complex, Katpadi Road, Vellore – 632 004. 17. Manager/AGM NABARD Member The Assistant General Manager, NABARD, Tamil Nadu Regional office, No.48, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Post Box No.6074, Chennai-34. 18. Official from AIR Member Station Director, Programme Executive All India Radio, Chennai. 19. Official from Doordarshan Member Station Director, Doordharshan Kendra, Chennai -05. 20. Representative farmer - 1 Member Thiru. D. Damodaran, S/o Duraisamy, Velleri (Village), Sengundrum (post), Gudiyatham (block) Vellore District. 21. Representative farmer - 2 Member Thiru. R.Gopi , S/o Ranganathan, Bajanai koil street, Kalaplampet (Village), Kaveripakkam (block), Vellore District. 22. Representative farm women - 1 Member Mrs.V.Sasikala, W/o Velmurugan, Kavasampattu (Vill) Vaduganthangal (via) Katpadi (Tk) Vellore District. ICAR-KVK- VIII SAC Meeting Report – 09.11.2017 Page 6 23. Representative farm women - 2 Member Mrs.C.Vatchala, W/o Chandrasekar, Thirumani (vill), Chozhamur (via) K.V.Kuppam (Block) Vellore (Dist). 24. Programme Coordinator 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. ICAR-KVK- VIII SAC Meeting Report – 09.11.2017 Page 7 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