Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Konehalli, , Tumakuru district

ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 I. On-Farm Testing of Technologies (OFT):

Technologies Sl. Thematic No. of Cost of Gross Net B:C Crops Title of OFT Technology options Yield (q/ha) adopted based on No. area Trials cultivation return return ratio OFT results Straw Grain (t/ha) Improved method of T1: Broadcasting of seeds 15.50 5.20 - - 37800 1.54 finger sowing in finger millet T2: Row sowing (30x10 cm) 18.50 5.40 - - 43100 2.10 - 1. ICM 7 millet to overcome moisture T3: Transplanting in pits of 2x2 17.25 4.10 - - 38250 1.45 stress ft T1: Use of Groundnut

Groundnut varieties Var.TMV 2 2. ICM Groundnut for high yield 4 T2: Var.KCG 6 In progress potential T3: Var.Kadiri 6 T4: Var.ICGV 91114 T1: Mango as sole crop - Intercrop yield T2: Cowpea as intercrop in Enhancing soil (q/ha) Mango fertility in mango Cowpea 3.20 3. INM Mango 7 Main crop yield (Mango) awaited orchards through Intercrop yield T3: Redgram + Greengram (q/ha) legumes (1:4) as intercrops in Mango Redgram 2.80

Greengram 0.90 French bean and cowpea as intercrops are sown and intercrops are at harvesting French bean as T1: Coconut sole cropping French stage 4. INM intercrop in Coconut 7 bean T2: Coconut + veg. cowpea gardens T3: Coconut + French bean T1: No seed treatment 8.75 21500 38000 16500 1.76 Farmers are T2: Seed treatment with convinced with the 11.50 22250 50000 27750 2.22 Management of wilt carbendazim @ 3gm/kg seeds technology T3: Seed treatment with performance and the 5. IDM Redgram and collar rot in 5 Carbendazim+ Mancozeb technology will be Redgram (SAAF)@ 3gm/kg seeds 14.50 23000 63000 40000 2.73 adopted in ensuing followed by Trichoderma @ seasons 6gm/kg seeds

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Technologi es adopted Sl. Thematic No. of Cost of Gross Net B:C adopted Crops Title of OFT Technology options Yield (q/ha) No. area Trials cultivation return return ratio based on OFT results 6. IDM Coconut Management 2 T1: Putting fire at the oozing region/ of base of the palm/ Growing Cactus plant near No. of functional Pre treatment Post Basal stem rot the base of palm/ Making a slight cut around leaves/palm Treatment in Coconut the palm / Brushing of lime and Red earth TO1: 15 18 around the trunk. TO2: 15 22 T2: *Opening of isolation trench around the TO3: 15 24 palm Application of neem cake @ 5 Kg/palm yearly No. of leaves drooped/ palm Pre treatment Post * Application of Trichoderma @ 250 gms/palm Treatment + 10 Kg FYM twice a year TO1: 8 06 * Root feeding of Hexaconozole @ 3ml/100 ml TO2: 8 04 water/Palm at quarterly interval TO3: 8 02 T3: *Application of cow urine @ 10 litres/palm, twice a year *Application of 1Kg Lime /palm, twice a year *Application of 20 Litres of cowdung slurry/Palm, twice a year *Application of Trichoderma @ 250 gms/palm, twice a year

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II. Front Line Demonstrations (FLDs):

Sl. No. of Yield (Q/ha) % Crop Title Variety Area(ha) No. farmers Demo. check increase Finger Finger millet var.KMR 301 1 KMR 301 25 10 26.5 20.75 27.71 millet for early sown conditions Integrated Crop Management 2 Redgram BRG-4 12 5 11.75 10.25 14.63 in Redgram (BRG - 4) Bengal gram for residual Bengal 3 moisture conditions (paddy JG-11 12 5 9.50 8.25 15.15 gram fallows) Integrated Crop Management Arka 4 Tomato 10 2 560 430 28.6 in Tomato (Arka Rakshak) Rakshak Integrated crop management Puttabale/ 5 Banana 10 2 Treatment imposed harvesting stage in Banana G9 Integrated Crop Management Treatment imposed- application of paclobutrozal and mango special was sprayed and yield was 6 Mango Alphonso 10 2 in Mango (Var. Alphonso) awaited Integrated pest management 64.50 59.00 7 Paddy IR-64 10 4 9.32 in Paddy Stem borer incidence- 8% Stem borer incidence- 11% Sheath blight incidence -12 % Sheath blight incidence -19% Integrated Management of RPW trapped - 12 - Red palm weevil and RB trapped - 9 - 8 Coconut Tiptur tall 4 5 - Rhinoceros beetle in Coconut Integrated pest management Spray schedule for managing pest and disease were undertaken and observation will be recorded 9 Mango 5 2 in mango later Micro Nutrient Management 10 Millets OLM-3 12 4.8 11.6 10.1 22.1 in Millets Arka microbial consortium Arka 11 Chilli 10 2 Treatment imposed and crop is at flowering stage for higher NUE in Chilli meghana Management of Nut Splitting 12 Arecanut Local 10 4 24.87 21.92 8.90 in Arecanut Strengthening marketing 13 Mango Badami 2 0.44 Fruit fly pheromone traps for managing mango fruit flies are installed linkages of mango growers Branding and market Little linkages to Little millet 14 OLM-3 15 1SHG - - - millet (Saame) products

Processing and Branding of 15 Tamarind Tamarind Value added - 20 1SHG - - - products

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Sl. No. of Yield (Q/ha) % Crop Title Variety Area(ha) No. farmers Demo. check increase Fodder var. COFS 29-1 for 16 Fodder COFS 29-1 5 2.5 ha 25 - - higher yield Disease prevalence - 1% Disease prevalence- 10% Sheep/ Integrated disease 10 Mortality rate -1% Mortality rate- 6% 17 - 3 weight gain record- weight gain record - Goat management in Sheep/ Goat animals Average initial weight : 8 kg’s Average initial weight : 8 kg’s Average weight after 6 months : 26 kg’s Average weight after 6 months :19 kg’s Demo 1 Demo plots Control plots Post partum heat 60 days 111 days No. of inseminations 1 3 Average milk yield 10 lpd 6 lpd Time required for involution of uterus Around 50 days Around 100 days

Demo 2 Demo plots Control plots Dairy Management of Post Partum Post partum heat 89 days 135 days 18 - 3 3animals - animals fertility in dairy animals No. of inseminations 2 4 Average milk yield 12 lpd 6 lpd Time required for involution of uterus Around 75days Around 120 days

Demo 3 Demo plots Control plots Post partum heat 78 days 150 days No. of inseminations 2 5 Average milk yield 10 lpd 6 lpd Time required for involution of uterus Around 65 days Around 135 days

Economics of demonstration Economics of Check(Rs./ha) Sl. (Rs./ha) Impact Feed back No. Gross Gross cost Net returns BCR GC GR NR BCR return 1 11225 26577 15352 2.36 10785 22650 11865 2.10 - - 2 14225 29500 15275 2.07 12500 23550 11050 1.88 - - 3 12775 29500 16725 2.30 11125 23750 12625 2.13 - - Practicing of integrated crop Lack of availability of management in tomato has arka rakshak tomato 4 75000 224000 149000 3.00 78000 172000 94000 2.20 given better yield than hybrid seeds in local farmers practice markets 5 ------6 ------

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Economics of demonstration Economics of Check(Rs./ha) Sl. (Rs./ha) Impact Feed back No. Gross Gross cost Net returns BCR GC GR NR BCR return IPM packed performed better Farmers convinced than farmers practice by about the seed treatment 7 46000 71500 25500 1.54 63700 43000 20700 1.48 reducing pest and Disease effect in redudcing blast incidence incidence 8 ------9 ------Nutrient management Lack of awareness of especially micro nutrient nutrient management 10 12245 29000 16755 2.36 11469 25250 14781 2.20 management practices in practices in milles millets has given better yield 11 ------Nutrient management Lack of awareness of practices especially potassium cause of nut splitting in 12 45000 124500 79500 2.80 43000 109500 66500 2.51 and boron in arecanut has arecanut for taking given better yield than control measures farmers practice 13 ------Marketing of Littlemillet Require small scale valueadded products by Little millet processing 14 4700 8000 3300 1.70 3200 4000 800 1.25 Registration, Branding and machine. Labelling increased the income than former practice. Marketing of Tamarind and Require Small tamarind value added products by deseeder. Registration, Branding,Labelling and by 15 4800 10000 5200 2.08 5000 6000 1000 1.20 making tamarind slabs increased the income than former practiceformer practice. 16 - - 25000 5:1 ------

5 a) Farmers Field School on: Integrated pest and disease management in Redgram Integrated pest and disease management in Redgram was conducted at Thimmalapura, Tiptur (Tq). Following activities were performed:  Sensitization of villages about FFS  Selection of Facilitators / participants  Seed treatment demonstration  Enrichment of compost with Trichoderma  IPM practices  Importance of Nipping  Use of Pheramone traps for pod borer management  Use of NPV in pod borer management  Integrated management of Sterility mosaic disease  Field day

Results of FFS demonstration

Parameter Farmers plot ICM plot FFS plot Yield (q/ha) 7.75 12.50 16.50 Wilt incidence % 28.5 16.0 7.5 Pod borer damage % 15.5 11.0 8.5 Sterility mosaic disease % 8.0 6.5 4.5 B:C ratio 1.65 2.35 2.65

III. Training programmes (on-campus & off-campus)

Type of participants No. of trainees No. of Farmers & Farm Women/Rural Youth / Extension Training Male Female Total functionaries On campus Training Farmers 15 402 79 481 Rural youths 3 20 41 61 Extension functionaries 8 199 136 335 Off campus Training Farmers 38 953 797 1750

No. of Courses organized (on-campus, off-campus for farmers and extension functionaries)

No. of participants No. of Thematic area Others SC ST Grand Total Courses Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Total On campus trainings ICM 4 89 14 10 2 1 0 100 16 116 INM 4 77 16 14 5 3 0 94 21 115

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No. of participants No. of Thematic area Others SC ST Grand Total Courses Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Total IPDM 3 51 20 11 5 2 0 64 25 89 Human health 1 29 0 6 1 2 0 37 1 38 Marketing 1 35 0 0 1 1 0 36 1 37 Animal Husbandry 2 60 13 9 2 2 0 71 15 86 Total 15 341 63 50 16 11 0 402 79 481 On campus training for extension functionaries ICM 4 120 5 2 10 2 0 124 15 139 INM 1 66 20 12 3 2 0 80 23 103 Human health 3 0 80 13 0 0 0 13 80 93 Total 8 186 105 27 13 4 0 217 118 335 Off campus training ICM 8 167 72 2 37 3 0 172 109 281 INM 1 2 13 4 0 2 0 8 13 21 IPDM 8 267 183 12 44 2 0 281 227 508 Marketing 6 98 0 0 18 0 0 98 18 116 Human Health 15 331 391 63 39 0 0 394 430 824 Total 38 865 659 81 138 7 0 953 797 1750

Impact of Training:

1. Formation of four commodity based association and their follow up for sustainability a) Ragi b) Redgram c) 2 coconut palm climber associations 2. Around 70 youth trainees of Palm climbing and plant protection training programme were in the self employment and fetching a handsome income 3. Increased the no. of soil and water testing samples 4. Decreased the incidence of Red palm weevil infestation in coconut upto 15 to 20 percent 5. Anganavadi workers are proving good value added nutritive food to children after attending training programme 6. Under IFS selected farmers were provided with training along with critical inputs as a result their income was raised by 15 to 20 percent after adoption of IFS units 7. The 2 farmers association started vegetable seedling and traits plant nursery after getting skill oriented training 8. The extension functionaries of agriculture department were trained under Bhoochethana programme their they only providing technical information to the farmers 9. Increased the rate of adoption of ecofriendly plant protection measures like use of pheromone traps, Trichoderma , neem based insecticide etc. up to 10 to 15 percent 10. Increased the seed treatment measures upto up to 10 to 15 percent 11. Increased the use of micro nutrient application to a extent of 25 to 30 percent (trainings were linked with Bhoochethana programme) 12. Increased the awareness and adoption of nutrition garden 13. More number of trainees were fodder crops in order to decrease the cost of milk production 14. After obtaining training programme under palm climbing and plant protection the trainees farmed the associations and federation and their be themselves conducting such programme at village level which was sponsored by coconut development board in technical consultation with KVK

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Innovative ideas adopted in training:

1. Lesson plan and modules were used in each training 2. All trainings were of more practical oriented ie. Hands on training 3. Trainees participatory mode was used in each training programme 4. Local progressive farmers were used as a resource person in majority of training programmes to share their experience for motivation and leads of more rate of adoption of technologies 5. In each training programme pre and post evaluation was conducted in order to understand and the knowledge and skill of trainees about the particulars technologies / training programmes. 6. The trainees were informed with the programmes of development departments so that to make more awareness 7. The extension functionaries were provide with soft copy / CD’s with delivered technologies during the training programme in order to make use at the gross root level 8. Exposure visits were also the part of training programme to the institutions and progressive farmers field 9. Attractive and effective training tools and materials were used 10. The trainees were informed with source of critical inputs in order to increase the rate of adoption 11. The trainees were registered for mobile SMS service through farmers portal thereby they are providing with up to date scientific information about the technologies along with weather and market information

IV. Extension Activities:

No. of No. of Extension Nature of Extension activities No. of farmers Total Activities functionaries Field days 4 138 0 255 Field Visits 85 85 0 85 No. of farmers visited to KVK 175 175 0 175 Group discussion 29 75 15 90 Method Demonstrations 25 150 0 150 Diagnostic visits 20 175 0 175 Consultancy on phone 558 558 0 558 Guest lecture 80 650 0 650 Film shows 23 481 335 816 Animal health camp 5 280 0 280 Seminar 2 60 0 60 Important days 7 738 0 738 SMS Service 57 24000 290 24290

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a) Technology Week Sl. No. of Title of the programme Date Duration No. participants Animal health camp cum training on role of mineral 1. 10/11/2014 1 65 mixture in animals health On campus training on information communication 2. 11/11/2014 1 77 technology in transfer of agriculture technologies On campus training on role of nutrition and hygiene in 3. 12/11/2014 1 98 children’s health Seminar on integrated pest management in field and 4. horticultural crops for members of commodity based 13/11/2014 1 113 association of Ragi and Redgram Training cum demonstration on Integrated nutrient 5. management in field and horticulture crops for rural 14/11/2014 1 53 youths. Total 5 406

V. Scientific Advisory Committee meetings (SAC):

Date of SAC meeting: 15.02.2013 No. of Participants:29

VI. Production activities:

a) Production of seed, planting material and Bio-product crop wise(Nos.)

Particulars Quantity (Q) Seeds Ragi 35.5 Redgram (BRG-1) 16.4 Horse gram 2.50 Planting material Quantity (No’s) Chilli Seedlings 65300 Tomato Seedlings 49300 Bringal Seedlings 2400 Drumstick Seedlings 155

b) Production of live stock, fish, mushroom etc.,(Unit(kg.)/Ltr/Qtl., Value(Rs.) and technological services provided to the farmers by way of providing planting materials / livestock / seeds, Testing of Soil and Water Samples, etc.,

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Testing of Soil and Water Samples

No. of No. of Farmers Amount realized Details Samples No. of Villages benefited (Rs.) analyzed Soil Samples 530 492 294 26500 Water Samples 521 486 268 52100 Total 1051 978 562 78600

VII. NICRA Activities : Nil

VIII. Information Communication Technologies (ICT): a) Mobile messaging services SMS portal

Month No. of messages No. of Farmers Apr-14 7 1920 May-14 5 1583 Jun-14 6 1909 Jul-14 5 1033 Aug-14 7 1450 Sep-14 2 770 Oct-14 5 2888 Nov-14 5 3175 Dec-14 5 3176 Jan-15 2 1273 Feb-15 6 3829 Mar-15 2 1284 57 24290 b) Website of KVK : www.kvktumkur.org , last updated 19th January 2015

IX. Plant Health Clinic Activities: 67 farmers visited KVK for plant protection advisory, the samples brought by farmers were diagnosed and suggested suitable management practices

Month No. of farmers visited for plant protection advisory Apr-14 3 May-14 1 Jun-14 3 Jul-14 18 Aug-14 5 Sep-14 11 Oct-14 5 Nov-14 4 Dec-14 6 Jan-15 4 Feb-15 5 Mar-15 2 Total 67

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X. Human Resource Development (HRD):

Name and Deputed to (Name Designation of & address of the Topic From To Venue scientists Organization) Department of bio Hands on training on Ms. Roopa B Patil, technology & “Production & Processing 22.04.2014 23.04.2014 AICRP SMS (Home Science) AICRP Technology of Jackfruit” Conference Hands on training on application Hall, Mangala Mr. Pradeep Kumar H UAS, 18.09.2014 19.09.2014 of software in KVK’s Raitha Bhavan, Hebbal Conference Hands on training on application Hall, Mangala Dr. Mamatha B UAS, Bangalore 18.09.2014 19.09.2014 of software in KVK’s Raitha Bhavan, Hebbal Hands on Training on KVK Conference Software's to Farm Managers Hall, Mangala Mr. Pradeep Kumar H UAS, Bangalore 31.10.2014 31.10.2014 and Programme Raitha Bhavan, Assistant(Computers) Hebbal Training com workshop on 16.12.2014 19.12.2014 STU, Sameti STU, Sameti Dr. Shankara M H agriculture knowledge (south), (south), Bangalore management Bangalore 14.10.2014 17.10.2014 STU, Sameti STU, Sameti Innovative Extension Dr. Shankara M H (south), (south), Bangalore approaches Bangalore

XI. Awards / Recognition to the innovative farmers: Nil

XII. Publications: Research Article, Papers in abstracts, popular article, books etc.,

Item Title Authors name Research Growth and yield attributes of Coleus vettiveroides as influenced by different B. Mamatha, D.V. papers : levels of fertilizers , The asian journal of Horticulture, Volume 9, issue 2, Naveen, V.M. Roopa and December 2014, page no. 324-327 T.N. Shivananda B.S. Savitha, B.S. Factors contributing to entrepreneurs behaviors of rural and urban women, Siddaramaiah and M.H. International journal of farm sciences, Vol 5 (2), 2015 Page No 217-223 Shankara B.S. Savitha, B.S. Constraints faced by rural and urban women entrepreneurs, International journal Siddaramaiah and M.H. of farm sciences, Vol 5 (2), 2015 Page No 231-235 Shankara Enhancing soil fertility status in Mango orchards through intercropping of B. Mamatha, Nagappa legumes, published in proceedings of National conference on value chain desai, Shankara M.H., Abstracts : management in mango, 20th – 22nd march 2014, Hogalagere, Srinivasapura, Kolar Sujith G.M, Shreenivasa district, K.R and Roopa B Patil Roopa B Patil, B. Siridhanya haraka beleya besata kramagalu mathu pousthiathe, Krishi vigyana, Mamatha, Sujith G.M, 38(3), July-September 2014 Shankara M.H B. Narendra babu, Krushiyalli Khushi kanda yuva raitha – yashogathe, Krishi vigyana, 38(4), Shankara M.H and S October- December 2014 Vinay M.S. Mamatha, S.V. Thai mathu arogayakke yede haalu okkaligara pattrike, 5(4), September 2014 Suresh, M.H. Shankara Extension strategies for human resource development for better performance, M.H. Shankara, Roopa B National seminar on extension management reference initiatives and impact, Patil, H.B. Shivappa

Theme 21, Page No. 21 nayaka

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Item Title Authors name M.H. Shankara, B. Empowerment of Indian women through agricultural entrepreneurship, Theme V, Mamatha and K.R. Page No. 109 Shreenivasa Popular B. Mamatha and Nagappa Problematic soils management , Krishi munnade, April 2014 articles : desai Harakada Besaya Kramagalu mattu Poushtikathe, Krishi Vigtnana, July- Roopa. B. Patil, Mamatha.B, Sujith G. M, September 2014 2014, 38(3): 1-3 Shankar M.H

XIII. Celebration of Important events

Sl. No. Title Place Date Total 1 World Environmental Day KVK, Konehalli 06/06/2014 104 2 World breast feeding week Tiptur 01/08/2014 81 3 World Nutrition Day Guddadaayanapalya, Tiptur 02/09/2014 105 4 Parthenium awareness programme KVK, Konehalli 04/09/2014 33 5 World Food Day Hosapattana,Tiptur 16/10/2014 64 6 Women in agriculture day KVK, Konehalli 12/12/2014 73 7 Farmers day APMC, Tiptur 23/12/2014 190 8 National Science Day Govt. High School, Pattarehalli 28/02/2015 88

XIV. Extension projects. :Nil XV. Any other relevant information / activities: a) Distance education – certificate course on Integrated farming system Sl. No. of Course Date Duration No. participants 1. Certificate course on Integrated farming system 02-14/ 03/2015 14 days 11

XVI. Staff position as on March 2015:

Sl. No. Name and Designation Contact No. Email I.D Dr. T.S. Sukanya, Programme Co-ordinator 1 09449866936 [email protected] (Agronomy) 2 Mr. Nagappa Desai, SMS (Horticulture) 09449186927 [email protected] 3 Dr. K.R. Shreenivasa, SMS (Plant Protection) 07259345526 [email protected] 4 Mr. M.H. Shankara, SMS ( Agri Extn) 09964124860 [email protected] Dr. B. Mamatha,SMS ( Soil Science & Agricultural 5 09481249881 [email protected] Chemistry ) 6 Smt. Roopa B Patil, SMS (Home Science) 09964366226 [email protected] 7 Dr. H.B. , SMS (Animal Science) 09741042082 [email protected] Mr. Pradeep Kumar H, Programme Assistant 09538125130 [email protected] 8 (Computer ) 9 Mrs. Arjuman Banu, Training Assistant 08095785704 [email protected] 10 Mrs. K.B. Accamma, Assistant 09480282294 - 11 Mr. B. Mallikarjunaiah, Driver (Tractor) 09632484935 - 12 Mr. M.S. Manjunath, Attender 09482574078 - 13 Mr. L. Manjaiah, Cook Cum Caretaker 09686335010 - 14 Mr. S. Lokesh, Driver (Jeep) 08971225459 -

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CONTENTS

Sl. No. Particulars Page No.

1 On-Farm Testing of Technologies (OFT’S) 1

2 Front Line Demonstrations (FLDs) 3

3 Training programmes 6

4 Extension Activities 8

5 Scientific Advisory Committee meetings 9

6 Production activities 9

7 NICRA Activities 10

8 Information Communication Technologies (ICT) 10

9 Plant Health Clinic Activities 10

10 Human Resource Development (HRD) 11

11 Awards / Recognition to the innovative farmers 11

12 Publications 11

13 Celebration of Important events 12

14 Extension projects 12

15 Any other relevant information / activities 12

16 Staff position as on March 2015 12

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