Zonal Agri-News

(A Newsletter from Zone IX)

Vol.11. No.4 January- March, 2020

Review Workshop of Extension Experts of KVK

Review Workshop Extension Experts of KVKs was held at ICAR –ATARI, Zone IX, Jabalpur on 25 January, 2020. Dr Anupam Mishra, Director, ICAR-ATARI, Chaired the Workshop in presence of Guest of Honour Shri Sanjay Kumar Saraf Director Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Rural Development & Panchyat Raj , Dr. (Mrs.) Om Gupta, DES, JNKVV, Jabalpur, Extension experts of KVKs in M.P and CG. The workshop started with welcome address by Dr S.R.K. Singh, Principal Scientist of the ICAR-ATARI Jabalpur. Shri Sanjay Saraf in his address He elicited his own experience in training of rural development and extension personnel and highlight KVKs contribution to agricultural development and stated that extension scientists have to play critical role in advocating appropriate technologies to farmers considering the resources available with the farmers. Dr. (Mrs.) Om Gupta, DES, JNKVV in her address stated that KVK should use all possible ICT tools for designing and implementation of activities for KVK. Dr. Anupam Mishra, Director, ICAR-ATARI, Jabalpur in his remarks briefed participants about expectation form the extension experts from KVKs and urged them to be more pro- active. He also expressed his great concern about the major role being played by the extension SMS in KVKs. Scientists of the KVKs presented the work done and achievements of last two year and detail of land leased farming situation in their district and terms for leasing land for in the district. Total 45 participants attended presented their progress and future action plan. The workshop ended with vote of thanks proposed by Dr. A.A.Raut, Scientist, ATARI Jabalpur.

Review Workshop on Nutri Smart Village at ATARI, Jabalpur

Review Workshop on Nutri-SMART Village was held at ICAR –ATARI, Zone IX, Jabalpur on 28 January, 2020. The workshop was chaired by Dr Anupam Mishra, Director, ICAR-ATARI, Zone-IX in presence of Dr. (Mrs.) Om Gupta, DES, JNKVV, Jabalpur, Dr LPS Rajput, Head, Dept. of Food Technology JNKVV, Scientists of KVKs associate with nutri-SMART initiative in M.P and CG. The workshop started with welcome address by Dr S.R.K. Singh, Principal Scientist of the ICAR-ATARI Jabalpur. Dr. Anupam Mishra, Director, ICAR-ATARI, Zone-IX, Jabalpur in his remarks mentioned that the impct at Household level should be critically monitored in terms of change in nutritional food availability through homestead and community nutrition garden, nutrition intake at individuals at household level and its impact on identified parameters like stunting, wasting, underweight and anaemic. Scientists of the KVKs have presented the details of their intervention and outcome in Nuri-SMART village. Total 43 participants attended and shared their progress and future road map. The workshop ended with vote of thanks proposed by Dr. A.A.Raut, Scientist, ATARI Jabalpur.

Visit of QRT Team at KVK, Dantewada

QRT meeting was organized at Dandakaranya sabhagar, KVK, Dantewada in the Chairmanship of Dr. Gaya Prasad, Hon’ble Ex. Vice Chancellor, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut on January 6th, 2020. To review the mandatory work & performance of KVK, Dantewada, KVK, Bijapur, KVK, Narayanpur, KVK, Kanker & KVK, Bastar. Firstly QRT team arrived at Community Processing Unit run by Women FPO at Jhodiyabadam. After that the women FPO and members are warm welcome with traditional bouquet which is made by palm leaves. There after QRT team visited Community Processing Unit where is various processing and other machines installed i.e., Minor millet dehusker, Raoster, Grader, Mini rice mill, Dona pattal machine, Pot making machine and Nutritional Garden (Poshan Vatika) and interact with members of FPO as well as appreciated their works then after the team were visited the Integrated Farming System of Sonku Ram Atami (Village-Kasoli), they have seen the kadaknath rearing unit which is running by Hinglaging SHG, Guava Orchard, Chilli and Brinjal crops. After that team visited IFS model of Bosa Ram Atami and Sailesh Atami. Groups of farmers welcome the team with traditional music instrument (Todi) and bouquet then farmer Bosa Ram Atami gifted organic rice with wooden kanwad to Chairmen then visited the IFS model of Bosa Ram (Banana orchard, Guava orchard, Bee keeping, Fish culture, Apple ber, Coconut and Cultivation of bitter guard inside the net house) they highly appreciate the works.

Quinquennial Review Team Meeting of ICAR-ATARI Jabalpur and Kanpur The Quinquennial Review Team Meeting of ICAR-ATARI Jabalpur and Kanpur was held at KVK Ujjain on February 05, 2020 under the Chairmanship of Dr. Gaya Prasad, Chairman QRT and Ex-VC, SVPUA&T Meerut. The meeting was attended by QRT members Dr. Ramchand, Former ADG, (AE), ICAR, New Delhi, Dr. Mathura Rai, Former Director ICAR-IIVR Varanasi, Dr. Y.P.S. Dabas, Ex-DES, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar and Dr. OP Singh, Ex-DES, SVPUA&T Meerut, Dr. Atar Singh, Director ATARI Kanpur, Dr.S.R.K. Singh, Principal Scientist, ATARI Jabalpur. KVKs Ashoknagar, Badwani, Bhind, Datia, Dewas, Dhar, Guna, Gwalior, Jhabua, Khandwa, Khargone, Mandsaur, Morena, Neemuch, Rajgarh, Ujjain, Shajapur, Sheopur, Shivpuri, Damoh, Chhindwara, Bhopal, Burhanpur, Indore, Ratlam and Sehore participated in the QRT meeting.

XIth National Conference on KVK-2020 at NASC Complex, New Delhi

XIth National Conference on KVK-2020 at NASC Complex, New Delhi Was organized 28th February to 1st March, 2020. Shri , Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. During inaugural address Shri Narendra Singh Tomar stated that KVks should establish trust among the farmers as that of a doctor in a particular society or a village. The collaboration of agriculture, youths and technology together that will take the agriculture to a newer height. He urged the farmers to transfer their knowledge to their descendants. The Minister accentuated on promoting the Farmers’ Producers’ Organizations (FPOs) that can revolutionalize agricultural arena of the country. The Guest of Honor, Shri , Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare urged for making the KVKs stronger and well-updated with the information regarding the new and latest technologies being developed by the various ICAR Institutes pan . This would help them to provide prompt assistance to the farmers more effectively. Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary (DARE) & Director General (ICAR) urged the KVKs to be vigilant in their gestures to solve the various challenges and issues being faced by the farmers more effectively and efficiently. He emphasized on making the KVKs a one stop shop that can provide the farmers with any types of help required during the agricultural and farming practices. He suggested the KVKs officials to prepare a proper database of the farmers in the respective areas to address their problems timely. Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Deputy Director General (Agricultural Extension), ICAR emphasized on making the KVKs a single window system that can provide the information and solve the various problems of the farmers at a same time. He briefed about the status and way forward of the KVKs. Dr Anupam Mishra presented on KVK Initiatives under Nutri-sensitive Agricultural Resources and Innovations (NARI) Approach for Nurti-SMART Farming. The programme focused on linking nutrition with farming to promote Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture, Create awareness among women and rural youth about Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture, Create awareness about homestead nutrition garden.

Hon’ble Faggan Singh Kulaste, Central Minister for State Visited KVK Mandla

Hon’ble Faggan Singh Kulaste, Member of Parliament & Central Minister for State Visited Krishi Vigyan Kendra Mandla on 09/03/2020. Hon’ble Minister was welcomed by Senior Scientist and Head Dr. Vishal Meshram and Scientists Dr. R. P. Ahirwar & Dr.Pranay Bharti. Dr. Vishal Meshram briefed about different activities taken up by the centre like OFTs and Demonstrations on different crops and enterprise, training on crop, livestock, machinery and enterprises, rural youth training, training on livelihood security, Campaigns like swachhata abhiyan, soil testing, AI and Animal Vaccination etc., Social activities, Special day activities and other extension activities done by the centre. Then, Hon’ble Minister inspected all the established Demo unit at the KVK like Kitchen Garden, Flower garden, Poshan Vatica, Vegetable cultivation under drip irrigation system, Rain water harvesting structure, Quinova cultivation, Fodder production unit, Hydroponic fodder production unit, Crop Cafeteria of Wheat, chickpea, Mustard, linseed, Units under Integrated Farming system like Dairy unit of Gir and Frieswal, Goatery unit of Jamunapari, Poultry unit of Kadaknath, Narmada Nidhi, Guinea Fowl, Rabbit unit, Duck Demo Unit, Organic ferlizer production unit like Biodecomposer, vermicompost, jeevamrit, ghanjeevamrit, Azolla unit etc. Hon’ble Minister appreciated the efforts by the centre particularly after inspecting the established units and ongoing activities and directed to continue the works in favour of Farmers.

International Women’s Day 2020 International Women’s Day 2020 was celebrated on March 8, 2020 in 77 KVKs of Zone IX in and Chhattisgarh. Described in detail through power point presentation regarding creation of awareness about Nutri Garden, Bio-fortified varieties, Nutri Thali and Mushroom production among the Anganwadi Workers of the district.

No. No. of participants of Participation of Chief Guests Total No. of States of different Ministries participants KVKs KVKs W&CD RD Ministers MP MLAs Officers Madhya Pradesh 51 327 1306 367 - 3 4 236 5561 Chhattisgarh 26 178 317 17 - - 5 66 1834 Total 77 505 1623 384 0 3 9 302 7395

Farmer FIRST Programme under ATARI, Jabalpur

Farmer FIRST project is operational at seven centres under ATARI Jabalpur. During January- March, 2020 under crop based module, 414.89 ha area covered in 32 villages and 1530 households benefitted, under horticulture based module 106.37 ha area covered and 879 households benefitted, under natural resource management, 502.34 ha area covered and 1413 households benefitted, under livestock based module total 382 livestock, 224 goat, 3789 poultry, 360 quail reared and 704 households benefitted and 12 kg fingerlings distributed to 12 farmers, under enterprise based module, five units of mushroom production, 25 Kg distributions of mushroom spawn, three units azolla production, two hatching machine units established, eight units of beekeeping, ten units of kadaknath chicks established, 416 plants brooded by lac, 55 units of vermi-compost covered and 352 households benefitted, under IFS module, 16.07 ha area covered and 52 households benefitted, under capacity building 835 farmers were benefitted in 13 villages and under ICT based module, 891 messages delivered and 2258 telephonic calls and 3556 household benefitted in 32 Farmer FIRST project villages.

Technology Demonstration Component under NICRA by KVKs NICRA is operational in 12 KVKs of Zone IX, of which 9 KVKs in Madhya Pradesh and 3 KVKs in Chhattisgarh. NICRA KVKs are making technological interventions under four modules.  Under Natural Resources Management Module, a total of 432 farmers benefited covering area of the 245.25 ha area in all activities were conducted focusing on in-situ moisture conservation, Soil test based nutrient application and Pitcher irrigation, Vermi-compost making etc.  Under Crop Production module, a total of 709 farmers benefited and covered 253.70 ha area focused on drought tolerant varieties, Short duration varieties, Crop diversification, Integrated crop management etc. on Wheat, Mustard, Barley and vegetable crops.  Under Livestock and fisheries module, a total of 472 farmers benefited through covering 747 animals and birds focusing the preventive vaccination, de-worming of animals and animal health camp and 13.00 ha area were covered.  Under Institutional interventions, in custom hiring through various implements - Rotavator, multi crop thresher and seed drill, etc. 506 farmers were benefitted and it covered 423.65 ha. area.  Under Capacity Building, total 34 training courses were organized benefiting 833 participating farmers.  As Extension Activity, a total of 98 activities were organized benefiting 1639 farmers.

Cluster Frontline Demonstrations of Oilseeds Rabi 2019-20 under NFSM

In Madhya Pradesh during Rabi 2019-20, under Mustard crop 333 ha area conducted with 812 demonstration by using HVY variety, line sowing, and seed treatment technologies in 26 KVKs with obtained yield 15.73 q/ha and in Linseed crop 190 ha area covered with 475 demonstration by using improved variety with seed treatment and INM technologies in 10 KVKs by obtained yield 11.44 q/ha. Similarly in Chhattisgarh under Mustard crop 180 ha area covered with 373 demonstration using improved variety, line sowing and IPM technology in 18 KVKs by obtained yield 7.15 q/ha . In Linseed 180 ha area covered with 353 demonstration using line sowing, seed treatment and IWM technology in 14 KVKs by obtained yield 7.15 q/ha. In Safflower crop 30 ha area covered with 52 demonstrations by obtained yield 5.03 q/ha in 3 KVKs and in Sunflower 20 ha area covered with 50 demonstration using line sowing technology in 1 KVK the obtained yield 7.45 q/ha. An additional program were conducted on 150th Birth anniversary of Rashtrapita Mahatma Gandhiji covering 3527 ha area with 8391 demonstration by obtained yield 15.34 q/ha in 29 KVKs of Madhya Pradesh and 2370 ha area with 4221 demonstration by obtained yield 7.02 q/ha in 19 KVKs of Chhattisgarh in mustard crop by using high yielding variety with seed treatment, RDF and line sowing technologies.

Cluster Frontline Demonstrations on Pulses Rabi 2019-20 under NFSM In Madhya Pradesh, under cluster front line demonstrations on pulses, during rabi 2019-20, crop chickpea covered 916 ha area with 2181 demonstrations by 44 KVK’s, using HVY variety, ridge furrow, broad bed furrow method of sowing, seed treatment and other improved technologies and average yield obtained was 16.19 q/ha . While, crop field pea covered 70 ha area with 175 demonstrations by 05 KVK’s with 17.51 q/ha yield, using improved variety with seed treatment, INM technologies and bio-fertilizers. Under crop pigeonpea 20 ha area with 35 demonstrations was covered by 02 KVK’s, using improved variety, raised bed sowing, IWM,IPM, soil treatment and seed treatment with FIR . Also, crop lentil was demonstrated in 150 ha area with 350 demonstrations by 10 KVK’s. Using improved variety, IWM,IPM, seed treatment and soil treatment with Trichoderma viridi, the average yield of lentil obtained was 12.73 q/ha. Similarly in Chhattisgarh, under crop chickpea 250 ha area was covered with 505 number of demonstrations using improved variety, line sowing, broad bed method of sowing and bio-fertilizers like PSB, Rhizobium and Trichoderma by 17 KVK’s with 6.14 q/ha yield. While, crop field pea covered 130 ha area with 239 demonstrations by 12 KVK’s using improved variety, line sowing, seed treatment and IWM technology and average yield obtained was 7.32 q/ha. Also, crops lentil was demonstrated in 50 ha with 96 demonstrations by 05 KVK’s and yield 6.04 q/ha using improved variety, timely sowing, proper plant protection and Seed treatment with biofertilizers (Rhizobium & PSB) and crop laythrus was demonstrated in 110 ha with 260 demonstrations by 10 KVK,s using Line Sowing, Seed treatment, IPM,IDM,INM with crop Rotation. Under crop pigeon pea 20 ha area with 46 demonstrations was covered by 02 KVK’s using improved seed, soil test based fertilizer application and IPM and average yield obtained was 5.75 q/ha.

Kisan Mobile Advisory Kisan Mobile Advisories in various thematic area in agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, fisheries, enterprise, home science weather are regular sent by KVKs to farmers in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. More than two million farmers were covered through mobile advisories by 33 KVKs through 488 messages comprising the subjects of crop, soil, livestock, farm mechanization, home science, marketing, awareness etc. in the Zone IX during January to March, 2020. All KVKs under this institute are using mkisan portal for sending their mobile advisory. All the mobile network of villages in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are connected through KMA.

No. of No. of No. of Topic of messages State village farmers Messages Farm Home Other Crop Soil Livestock Weather Marketing Awareness covered Covered (Text) Mechanization Science enterprise M.P. 25979 1237548 319 156 16 26 27 3 6 24 29 32 C.G. 8179 621542 169 96 4 20 30 0 4 4 5 6 Total 34158 1859090 488 252 20 46 57 3 10 28 34 38

Director’s Desk

Dear Colleagues,

The ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), Jabalpur is entrusted responsibility of coordination and monitoring of technology application and frontline extension education programs through Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

The Review Workshop of Extension Experts of KVKs was held at ICAR –ATARI, Zone IX, Jabalpur on 25 January, 2020. Guest of Honour Shri Sanjay Saraf, Director, MGSIRD, Jabalpur in his address elicited his own experience in training of rural development and extension personnel and highlighed KVKs contribution to agricultural development and stated that extension scientists have to play critical role in advocating appropriate technologies to farmers considering the resources available with the farmers. Review Workshop on Nutri-SMART Village was held at ICAR –ATARI, Zone IX, Jabalpur on 28 January, 2020 in which total 43 participants attended and shared their progress and future road map.

Quinquennial Review Team meeting was organized at Dandakaranya sabhagar, KVK, Dantewada in the Chairmanship of Dr. Gaya Prasad, Hon’ble Ex. Vice Chancellor, SVPUA&T Meerut on January 6th, 2020 to review the mandatory work & performance of KVK, Dantewada, KVK, Bijapur, KVK, Narayanpur, KVK, Kanker & KVK, Bastar. The QRT Meeting of ICAR-ATARI Jabalpur and Kanpur was held at KVK Ujjain on February 05, 2020 under the Chairmanship of Dr. Gaya Prasad, Chairman QRT and Ex-VC, SVPUA&T Meerut. KVKs Ashoknagar, Badwani, Bhind, Datia, Dewas, Dhar, Guna, Gwalior, Jhabua, Khandwa, Khargone, Mandsaur, Morena, Neemuch, Rajgarh, Ujjain, Shajapur, Sheopur, Shivpuri, Damoh, Chhindwara, Bhopal, Burhanpur, Indore, Ratlam and Sehore participated in the QRT meeting. XIth National Conference on KVK-2020 was organized at NASC Complex, New Delhi on 28th February to 1st March, 2020. Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. During inaugural address Shri Narendra Singh Tomarji stated that KVKs should establish trust among the farmers as that of a doctor have in a particular society or a village. Hon’ble Faggan Singh Kulaste, Member of Parliament & Central Minister for State visited Krishi Vigyan Kendra Mandla on 9th March 2020. Hon’ble Minister appreciated the efforts by the centre particularly after inspecting the established units and ongoing activities and directed to continue the works in favour of Farmers. International Women’s Day 2020 was celebrated on March 8, 2020 in 77 KVKs of Zone IX in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Tribal Sub Plan is operational in 14 KVKs located in tribal region of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Under NICRA various climate resilient activities were being carried out in 12 KVKs under the modules of natural resources, crop production, livestock and fisheries, institutional interventions, capacity building and extension activities.

I sincerely thank the editorial team for their efforts in bringing out this issue of Newsletter.

(Anupam Mishra)

Published By: Director, ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Zone IX, Jabalpur, (M.P.) Editorial Board: Dr. Anupam Mishra, Director Dr. S. R. K. Singh, Principal Scientist (AE), Dr A. A. Raut, Scientist (AE)