Volume: 41 No. 3 July-December 2020
Contents In Focus
In Focus Arka Supreme – New Avocado variety Director’s Desk Avocados are nutrient dense, and have the VTIC Identified Varieties highest energy value (245 cal/100 g) of any fruit due to the high oil content. It is also rich in fibre, Research Highlights antioxidants, phosphorus, provitamin A, Red pod Dolichos beans riboflavin and niacin. It is grown in Tamil Nadu, Genetic Diversity in Moringa oleifera Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Sikkim in a Iron Fortified Elm Oyster Mushrooms limited area. Until recently, cultivars in the Soilless Cultivation of Brinjal PHT & Value Addition
News and Events XV Parthenium Awareness Week Poshan Maah Abhiyaan Spine gourd Cultivation Training Swachh Bharat 150th Birth Anniversary Mahatma Gandhi Mahila Kisan Diwas Inauguration of Rural Mart Awareness Program on Gherkin Cultivation avocado growing countries of the world Swachhta Pakhwada 2020 originated as chance seedlings. In recent years, Kisan Diwas 2020 the evaluation of open-pollinated seedlings PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Program resulted in the selection of Arka Supreme. It has 51st SAC Meeting the advantages of being regular bearing and World Soil Day Celebration high yielding seedling selection with spreading Famers’ Day cum Kisan Ghosti type growth habit. A fully-grown tree yields PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Program about 175-200 kg/plant, with an average fruit Graduation Day of DAESI weight of 367-428 g, 20% fat, and 0.45% fibre. Success Stories The fruits are oblong with 7.80Brix TSS. The flowering behaviour of this variety falls under Awards and Recognitions Type ‘A’ category. This high yielding avocado Human Resource Development selection with good quality fruits can be Distinguished visitors commercially exploited for expanding the area Transfer of Technology under avocado cultivation in our country. Personnel
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Arka Neem Seed Powder Pellet and pesticide residues problems. The novel Arka neem seed powder pellet, developed at Insect pests including diamondback moth ICAR-IIHR has (Plutella xylostella) ensured successful (DBM), aphids management of DBM (Brevicornae brassicae and aphids, while and Myzus persicae), eliminating problems stem borer (Hellula of insecticide undalis) and Spodoptera residues in produce. The technology has been litura are major demonstrated in farmer’s fields in Karnataka constraints in the cultivation of cole crops like and at ICAR-IIHR in four Horticulture fairs cabbage and cauliflower. Farmers rely on and was well received by the stakeholders. insecticides to manage these pests, compounded by resistance build up in pests,
Director’s Desk Pellets for the control of diamondback moth and aphids on cabbage and cauliflower. These pellets are eco-friendly, as it is suitable for production of pesticide free produce; helps reduce the cost incurred in purchase of costly chemicals and thereby increase the remuneration for famers. Both these technologies are bound to ensure greater returns to the farming community. In this edition of newsletter, we also introduce other improved varieties of teasel gourd, icebox segment of watermelon, five Our Institute got back to work mode slowly hybrids of chillies resistant to Chilli Leaf at first after the COVID lockdown, and fully Curl virus suitable to diverse market functional gradually, all the time following segments, four hybrids of orange and SOP defined for prevention of COVID. yellow marigold rich in carotenoids and Despite the restrictions that the pandemic superior in yield. demanded, ICAR-IIHR was able to identify Some new research initiatives in breeding of about 20-30 varieties/technologies for anthocyanin rich Dolichos bean, study of release during this period. Two notable genetic diversity in Moringa oleifera, technologies have been highlighted here in combating anemia through iron the ‘In Focus’ section. One is a promising fortification of mushrooms, post-harvest avocado variety, Arka Supreme, a result of interventions among others are also evaluation trials of open-pollinated highlighted here. The several trainings and seedlings conducted at the Central events conducted, with the participation of Horticultural Experiment Station (ICAR– farmers, the public and staff has been an IIHR, RS), Chettalli, Kodagu, Karnataka. It enriching experience for all involved. has the advantages of being a regular bearer and high yielder, with high average fruit weight and superior fruit quality. Another M.R. Dinesh promising technology that the institute has DIRECTOR developed is the Arka Neem Seed Powder
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VTIC identified technologies Arka Shyama – Watermelon variety Icebox segment watermelon variety Fruits: Oblong, 3-4 kg weight, early bearing (65-70 days to harvest), dark red pulp, crispy, sweet, 12% TSS. dark greenish black rind Nearly 45000 supplied to Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Gujarat, covering nearly 45 acres Market price: Rs.80-200 per kg Benefit-cost ratio 4-8
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Arka Supreme- Avocado Five cytoplasmic-genic male sterile system based chilli F1 hybrids, resistant to Chilli High yielding, regular bearing variety, Leaf Curl virus and suitable for varied market high yielding seedling selection from segments, have been identified. local collection, spreading type growth habit Arka Tejasvi (H 41) Fruit: Oblong, 367-428 g weight, TSS Suitable for dry, small market segment 7.8 °Brix, and 20%fat Plants: Medium tall, an spreading Yield: 370-400 kg/ plant Fruits: Pendent, 7-8 x 1-1.1 cm, firm, Flowering behaviour: Type ‘A’ category highly pungent (90-95000 SHU), green turns deep red on maturity (90-100 ASTA), medium wrinkled Tolerant to powdery mildew, ChLCV Yield: 30-35 q dry chilli/ acre
Arka Bharath - High yielding teasel gourd variety The plants are vigorous and suitable for cultivation in high altitude areas (1200 m above MSL). Arka Yashasvi (H 8) Vine grows up to 6 m Suitable for dry, medium market segment Fruits: dark green, long oval, soft seed at Plants: Tall, spreading edible maturity, fruit weight ~100 g, average fruit yield 10 t ha-1
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Fruits: Pendent, 9-10 x 1.2-1.4 cm, firm, Tolerant to powdery mildew, RKN and medium pungent (40-50000 SHU), green ChLCV turns deep red on maturity (90-100 ASTA), Yield: 30-35 q dry chilli / acre; 100 q green medium, wrinkled chilli/ acre
Arka Gagan (H 30) Tolerant to powdery mildew, RKN (root knot nematodes) and ChLCV Suitable for green, upright market segment Yield: 30-35 q dry chilli/ acre Plants: Medium tall and spreading, fruits erect solitary, 7.5-8.5 x 1-1.1 cm, firm, Arka Saanvi (H 19) highly pungent (1-1.2 lakh SHU), green, Suitable for dual (green and dry), small medium wrinkled market Tolerant to Phytophthora root rot, bacterial Plants: Medium tall, spreading wilt, RKN and ChLCV Fruits: Pendent, 7-8 x 1-1.2 cm, firm, Yield: 100 q green chilli/ acre medium pungent (50-60,000 SHU), green turns red on maturity (80-90 ASTA), medium wrinkled Resistant to ChLCV Yield: 30-35q dry chilli/ acre; 100 q green chilli/ acre
Arka Shubha F1 hybrid of African Marigold High carotenoid content (3.25%) Plants: Spreading type Arka Tanvi (H 45) Flowers: Orange color (RHS color Orange group N25 C), 5-6 days shelf life Suitable for dual medium market segment, Yield potential of 12-14 tons/ acre Plants: Tall, spreading, fruits pendent, 9-10 x 1-1.1 cm, firm, medium pungent (60- 65,000 SHU), green turns deep red on maturity (90-100 ASTA), dry fruits wrinkled
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Arka Vibha Research Highlights
F1 hybrid of African Marigold Breeding Dolichos bean for anthocyanin Flower: Attractive shape, highly compact, content attractive orange colour (RHS colour Red pod genotype IC 632965 (7-7.5 cm long, flat), rich in anthocyanin (1.51 mg/ g FW) Orange group N25 C) was hybridized with IC 632970 creamy Shelf life: 8-9 days white, non-pigmented genotype (10.5-11 cm Yield: 10-12 tons/ acre long, round). The anthocyanin pigmentation was dominant over creamy white in F1 progenies. The F2 population segregated in 3:1 ratio for pigmented vs. non-pigmented pods. Three selections were made from this population based on pod length, shape and anthocyanin content; the yield ranged between 1.5 to 2.0 kg/ plant in these Arka Abhi selections.
F1 hybrid of African Marigold Flower: Attractive radiant lemon yellow colour (RHS Yellow group 5A), large (7-8 cm) Shelf life: 6-8 days Yield: 10-11 tons/ acre
Arka Bhanu
F1 hybrid of Marigold Flower: Attractive, compact shape, golden yellow colour (RHS Yellow group 12B) Shelf life: 7-8 days EST-SSR markers for genetic diversity Yield: 10-11 tons/ acre study in Moringa oleifera
EST-SSRs were developed from root, stem, leaf, flower and pod transcriptome data derived from the SRA sequence database of NCBI. 48 primer pairs were screened to characterize different marker attributes in 32 accessions of M. oleifera for traits like extra- long fruit, purple petiole, short fruits, high fruit yield etc.
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Iron Fortification in Elm Oyster Nutrition bars developed using jackfruit mushrooms seed powder and pumpkin seed kernel had high acceptability based on sensory Elm Oyster mushroom has low iron content score (127-144 ppm DW), hence a technology for iron fortification was developed, which Biodegradable package of better thickness and density was achieved by increased the content by 149.4%, and the coating with lac obtained from ICAR- bioavailability of iron in vivo was 21.7% IINRG, Ranchi (thanks to ICAR-NIANP, Bengaluru). This is Watermelon significantly higher than iron bioavailability Two genetic stocks of watermelon namely from plant sources (5-8%) or from inorganic BIL-53 resistant to WBNV and RS-11, a iron supplements (10-12%). The iron fusarium wilt resistant root stock were fortified mushroom can be dehydrated, recommended for NBPGR registration powdered and stored in cold for a year. during the XXXXI PGRC Meeting (www.nbpgr.ernet.in:8080/registration/An Production technology for soilless nouncements.aspx). The registration cultivation of brinjal numbers granted are INGR20033 for BIL-53 and INGR20036 for RS-11. Production technology for soilless cultivation of brinjal var. Arka Anand, ridge News and Events gourd var. Arka Prasan and tomato hybrid Arka Rakshak has been standardized. XV Parthenium Awareness Week Between open and polyhouse soilless ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru cultivation of brinjal, maximum plant growth, biomass and yield (3.83 kg/plant The XV Parthenium Awareness Week was and 53.62 tons/ha) was recorded in observed from 16-22 August 2020, by polyhouse conditions. shramdhaan to weed out parthenium, which was composted to manure. Due to consistent efforts of the past five years, IIHR farms are almost free of parthenium. On 21.8.2020, Dr. M. R. Dinesh, Director, ICAR-IIHR, delivered a lecture on ‘Parthenium Awareness cum Eradication program at ICAR-IIHR’.
Growth and fruit setting of brinjal var. Arka Anand under soilless culture Postharvest technology and value addition Protocol for extending shelf life of fresh cut pineapple slices to 12 days at 5̊0C was standardized Post-harvest treatments on shelf life of
banana (cv. Rashtali) with modified atmosphere storage using 150 gauge PP Dr. Nandeesha, P., Nodal Officer, Swachh with grape guard strip inside the Bharat Committee, coordinated the package extended the storage life by over program, Dr. R. H. Laxman, spoke on four weeks a 13 ˚C and up to 2 weeks ‘Biology and Physiology of Parthenium under ambient conditions Weed’. Dr. B. L. Manjunath, on
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‘Management of the Obnoxious Weed’ and garden and a quiz programme on nutrition Dr. V. Sridhar, Secretary Association for were conducted. Advancement of Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystem (AAPMHE) Training cum Interaction Meet on Spine detailed the efforts being made at IIHR in the Gourd Cultivation past years to rid the campus of parthenium. One-day training cum interaction meet on spine gourd cultivation was organized for 20 Central Horticultural Experiment Station spine gourd growers from Karnataka, at (CHES), Chettalli CHES (ICAR-IIHR), Chettalli, on 19th The XV Parthenium Awareness Week was September 2020, in collaboration with ICAR- observed from 17-21 August 2020, to KVK, Gonikoppal. increase awareness of its harmful nature to environment, agricultural production and human health, and the management practices to overcome the menace was communicated by Dr. P. Shivarama Bhat. Parthenium weeds were removed from the campus.
Aspects covered in this program included, soil testing and correction, multiplication of quality planting material, organic farming, disease management, value addition and processing of spine gourd, wild species, cultivars, improved high yielding varieties and hybrids of spine gourd suitable for different regions. Dr. M. Senthilkumar & Dr. S. Rajendiran coordinated the training cum interaction meet. 150th Birth anniversary Mahatma Gandhi Parthenium awareness week
ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru Poshan Maah Abhiyaan The 150th Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was celebrated starting 28.10.2020, ICAR-KVK, Kodagu, celebrated Poshan with Dr. M. R. Dinesh, Director, Maah Abhiyaan Program on 17 September inaugurating cleanliness and greening 2020, and attended by Anganwadi teachers, drives. farm women and KVK staff.. The event was inaugurated by Hon. MLA of Virajpet taluk, Shri. K. G. Bopaiah, who emphasized the role of Anganwadi teachers in promoting nutrition among children and requested the workers to collaborate with KVK in establishing nutrition gardens in Anganwadi centres. Seed kits were distributed and technical sessions on preparation and maintenance of kitchen
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Dr. Wooday P. Krishna, President of projects like SC/ST plans, tribal sub-plans, Karnataka Gandhi Smarak Nidhi, Gandhi NEH region programs etc., and pave the Bhavan, Bengaluru, spoke on Gandhian way for achieving Atma Nirbhar Bharath. Philosophy, in online mode. Dr. Nandeesha, P., Nodal Officer, Swachh Bharat committee, administered the Swachh Bharat pledge to all the members of IIHR.
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On 30th September 2020, Swachh Bharat activity was arranged as part of the Gandhi On 29.9.2020 drawing competition was Jayanthi celebrations. Weeding of conducted for the children of IIHR staff, and parthenium, plastic and other non- on 30.9.2020 essay competition on biodegradable waste was done in the ‘Gandhian Philosophy’ for the staff and campus. prizes were distributed to the winners on 2nd October.
As part of the celebrations, floral tributes were paid to the Father of the Nation by Dr. M. R. Dinesh, Director, IMC members Sri. S. Shivaprasad and Dr. M. S. Prabhakar, and the Swachh Bharat Nodal officer Dr. P. Nandeesha. The IMC members commended ICAR-IIHR’s farmer friendly program like National Horticultural Fair, IIHR Seed Swachh Bharath activity Portal etc. Tree planting
The Arka Tricycle, Fruits and Vegetables A tree planting program was arranged at Vending Van designed and developed at ICAR-KVK, Hirehalli, on 1st October 2020, in ICAR-IIHR by Dr. G. Senthil Kumarn, was the presence of Chief Guests Mr. Sarath, Mr. distributed to two Scheduled Caste Santhosh, Mr. Brook and Mr. Swami, from beneficiaries, Mr. Karna, Tumkur, and Mr. NGOs like Signa and Cauvery Calling team, Vijaykumar, N., Ivarakandapura, Bangalore. and hosted by Dr. Loganandhan, Head of Dr. M. R. Dinesh reiterated that these the Centre. Mango and guava saplings were exercises were in line with Mahatma planted by the guests and the staff of KVK. Gandhi’s principles of uplifting weaker sections of society through centrally funded
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included Mr. Manohar Reddy, Manager, Mr. P. V. Sreenivasa, DDM, and Mr. M.C. Nanaiah, DDM (retired), NABARD, Kodagu. Now with more than 1000 farmer members, Puthari is one of the largest FPO in plantation sector and set to achieve greater heights with KVK and NABARD support.
Awareness Programme on Gherkin Cultivation Mahila Kisan Diwas An awareness program on Gherkin Mahila Kisan Diwas was celebrated at KVK- cultivation was organized by NABARD, rd Hirehalli, Tumakuru, on 15th October 2020 in Tumakuru, on 3 December 2020, at DCC collaboration with ATMA, Department of Bank premises, for 20 farmers of FPOs. The Agriculture, Tumakuru. About 35 women program was attended by Smt. Keerthi from SHG groups participated in this Prabha, DDM, NABARD, Mr. B. S. program. Mrs. Keerthi Prabha, DDM, Madhusudan, MD, Vishal Natural Food NABARD, Tumakuru, Mrs. Chandrakala, Products and Dr. Loganandhan briefed PDO, Hirehalli, Shri. Ashwath Narayan, about the support extended by KVK for ADA, Department of Agriculture, Gherkin Cultivation. Tumakuru and Dr. Loganandhan, N., Principal Scientist and Head, KVK Hirehalli, briefed about the activities related to women empowerment. Prizes were distributed to winners of a food competition.
Awareness Programme on Gherkin Cultivation Swachhta Pakhwada 2020 ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru As per the directions of the Council, Swachhta Pakhwada 2020 was organised Celebration of Mahila Kisan Diwas during 16-31 December 2020, and Kisan Diwas on 23 December, 2020. Inauguration of Rural Mart A Rural Mart was inaugurated at KVK Campus on 11th November 2020, operated by Puthari PFCL, to connect producers and consumer without the involvement of middlemen thereby ensuring a better price realization for farmers. The chief guest for the function was Mr. Niraj Kumar Varma, Chief General Manager of NABARD regional office, Bangalore; other dignitaries
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The meetings reiterated the importance of COVID appropriate behaviours like maintaining social distancing, washing hands frequently with soap and water/ sanitizer and wearing mask. Activities like Swachhta pledge, display of banners, cleanliness drive, workshops and awareness programs for waste to wealth, water recycling for agriculture, tree planting etc., were done.
Awareness camp on waste to wealth, Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Bidadi Chettalli Swachhta Pakhwada was organized from The awareness camp on waste to wealth for 16-31 December 2020, by taking Swachhta about 100 farmers was conducted on 22nd pledge, sanitation and cleanliness drive. December 2020, by the Division of Social Awareness was created on safe disposal of Science and Training. Dr. M. R. Dinesh, waste, polythene free environment, waste Director, briefed about the hortipreneurial recycling, composting, etc. opportunities of the 300 odd technologies at ICAR-IIHR with potential for commercialization under the licensing process, and highlighted the Arka Decomposer and Arka Microbial Consortium technologies which shortened composting time and facilitated better biodegradation. In his Presidential remarks Dr. Arunachalam, Trust campus, BIDADI, advised farmers and youth to take up entrepreneurial activities with a scientific temper. Three technical sessions were conducted on Arka Fermented Cocopeat, Kisan Diwas 2020 Composting of farm residues and domestic IIHR, Bengaluru, wet waste, and Vermicomposting, by ICAR- IIHR resource personnel. ICAR-IIHR celebrated Kisan Diwas (Farmer’s day) 2020, the Chief Guest of the function wwas Dr. K. Narayana Gowda, Ex VC, UAS Bengaluru.
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Swachh Bharat Nodal officer Dr. P. Nandeesha noted that Farmer’s day is celebrated on 23rd December to honour the Ex-Prime Minister of India Shri. Chaudary Charan Singh, an able farmer leader. Three farmers who adopted ICAR-IIHR technologies were felicitated, Sri. Chikka Thimmareddy (who has planted & nurtured more than 2000 trees in an MGMG village Adde Yelahanka); Mr. Srinivasa Reddy,
Tumkur, (adopted Arka Microbial technology to produce disease free Celebration of Kisan Diwas pomegranates), Mr. Harish B. M., Bangalore, ICAR-KVK, Gonikoppal (demonstrated Arka Neem Seed Pellet ICAR-KVK, Gonikoppal, organized Kisan technology in cauliflower). Soil Health cards Diwas on 23rd December 2020, in and Plant Health cards were distributed to collaboration with ATMA, Department of farmers from MGMG villages. Agriculture, Virajpet taluk. The program was inaugurated by Shri. P. Srinivas, District ICAR-IIHR, Central Horticultural Development Manager, NABARD, Kodagu. Experiment Station (CHES), Chettalli Dr. Saju George, Head, KVK, Gonikoppal, CHES, Chettalli celebrated Kisan Diwas on assured that KVK would plan a vocational 23rd December 2020, at 7th Hoskote Village, training program on production, value Suntikoppa, Kodagu, in collaboration with addition and marketing of mushrooms. Smt. Karnataka State Department of Agriculture Ahraf Unnisa, mushroom entrepreneur, New Farm Fresh Mushrooms, and Shri. (KSDA), Suntikoppa, for 30 farmers from Balakrishna, KVK Skill Development nearby villages. The program was Program Trainee owning a coffee and coordinated by Dr. V. Venkataravanappa, arecanut nursery at Kushal Nagar, were Scientist, CHES, Chettalli, Mr. Bopaiah, felicitated during the program. Shri. Assistant Agriculture Officer, Suntikoppa, Somengada Thimmaiah, Krishi Panditha & Mr. Manasvi, Agriculture Officer, Jagjivan Ram awardee shared his innovative Suntikoppa and Mr. Goolappa Kothina, farm experiences in bamboo farming, fish Panchayat Development Officer of 7th farming and paddy mechanization. Hoskote, Suntikoppa. Mr. Bopaiah PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi program explained the importance of soil testing and soil health card, and details to be furnished ICAR-IIHR Bengaluru when submitting soil samples to district soil The webcasting of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi testing laboratory; Mr. Manasvi discussed program was organized at ICAR-IIHR the different government schemes for the Bengaluru, and its constituent units at benefit of farmers. Dr. Venkataravanappa Chettalli, Gonikoppal, Hirehalli and briefed about the major pests and diseases Bhubaneswar on 25.12.2020, for viewing the and their control and management in Coorg speech of Hon’ble Prime Minister, by 413 farmers, students, and staff. mandarin, coffee, pepper and avocado.
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extension folder on scientific calf management was also released. World Soil Day Celebration World Soil Day was celebrated at ICAR- IIHR, Bengaluru, by the Division of Natural Resources on 5th December 2020. A lecture was delivered by Dr. K. H. Vinaya Kumar, IFS (Retired), Former CCF Forest Resource
Management and Director, EMPRI, EMPRI Fellow- Environment, Bengaluru, on soil health and other soil related issues. KVK, Hirehalli, organized World Soil Day at Shivanagere, Madhugiri, for 50 farmers and 250 Soil Health Cards were distributed. Celebration of Famers’ Day cum Kisan Ghosti Famers day cum Kisan Ghosti was celebrated on 23rd December 2020, at KVK, Hirehalli, with the participation of 150 ICAR-KVK, Hirehalli farmers. The program was inaugurated by The webcasting of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Sri. Papanna, President, Tumkur district program was organized on 25th December Krushik samaj and Dr. Rajasulochanan, JDA 2020, for viewing the speech of Hon’ble stressed the need of implementing the recent Prime Minister by 61 participant farmers, innovations in Agriculture. Shri. students and staff of the Institute. Anandkumar, Avishkar NGO and Ravish, Progressive farmers, Shri. Umesh, DDA, and Smt. Anusuya Kale Gowda, Krushika samaja were also present. Graduation Day of DAESI The Graduation Day of Diploma in Agricultural Extension Services for Input Dealers (DAESI) was conducted at ICAR- KVK, Hirehalli, Tumakuru, on 28th December 2020. The Diploma certificates 51stSAC meeting were issued by the National Institute for ICAR-KVK, Gonikoppal, conducted the 51st Agricultural Extension Management SAC meeting on 4th December 2020, with (MANAGE), Hyderabad. Dr. the participation of 28 officials and farmers. Pennaboliswamy, State Nodal officer, Dr. V Venkatasubramanian, Director, DAESI-SAMETI, UAS, Bengaluru, and Dr. ATARI, and Dr. K. C. Shashidharm Director Umesh, Deputy Director of Agriculture, of Extension, UAHS, Shivamogga, and Dr. Department of Agriculture, Tumakuru, were M. R. Dinesh, Director & Chairman of SAC the Guest of Honour. These input dealers can addressed the gathering online and now act as krishi information centres than emphasised the role of KVKs in promoting merely functioning as agriculture input ICAR technologies and documentation shops in the rural areas. One-year Diploma their impact. Shri. Thimmaiah, a Course programme was coordinated by Mr. progressive farmer from Kodagu, received Jagadish, K. N., Subject Matter Specialist the Jagjivan Ram Puraskar 2019 award. An (Agriculture Extension) and Mr. Umesh Chandra Banarjee.
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Awards and Recognitions ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur, for three years w.e.f. 31.10.2020 Awards Dr. D. Kalaivanan, delivered invited Dr. Kanupriya - Best Oral presentation lecture on ‘Soilless vegetable production’ for ‘Tamarind for improving rural for B.Sc (Agri.), students of Kumaraguru livelihood security through sustainable Institute of Agriculture, Coimbatore, integrated farming’, in International Tamil Nadu, on 12thAug 2020 Web-Conference on Food Security Dr. R. Venkattakumar, as Co-chairman, through Sustainable Agriculture (FSSA), evaluator for online poster presentation VAKSANA-2020, 21-22 Sept 2020 and lead paper presenter on ‘Reforms Mrs. H. L. Lalitha, awarded Best recommended for effective functioning Employee Award of ICAR-IIHR, under of Farmers Producers Organizations Skilled Supporting Staff during (FPOs) on horticulture’, in the National Foundation Day Celebration Conference on ‘Transformation of Recognitions Agricultural Extension-Strategies for Effective Reformation’, TAESERE 2020 Dr. C. K. Narayana, Regional Online, organized by the DAE, Coordinator (South), nominated as Agricultural College, Bapatla, 20-21 Aug Member Secretary, Peer Review Team 2020 (PRT) for ICAR Accreditation for Dr. Dr. D. V. Sudhakar Rao, nominated Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture Member of FAD 10 (Fruits, Vegetables, and Forestry, Solan, and Teerthanker and Allied Products Sectional Mahaveer College of Agriculture Committee) expert Panel II, by Bureau of Sciences, Moradabad, UP, during 2020- Indian Standards (BIS) for ‘Review of 21 Indian Standards Related to Storage, Dr. B. L. Patil, nominated as External Transport and Ripening of Fresh Fruits Expert in the CSIR Assessment and Vegetables’, 6th Sep 2020 Committee for promotion of CSIR Dr. R. Venkattakumar, expert in Scientists, in Biosciences & International Webinar on Back at Work Biotechnology, at CSIR-CCMB, Plan (BAWP) presentation by FTF ITT Hyderabad, during 3-6 March 2020 trainees, organized by MANAGE, Dr. Raja Shankar, delivered online Hyderabad and USAID, India, on 8th Sep lecture on ‘Potential of drumstick for 2020 health, export and value addition’, Dr. K. V. Ravishankar, delivered talk on organized by Agriculture and Industry ‘Genomics approaches for crop Survey, on 21st Jul 2020 improvement against abiotic stresses’, Dr. B. L. Patil, delivered a Webinar on online training program on ‘Abiotic ‘Plant Viral Diseases: Economic stress management of horticultural implications & their Management’ crops’ organised by SKUAST-Kashmir, organised by Bioingine.com, on 15th Jul Srinagar, 11-17 Sep 2020 2020 Dr. R. Venugoplan, delivered webinar on Dr. D. V. Sudhakar Rao, nominated by ‘Application of statistical concepts in ICAR as Member of IMC of ICAR- horticulture research: Basics and way Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur, ahead’, organised by Dr. YSRHU, for three years w.e.f. 24.07.2020, and of Venkataramannagudem, 14th Sep 2020.
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Dr. B. L. Patil, delivered talk on organized by the Department of ‘Clustered regularly interspaced short Vegetable Science, CoH, KAU & Indian palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/Cas9 Society of Vegetable Science, 11-13 Nov system for Indian agribiotech’ in 4th 2020 Annual Agri-Biotech India Summit, Dr. K. S. Shivashankara, Chairman of organised by Inventicon Business Theme 8: ‘Advances in molecular Intelligence, Hyderabad, 22-23 September biology of abiotic stress tolerance’ in 2020 International E-Conference on Dr. K. V. Ravishankar, delivered talk on ‘Advances and Future Outlook in ‘Genomics and marker assisted breeding Biotechnology and Crop Improvement to mitigate abiotic stress tolerance in crop for Sustainable Productivity’ organized plants’, in National Web Conference on by CoH, Bengaluru, UHS, Bagalkot, 24- ‘Impact of environmental factors for 27 Nov 2020 plant and human genetics: Mitigation Dr. K. V. Ravishankar, delivered talk on strategies’ organized by UHS, Bagalkot, ‘Application of genomics tools in CoH, Kolar, and Sri Devaraj Urs improvement of tomato’, at International Academy of Higher Education and E- conference on ‘Advances and Future Research, Kolar, 13th October 2020 Outlook in Biotechnology and Crop Dr. R. Venkattakumar, online lecture on improvement for Sustainable ‘Successful case studies of Farmers Productivity’, organized by UHS, GKVK, Producers Organizations (FPOs) in Bangalore on 25th Nov 2020 India’, in NABARD sponsored ‘Capacity Dr. B. L. Patil, delivered invited talk on Building Programme for Board of “miRNA-Induced Gene Silencing Directors for Sustainable Functioning of (MIGS): for control of multiple pests and Farmers Producers Companies’, KVK, pathogens”, in International E- Needamangalam, on 21st October 2020 Conference on ‘Advances & Future Dr. K. Madhavi Reddy, member of ‘Chilli Outlook in Biotechnology and Crop Task Force Committee’, constituted by Improvement for Sustainable Spices Board, GoI, and delivered talks on Productivity’ at UHS, Bagalkot, 25th Nov ‘Quality planting material production’ 2020 and ‘Advanced chilli production Dr. B. L. Patil, delivered a talk on “The technologies developed at ICAR-IIHR’ evolution and emergence of on 20th Oct 2020, and 2nd Nov 2020, emaraviruses: Pigeonpea sterility mosaic respectively emaraviruses as classic examples”, in Dr. K. Madhavi Reddy, participated in VIROCON-2020, INSA, New Delhi, 18- meeting convened by Spice Board at 20 Feb 2020 DoH, Lalbagh, Bangalore, with spice Dr. R. Venkattakumar, invited member farmers/FPOs/Traders/Exporters of in 5th Extension Education Council (EEC) Karnataka Region, 3rd Nov 2020 meeting of UAHS, Shimoga, 7th Dec 2020 Dr. M. Pitchaimuthu, presented lead Dr. D. Kalaivanan, presented a lead paper on ‘Breeding for Yellow Vein paper on ‘Potential of soilless culture/ Mosaic Virus resistance in okra’ in hydroponic for enterprise development National level Webinar on ‘Challenges in horticulture vis-à-vis medicinal & and opportunities of vegetable aromatic plants’ through webinar on production in warm humid tropics’, ‘Entrepreneurship Orientation Program
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on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants’ Dr. Laxman, R. H., online training conducted by ICAR-DMAPR, Anand, program on ‘Climate Change: Gujarat, 7 Dec 2020 Challenges and Response’ (for Scientists Dr. G. Selvakumar, member of Technical & Technologists), organised by Centre Guidance Committee on Solid Waste for Disaster Management (CDM), Lal Management of Bruhat Bengaluru Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie,14-18 Dec Mahanagara Palike (BBMP),Bengaluru 2020 Dr. B. L Manjunath, member of
Horticulture Technical Committee of Watershed Development Department, Distinguished Visitors GoK, Tender Scrutiny Committee, KHF, ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru Benglauru Shri. S. Suresh Kumar, Hon’ble Minister Dr. J. Satisha and Dr. P.C. Tripathi, for Education & Sakala, Government of recognized as faculty for guiding PG Karnataka, on 07.07.2020. students from Indira Gandhi Krishi Shri. Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Vidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh Hon’ble Assembly Speaker, on
16.10.2020 Human Resource Development Shri. G. V. L. Narsimha Rao, Hon’ble Dr. Safeena, S. A., online training on Member of Parliament and Chairman of ‘Sensitization on uploading data in Task Force on chilli, visited ICAR-IIHR KRISHI Repositories’, for KRISHI Nodal on02.11.2020 Officers, organized by ICAR-IASRI, CHES, Bhubaneswar KRISHI Team (ICAR Research Data Dr. M. P. Singh, Director, ICAR-IIPR, Repository for Knowledge Management, on16.12.2020 15th Jul 2020 KVK, Hirehalli Ms. M. Malarvizhi, online training program on ‘Advanced Bioinformatics Dr. V. Venkatasubramanian, Director, Tools and its Applications in ICAR–ATARI, Bengaluru, on 21.08.2020 Agriculture’ conducted by ICAR- KVK, Gonikoppal th NAARM, Hyderabad, 7-11 Dec 2020. Dr. V. Venkatasubramanian, Director, Dr. Anjani Kumar Jha attended MDP on ICAR-ATARI, on 4.12.2020 ‘Leadership Development’, organized by Dr. K. C. Shashidhar, Director of ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad, 8-19th Extension UAHS, Shivamogga, on December 2020. 4.12.2020
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Transfer of Technology On-Campus Trainings Title Date Participants
ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru EDP training program on ‘Production of Arka 07 Aug-28 Sep 69 Fermented Cocopeat’, organized by BESST- HORT & 26 Oct 2020 Production of fermented cocopeat and soilless 07 Aug 2020 24 cultivation of vegetables EDP training on ‘Tissue culture of banana’, organized 16 Sep 2020 15 by BESST-HORT Training on ‘Tissue culture propagation of banana 16 Sep 2020 8 plant’ Production of fermented cocopeat and 28 Sep 2020 26 soilless cultivation of vegetables EDP training on ‘Value added products of tomato’, 04 Oct 2020 13 organized by BESST-HORT. Soilless cultivation of vegetables and fermented 26 Oct 2020 23 cocopeat production Online training program on ‘Advances in 09-13 Nov 100 horticultural technologies’ for NHM beneficiaries, 2020 Dindugal, Tamil Nadu Special training program on Mango based 11- 12 Nov 20 Integrated farming systems to beneficiary farmers 2020 of NABARD-MTPP project Special online training program on ‘Seed production 24-28 Nov 30 technologies in vegetable crops’ to farmers of 2020 Puducherry, sponsored by Dept. Agrl. (Hort.), Puducherry Online training on ‘Entrepreneurship through 02 Nov-07 Dec 90 mushroom technologies’ 2020 Special online training program for guava growers 03 Dec 2020 40 of Maharashtra on ‘Arka Kiran’, in collaboration with KVK, Ahmed Nagar, sponsored by All India Guava Growers Association EDP training program on ‘Bee keeping and honey 03 Dec 2020 28 processing’, organized by BESST- HORT Soilless terrace gardening 19 Dec 2020 45 EDP training program on ‘Soilless cultivation of 19 Dec 2020 42 vegetables in terrace garden’, organized by BESST- HORT CHES, Bhubaneswar Commercial vegetable cultivation, Nabarangpur, 20 Oct 2020 160 Odisha, under RKVY S&T project (4 blocks)
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Backyard kitchen gardening intervention for 21 Oct 2020 30 nutritional security and supplementary income launched in Nabarangpur, Odisha, under RKVY S&T project KVK, Gonikoppal Webinar on ‘Integrated pest & disease 02 July 2020 33 management in horticultural crops’ Webinar on ‘Oyster mushroom cultivation’ 07 July 2020 23 Webinar on ‘Scientific black pepper 10 July 2020 100 cultivation’ Webinar on ‘Balance feeding in dairy animals in 18 July 2020 35 Kodagu and surrounding districts’ Webinar on ‘Nutrigarden for good health’ 22 July 2020 46 Webinar on ‘Crop weather advisory services’ 23 July 2020 36 Webinar on ‘Scientific piggery management in 18 Aug 2020 43 Kodagu and surrounding district’ Horticulture based IFS for tribal farmers 29 Sep 2020 15 Backyard Kitchen Gardening for Tribal 01 Oct 2020 18 farmers. Oyster mushroom cultivation for tribal farmers 07 Oct 2020 12 Importance of fruits & vegetables in balanced diet, for 08 Oct 2020 25 tribal farmers Preparation of jam, squash & pickle, for women self- 08 Oct 2020 9 help group Importance of soil testing & soil health card & soil 13 Oct 2020 15 health management for tribal farmers Scientific dairy farming 19-23 Oct 163 2020 Mushroom cultivation & awareness on farm bills 09 Nov 2020 22 Role of preservatives in value added products of fruits 25 Nov 2020 13 to enhance shelf life Integrated farming system & organic 10 Nov 2020 19 farming Scientific mushroom cultivation 15 Dec 2020 14 Preparation & preservation of fruit jam 16 Dec 2020 13 Farmers’ day celebration 23 Dec 2020 36 Oyster mushroom cultivation 25 Dec 2020 75
CHES, Chettalli Training cum interaction meet on spine gourd 19 Sep 2020 20 cultivation
ICAR-KVK, Hirehalli Spawn production (Online) 07Aug 2020 27 Integrated crop management in coconut 28 Aug 2020 22
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Role of Nutri garden in daily diet, importance of 16 Sep 2020 68 nutria thali to achieve nutrition security and biofortified varieties in nutrition Vermicompost production 05 Oct 2020 20 KVK activities for dissemination of 11 Nov 2020 29 technologies
Off-Campus Training Title Place Date Participants
ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru Arka Fermented Cocopeat Association of People with 13 Aug 20 production Disability, Kyalasanahalli, 2020 Bengaluru
Cocopeat production using Association of People with 30 Aug 25 Arka Decomposer Disability, Kyalasanahalli, 2020 Bengaluru
One day special program on Srinivasapura 16 Oct 76 ‘Mango based cropping 2020 system’ One day training program on Kurubarahalli, 17 Oct 63 ‘Hortibased integrated Ramanagara 2020 cropping system’ Hands on training program Environmental 5-6 Nov 85 on ‘Soil and plant analysis’ Management & Policy 2020 Research Institute (EMPRI), J.P.Nagar, Bengaluru KVK, Gonikoppal Integrated disease Chikkaluvara, Somvarpet 07 July 14 management in ginger 2020 Nutrigarden Chikkaluvara, Somvarpet 22 July 20 2020 Integrated farming system Nelaji, Madikeri 24 Aug 37 2020 Interaction meet on Spine Chikkaluvara, Somvarpet 19 Sep 15 Gourd 2020 Backyard poultry farming Chikkaluvara, Somvarpet 05 Nov 32 2020 Scientific piggery farming Surlabbi, Somvarpet 12 Nov 35 2020
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Backyard poultry farming Garvale, Madikeri 25 Nov 35 2020 Oyster mushroom cultivation Srimangala, Virajpet 27 Nov 14 2020 Vegetable cultivation Ammathi, Virajpet 11 Dec 21 2020 Oyster mushroom cultivation Ammathi Villge, Virajpet 12 Dec 24 2020 Integrated disease Chikkaluvara, Somvarpet 26 Dec 22 management in ginger 2020
CHES, Bhubaneswar Profitable high value - 09 Dec 50 vegetable cultivation in 2020 collaboration with PPL ICAR-KVK, Hirehalli Soil testing and its - 02 July 62 importance 2020 Dryland horticulture Bukkapatna 02 July 60 2020 Awareness cum training - 17 July 14 program on nutri garden 2020 Awareness cum training Badavanahalli 22 July 16 program on nutri garden 2020 Organic cultivation of Badavanahalli 22 July 22 vegetables through kitchen 2020 garden Organic cultivation of Kumbarahalli 24 July 32 vegetables through kitchen 2020 garden Awareness cum training Kumbarahalli 24 July 10 program on nutri garden 2020 Use of AMC in pomegranate Venkattapura 14 Aug 28 2020 Advanced production Venkattapura 14 Aug 21 techniques in pomegranate 2020 Integrated pest and disease Chikkathimmanahalli 25 Aug 46 management (IPDM) in 2020 groundnut Integrated pest and disease Maruvur 26 Aug 36 management (IPDM) in 2020 groundnut Integrated crop management Kodigehalli 31 Aug 29 in coconut 2020 Soil fertility management Kodigehalli 31 Aug 29 2020
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Mushroom cultivation - 03 Oct 25 2020 Spawn production Hirehalli 03 Oct 21 2020 Vermicompost Nelamangala 06 Oct 20 2020 Aloe vera cultivation - 06 Oct 20 2020 Coconut coir-based bath - 10 Oct 30 scrub 2020 Soil testing and soil health Beerkal, Voddarahalli, 13, 19-23 176 management Swandenahalli, Oct, 7 Tumakuru, Nov 2020 Kadaranahalli, Thimmanayakkanahalli, Kadiranahalli Spawn production, CEDOK, Tumakuru 18 Nov 41 Mushroom cultivation 2020 Production practices of fruits Sajjehosahalli 21 Nov 40 and plantation crops 2020
On Farm Trials Trial/ Technology Place No. of Trials KVK, Gonikoppal Assessment of management Devarapura, Virajpet Taluk & 3 practices against yellowing & Kallalla, Madikeri Taluk, spike shedding in black pepper Kodagu District Assessment of bamboo for Tuchumakeri, Mugutageri & 3 economical & ecological benefits in Harihara Village, Virajpet permanent paddy Taluk, fallows Kodagu District. Assessment of black pepper Cherandatti Village, Madikeri 3 varieties in high altitude regions Taluk, Kodagu District ICAR-KVK, Hirehalli Assessment of mustard Tanganhalli, D. Nagenhalli 3 varieties as alternative oilseed crops Assessment of onion varieties for Badavanahalli 3 Rabi Assessment of drought tolerant Nidgal, Pavagada 6 varieties in groundnut Assessment of different compost Kodigehalli, Tumakuru 3 cultures in composting of areca husk
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Field Demonstrations Technology Place No.of Demonstrated demons trations KVK, Gonikoppal Demonstration of cardamom var. Cherandatti, Madikeri, Kodagu 5 IISR Avinash Black pepper var. Arka Coorg Cherandatti, Madikeri, Kodagu 10 Excel Intensification of butter fruit Cherandatti, Madikeri, Kodagu 10 population in coffee based cropping system ICM in chilli hybrid Arka Kyathi Chickaluvara, Somwarpet, Kodagu 10 Wilt disease management in Cherandatti, Madikeri & Devarapura, 10 black pepper Virajpet, Integrated disease management Chickaluvara, Somwarpet, Kodagu 10 in ginger Management of Chickaluvara, Somwarpet, Kodagu 10 ectoparasites in dairy cows Integrated approaches in dairy Chickaluvara, Somwarpet, Kodagu 5 calf management Technique for detection of Chickaluvara, Somwarpet, Kodagu 10 subclinicalmastitis in dairy cows Control of ascariasis and piglet Chickaluvara, Somwarpet, Kodagu 5 anemia in pigs
Front-Line Demonstrations
Title No. of FLDs organized ICAR-KVK, Hirehalli Arka onion detopper to onion growing farmers Bachikoppalu, Nagamangala, Mandya, Karnataka (29.10.2020) Enhancing productivity of finger millet by drought tolerant 10 variety ML 365 Demonstration of water saving Aerobic Paddy Paustic-9 10
Integrated crop management in arecanut, tomato, French 20 bean- Arka Arjun, chilli – Arka Harita Demonstration of AMC liquid and Arka Actino Plus on 3 growth, quality and yield of pomegranate Demonstration of tuberose variety Arka Prajwal, fodder 35 sorghum CoFS 29, marvel grass -Perennial fodder Dicanthium annulatum, fodder -Hybrid napier Demonstration of finger millet variety KMR 340, foxtail 30 millet variety DHFt 109-3, brown top millet for value addition
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On Farm Testing Crop and Location Area Variety covered (Acre) ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru Tomato - Arka Samrat Thinnali, Kallukunte, P. Gangapura, 9 Gumlapura, Padarahalli, Kurubarahalli, Kalya, Dabbaguli Chilli - Arka Meghana Thinnali, Kallukunte, P. Gangapura, 14 Gumlapura, Padarahalli, Kurubarahalli, Kalya, Dabbaguli Bhendi – Arka Nikhitha, Thinnali, Kallukunte, P. Gangapura, 13 Arka Anamika Gumlapura, Padarahalli, Kurubarahalli, Kalya, Dabbaguli Brinjal - Arka Anand Kalya, Dabbaguli 3 Palak – Arka Anupama Thinnali, Kallukunte, P. Gangapura, 24 Gumlapura, Padarahalli, Kurubarahalli, Kalya, Dabbaguli Amaranthus - Arka Thinnali, Kallukunte, P. Gangapura, 3 Suguna Gumlapura, Mango special, Neem Thinnali, Kallukunte, P. Gangapura, 40 soap, Vegetable Gumlapura, Padarahalli, special Kurubarahalli, Kalya, Dabbaguli Drumstick and Padaralli 6 papaya Arka Muthu KVK, Ratnagiri (Farmer’s field ) 1 KVK,Dhule (Farmer’s field) KVK, 1 Aurangabad (Farmer’s field 1 Arka Nikitha Shivakote, July 2020 1
Tomato - Arka Samrat Vasappanadoddi, Yaremgere, 5 & Arka Rakshak Kebbedoddi and Hosadurga villages, Kanakpura taluk, Ramanagara district Chilli - Arka Haritha Vasappanadoddi, Yaremgere, 7 Kebbedoddi and Hosadurga villages, Kanakpura taluk, Ramanagara district French ban variety Vasappanadoddi village, Kanakpura 1 Arka Arjun taluk, Ramanagara district Jackfruit - Siddu and Ramanagara, Bengaluru Urban 80 Shankara varieties (600 seedlings) Mango variety Vasappanadoddi village, Kanakpura 3 Alphonso taluk, Ramanagara district
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Ragi - ML-365, MR-6 Vasappanadoddi, Yaremgere, 200 Kebbedoddi and Hosadurga villages, Kanakpura taluk, Ramanagara district Red Gram variety Vasappanadoddi, Yaremgere, 25 BRG-5 Kebbedoddi and Hosadurga villages, Kanakpura taluk, Ramanagara district Field beans variety Vasappanadoddi, Yaremgere, 20 HA-5 Kebbedoddi and Hosadurga villages, Kanakpura taluk, Ramanagaradistrict Mango variety Vasappanadoddi village, Kanakpura 2 Mallika taluk, Ramanagara district Mango variety Yaremgere village, Kanakpura taluk, 0.5 Mallika Ramanagaradistrict Tuberose variety Arka Hosadurga village, Kanakpura taluk, 3.5 Prajwal Ramanagara district
Exhibitions Event/Occasion Venue Date No of beneficiari es / visitors ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru Skill demonstration on Nagarlu, Bagepalli 16 Sep 2020 50 farmers canopy management in Taluk mango orchard Krishi Mela-2020 UAS, Bengaluru 11-13 Nov 25,000 2020 ICAR-KVK, Hirehalli Krishi Mela 2020 UAS, Bengaluru 11-13 Nov - 2020 FieldDays Title Crop Date Place KVK, Hirehalli Field day on groundnut Groundnut (K-6) 28 Oct 2020 Kadirenahalli, Tumakuru Field day on foxtail millet DHFT 109-3 03 Dec 2020 Badavanahalli, foxtailmillet Madhugiri Field day on ICM in Chilli 03 Dec 2020 Badavanahalli, chilli Arka Harita Madhugiri KVK, Gonikoppal Integrated Disease Ginger 26 Dec 2020 Chikkaluvara Management in ginger village
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Technology popularization through media Media Coverage No. of Presentations Television 09 Radio 10
Webinars conducted Webinar topic Date ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru ‘Emerging Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Fresh Fruit and 21 Aug 2020 Vegetable Supply Chain during and Post Covid-19 Pandemic’, conducted by BESST- HORT ‘Protected Cultivation of Vegetables’, conducted by BESST-HORT 29 Aug 2020 & 8 Sep 2020 Bangalore Bio-innovation Centre of Dept. of IT & BT, Govt. of 10 Sep 2020 Karnataka, ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru, and NAARM, Hyderabad, jointly organized BIRAC Ignition Grant (BIG) Challenge program for funding Agriculture/ Horticulture Start-ups ‘ATMA NIRBHAR-KRISHI’ – Implications to Horticulture sector in 15 Sep 2020 collaboration with GOI Field Outreach Bureau, Mysuru ‘Common Medicinal Plants for Immunity Boosting’, by BESST-HORT 25 Sep 2020 ‘ATMA NIRBHAR-KRISHI’ – Fruits in collaboration with GOI Field 8 Oct 2020 Outreach Bureau, Mysuru Business Opportunities in Seed and Planting material 16 Oct 2020 ‘ATMA NIRBHAR-KRISHI’ – Vegetable crops, organized in 25 Nov 2020 collaboration with GOI Field outreach bureau, Mysuru ‘Entrepreneurial opportunities in Fabrication of Pre & Post- 26 Nov 2020 Harvest machineries in Horticulture’, by BESST-HORT
Revenue generation ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru Revenue generated through sale of technologies Technology Bought by the company Amount received as license fee (Rs.) Shrink wrapping M/s Triangle Farms Pvt Ltd, 19,700 technology for capsicum Mirzapur, Telangana (December 2020) Arka Vertical Garden KVK, Sandhiyur, Salem (Dt.), Tamil 14,750 Structure Nadu. Arka Jackies (Jackfruit M/s. Nidhi Food Products, Mukkuve, 35,400 seed cookies) Puttur Taluk, DK District, Karnataka.
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Arka Jackolate (Jackfruit M/s Unique Victuals, Seshadripuram, 59,000 Seed Chocolate Wrap) Bangalore Arka Avocado Powder M/s Unique Victuals,Seshadripuram, 59,000 Bangalore Arka Pomegranate Aril M/s New-Tech Dairy Engineers 29,500 extractor Pvt.Ltd. Saha, Ambala, Haryana Probiotic Pineapple M/s Makers of Mysuru, Mysuru 1,20,000 beverage Osmotically dehydrated M/s NJ Traders, Build Art, Trade 64,000 pineapple Centre, Near GV Pai Hospital, Ground Floor, Alangar, Mangalore Taluk, Karnataka
Revenue generated through technology licensing: Revenue collected at Agrinnovate India Limited by licensing of ICAR-IIHR technologies is Rs.90,85,500/-. Revenue collected directly at ICAR-IIHR by licensing the technologies is Rs.18,13,360/-. Total revenue collected by licensing of technologies during July-Dec 2020 is Rs.1,08,98,860/-
Revenue generated through soil, water and leaf analysis ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru is extending the soil, plant/leaf, irrigation water, manure/compost analysis facility to the farming community and company/firm. Revenue of Rs. 4,73,200/- was generated by analysing soil (290 No.), water (98 No.) and plant (37 No.) samples from January, 2020 to December, 2020.
Number of activities and revenue generated under professional service function (CPC) Type of service Number Total revenue generated (INR) Contract Service (Testing) 128 18,54,968 Contract Research (Paid up trial) 9 34,19,114 Consultancy service (Field visit) 5 1,34,323 Training - - R & D 3 5,16,000 Total 59,24,405
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Revenue generated through Mushroom spawn and training IMPACT DUE TO SPAWN SALE (July-Dec 2020)
Spawn sold during the period :21.413 tons SOCIO-ECONOMIC & NUTRITIONAL IMPACT Cash revenue generated for the institute Rs. 1545240/- Mushroom produced through 21.413 tons spawn @ 3 Kg 64.24 tons fresh mushroom per Kg spawn Employment generated @ 150 mandays/ton/annum 9636mandays (26 people employed for one year) Protein produced @4% of fresh weight 25.7 tons Non-cultivable land used for production @ 0.1ha / ton 6.42ha ESTIMATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Paddy/ wheat straw recycled @ 0.5 kg fresh mushrooms / 128.47 tons 1 kg dry straw Spent mushroom substrate (SMS) produced after crop 77 tons harvest for organic manure @60% of dry straw used Prevention of air pollution Prevented the release of particulate matter @ 3kg/ton straw 385.41kg of CO @ 60kg/ton straw 77.8.2kg Of CO2 @ 1460kg/ton straw 187566kg Of ash @ 199kg/ton straw 25565kg Of Sulphur di-oxide (SO2) @ 2kg/ton straw 257 kg
CHES, Bhubaneswar: Rs. 3,14,497/- CHES, Chettalli: Rs. 29,31,709/-
Success Stories Genetic Diversity”. The revenue generated is shared between the licensor (jackfruit Linking biodiversity to livelihood security - Jackfruit farmer) who earns 75% and 25% for the Institute. ICAR-IIHR has identified superior jackfruit genotypes with attractive coppery red coloured flakes, in the traditional jackfruit growing tracts of Southern Karnataka, and given wide publicity through mass media, research journals, official web sites and jackfruit diversity fairs. Overwhelming response was received for the jackfruit saplings. Hence, ICAR-IIHR created a model for commercialization in 2017, after recognising and honouring the farmers for conserving this variety as “Custodians of
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Mr. S. S. Paramesha and Mr. Shankariah are are sweet, aromatic, crispy and coppery red trained in propagation techniques for mass in colour; total carotenoids: 5.83 mg/100 g; propagation of quality plants. Mr. S. S. lycopene: 2.26 mg/100 g; total phenolics: Paramesha has distributed more than 25,000 37.99 mg GAE/100g. This innovative model Siddu jackfruit saplings and earned a gross of linking biodiversity with livelihood income of Rs.22 lakhs in two years with the security will help us farmers double their handholding by ICAR-IIHR. His earning income. from this tree earlier was a meagre Rs. 8,000/- per annum. Hon'ble Shri. Parshottam Rupala, Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India inaugurated the Annual Conference of Vice Chancellors of Agricultural Universities and Directors of ICAR Institutes. During the inaugural session on 5th Dec, 2020 at Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi, Hon'ble Minister distributed a cheque of Rs. 5 Lakhs each to Mr. S. S. Paramesha, and Mr. Shankaraiah, from Tumakuru through virtual meet as a benefit for selling the saplings, in the presence of Siddu is a novel jackfruit tree with coppery Shri. Kailash Choudhary, Hon'ble Union red, firm flakes, identified from the garden Minister of State for Agriculture and of Mr. S. S. Paramesha, Tumkur, Karnataka. Farmers Welfare. Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, The average fruit weight is 2.44 kg, each fruit Secretary, Department of Agricultural has 25-30 bulbs; total carotenoids: 4.43 Research and Education & Director General, mg/100g; lycopene: 1.12 mg/100g, total ICAR, explained the importance of linking phenolics: 31.76 mg GAE/ 100g. Shankara biodiversity to livelihood security of the jackfruit is a selection from a 25-year-old tree farmers. in farmer’s field of Sri. Shankariah, in
Tumkur. The fruit weight is 2-5 Kg, 60 flakes with average flake weight of 18 g. The flakes
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Arka Bharat: A high yielding teasel gourd Mr. Shankar Murthy, a B.Com. graduate variety from Kuppalli, Shivamogga, planted 1000 teasel gourd plants in half acre land CHES (ICAR-IIHR), Chettalli, introduced and harvested nearly 3000 kg. Rs 150- and popularized commercial cultivation of 200/ kg teasel gourd in Mr. Guruprasad M. Bhat, Yellapura, Kodagu, Uttara Uttara Kannada, has grown 850 Arka Kannada and Bharath teasel gourd plants, harvested Dakshina Kannada about 4000 kg fruits and sold @ Rs. 80- districts of Karnataka. 150 per kg; value addition by teasel Around 45,000 plants gourd pickles and selling in Goa markets of Arka Bharath were Mr. Venkatesh, from Kushal Nagara, Kodagu district, has 300 teasel gourd also supplied to more plants obtained 750 kg; gross income of than 250 farmers of Rs. 80,000 from 0.25 acre land Tamil Nadu, Mr. Shivananda, Karkala, Mangalore, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, harvested 3500 kg from 600 plants, >6kg Telengana, Gujarat, Odisha and per plant; Rs. 100-150/kg and realized a Maharashtra and the demand is increasing gross income of Rs 5, 00,000 day by day. The detail of few successful Mr. Rathna Pandian R., Paganathem, growers of Arka Bharath from Karnataka, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, grew 250 teasel Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu is given gourd as an intercrop in coconut garden below. using the coconut trees as pole for training the plants thereby reduced cost of erecting training system. With less investment (Rs. 15,000 to 20,000) he made an additional income of Rs. 40,000 from 0.5 acre coconut garden.
Mr. Milind Kulkarni, Deogaon, Aurangabad, Maharashtra planted 300 plants in 0.17 acres, harvested around 1.5 t of fruits; average market price of Rs. 150-200/kg
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Personnel Technician (Lab), w.e.f. 12.05.2020 Shri. Y. Rajanna, Technical Assistant Promotion (Workshop Technician), w.e.f. Scientific 20.01.2020 Dr. Preeti Singh, Scientist, promoted to Shri. Nazeer Khan, Technical Assistant next higher grade w.e.f. 01.01.2017. (Workshop Technician), w.e.f. Dr. Basavaprabhu L. Patil promoted as 28.09.2029 Principal Scientist w.e.f. 27.08.2018. Shri. M.H. Ningappa, Senior Technician Technical (Workshop Technician), w.e.f. Shri. G.M. Prashanth Kumar, Senior 30.12.2019 Technical Assistant (Field/ Farm), w.e.f. Administration 20.05.2020 Smt. Veda Kulakarni, Steno. Grade III Shri. H.V. Puneeth, Senior Technician has been promoted to the post of (Field/ Farm), w.e.f. 12.05.2020 Personal Assistant at KVK,Hirehalli Shri. B. Avinash, Senior Technician w.e.f. 01.09.2020. (Field/ Farm), w.e.f.12.05.2020 Transfers Shri. T.N. Nagaraju, Senior Technician Scientific (Field/ Farm), w.e.f. 20.05.2020 Dr. S. Rajendiran, Scientist, transferred Shri. Gundappa Manoj, Senior from IIHR, Bengaluru to CHES, Technician (Field/Farm), Chettalli, w.e.f. 13.08.2020. w.e.f.11.05.2020 Dr. M. Senthil Kumar, Scientist, Shri. H.J. Vinod Kumar, Senior transferred from IIHR, Bengaluru to Technician (Field/Farm), CHES, Chettalli, w.e.f. 24.08.2020 w.e.f.12.05.2020 Dr. L.R. Varalaksmi, Principal Scientist, Shri. N. Muniraju, Senior Technician transferred from CHES, Chettalli to (Field/Farm), w.e.f.11.05.2020 IIHR, Bengaluru,w.e.f. 10.08.2020 Shri. Naveen Kumar N, Senior Dr. L.K. Bharathi, Principal Scientist, Technician (Field/Farm), transferred from CHES, Chettalli to w.e.f.12.05.2020 IIHR, Bengaluru, w.e.f.17.08.2020 Shri. H.R. Venkatesh, Senior Technician Dr. Safeena Subaida Adul Latheef, (Field/ Farm), w.e.f.29.09.2019 Senior Scientist, transferred from DFR, Shri. M. Venkatesh, Senior Technical Pune to IIHR, Bengaluru,w.e.f. Assistant (Lab), w.e.f.20.05.2020 25.08.2020 Shri. D.V. Ramamurthy, Senior Dr. S. Priya Devi, Principal Scientist, Technical Assistant (Lab), transferred from CCARI, Goa to IIHR, w.e.f.26.05.2020 Bengaluru,w.e.f.25.08.2020 Shri. B.N. Siddaraju, Senior Technical Dr. Vijay Rakesh Reddy S, Scientist, Assistant (Lab), w.e.f.24.05.2020 transferred from CIAH, Bikaner to IIHR, Bengaluru,w.e.f.27.08.2020 Shri. M.R. Nagaraja, Technical Assistant (Lab), w.e.f.02.08.2019 Dr. S. Ramachandran, Scientist, transferred from NBSSLUP, Nagpur to Shri. H.S. Anandamurthy, Senior IIHR, Bengaluru,w.e.f.25.08.2020 Technician (Lab), w.e.f. 27.05.2020 Dr.ChethanKumarG,Scientist,transferre Smt. D. Vimala, Senior Technician (Lab), dfromIIFSR,MeeruttoIIHR,Bengaluru, w.e.f.12.05.2020 w.e.f 27.08.2020 Shri. Munibyrappa, Senior Technician Dr. M. Thangam, Principal Scientist, (Lab), w.e.f.27.05.2020 transferred from CCARI, Goa to IIHR, Smt. S.V. Venkatalakshamma, Senior Bengaluru, w.e.f. 25.08.2020
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Dr. K.V Ramesh, Scientist, transferred Financial Upgradation: from IISS Mau to IIHR Bengaluru, w.e.f Shri. G.G. Harkangi, Chief 27.08.2020. Administrative Officer, granted third Dr. Anjani Kumar Jha, Principal financial upgradation w.e.f. 07.09.2020 Scientist, transferred from ICAR-NEH, Superannuation Umiam to IIHR, Bengaluru, w.e.f Dr. V. Ravindra, Principal Scientist, .10.09.2020 w.e.f 31.07.2020 Dr. P. Shivarama Bhatt, Principal Shri. A.G. Seshachalam, Assistant w.e.f Scientist, transferred from IIHR, 31.07.2020 Bengaluru to CHES, Chettalli, w.e.f. Shri. M. Venkataswamy, SSS w.e.f 09.09.2020 31.07.2020 Dr. Ponnam Naresh, Scientist, Shri. S. Malakondaiah, SSS w.e.f transferred from CHES, Bhubaneswar 30.09.2020 to IIHR, Benglauru, w.e.f. 21.09.2020 Smt. Salamma, SSS w.e.f31.10.2020 Shri.Siddagangappa, SSS w.e.f Administrative 30.11.2020 Shri. Avesh Yadav , CFAO transferred Voluntary Retirement from IIHR, Bengaluru to ICAR, Dr. K. Gopalakrishna Pillai, Principal Headquarters, New Delhi w.e.f Scientist, w.e.f.17.08.2020 21.08.2020 Demise Shri. A.K. Jagadeesan, Assistant Dr. R. Veere Gowda, Principal Scientist, Director (OL), promoted to the post of expired on 28.07.2020 Deputy Director (Official Language) at ICAR, New Delhi, w.e.f. 08.09.2020
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