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ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT OF KVK, BAJAURA

1. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE KVK 1.1. Name and address of KVK with phone, fax and e-mail Address Telephone E mail Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kullu at Bajaura, Distt.Kullu-175 125 (HP)

Office: 01905-287318

FAX: 01905-287318

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1.2. Name and address of host organization with phone, fax and e-mail Address Telephone E mail

Office FAX Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar HP Krishi Vishvavidyalaya Palampur, Distt. Kangra ( H.P.) Pin code- 176 062

01894-283111

01894-230511

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1.3. Name of the Programme Coordinator with phone & mobile No

Name Telephone / Contact Residence Mobile Email Dr. Vinod Sharma 01902-

222144 94181-39639

[email protected]

1.4. Year of sanction: 1985

1.5. Staff Position (as on 30th

September 2009)

Sl. No.

Sanctioned post

Name of the

incumbent Designation Discipline

Pay Scale (Rs.)

Present basic (Rs.)

Date of joining

Permanent /Temporary

Category (SC/ST/ OBC/

Others) 1 Programme

Coordinator Dr Vinod

Sharma Programme Coordinator

Agronomy 12000-18300

Rs. 14940/-

23.10.2007 Permanent Others

2 Subject Matter Specialist

Dr (Ms.) Chander kanta

Subject Matter Specialist

Food Science & Nutrition

12000-18300

Rs. 15780/-



Dr Ramesh Lal Subject Matter Specialist

Entomology 8000-13500

Rs. 9925/-

24.10.2007 Co-Terminus SC

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4 Subject Matter

Specialist Dr Deepali Kapoor


Vety. Parasitology

8000-13500

Rs. 8825/-

07.04.2006

Co-Terminus Others


Dr L.K.Sharma Subject Matter Specialist

Pomology 8000-13500

Rs. 9925/-

12.04.2006 Co-Terminus Others


Dr.Dhanbir Singh


Soil Science 8000-13500

Rs. 9375/-



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8 Programme Assistant

Sh. Hira Lal Verma

Tech. Asstt., Gr-II

- 5480-8925

Rs. 8100/-


9 Computer Programmer

Sh.Bhupinder Gautam

Tech. Asstt., Gr-1

- 7220-11660

Rs. 8375/-


10 Farm Manager Sh. B.N.Sharma

Tech. Asstt., Gr-I

- 7220-11660

Rs. 11320/-

31.01.1995 Retd. On 31.01.09

Others

11 Accountant / Superintendent

Sh L.M. Thakur

Supdt. - 6400-10640

Rs. 10300/-

10.11.2008

Permanent Others

12 Stenographer - - - - - - -

13 Driver Sh. Prem Chand

Driver

- 4400-8100

Rs. 8925/-


14 Driver Sh. Suraj Mal Driver

- 3330-6200

Rs. 3550/-


15 Supporting staff

Sh. Hakim Singh

Chowkidar

- 2720-4260

Rs. 4850/-


16 Supporting staff

Sh. Chobe Ram

Peon

- 2720-4260

Rs. 4260/-


1.6. Total land with KVK (in ha) : 4.85

S. No. Item Area 1 Under Buildings 326 sq.m 2. Under Demonstration Units ( Animal shed) 88.3 sq.m 3. Under Crops

a) Crops & Vegetables b) Fodder crops

1.00 ha 1.63 ha

4. Agro-forestry 2.16 ha 5. Others (Farmers’ hostel) 138 sq.m

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1.7. Infrastructural Development:

A) Buildings

S. No.

Name of building

Source of

funding

Stage Complete Incomplete

Completion Date

Plinth area

(Sq.m)

Expenditure (Rs.)

Starting Date

Plinth area

(Sq.m)

Status of construction

1. Administrative Building

ICAR 14.12.1989 5,64,070.60

2. Farmers Hostel

ICAR 19.06.1994 4,38,781.35

3. Staff Quarters (6)

ICAR 27.10.1993 4,74,491.03

4. Demonstration Units (2)

ICAR 07.06.1990 1,17,223.75

5 Fencing 6 Rain Water

harvesting system

7 Threshing floor

8 Farm godown B) Vehicles

Type of vehicle Year of purchase

Cost (Rs.)

Total kms. Run Present status

Jeep Mahindra & Mahindra, (Commander)

April, 1997 334085/- 165087 Requires replacement

Tractor Sonalika International, DI-35

November 2004

345590/- 673 Good

C) Equipments & AV aids (Items above Rs. 5000/- listed):

Sr. No.

Name of equipment Cost (Rs.)

Date of purchase

Present status

01. Godrej refrigerator 8050/- 22.03.1995 Good 02. Power spray pump 9000/- 31.03.1987 Good 03. Diesel engine( Kirloskar) 7100/- 31.03.1987 Good 04. Film sound projector 12000/- 16.12.1986 Good 05. Micro-photography equipment for microscope

COSINA (camera) 9640/- 04.04.1988 Good

06. Epidiascope 7025/- 19.03.1994 Good 07. Television (Videocon) 16990/- 30.05.1991 Good 08. VCP (Videocon) 13690/- 30.05.1992 Good 09. Overhead projector 6175/- 23.06.1992 Good 10. Hot air oven 5304/- 27.03.1999 Good 11. UPS-625 VA 8512/- 30.03.1999 Good 12. Computer & monitor with CD writer 57784/- 15.05.1999 Good

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13. Scanner 5200C HP 16101/- 30.03.99 Good 14. Scientific computer work station (table) 6406/- 30.03.1999 Good 15. Printers (LaserJet 6L gold HP) 19196/- 24.04.1999 Good 16. Printer LaserJet 695Cci HP 7010/- 24.04.1999 Good 17 Vacuum cleaner (M/s. Eureka Forbes) 5400/- 21.03.2002 Good 18 Photocopier (M/s. Ricoh India Ltd.) 85,250/- 17.10.2002 Good 19. Godrej overhead projector 22,100/- 31.3.2004 Good 20. Wheat thrasher 9,351/- 28.4.2004 Good 21. Computer (Siemens make), P-II+CPU 59,117/- 10.1.2000 Good 22. Lexmark printer 695 Cci (HP) 7,010/- 10.1.2000 Good 23. UPS IKVA-3313 17,000/- 9.2.1999 Repairable 24. Fax modem (33.6 kpbs) 9,100/- 10.1.2000 Good 25. LG refrigerator 15,200/- 21.8.2004 Good 26 LG-refrigerator 15,725/- 24.9.2005 Good 27 Water distillation still (glass) 31,590/- 14.1,2005 Good 28 Combined Kjeldahl digestion &distillation unit(2) 44,800/- 14.1,2005 Good 29 Portable top pan balance 31,158/- 17.3.2005 Good 30 Flame photometer 33,372/- 21.3.2005 Good 31 Chemical balance 99,900/- 21.3.2005 Good 32 Shaker 29,916/- 21.3.2005 Good 33 Oven 13,608/- 21.3.2005 Good 34 Grinder 19,656/- 21.3.2005 Good 35 P.H.& conductivity meter 46,332/- 21.3.2005 Good 36 Spectrophotometer 1,67,400/- 30.3.2005 Good 37 Leveler (planker) 6,500/- 30.3.2005 Good 38 Offset disc harrow 14 disc 21,500/- 30.3.2005 Good 39 Cultivator 9 tines 11,500/- 30.3.2005 Good 40 2 F disc plough 14,500/- 30.3.2005 Good 41 Trolley(9’x5’x1.5’) hydraulic 49,500/- 30.3.2005 Good 42 Scanner 7,176/- 25.4.2005 Good 43 Computer,CPU,keyboard & mouse 77,750/- 16.5.2005 Good 44 Printer laser jet 12,200/- 10.6.2005 Good 45 UPS 1.4 KVA 18,500/- 20.10.2005 Good 46 Laser Fax Panasonic FL 512 17,680/- 8.2.2006 Good 47 Colored Laser Jet Printer 20,990/- 23.3.2006 Good 48 Sony make digital camera 32,705/- 24.3.2006 Good 49 Digital Light processing Projection (LCD) BENQ 99,405/- 23.2.2007 Good 50 Computer, Desk top computer, LENOVO 38,250/- 12.5.2008 Good 51 Projection Screen 5600/- 23.3.2008 Good 52 Sony Bravia LCD TV 40’’ 76,900/- 9.10.2008 Good

1.8. A). Details SAC meeting* conducted in the year S. No.

Date Number of Participants

Salient Recommendations

Action Taken

1. 11.02.2009 55 Awareness and training on soil testing

Importance of soil testing and methods of taking soil samples are being emphasized in each training programme by this KVK. The farmers are also being advised to make the fertilizer application based on soil test values.

Awareness and demonstration on the control of late blight of potato should be organized

Awareness programme was conducted by this KVK regarding its causes and management. A demonstration on the management of late blight of potato was also laid out at village Jia Distt. Kullu.

Awareness and training regarding conservation of water should be conducted

In every training programme this KVK advised the farmers to conserve and harvest the water so that during drought it can be used efficiently. Two training programmes on scaling up of water productivity have been conducted by this KVK for the farmers of Kullu district during Februrary- March, 2009.

KVK, Kullu should organize awareness, demonstration & training on Organic Farming

Importance of Organic Farming, its scope, ways & means are being emphasized in each training and some special training programmes on Organic Farming were also organized. Himachal Organic Farmers’ forum has been constituted and Strategic Planning meeting of the same for advancement of Organic Farming was also convened at university level. KVK farm has also put under organic conversion.

Trainings and demonstration should also be organized in the remote areas of district

About 20% of the training programmes and demonstrations are generally organized and conducted in remote areas of the district.

2. 15.07.2009 58 Establishment of demonstration units on organic farming at this KVK

Organic farming units such as Vermicompost, Cow pat pit, NADEP, Vermiwash, Compost tea etc. are being established at this KVK.

Under Saviour Window programme for soundness of

Under this programme KVK has started conduction of these

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technology the following demonstrations should be conducted -Early and late blight of potato at village Jia -Integrated pest management in tomato in Kullu block - Mulching in apple orchard in Banjar block -Balanced feeding in dairy animals

demonstrations from the month of July onwards.

Popularization and demonstration on improved fodder in remote areas of the district

Under this a demonstration to Popularize improved fodder like Napier bajra, Setaria etc. have been conducted in Kullu block

* Attach a copy of SAC proceedings along w ith list of participants

2. DETAILS OF DISTRICT (2008-09)

Kullu district is situated in the Inner Himalayas between 300 51’ 00” North latitude and 770

Net cultivated area is 36,765 hectares. 30,053 ha is cultivated more than once thus making the total cultivated area to 66,818 ha. Only 2905 ha is irrigated which comes to 7.9 per cent of the net cultivated area. Out of 62,954 total operational holdings 0.02 % (15) are very large, 0.79 % (499) large, 4.84 % (3047) medium, 13.87 % (8731) small and 80.47 % (50,662) marginal.

06’ 04” East longitude. The altitude of the district ranges from 500 m to 5000 m amsl, but the habitation is only up to 3500 m. In terms of geographical conditions the district is mountainous cruised by rivers & valleys. The Satluj and Beas are the principal rivers with many tributaries. For development purpose, the district has been divided into five blocks viz. Naggar, Kullu, Banjar, Ani and Nirmand. There are 204 Gram Panchayats and 172 revenue villages having many hamlets. Total population is 3,81,571 as per 2001 census (Male 1,98,016 and Female 1,83,555).

The district experiences mild summers and severe winter due to snow fall on mountain ranges. December marks the onset of winter which continues till the end of February, sometimes continuing till the month of March. The snow and sleet fall in the upper region while rains are confined to the lower areas. From March onwards weather begins to warm up accelerating growth of rabi (winter) crops. Hailstorms are received sometimes during April & May causing considerable damage to field crops and fruits. Monsoon begins in the end of June or beginning of July and recedes by the middle of September. In winter, heavy rainfall in lower belt and snow in higher belt is received due to western disturbances. 2.1 Major farming systems/enterprises S. No Farming system/enterprise 1. Horti. +Agri. +Dairy 2. Agri. +Horti. +Dairy 3. Agri. +Dairy +Horti. 4. Veg. +Horti. +Dairy 5. Horti. +Agri.

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6. Agri. +Dairy 7. Horti. +Dairy 8. Veg. +Dairy 2.2 Description of Agro-climatic Zone & major agro ecological situations (based

on soil and topography) S. No Agro-climatic Zone Characteristics 1. Mid-hill sub-humid zone The elevation of this zone varies from 651 to 1800m amsl.

Soil texture varies from loam to clay loam and soils are deficient in N & P with poor water & nutrient holding capacity. Soils are acidic in reaction. The average rainfall is about 1500mm. In this zone, wheat, paddy, maize, seed potato, pulses and oilseeds are the main crops Stone and citrus fruits occupy considerable area. Forest and pastures are also important in this zone.

2. High-hills temperate wet zone

The elevation of this zone lies above 1800m amsl. The soils are shallow in depth, acidic in reaction, silt loam to loam in texture and deficient in N & P. Terrace farming is practiced. Soil erosion, low fertility and inadequate water management are main problems of this zone. The main crops are wheat, maize, paddy, barley, pulses and oilseeds. Mostly rainfed farming is practiced. The average rainfall is about 1000mm. This zone is suitable for raising off-season vegetable and seed production of temperate vegetable, Apple, other temperate fruits and nuts are important horticultural crops.

S. No Agro ecological

situation Characteristics

1. Valley areas This includes the valley areas having elevation ranging from 651 to 1300m amsl in all the five development blocks. The average annual rainfall is about 1000mm. Soils are Entisol and Inceptisol with gentle slopping topography. The net cultivated area under this AES is about 12.7 thousand ha (35.05%) with partial irrigation facilities. Main sources of irrigation are flow and lift irrigation schemes. Vegetables, cereal and fruit based cropping systems are predominant in this AES. The net cultivated area is spread over approximately 54.3, 11.8, 11.8, 11.8 and 10.3% in Kullu, Naggar, Banjar, Nirmand and Ani blocks, respectively.

2. Mid-hill mild temperate areas

Area of this AES also spreads through the five blocks of the districts. The elevation of this AES ranges from 651 to 1300m amsl having annual rainfall of about 1540mm. The soil are Entisol, Inceptisol and Mollisol. Topography is hilly

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terrain. The net cultivated area is about 16.02 thousand ha (44.23%) with meager irrigation facilities. Cereal, pulse, fruits and vegetable based cropping systems are predominantly in practice in this AES. The net cultivated area is spread over approximately 19.2, 16.7, 20.6, 18.5 and 24.7% in Kullu, Naggar, Banjar, Nirmand and Ani blocks, respectively.

3. High-hill temperate areas

Area of this AES too spreads in all the five blocks of the district with elevation ranging from 1300 to 1800 m amsl. Average rainfall is about 1078 mm and soil types are Alfisol and Inceptisol. Topography is hilly terrain having net cultivated area of approximately 6.0 thousand ha (16.58 %) with inadequate irrigation facilities. Fruits, off-season vegetables, pulses and traditional mountain crops are predominant. The net cultivated area under this AES is spread over approximately 41.3, 25.0, 15.1, 13.3 and 5.3% in Kullu, Naggar, Banjar, Nirmand and Ani.

4. High hill wet temperate areas

This AES also extends in all the five blocks with elevation above 1800 m amsl with medium shallow soil. Topography is hilly terrain with net cultivated area of approximately 1.5 thousand ha (4.14%). Heavy snowfall with one growing season is characteristic feature in some of areas in this AES. Mountain traditional crops, pulses, cereals, fruits and vegetables are grown by the peasants. The net cultivated area under this AES is spread over approximately 33.3, 21.0, 12.3 and 13.3% in Kullu, Naggar, Banjar and Nirmand blocks, respectively.

2.3 Soil type/s S. No Soil type Characteristics Area in ha 1. Valley Areas

Entisols & Inceptisols

Entisolsl: Soil has no diagnostic pedogenic horizons. They may be found in virtually any climate on very recent geomorphic surfaces.

Inceptisols: Soils that are usually moist with pedogenic horizons of alteration of parent materials but not of illuviation. Generally, the direction of soil development is not yet evident from the marks left by various soil- forming processes or the marks are too weak to classify in another order

12.7 thousand hectare

2. Mid-hill mild temperate areas

Entisols, Inceptisols and Mollisols

Entisolsl: Soil has no diagnostic pedogenic horizons. They may be found in virtually any climate on very recent geomorphic surfaces.

Inceptisols: Soils that are usually moist with pedogenic horizons of alteration of parent materials but not of illuviation. Generally,


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the direction of soil development is not yet evident from the marks left by various soil- forming processes or the marks are too weak to classify in another order.

Mollisols: Soils with nearly black, organic – rich surface horizons and high supply of bases. They have mollic epipedons and base saturation greater than 50% in any cambic or argillic horizon.

3. High-hill temperate areas

Alfisols & Inceptisols

Alfisols: Soil with gray to brown surface horizons, medium to high supply of bases, and B horizons of alluvial clay accumulation. These soils form mostly under forest or savanna vegetation in climates with slight to pronounced seasonal moisture deficit.

Inceptisols: Soils that are usually moist with pedogenic horizons of alteration of parent materials but not of illuviation. Generally, the direction of soil development is not yet evident from the marks left by various soil- forming processes or the marks are too weak to classify in another order.


4. High hill wet temperate areas

Medium shallow - 1.5 thousand hectare

2.4. Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district (2008-09)

S. No Crop Area (ha) Production (MT) Productivity (Qtl/ha) 1. Maize 16,600 32000 19.27 2. Rice 1250 1450 11.60 3. Wheat 24500 23600 9.63 4. Barley 2400 3600 15.00 5. Tomato 700 22400 320.00 6. Cabbage 835 25050 300.00 7. Peas 840 7980 95.00 8. Cauliflower 570 11400 200.00 9. Capsicum & Chillies 70 560 80.00 10. Onion

Garlic 50 850

800 8500

160.00 100.00

11. Beans 125 1000 80.00 12. Cucurbits 110 2850 259.00 13. Okra 60 360 60.00 14. Brinjal 40 600 150.00 15. Radish, Turnip, Carrot 190 2850 150.00 16. Apple 23,663 77409 - 17. Plum 2051 5154 25.12 18. Pear 481 6863 142.68 19. Pomegranate 227 101 - 20. Persimmon 165 66 -

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2.5. Weather data

Month Rainfall (mm)

Temperature 0 Relative Humidity (%)

C Maximum Minimum

October, 2008 25.4 26.8 09.9 66.5 November, 2008 11.6 23.5 02.9 62.0 December, 2008 39.4 20.0 02.0 62.0 January, 2009 18.8 17.4 03.5 66.5 February, 2009 36.4 20.6 05.1 60.5 March, 2009 38.8 23.3 06.3 58.5 April, 2009 58.8 27.1 09.0 58.0 May, 2009 45.8 30.1 11.9 57.5 June, 2009 47.8 33.8 15.3 55.5 July, 2009 101.2 32.2 20.3 64.5 August, 2009 43.1 31.4 21.2 68.5 Live stock population in the district

Category Population Cattle 2,50,012 Crossbred 75,084 Indigenous 1,74,928 Buffalo 313 Sheep 1,45,554 Crossbred 15,712 Indigenous 1,29,842 Goats 78,096 Pigs - Crossbred - Indigenous - Rabbits 1,279 Poultry 15,692 Hens 8,150 Desi 6,868 Improved 1,282 2.7 Details of Operational area / Villages (2008-09):

Whole of Kullu district having 5 development blocks viz. Naggar, Kullu, Banjar, Ani and Nirmand is the operational area of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kullu (Bajaura). Kisan goshthies, survey & surveillance, interactions and PRA etc. are carried out time to time to identify major problems for aiming thrust areas. The following thrust areas have been identified for implementation by this KVK. 2.8 Priority thrust areas

• Niche based diversification – Identification & cultivation of off-season vegetables, horticultural crops and introduction of new enterprises in new/remote/potential pockets of the district.

• Improved production techniques of different crops

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• Soil moisture conservation with emphasis on rain water harvesting and its efficient use. • Training & demonstrations on polyhouse technology. • Emphasis on organic farming. • Training & demonstrations on integrated management of key insect pest and diseases. • Proper management of orchards. • Post harvest handling, preservation and value addition in fruits and vegetables. • Conservation and value addition of traditional mountain crops. • Management of dairy cattle with greater emphasis on de-worming and vaccination

schedule. • Emphasis on balanced feed and fodder management • Home management. • Child care and health management.

3. TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS

3. A. Details of target and achievements of mandatory activities by KVK during 2008-09 OFT (Technology Assessment and Refinement) FLD (Oilseeds, Pulses, Cotton, Other

Crops/Enterprises) 1 2

Number of OFTs Number of Farmers Number of FLDs Number of Farmers Targets Achievement Targets Achievement Targets Achievement Targets Achievement

8 10 24 27 224 229 224 229

Training (including sponsored, vocational and other trainings carried under Rainwater

Harvesting Unit)

Extension Activities

3 4 Number of Courses Number of

Participants Number of activities

Number of participants

Clientele Targets Achievement

Targets

Achievement

Targets

Achieveme

nt

Targets Achievement

Farmers 50 55 1800 1984 190

210

>20,000

>25,000 Rural youth 20 23 600 622

Extn. Functionaries

5 5 160 174

Seed Production (Qtl.) Planting material (Nos.) 5 6

Target Achievement Target Achievement 20.00 21.72 14000 16036

3. B. Abstract of interventions undertaken

S. No Thrust area Crop/

Enterprise Identified Problem

Interventions

Title of OFT if any Title of FLD if any Title of Training

if any

Title of training for extension

personnel if any

Extension activities

Supply of seeds,

planting materials

etc. 1. Niche based

diversification Capsicum Need for

diversification as there is glut of one commodity i.e. Tomato in the market & fall in price

Evaluation of capsicum hybrids in various agro ecological situations.

- - - Field days, News paper/ Radio/ TV talks etc.

Supply of seedlings

Colour strains of apple, new fruits such as Nectarines & pomegranate etc.

Due to global warming – colour problem in apple in lower belt, so need for diversification

- - Horticultural management with special emphasis on new varieties / cultivars & new fruits

General Horticultural management

Field days, News paper/ Radio/ TV talks etc.

Bee keeping Poor management of colonies

- - Beekeeping- scientific management of honey bee colonies

- Field days, News paper/ Radio/ TV talks etc.

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

Exploration from wild so need to cultivate

- - Training programme on cultivation technique for medicinal and aromatic plants

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Baby corn Low income from grain crop so need for new use of the crop which is grown by the farmers

- - Training on oilseed and maize under ISOPOM

Field days, News paper/ Radio/ TV talks etc

2. Improved production techniques of different crops

Wheat, chilllies, okra, , peas, cabbage, cauliflower, mash, Rajmash, soybean, gobhi sarson etc.

Old & local varieties, imbalance & injudicious use of fertilizers & indiscriminate use of pesticides

Evaluation of cabbage , mash and oilseed crops

Demonstrations on improved varieties of wheat ,Mash, Rajmash, Soybean, Gobhi Sarson, Chillies, Okra,

Agrotechniques for offseason vegetables Agro techniques for cereals, pulses & Oil seed

- Field days, News paper/ Radio/ TV talks etc

Supply of seed

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conservation with emphasis on rain water harvesting & its efficient use

All Soil erosion , very less irrigation facility , frequent droughts

Effect of irrigation methods on yield of vegetable crops (Cauliflower & Capsicum) and pomegranate

- Scaling up of water productivity in agriculture


4. Polyhouse technology, Low cost small polyhouses/ polytunnels for nursery raising

All vegetables Damping off, non availability of nursery during low temperature

- - Management of polyhouses Scientific nursery raising


5. Organic farming As a system Environment pollution & indiscriminate use of agrochemicals

- - Principal & ways & means of Organic Farming, mobilization of farmers


6. Integrated management of key insects pests & diseases

All crops Huge losses due to insect pest & diseases

Management of fruit and shoot borer in brinjal

Management of root borer in apple Management of tomato fruit borer

IPM in vegetable crops IPM in fruit crops IPM in cereals, pulses & oil seed


7. Proper management of orchards

Apple, stone fruits, pomegranate

Poor management, Low yields, pollination problems

Effect of different pruning intensities on growth & yield of apple Effect of top working with different pollinizers in apple

Demonstrations on training and pruning of apple Demonstrations on the control of fruit cracking in pomegranate

Scientific orchard management


8. Post harvest handling & preservation of fruits and vegetables

Seasonal fruits and vegetables

Perishable commodities are being sold at low prices when there is glut in market & huge post harvest losses

Quality improvement of preserved pickle ( Garlic)

Demonstration on preparation of garlic powder

Post harvest handling & value addition in fruits and vegetables


9. Conservation and value addition in traditional crops

Buckwheat, Amaranthus, Chenopodium

Extinction of these crops, so conservation needed

- - Value addition & preparation of recipes from traditional mountain crops

On farm conservation and promotion of traditional mountain crops


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dairy cattle Cattle Poor health, low

production Efficacy of different anthelmintics in calves

- General / Scientific management of dairy animals


11. Emphasis on balanced feed and fodder management

Cattle Improper feeding - Demonstration on the production of Napier and Setaria as compared to local grasses on field bunds

General / Scientific management of dairy animals

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12. Home management, child care and health management

- Malnutrition particularly in women & child

- - General home management , child care & health management

Diet during pregnancy & lactation Weaning & supplementary feeding Malnutrition, its causes, consequences& diet


3.1 Achievements on technologies assessed and refined A.1 Abstract of the number of technologies assessed* in respect of crops/enterprises

Thematic areas Cereals Oilseeds Pulses Commercial

Crops Vegetables Fruits Flower Plantation crops

Tuber Crops TOTAL

Varietal Evaluation 1 1 2 4 Integrated Crop Management

1 1

Integrated Nutrient Management

1 1

Water management

1 1 2

Value addition 1 1 TOTAL 9

A.2. Abstract of the number of technologies refined* in respect of crops/enterprises

Thematic areas Cereals Oilseeds Pulses Commercial

Crops Vegetables Fruits Flower Plantation crops

Tuber Crops TOTAL

Varietal Evaluation 1 1 Integrated Crop Management

1 1

TOTAL 2 * Technology that is refined in collaboration with ICAR/SAU Scientists for improving its effectiveness. A.3. Abstract of the number of technologies assessed in respect of livestock / enterprises

Thematic areas Cattle Poultry Sheep Goat Piggery Rabbitary Fisheries TOTAL

Disease of Management

1 1

TOTAL 1

B. Details of each On Farm Trial to be furnished in the following format A. Technology Assessment Trial 1 1) Title : Therapeutic efficacy of different anthelmintics against

Toxocara vitulorum in calves

2) Problem diagnose/defined : Epidemiological survey of the area showed high

prevalence of Toxocara vitulorum in calves below 6 months of age. It results in less weight gain and

over all poor health of the calves

3) Details of technologies

selected for assessment

/refinement : i) Piperazine citrate @ 250 mg/ kg body weight

ii) Levamisole @ 7.5 mg/ Kg body weight

iii) No treatment

4) Source of technology : Standard technology

5) Production system : -

6) Thematic area : Evaluation of different anthelmintics

7) Performance of the technology with

performance indicators : Both the anthelmintics i.e. Piperazine and

Levamisole were highly effective against the parasite up

to 21 days post treatment.

8) Final recommendation for

micro level situation : It is necessary to deworm the calves below 6

months of age. Either of the drug can be used however,

Piperazine is more cost effective .

9) Constraints identified and

feedback for research : -

10) Process of farmers

participation and

their reaction : 54 faecal samples were collected randomly

from the villages area and screened for Toxocara

vitulorum infection . 29 samples were found positive for

the infection. The results were correlated with clinical

symptoms like pot belly appearance, dull coat, diarrohea

and poor health of the calves and showed to the farmers.

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The farmers were convinced to give dewormers to their

calves. The results of the trial were compared up to 21

days post treatment. The farmers appreciated the

improvement in over all vigour and health of the calves.

Trial 2 1) Title : Effect of irrigation methods on crop yield (Kharif) Cauliflower and

capsicum

2) Problem diagnose/defined : Effect of irrigation methods viz. micro irrigation systems

(Sprinkler) and its comparison with traditional system of irrigation

(Flood irrigation).


selected for assessment

/refinement : In vegetable crops: Sprinkler irrigation vs. Flood irrigation

4) Source of technology : CSKHPKV, Palampur

5) Production system : Irrigated (Vegetable- wheat)

6) Thematic area : Efficient use of water


Performance indicators : Results showed that the sprinkler method of irrigation in

vegetable crops (Cauliflower and capsicum) recorded highest

yield of 140.00 and 90.00 Q / ha respectively as compared to

flood irrigation (72.00 and 75.00 Q / ha respectively).


micro level situation : Sprinkler irrigation is effective method of irrigation for crops and it

increases crop yield as compared to flood irrigation method and also

enables efficient use of available water.


Feedback for research : This method should be tried on multi-location basis involving

more crops.


participation and

their reaction : Progressive farmers are using these technology of irrigation now

a days in vegetable and fruit crops for water saving and cover more and

more area under irrigation with limited water resources to get optimum

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yield . As these methods of irrigation are effective in water saving & its

judicious use in different crops. Now others farmers of adjoining areas

shows their keen interest in these techniques of irrigation.

Trial 3

I) Title : Effect of irrigation methods on yield of pomegranate

2) Problem diagnose/defined : Effect of irrigation methods viz. micro irrigation systems (drip)

and its comparison with traditional system of irrigation (ring basin

method of irrigation).


Selected for assessment

/refinement : i) Drip irrigation

ii) Ring basin method of irrigation


5) Production system : Horti- Agri system

6) Thematic area : Efficient use of water


Performance indicators : Results showed that Pomegranate highest yield of 22.22

t/ha was recorded in Drip irrigation as compared to ring basin

method of irrigation (15.70 t/ha)


micro level situation : Drip irrigation is effective method of irrigation for crops and it

increases crop yield as compared to ring basin irrigation method and also

enables efficient use of available water.


feedback for research : This method should be tried on multi-location basis involving

more crops.


Participation and

their reaction : Progressive farmers are using these technology of

irrigation now a days in fruit crops for water saving and cover more and

more area under irrigation with limited water resources to get optimum

yield . As these methods of irrigation are effective in water saving & its

judicious use in different crops. Now others farmers of adjoining areas

shows their keen interest in these techniques of irrigation.

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Trial 4 1) Title : Effect of biofertilizers application on grain yield of mash (Rainfed kharif)

2) Problem diagnose/defined : Less nutrient availability especially of Nitrogen and Phosphorus

grown under traditional cropping system in nutrient deficient

soils, therefore to increase availability and use of these nutrients

on farm trial was initiated in mash crop grown under rainfed

condition.



/refinement : i) Rhizobium culture @ 1.5 Kg/ha as a source of nitrogen (used

as seed treatment) + Phosphorous solubilizing bacteria (PSB) @

3.0 Kg/ha (Seed treatment)

ii) Farmers’ practice (No inoculation)


5) Production system : Rainfed cereals based system ( Maize/ pulses/ wheat)

6) Thematic area : Biofertilizers evaluation


Performance indicators : Results showed that Rhizobium and Phosphorous

solubilizing bacteria (PSB) seed treatment recorded highest mash

yield of (8.75 Q / ha), B: C ratio (1:1.96) compared to control

(7.25 Q / ha) and B: C ratio (1:2.41).


micro level situation : Seed treatment increases crop yield as well as soil nutrient

availability.


feedback for research : Location specific study should be conducted


Participation and

their reaction : Farmers participated in field day and showed their keen interest

towards the use of biofertlizers.

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Trial 5 1) Title : Evaluation of cabbage hybrid

2) Problem diagnose/defined : Cabbage is one of the main Cole crops in the district. Private

sector hybrids grown by the farmers are costly and add more

towards cost of cultivation due to higher price of seed. Some

times spurious seed is coming to market from private source.

Therefore this necessitate the need to evaluate public sector

hybrids with less seed cost.



/refinement : i) KGMR-1(Public sector hybrid)

ii) Varun (Private sector hybrid as grown by most of the farmers)

4) Source of technology : IARI, Regional Station, Katrain

5) Production system : Irrigated vegetable based

6) Thematic area : Varietal evaluation


Performance indicators : Yield of KGMR-1 was high (338.54 Q / ha) as compared to

Varun (291.67 Q / ha)


micro level situation : Public sector hybrid KGMR-1 should be grown




participation and

their reaction : Testing was done on farmers’ field and they were

impressed with the performance of KGMR-1 hybrid .

Trial 6 1) Title : Evaluation of capsicum hybrids/ varieties

2) Problem diagnose/defined : Capsicum is important crop next to tomato grown in the

district. As there is glut of tomato in the market which results in

the reduction of prices. Therefore there is a need for

diversification with capsicum to get remunerative prices in the

market.

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/refinement : i) V1

ii) V

- BSS 399

2

iii) V

- Indra

3


- California wonder (Farmers’ practice)

5) Production system : Irrigated vegetable based



Performance indicators : Yield of BSS 399 was high (153.32 Q / ha) as compared to

others including farmers’ practice i.e. California wonder (100.93 Q

/ ha).


micro level situation : BSS 399 hybrid should be grown .


feedback for research : Public sector hybrids should be developed


participation and


impressed with the performance of BSS 399 hybrid .

Trial 7 1) Title : Evaluation of mash cultivars under intercropping with maize- special

emphasis on pest infestation

2) Problem diagnose/defined : Most pulse crops in Kullu district are grown as intercrop with

maize therefore, there is need to identify the suitable genotype



/refinement : V1

V

- KU 223+Maize

2

V

- KU 6-369+Maize

3

V

- KU 154+Maize

4

V

- HIM Mash1+Maize

5


- UG 218 + Maize (Farmers’ practice)

5) Production system : Irrigated- Cereal and vegetable based

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Performance indicators : KU 223 and KU 154 gave higher yield (5.10 and 4.80 Q /

ha respectively) when grown as intercrop with maize.


micro level situation : KU 223 and KU 154 varieties of mash should be grown as

intercrop with maize.


feedback for research : Multi locational testing of these genotypes are needed.


participation and


impressed with the performance of these two genotypes viz. KU 223 and

KU 154 as compared to UG 218 when grown as intercrop with maize.

Trial 8 1) Title : Comparative performance of different oilseed crops (Rabi)

2) Problem diagnose/defined : Area under oilseed crops is declining in the district and non

availability of suitable varieties of oilseed crops. Therefore, to

increase the area under oilseed crops necessitate the evaluation

of different oilseed crops suited to the area.



/refinement : V1

V

– Neelam (Gobhi sarson)

2

V

– PAC 401 (Hyola hybrid)

3

V

– KBS-3 (Brown sarson)

4


– RCC-4 (Raya)

5) Production system : Rainfed Agri. – Hort.



Performance indicators : Among different oilseed crops evaluated, Hayola hybrid

PAC 401 gave the highest yield (10.93 Q / ha) followed by Gobhi

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sarson variety Neelam (8.75 Q / ha) as compared to RCC-4

(Raya) and KBS-3 (Brown sarson).


micro level situation : Due to short duration ability , Raya and Brown sarson should

be preferred over Hayola and Gobhi sarson.




participation and


impressed with the performance of these oilseed crops. Hayola

hybrid PAC 401 gave the highest yield followed by Gobhi sarson

variety Neelam. RCC-4 (Raya) and KBS-3 (Brown sarson)

however, gave comparatively lower yields than Hayola and Gobhi

sarson but matured almost a month earlier thereby enabling the

farmers to transplant tomato and capsicum earlier. Due to short

duration ability, the farmers preferred Raya and Brown sarson

over Hyola and Gobhi sarson.

Trial 9 1) Title : Quality improvement of preserved pickle (garlic)

2) Problem diagnose/defined : i) Unproportionate use of ingredients and spices

ii) Unawareness about sterilization of container, blanching and

proper storage conditions and handling.

iii) Lack of technical knowhow & skill.



/refinement : i) Local method (Without blanching, unsterilized containers,

oilseed + Rapeseed)

ii) With oil (15-20%) + Rapeseed 10% +Mustard seed 5-10gm

per kg

iii) With oil (30-40%) + Vinegar 50% + Rapeseed 10-15 gm per kg

(Shallow frying for 2 minutes and sterilized containers)

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5) Production system : -

6) Thematic area : Skill improvement and awareness


Performance indicators : i) Sterlization of containers for 15 minutes in boiling water

ii) Shallow frying of Garlic flacks (1-2 minute) in oil

iii) Addition of 30-40% of mustard oil + 50 ml vinegar and

10-150gm of coarsely ground rapeseed per Kg of raw material

along with other common spices increased the shelf life of the

product from 3 months to 6 months.

iv) This method also improved the organoleptic qualities

like colour, flavour, taste and overall appearance.


micro level situation : i) At least 15 minute sterilization of container.

ii) Shallow frying of garlic flacks for 2 minutes + 30-40% oil,

50 ml vinegar + 10-15 gm rapeseed enhance the shelf life.


feedback for research : Nutritional, microbial and proximate analysis may be done


participation and

their reaction : -

Trial 10 1) Title : Top working of apple cultivar with pollinizers to supplement pollination

2) Problem diagnose/defined : Apple being a cross pollinated crop needs appropriate

proportions of pollinizers. In Himachal Pradesh average

proportions of pollinizing trees in the orchard is less than 15 per

cent which results in the declining of productivity of apple.

Therefore on farm trial on top working of apple cultivar with

pollinizers was initiated to increase the proportions of pollinizing

trees in the orchard to enhance its productivity.


Selected for assessment:

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/refinement T1

- Top working with Golden Delicious + Granny Smith

T2

-Top working with Golden Delicious+ Spartan

T3

- Top working with Commercial+ Mollis Delicious + Gloster

T4

- Top working with Commercial + Black Ban Davis+ Spartan

T5

4) Source of technology : YSPUHF, Solan

- Farmers’ practice (Golden Delicious or Red Gold)

5) Production system : Rainfed horticulture based

6) Thematic area : Integrated orchard management


Performance indicators: In progress


micro level situation : In progress




participation and

their reaction : -

Results of On Farm Trials

Crop/ enterprise

Farming situation

Problem Diagnosed Title of OFT

No. of trials Technology Assessed Parameters of assessment

Data on the parameter

Results of assessment

Feedback from the farmer

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Cow-calves - Poor health Efficacy of

anthelmintics 2 1. Piperazine citrate @

250 mg/ Kg body weight 2. Levamisole @ 7.5 mg/ Kg body weight

EPG 97.83% 97.43%

-

EPG Count

Group Pre treatment

Post treatment

Day 0 Day 7 Day14 Day 21 I

(Piperazine citrate)

1420 410 (71.12%)

70 (95.07%)

30 (97.88%)

I (Levamisole)

1560 180 (88.46%)

60 (96.15%)

40 (97.43%)

III (Control)

1570 1610 1660 1700

Cauliflower and capsicum

Irrigated vegetable based ( Vegetable – wheat)

Low yield due to lack of irrigation

Effect of irrigation methods on crop yield ( Cauliflower & Capsicum)

5 Sprinklers vs. Flood irrigation

Crop yield Sprinkler irrigation resulted in the highest yield as compared to flood irrigation method.

-

Effect of irrigation methods on crop yield ( Cauliflower & Capsicum)

Sr. No. Location Crop Technology assessed Sprinkler irrigation

Flood irrigation

Yield ( Q/ha)

1. Bashkhola Cauliflower 140.00 72.00 2. Larankelo Cauliflower 135.00 70.00 3. Chakki Capsicum 85.00 75.00 4. Targali Capsicum 90.00 75.00 5. Niah Capsicum 85.00 75.00

Irrigated Injudicious use Effect of 1 Drip irrigation vs. Ring Crop yield -

27 Pomegranate Hort. –Agri. of available

water irrigation methods on yield of pomegranate

basin methods of irrigation

Drip irrigation resulted in the highest yield as compared to the ring basin method of irrigation

Effect of irrigation methods on pomegranate yield

Sr. No. Location Crop Technology assessed Drip

irrigation Ring basin method

Yield ( t/ha)

1. Bagiseri Pomegranate 22.22 15.70

Mash Rainfed cereal based ( Maize/ pulses/ wheat)

Less nutrient availability

Effect of biofertilizers application on grain yield of mash

1 T1

- Seed inoculation with Rhizobium @ 1.5 + PSB @ 3.0 Kg/ha

T2

Grain yield

- No inoculation ( Farmers’ practice)

Seed inoculation with biofertilizers resulted in highest yield as compared to the farmers’ practice

-

Effect of biofertilizers application on grain yield of mash

Treatment Grain yield ( Q/ha)

T1- Seed inoculation with Rhizobium @ 1.5 + PSB @ 3.0 Kg/ha

8.75

T2- No inoculation ( Farmers’ practice)

7.25

Cabbage Irrigated- vegetable based

Higher seed price of the private sector hybrid

Evaluation of cabbage hybrid

6 i) KGMR-1 (Public sector hybrid) ii) Varun ( Private sector hybrid)

Yield

Yield of KGMR-1 was better than the

-

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Evaluation of cabbage hybrid

Hybrid Average yield (Q/ha) KGMR-1 338.54 Varun 291.67

Capsicum Irrigated Need for diversification as there is glut of tomato in the market and fall in price

Evaluation of capsicum hybrid/ varieties

8 V1

- BSS 399

V2

- Indra

V3

Yield

- California wonder ( Control)

Yield of BSS 399 was high as compared to others

-

Evaluation of capsicum hybrid/ varieties

Hybrid/ Varieties Average yield (Q/ha) BSS 399 153.32

Indra 130.65 California wonder 100.93

Mash Irrigated Mostly pulse crops in Kullu district are grown as intercrop with maize therefore ,there is need to identify the suitable genotype

Evaluation of mash cultivars under intercropping with maize – special emphasis on pest infestation

1 V1

V- KU 223+ Maize

2

V- Ku 6-369 + Maize

3

V- KU 154 + Maize

4

V

- HIM Mash-1 + Maize

5

Grain yield and pest infestation

- UG 218+ Maize ( Control)

Ku 223 and KU 54 gave the higher yield when griown as intercrop with maize

-

Treatment Incidence of insect pest and diseases ( pool of 5

observations after flowering for insect) Grain yield

(Q/ha) White fly/ 5 plant

Bean bug / 5

plant

Virus infestation

(%)

Cercospora ( 0-9)

Mash Maize

V1

- KU 223+ Maize

38 2 0 1 5.10 30.44

V2

- Ku 6-369 + Maize

26 1 0 2 4.40 28.29

V3

- KU 154 + Maize

32 3 0 1 4.80 36.28

V4 33 - HIM 2 0 0 4.60 24.18

29 Mash-1 + Maize

V5 44 - UG 218+ Maize

(Control)

4 0 3 2.50 22.45

Oilseed crops

Rainfed - Agri-Hort.

Less area under oilseed crop owing to non-availability of suitable varieties.

Comparative performance of different oilseed crops under irrigated condition

1 V1

- Neelam(Gobhi sarson)

V2

- PAC 401( Hyola hybrid)

V3

- KBS-3 (Brown sarson)

V4

- RCC-4 ( Raya)

Yield and maturity period

Hyola hybrid PAC 401 and Neelam ( Gobhi sarson) gave the higher yield as compared to Brown sarson and Raya but matured almost one month later than Brown sarson and Raya

-

Comparative performance of different oilseed crops under rainfed condition

Varieties Average yield (Q/ha) Neelam(Gobhi sarson) 8.75 PAC 401( Hyola hybrid) 10.93

KBS-3 (Brown sarson) 6.25 RCC-4 ( Raya 7.50

Preserved pickle

- Unproportianate use of ingradients and spices, unawareness about sterilization of containers, blanching and proper storage

Quality improvement of preserved pickle ( Garlic)

1 i) Local method ( Without blanching, unsterilized containers, oilseed+ Rapeseed) ii)With oil ( 15-20%) + Rapeseed 10% + Mustard seed 5-10 gm per kg iii)With oil ( 30-40%) + Vinegar 50% +

Organoleptic appearance and shelf life of the product

-

-

30 Rapeseed 10-150gm per kg ( Shellow frying for 2 minutes & sterilized containers)

i) Sterilization of containers for 15 minutes in boiling water ii) Shellow frying of Garlic flacks ( 1-2 minute) in oil iii) Addition of 30-40 % of Mustard oil + 50 ml Vinegar and 10-15 gm of coarsely ground Rapeseed per

kg of raw materials along with other common spices increases the shelf life of the product from 3 to 6 months.

Apple

Rainfed Less proportion of pollinizers resulting in lower yield

Top working of apple cultivar with pollinizers to supplement pollination

1 T1

T

- Top working with GoldenDelicious+Granny Smith

2

T

- Top working with Golden Delicious+Spartan

3

T

- Top working with Commericial+ Mollis Delicious+Gloster

4

T

- Top working with Commercial+ Black Ban Davis= Spartan

5

- Top working with Golden Delicius or Red Gold( Control)

Time & duration of flowering and increase in fruit set

In progress - -

Technology Assessed *Production per unit Net Return (Profit) in Rs. / unit B:C Ratio

11 12 13 14 Sprinkler irrigation ( Cauliflower) (Cauliflower) ( Capsicum) (Capsicum) (Capsicum)

14000 kg/ha 13500 kg/ha 8500 kg/ha 9000 kg/ha 8500 kg/ha

1,12,000.00 1,08,000.00 85,000.00 90,000.00 85000.00

3.11 3.00 2.23 2.36 2.23

Drip irrigation in pomegranate 22.22 t/ha 4,44,000.00 4.93 Biofertilizers inoculation in mash With out biofertilizers inoculation( Farmers’ practice)

875.00 kg/ha

725.00 kg/ha

35,000.00

29,000.00

1.96

2.41 ( As cost

of cultivation in case of farmers’

practice is less) Evaluation of cabbage -hybrid- KGMR-1 - Varun hybrid 33854.00 kg/ha

29167.00 kg/ha 1,41,930.00 98,495.00

4.17 3.08

Evaluation of capsicum hybrid/ varieties - V1

V- BSS 399

2

V- Indra

3

15332.00 kg/ha

- California wonder ( Control)

13065.00 kg/ha 10093.00 kg/ha

1,14,120.00 91,450.00 61,730.00

3.90 3.30 2.60

Evaluation of mash cultivars under intercropping- V1

V- KU 223+ Maize

2

V- Ku 6-369 + Maize

3

V- KU 154 + Maize

4

V- HIM Mash-1 + Maize

5

510.00 kg/ha

- UG 218+ Maize ( Control)

440.00 kg/ha 480.00 kg/ha 460.00 kg/ha 250.00 kg/ha

15,564.00 12,174.00 18,168.00 10,308.00 2,970.00

1.86 1.67 2.00 1.57 1.16

Performance of different oilseed crops – Neelam ( Gobhi sarson) PAC 401 ( Hyola hybrid) KBS-3 ( Brown sarson) RCC-4 ( Raya)

875.00 kg/ha 1093.00 kg/ha 625.00 kg/ha 750.00 kg/ha

10,250.00 16,790.00

2,750 6,500.00

1.64 2.04 1.17 1.40

*Field crops – kg/ ha, * for horticultural crops -= kg/ t/ ha, * milk and meat – litres or kg/ animal, * for mushroom and vermi compost kg/ unit area. ** Give details of the technology assessed or refined and farmer’s practice

B. Technology Refinement

Trial 1 1. Title : Effect of different pruning intensity on growth and

yield of Starking Delicious apple

2. Problem diagnose/defined : Low yield , faulty pruning

3. Details of technologies selected for assessment/refinement:

T1

T- No heading back, only thinning

2

T-1/4 heading back and thinning cuts

3

T- ½ heading back and thinning cuts

4

T- ¾ heading back and thinning cuts

5

4. Source of technology : Dr. Y.S. Parmar UHF- Solan (As a general

- Farmers’ practice (More heading back, minimum thinning)

practice) 5. Production system thematic area : Rainfed horticulture based

6. Thematic area : Integrated management** (Canopy

management)

7. Performance of the Technology

with performance indicators : The refined practice of ¼

heading back and thinning cuts resulted

in the highest yield and optimum

vegetative growth of apple as compared

to farmers’ practice.

8. Final recommendation for

micro level situation : The treatment comprising of ¼ heading

back and thinning cuts followed by ½ heading back

and thinning cuts should be practiced by the farmers

of the district instead of maintaining the balance

between vegetative and reproductive growth as a

general practice.

9. Constraints identified and


10. Process of farmers participation

and their reaction : Farmers of the areas are fully

convinced with this technique as this resulted

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in the higher yield , optimum growth and

better quality fruits ( as observed by the

farmers)

Trial 2

1. Title : Evaluation of new genotype of wheat under

late sown conditions (Rainfed- Rabi)

2. Problem diagnose/defined : Low yields, needs to replace varieties

3. Details of technologies selected for assessment/refinement:

V1

V

- HS 490

2

4. Source of technology : CSKHPKV, Palampur (Testing of new

- HPW 42 (Commonly grown)

genotype)

5. Production system thematic area : Rainfed (cereal- vegetable based)

6. Thematic area : Varietal evaluation

11. Performance of the Technology

with performance indicators : The average yield of new

genotype HS 490 was higher ( 25.00

Q/ha) as compared to HPW 42 ( 22.50

Q/ha).

12. Final recommendation for

micro level situation : The new genotype HS 490 should be

grown in place of HPW 42

13. Constraints identified and


14. Process of farmers participation

and their reaction : Farmers were impressed with

the performance of HS 490. In variety HPW

42 they reported that in case of delay in

harvest or threshing due to rains, shattering is

problem.

Results of On Farm Trials

Crop/ enterprise

Farming situation

Problem Diagnosed Title of OFT No. of

trials* Technology

refined Parameters Data on the parameter Results of refinement

Feedback from the farmer

Justifi cation for refinement

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Apple Rainfed Low

yield, faulty pruning

Effect of different pruning intensity on growth and yield of Starking Delicious apple

4 Instead of maintaining the balance between vegetative and reproductive growth as a general practice, the treatment comprising of ¼ heading back and thinning cuts should be adopted by the farmers’ of the district.

Yield and growth

Treatments Yield

(t/ha) No heading, only thinning cuts

9.34

¼ heading back and thinning cuts

11.56

½ heading back and thinning cuts

10.31

¾ heading back and thinning cuts

9.07

More heading back and minimum thinning( Farmers’ practice)

6.99

The treatment comprising of ¼ heading back and thinning cuts followed by ½ heading back and thinning cuts resulted in higher yield with optimum growth annually (42 cm)

The farmers of the areas are fully convinced with this technique

Better yield, optimum growth with quality fruits (as observed by the farmers

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yields, needs to replace varieties

Evaluation of new genotype of wheat under late sown conditions ( Rainfed- rabi)

1 Genotype HS 490 found superior than HPW 42

Yield Variety Yield

(Q/ha) HS 490 25.00 HPW 42 22.50

The average yield of new genotype HS 490 was superior to HPW 42

The farmers were impressed with the performance of HS 490

Higher yield and no shattering ( as noticed by the farmers)

* No. of farmers

Technology Refined *Production per unit Net Return (Profit) in Rs. / unit B : C Ratio

12 13 14 15 No heading, only thinning cuts ¼ heading back and thinning cuts ½ heading back and thinning cuts ¾ heading back and thinning cuts More heading back and minimum thinning( Farmers’ practice)

9.34 t/ha 11.56 t/ha 10.31 t/ha 9.07 t/ha 6.99 t/ha

77,730/- 1,22,130/- 97,130/- 72,330/- 30,730/-

1.71 2.11 1.89 1.66 1.28

Wheat variety HS 490 ( Refined) HPW 42 (Commonly grown)

2500 Kg/ha 2250 Kg/ha

8125/- 5625/-

1.48 1.33

*Field crops – kg/ ha, * for horticultural crops -= kg/ t/ ha, * milk and meat – l itres or kg/ animal, * for mushroom and vermi compost kg/ unit area. ** Give details of the technology assessed or refined and farmer’s practice

3.2 Achievements of Frontline Demonstrations

a. Follow-up for results of FLDs implemented during previous years List of technologies demonstrated during previous year and popularized during 2008-09 and recommended for large scale adoption in the district

S.No

Crop/ Enterpris

e Thematic Area*

Technology demonstrated

Details of popularization

methods suggested to the Extension

system

Horizontal spread of technology

No. of villages

No. of farmers

Area in ha

1. Soybean Varietal Harit Soya variety of soybean

Dissemination of seeds as barter system among farmers

4 20 -

2. Mash Varietal & Balanced use of nutrients

Palampur-93 variety of Mash and complex fertilizers

Dissemination of seeds as barter system among farmers & Balanced use of nutrients

22 100 -

3. Rajmash Varietal HIM-1 and Kanchan varieties of Rajmash


8 26 -

4. Gobhi sarson

Varietal Neelam variety of Gobhi sarson


6 40 -

* Thematic areas as given in Table 3.1 (A1 and A2)

b. Details of FLDs implemented during 2008-09

Sl. No Crop Thematic

area

Technology Demonstrat

ed

Season and year

Area (ha) No. of farmers/ demonstration

Reasons for shortfall in

achievement

Proposed Actual SC/ST Others Total 1. Soybean Varietal

evaluation Harit Soya variety of soybean

Kharif-2008

2.0 2.0 3 6 9

2. Mash Varietal & Balanced use of nutrients

Palampur-93 variety of Mash and balanced fertilization

Kharif-2008

7.0 7.0 15 48 63

3 Rajmash Varietal evaluation

HIM-1 and Kanchan variety of Rajmash

Kharif-2008

2.0 2.0 2 12 14

4 Gobhi sarson

Varietal evaluation

Neelam variety of Gobhi sarson

Rabi 2008-09

10 10 20 63 83

5. Chillies Varietal evaluation

Surajmukhi Kharif-2008

0.44 0.44 2 6 8

6. Okra Varietal evaluation

P-8 Kharif-2008

0.40 0.40 3 7 10

7. Pea Varietal evaluation

Palam Priya Kharif-2008

0.24 0.24 1 4 6

8. Pea Varietal evaluation

Palam Priya Rabi 2008-09 ( At high altitude)

0.60 0.60 - 13 13

9. Wheat Varietal Evaluation- Early

VL-829 Rabi 2008-09

0.80 0.80 - 5 5

38 sown

10. Wheat Varietal Evaluation- Timely sown

HPW-155 Rabi 2008-09

1.08 1.08 1 5 6

11. Wheat Varietal Evaluation- Late sown

HS-295 Rabi 2008-09

1.60 1.60 - 7 7

12. Pomegranate

Management

Control of fruit cracking with boric acid spray

Kharif-2009

0.054 0.054 2 1 3

13. Apple Insect pest management

Control against root borer( Drenching with Durmet)

Kharif-2008

0.144 0.144 - 2 2

14. Apple Canopy management

Training and pruning

Rabi 2008-09

0.036 0.036 - 1 1

Details of farming situation

Crop

Seas

on

Farm

ing

situ

atio

n (R

F/Ir

rigat

ed)

Soil

type

Status of soil ( Kg/ha)

Prev

ious

cro

p

Sow

ing

date

Har

vest

dat

e

Seas

onal

ra

infa

ll (m

m)

No.

of ra

iny

days

N P K

Soybean Kharif 2008

Rainfed Sandy clay loam

208-230

16-20

130-210 Wheat/oat/cabbage

Ist fortnight of June

End of October 652.9 63

Mash Kharif 2008

Rainfed Sandy loam & sandyclay

170-245

16-22

120-200 Wheat/ vegetable /oat/garlic

Ist fortnight of July


39 loam

Rajmash Kharif 2008


180-220

14-20

110-180 Wheat/ oat/peas

Mid of June


Gobhi sarson Rabi 2008-09


160-240

12-24

150-230 Maize+ pulses/ tomato

Ist fortnight of October & Mid-November

End of may and Ist week of June

204 26

Chillies Kharif 2008

Rainfed - - - - Wheat/ vegetable/ garlic

Mid May Mid October 637.5 61

Okra Kharif 2008

Rainfed - - - - Wheat/ vegetable/ oat/garlic

Mid June 4-5 picking up to September

610.0 57

Pea Kharif 2008

Rainfed - - - - Wheat/ vegetable/ Garlic

April August 517.5 52

Pea Rabi2008-09

Rainfed - - - - Pulses/ tomato

October May 280.2 40

Wheat- Early sown

Rabi 2008-09

Rainfed - - - - Maize+ pulses/ tomato

Ist fortnight of October

End of May 275.2 35

Wheat- Timely sown

Rabi 2008-09

Rainfed - - - - Maize+ pulses/ vegetable

Mid of November

Ist week of June

269.8 33

Wheat- Late sown

Rabi 2008-09


Mid of December

End of June 285.8 36

Pomegranate Kharif 2009

Rainfed - - - - Wheat/ Vegetables

- Mid September

296.7 (April- Aug. 09)

49

Apple Kharif 2008

Rainfed - - - - Wheat/ Vegetables/ garlic

- August 517.5 55

Apple Rabi 2008-09


- August 390.7 ( Jan- Aug.,09)

65

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Performance of FLD

Sl.No. Crop Technology Demonstrated Variety No. of

Farmers Area (ha.)

Demo. Yield Qtl/ha Yield of

local Check Qtl./ha

Increase in yield

(%)

Data on parameter in

relation to technology

demonstrated H L A Demo Local

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1. Soybean Harit Soya variety of

soybean Harit Soya 9 2.0 12.3 8.6 10.7 7.8 ( Brag) 37.10

2. Mash Palampur-93 variety of Mash and balanced fertilization

Palampur-93

63

7.0 8.5 5.3 6.75 5.2 ( T-9) 29.8

3. Rajmash HIM-1 and Kanchan variety of Rajmash

HIM-1 Kanchan

7 7

0.96 1.04

11.1

12.7

10.8

9.2

10.2

11.8 9.2 ( Chitra)

10.8

28.0

4. Gobhi sarson Neelam variety of Gobhi sarson

Neelam 83 10 13.7 6.50 10.3 6.2 ( Desi Sarson) 110.0

5. Chillies Variety Surajmukhi 8 0.44 102.25 71.37 87.35 66.52 ( Local Pilli Mirch) 31.32

6. Okra Variety P-8 10 0.40 112.52 84.25 103.44 New Introduction -

7. Pea ( Kharif-2008) Variety Palam Priya 6 0.24 104.56 83.42 98.88 82.56 ( Azad P1 mixture) 19.76

8. Pea ( Rabi 2008-09) Variety Palam Priya 12 0.48 92.84 78.02 82.92 New introduction -

9. Wheat- Early sown

Variety VL 829 5 0.80 31.25 29.16 30.58 26.02 ( VL

616) 17.52

10.. Wheat- Timely sown

Variety HPW 155 6 1.08 30.25 27.85 28.12 23.60 (HS 240) 19.15

11. Wheat- Late sown Variety HS 295 7 1.60 26.00 22.42 23.22 20.16 15.17 12. Pomegranate Control of fruit

cracking Kandhari Kabuli

3 0.054 - - 202.25 168.38 20.11

13 Apple Control of root borer Royal Delicious

2 0.144 - - 121.00 88.00 37.50

14. Apple Training and pruning Royal Delicious

1 0.036 - - 83.33 62.50 33.32

NB: Attach few good action photographs w ith tit le at the back w ith pencil

Economic Impact (continuation of previous table) Average Cost of

cultivation (Rs./ha) Average Gross Return

(Rs./ha) Average Net Return

(Profit) (Rs./ha) Benefit-

Cost Ratio

(Gross Return / Gross Cost)

Demonstration

Local Check Demonstration

Local Check Demonstration

Local Check

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13500 12000 21400 15600 7900 3600 1.58 15600 12000 27000 18200 11400 6200 1.70 16000 16000

12000 12000

40800 47200

32200 32200

24800 31200

20200 20200

2.55 2.95

12500 9000 23078 13750 10578 4750 1.84 26200 19400 104820 79824 78620 60424 4.00 21700 16300 103440 - 81740 - 4.76 21000 12850 168096 140352 147496 127502 8.00 21000 12850 140964 - 119964 - 6.71 17300 17300 30580 26020 13280 8720 1.76 18000 18000 28120 23600 10120 5600 1.56 18000 18000 23220 20160 5220 2160 1.29 92800 82000 404500 336760 311700 254760 4.35 109840 98500 242000 176000 132160 77500 2.20 109840 98000 208325 156250 98485 58250 1.89

Technical Feedback on the demonstrated technologies

S. No Feed Back 1. Farmers are putting marginal lands for these crops and are growing under rainfed

conditions. Therefore, new varieties should be developed having wider adaptability and resistant to drought.

2. Gobhi Sarson is a long duration crop. It takes long time to maturity thereby hampering the sowing of next crop. Hence early maturing variety needs to be developed.

3. In Rajmash trailing types of varieties are required as the farmers grow this crop as a mixed crop in the maize field.

4. Farmers’ give least importance to plant protection measures in these crops. Hence are suffering losses in yields.

Farmers’ reactions on specific technologies S. No Feed Back 1. Performance of improved crop/varieties under balanced nutrient supply in FLDs was

distinctly superior to farmers’ practice of applying only FYM and/or only top dressing of urea in local seed.

2. Farmers were satisfied with the support especially the technology and its mode of transfer and management.

3. Soybean is relatively new crop in the district. But there is no soybean oil extraction mill in the area. So the farmers are facing problem of its marketing. They are feeding it to milch animals. A Tremendous increase in the milk yield has been reported by the farmers.

4. Good quality seed in these crops is a limiting factor in their cultivation, which should be ensured to the farmers.

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Extension and Training activities under FLD

Sl.No. Activity No. of

activities organised

Number of participants Remarks

1 Field days 4 135 - 2 Farmers Training 7 183 3 Media coverage 6 Telecasted on 8/9/08,

13/8/08, 29/8/08, 22/10/08, 3/11/08 and 22/01/09

AIR, Shimla and Doordarshan, Shimla

4 Training for extension functionaries

1 20

3.3 Achievements on Training (Including the sponsored, vocational, FLD and

trainings under Rainwater Harvesting Unit) :

A) ON Campus

Thematic area No. of courses

Participants Others SC/ST Grand Total

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total (A) Farmers & Farm Women

I Crop Production Crop Diversification 2 40 21 61 25 14 39 65 35 100 Integrated Farming (Agriculture)

1 25 9 34 12 4 16 37 13 50

Water management 1 29 8 37 8 5 13 37 13 50 Organic farming 3 82 24 106 12 12 24 94 36 130 II Horticulture a) Vegetable Crops Off-season vegetables

2 43 24 67 29 14 43 72 38 110

Nursery raising 1 38 0 38 12 0 12 50 0 50 b) Fruits Training and Pruning

1 22 10 32 4 3 7 26 13 39

Layout and Management of Orchards

1 22 0 22 8 0 8 30 0 30

Cultivation of Fruit 2 17 0 17 27 19 36 44 19 63 Management of young plants/orchards

1 10 7 17 5 3 8 15 10 25

III Soil Health and Fertility Management Soil fertility 2 54 19 73 7 4 11 61 23 84

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management Integrated Nutrient Management

1 12 18 30 4 6 10 16 24 40

Soil and Water Testing

1 14 5 19 4 2 6 18 7 25

IV Livestock Production and Management Dairy Management 2

19 15 34 20 5 25 39 20 59

Feed management 2

33 10 43 8 4 12 41 14 55

V Home Science/Women empowerment Value addition 1

0 18 18 0 7 7 0 25 25

VI Plant Protection Integrated Pest Management

3

32 62 94 14 22 36 46 84 130

Bio-control of pests and diseases

1

8 8 16 15 2 17 23 10 33

VII Fisheries Integrated fish farming

1

13 4 17 7 1 8 20 5 25

TOTAL 29 513 262 775 221 127 348 734 389 1123 (B) RURAL YOUTH Bee-keeping 1 12 5 17 6 2 8 18 7 25 Protected cultivation of vegetable crops

1

29 1 30 10 0 10 39 1 40

Commercial fruit production

1

7 0 7 3 0 3 10 0 10

Cultivation of Medicinal and Aromatic plants

1

14 12 26 6 3 9 20 15 35

Training and pruning of orchards

1

27 0 27 0 0 0 27 0 27

Value addition 1 0 7 7 0 18 18 0 25 25 Dairy management 2 11 21 32 3 10 13 14 31 45 Water management 1

30 6 36 6 8 14 36 14 50

Capacity building 1 14 5 19 4 2 6 18 7 25 TOTAL 10 144 57 201 38 43 81 182 100 282 (C) Extension Personnel Resource conservation

1

45 8 53 7 0 7 52 8 60

Women and Child care

1

0 18 18 0 7 7 0 25 25

Organic farming 2 34 16 50 8 5 13 42 21 63 Integrate farming (Agriculture)

1

19 1 20 6 0 6 25 1 26

TOTAL 5 98 43 141 21 12 33 119 55 174

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B) OFF Campus

Thematic area No. of

courses Participants

Others SC/ST Grand Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

(A) Farmers & Farm Women I Crop Production Water management 2 16 7 23 7 2 9 23 9 32 Organic farming 3 51 30 81 28 22 50 79 52 131 II Horticulture a) Vegetable Crops Off-season vegetables

3 64 16 80 15 7 22 79 23 102

b) Fruits Training and Pruning

1 15 6 21 5 2 7 20 8 28


1 13 3 16 12 2 14 25 5 30

Management of young plants/orchards

2 53 8 61 16 3 19 69 11 80

c) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Production and management technology

1 16 3 19 6 0 6 22 3 25

III Livestock Production and Management Dairy Management 2

28 38 66 10 13 23 38 51 89

Disease Management

1

4 9 13 2 7 9 6 16 22

IV Home Science/Women empowerment Household food security by kitchen gardening and nutrition gardening

1

13 7 20 5 3 8 18 10 28

Designing and development for high nutrient efficiency diet

1

10 16 26 2 14 16 12 30 42

Value addition 3 6 32 38 1 34 35 7 66 73 Income generation activities for empowerment of rural Women

1

0 24 24 0 16 16 0 40 40

Women and child care

1

6 8 14 2 7 9 8 15 23

45

V Plant Protection Integrated Pest Management

2

32 16 48 11 10 21 43 26 69


1

28 7 35 8 4 12 36 11 47

TOTAL 26 355 230 585 130 146 276 485 376 861 (B) RURAL YOUTH Water management 1

9 0 9 3 0 3 12 0 12

Soil and water testing

1

4 7 11 2 3 5 6 10 16

Off-season vegetables

2

60 19 79 13 6 19 73 25 98

Organic farming 1

9 7 16 6 3 9 15 10 25


2

30 0 30 7 0 7 37 0 37

Income generating activities for empowerment of women

1

0 6 6 0 16 16 0 22 22

Dairy management 3

24 17 41 14 14 28 38 31 69

Feed management 1

0 12 12 0 4 4 0 16 16

Integrated pest management

1

32 9 41 3 1 4 35 10 45

TOTAL 13 168 77 245 48 47 95 216 124 340 C) Consolidated table (ON and OFF Campus)

Thematic area No. of courses

Participants Others SC/ST Grand Total

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total (A) Farmers & Farm Women I Crop Production Crop Diversification 2 40 21 61 25 14 39 65 35 100 Integrated Farming 1 25 9 34 12 4 16 37 13 50 Water management 3 45 15 60 15 7 22 60 22 82 Organic farming 6 146 54 200 40 34 74 173 88 261 II Horticulture a) Vegetable Crops Off-season vegetables

5 107 40 147 44 21 65 151 61 212

Nursery raising 1 38 0 38 12 0 12 50 0 50 b) Fruits

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Training and Pruning

2 32 16 48 9 5 14 46 21 67


2 35 3 38 20 2 22 55 5 60

Cultivation of Fruit 2 17 0 17 27 19 46 44 19 63 Management of young plants/orchards

3 63 15 78 21 6 27 84 21 105

c) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Production and management technology

1 16 3 19 6 0 6 22 3 25

III Soil Health and Fertility Management Soil fertility management

2 54 19 73 7 4 11 61 23 84

Soil and Water Testing

1 14 5 19 4 2 6 18 7 25

Integrated Nutrient Management

1 12 18 30 4 6 10 16 24 40

IV Livestock Production and Management Dairy Management 4

47 53 100 30 18 48 77 71 148

Disease Management

1

4 9 13 2 7 9 6 16 22

Feed management 2

33 10 43 8 4 12 41 14 55

V Home Science/Women empowerment Household food security by kitchen gardening and nutrition gardening

1

13 7 20 5 3 8 18 10 28

Designing and development for high nutrient efficiency diet

1

10 16 26 2 14 16 12 30 42

Value addition 4

6 50 56 1 41 42 7 91 98

Income generation activities for empowerment of rural Women

1

0 24 24 0 16 16 0 40 40

Women and child care

1

6 8 14 2 7 9 8 15 23

VI Plant Protection Integrated Pest Management

5

64 78 142 25 32 57 89 110 199


2

36 15 51 23 6 29 59 21 80

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VII Fisheries Integrated fish farming

1

13 4 17 7 1 8 20 5 25

TOTAL 55 876 492 1368 351 273 624 1219 765 1984 (B) RURAL YOUTH Water Management 2

39 6 45 9 8 17 48 14 62

Bee-keeping 1 12 5 17 6 2 8 18 7 25 Soil and water testing

1

4 7 11 2 3 5 6 10 16

Off- season vegetables

2

60 19 79 13 6 19 73 25 98

Organic farming 1 9 7 16 6 3 9 15 10 25 Income generating activities for empowerment of women

1

0 6 6 0 16 16 0 22 22

Integrated pest management production

1

32 9 41 3 1 4 35 10 45

Feed management 1

0 12 12 0 4 4 0 16 16

Protected cultivation of vegetable crops

1

29 1 30 10 0 10 39 1 40

Commercial fruit cultivation

1

7 0 7 3 0 3 10 0 10

Cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants

1

14 12 26 6 3 9 20 15 35


3

57 0 57 7 0 7 64 0 64

Value addition 1 0 7 7 0 18 18 0 25 25 Dairy management 5

35 38 73 17 24 41 52 62 114

Capacity building 1 14 5 19 4 2 6 18 7 25 TOTAL 23 312 134 446 86 90 176 398 224 622 (C) Extension Personnel

Resource conservation

1

45 8 53 7 0 7 52 8 60

Women and Child care

1

0 18 18 0 7 7 0 25 25

Organic farming 2 34 16 50 8 5 13 42 21 63 Integrate farming (Agriculture)

1

19 1 20 6 0 6 25 1 26

TOTAL 5 98 43 141 21 12 33 119 55 174

(D) Vocational training programmes for Rural Youth

Crop / Enterprise Date Training

title*

Identified

Thrust Area Duration

(days)

No. of Participants Self employed after training

Number of persons employed

else where

Male Female Total Type of units Number

of units Number of

persons employed

Horticulture 12-

14.02.09

Training on general

horticulture with special emphasis on training and pruning of temperate fruit crops

Niche based

diversification and canopy

management

3

27 - 27 - -

Water manageme

nt

1-7.02.0

9

Scaling up of water

productivity

Efficient use of water 7

37 13 50 Micro irrigation systems as well as

rain water harvesting structures

10

Dairying 11-

14.03.09

General dairy management

Management of dairy

cattle 4

14 11 25 Small dairy units under self help

groups

4

Water manageme

nt

17-23.03.

09

Scaling up of water

productivity

Efficient use of water 7

36 14 50 Micro irrigation systems as well as

rain water harvesting structures

3

Poly house technology

27-29.04.

09

Training on poly house technology

Protected cultivation 3

39 1 40 Construction of poly house

6

Dairying 6-

7.05.09

Training on live stock production and health

Management of dairy

cattle 2

4 16 20

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Beekeeping 19-

22.05.09

Vocational training on beekeeping

Niche based

diversification

4

18 7 25 Commercial bee keeping

5

Value addition

8-10.06.

09

Training on underutilized

mountain crops their

value addition

Post harvest handling and value addition

3

- 25 25 Small scale home preservation units by self help group

members

4

Dairying 16-

19.06.09

Training on general dairy management

Management of dairy

cattle 4

15 10 25 -

*training title should specify the major technology /skill transferred

(E) Sponsored Training Programmes

Sl. No Date Title

Discipline Thematic area

Duration (days)

Client (PF/RY/EF)

No. of courses

No. of Participants Sponsoring

Agency

Amount of fund

received (Rs.)

Others SC/ST Total

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

1. 11-12.12.08

Farmer Scientist

Interaction

Agriculture-Horticulture Diversification 2 RY 1 12 5 17 6 2 8 18 7 25 ATMA, Kullu 10,000/-

2. 27-28.03.09

Farmer Scientist

Interaction

Agriculture-Horticulture Diversification 2 RY 1 15 2 17 7 1 8 22 3 25 ATMA, Kullu 10,000/-

3.

1-7.02.09

17- 23.03.09

Scaling up of water

productivity

-do-

Soil science & water

management

-do-

Efficient use of water

-do-

7 7

RY

RY

1 1

29

30

8 6

37

36

8 6

5 8

13

14

37

36

13

14

50

50

Water Technology Centre for Eastern Region ( ICAR)

through CSKHPKV, Palampur

Fund received (Rs.)

1,79,000/- for both the

trainings

4. 27-29.04.09

Polyhouse technology

Integrated

Protected cultivation 3 RY 1 29 1 30 10 0 10 39 1 40

Directorate of Agriculture, H.P. through DEE, CSKHPKV, Palampur

20650/-

Total - - - 25 - 5 115 22 137 28 16 53 152 38 190 - 2,19,650/-

3.4. Extension Activities (including activities of FLD programmes)

Nature of Extension Activity

No. of activities

Farmers Extension Officials Others SC/ST Others SC/ST

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Field Day 4 78 22 100 16 19 35 10 Kisan Mela 2 1305 935 2240 485 255 740 50 Kisan Ghosthi 11 130 76 206 38 34 72 8 Exhibition 1 >20000 >5000 Method Demonstrations

7 80 23 103 40 17 57 6

Group meetings 1 0 14 14 0 4 4 Lectures delivered as resource persons

36 657 319 976 259 170 429 98 43 141 21 12 33

Newspaper coverage

52 Many

Radio talks 1 Many TV talks 9 Many Popular articles/Pamphlets

5 Many

Advisory Services Many Scientific visit to farmers field

10 105 55 160 40 20 60

Farmers visit to KVK

32 425 243 668 217 176 393 42 6 48

Diagnostic visits 12 67 12 79 17 8 25 Ex-trainees Sammelan

1 13 11 24 6 10 16

Soil health Camp 9 139 62 201 33 25 58 Self Help Group Conveners meetings

14 8 56 64 6 85 91

World Food Day Celebrated during the Dusshera festival Women in Agriculture Day

1 62 0 62 - 22 22

Visit of Students 1 18 12 30

3.5 Production and supply of Technological products Details of crop-wise seed/sapling/seedlings of fruits/vegetables/forests species or any other agro-inputs produced at KVK and its supply to farmers:

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bajaura has one Agriculture Technology Information-cum-Sale Centre, which was established in November 1998. Through sale centre KVK provides seeds of different crops and vegetables, animal ration, mineral mixture, food products and university literature to the farmers at the reasonable rates. The centre also serves the farming community by providing consultancy and information to the visitors. During the period under report following material was made available to the farmers, out of which seeds of cereals , vegetable crops and planting materials of apple and pomegranate had been produced at KVK farm whereas items of animal nutrition and literature were procured from university headquarter.

Crop Variety Type of seed/ material

Quantity/Number

Gross income generated (Rs.)

a)Crop/ Vegetable seeds 62,626.00

Wheat VL-616,HS-277,HPW-155, HS-240, HPW-42, HS-295, Chandrika, VL-829 Ardhana and Surbhi

Foundation/TL 1244.0 Kg 24880.00

Mash UG-218,Palampur-93 & Kullu-4

-do- 38.4 Kg 1536.00

Peas Palam Priya, Pb-89 -do- 36.0 Kg 1440.00

Gobhi Sarson Neelam -do- 92.5 Kg 3700.00

Chilli Surajmukhi -do- 3.6 Kg 2880.00

Bhindi (Okra) P-8 Foundation/TL 45.0 Kg 9000.00

Soya bean Shivalik, Harit Soya,

Palam Soya

Foundation/TL 543.0 Kg 16290.00

Barley Gopi, HPL-391, Vimal and Sonu

-do- 84.0 Kg 1008

Oats PI -do- 86.0 Kg 1892.00

b)Animal Nutrition 15,535.00

Animal ration - - 200.0 Kg 2200.00

Mineral mixture - - 67.0 Kg 3685.00

U.M.B. - - 193 Nos. 9650.00

c)Literature 44,020.00

Package of practices for - - 21 Nos. 1470.00

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vegetable crops

Package of practices for Kharif crops

- - 39 Nos. 2610.00

Package of practices for Rabi crops

- 53 Nos. 3050.00

Kullu Krishi Patrika ( Quarterly magazine of KVK)

- - 3220 Members

36890.00

Grand Total 1,22,181.00

(a+b+c)

*In addition to above Organic tea worth Rs. 20,000/- was also sold to the visitors during Dussehra 2008.

SUMMARY

Sl. No. Crop/Item Quantity (qtl.) Value (Rs.) Provided to No. of Farmers

1 CEREALS 14.14 27,780/- 2 OILSEEDS 6.35 19,990/- 3 PULSES 0.38 1,536/- 4 VEGETABLES 0.84 13,320/- 5 Animal Nutrition Material 15,535/- 6 Literature 44,020/-

TOTAL 1,22,181 PLANTING MATERIALS

Major group/class Crop Variety Quantity (Nos.)

Value (Rs.)

Provided to No. of Farmers

FRUITS

Apple Vance Delicious

Golden

Delicious

Tydeman

Golden Spur

Red Chief

Oregon Spur

Commericial

1700

160

130

90

203

230

128

25,500/-

1,920/-

1,560/-

1,350/-

3,045/-

3,450/-

1,536/-

25

15

10 8 9 8

16

Pomegranate Kabuli 1395 11,160/- 25

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Kandhari

VEGETABLES

Capsicum BS 399

California Wonder

6000

6000

4500/-

4500/-

8 8

SUMMARY

Sl. No. Major group/class Quantity

(Nos.) Value (Rs.) Provided to

No. of Farmers 1 FRUITS 4036 49521/- 116 2 VEGETABLES 12000 9000/- 16 TOTAL 16036 58521/- 132

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

(A) KVK News Letter ((Date of start, Periodicity, number of copies distributed etc.)

Name : Kullu Krishi Patrika Date of start (Year) : 1996 Periodicity : Quarterly No. of copies distributed : 3220 (During 2008-09)

(B) Literature developed/published

a) Research publications:

Chauhan, J.S. and Sharma, L.K. 2008. Productivity and fruit quality of some spur type apple cultivars under high density plantation. Acta Hortic. 772:195-198.

b) Technical Reports

Following technical reports were prepared during the period under report: 1. Monthly Progress Reports – Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bajaura (12 Nos). 2. Quarterly Progress Reports - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bajaura (4 Nos.) 3. Seasonal Progress Reports on FLDs - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bajaura (2 Nos.) 5. A Report for Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bajaura (2 No.) 6. Annual Progress Report in Hindi - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bajaura 7. Annual Progress Report in English - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bajaura 8. A Report on Frontline Demonstrations on Oilseed and Pulse Crops (2007-08 & 2008-09). 9. A Report on mitigating drought efforts of KVK, Bajaura (15th

10. Annual Progress Report (October 2008-September 09) & Annual Action Plan june to August 2009)

(January-December 2010) Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bajaura 175 125 (Kullu)

c) Pamphlets 1. Sharma, K.C., Sharma, A., Thakur, H.L. and Sharma, V. 2008. PAHARI KHSHETRON MEIN LAHSUN

KI UNNAT KHETI KE DHANG (IMPROVED AGROTECHNIQUES FOR GARLIC PRODUCTION IN HILLS). 2 p- December 2008.

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2. Sharma, K.C., Sharma, V., Verma, S., Pathania, N.K., Sharma, A. and Thakur, H.L. 2009. HIMACHAL

PRADESH MEIN MATAR KI SAFAL KHETI KE LIYE JARURI SIFARISHEIN (AGROTECHNIQUES FOR PEAS CULTIVATION IN HIMACHAL PRADESH). 8 p- March 2009.

3. Sharma, K.C., Handa, A., Sharma, V., Verma, S., Parmar, D.K., Lal, R. and Thakur, H.L. 2009.

PAHARI KHSHETRON MEIN TAMATAR KI SAFAL KHETI KE LIYE JARURI SIFARISHEIN (AGROTECHNIQUES FOR TOMATO CULTIVATION IN HILLS). 12 p- April, 2009.

4. Sharma, K.C., Sharma, V., Verma, S., Parmar, D.K., Sharma, S.D., Devlash, R. and Thakur, H.L.

2009. PAHARI KHSHETRON MEIN FOOLGOBHI AVAM BANDGOBHI KE SAFAL UTPAADAN KE LIYE AAVASHYAK SUJHAV (AGROTECHNIQUES FOR CAULIFLOWER AND CABBAGE PRODUCTION IN HILLS). 10 p- April 2009.

5. Sharma, K.C., Gulati, A., Sharma, V., Singh, D., Verma, S., Jamwal, R.S., Rahi, P., Vyas, P. and

Thakur, H.L. 2009. JIVAANU KHADON KA SABJI UTPAADAN MEIN YOGDAN (ROLE OF BIOFERTILIZERS IN VEGETABLE PRODUCTION). 6 p- April 2009.

d) Booklets published:

1. Chaderkanta and Sandal, A. 2009. Parmpragat v upekshit khadiyano ke mulya samverdhit padarth. Publisher: Directorate of Extension Education, CSK HPKV, Palampur.

2. Sandal, A. and Chaderkanta 2009. Gharelu satar Par phal avam sabjiyon ka parirakshan.

Publisher: Directorate of Extension Education, CSK HPKV, Palampur.

(C) Details of Electronic Media Produced: Nil 3.7. Success stories/Case studies, if any (two or three pages write-up on each

case with suitable action photographs): a) Off- season vegetable cultivation at high altitude- transformation of whole

village and its replication

Jana village in district Kullu is situated in a remote area at an altitude of 2400 m amsl. It

comes under Jana Panchayat of Naggar block. The total population of the village is around 700, which

include 120 farm families. Total area of the village is around 20 ha out of which around 16 ha is

cultivable. Only 8-10 people of this village are in government services and some are working as

labourers in public works departments. Majority of the people are living in the village and are doing

farming. Prior to the intervention by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bajaura (2001) the villagers of Jana were

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growing crops like Barley, Wheat, Maize, Rajmash and Millets and were earning meagre income out of

these.

During 2001, in the month of April, the scientists of Krishi Vigyan Kendra went to Jana village

for organizing awareness programme. At that time Barley was growing in about 12 ha of land and

wheat in 4 ha. Later on farmers were to grow maize, rajmash and millets. The scientists of KVK

organized a small camp on vegetable, in which farmers were motivated to grow vegetables like

cauliflower from April onwards and peas from July onwards. For this purpose seed of pea variety

Palam Priya was also given to two farmers. In the initial/same year about 0.2 ha of area was cultivated

under cauliflower and 0.12 ha in pea crops. Since these crops were harvested in the month of July-

August and November, respectively, the farmers got premium price for these. Getting inspiration from

this more villagers established contact with KVK, Bajaura. Therefore, the scientists of KVK again

visited the village. In the next year i.e. 2002 about 2.5 ha of land of 15 farm-families came under

cauliflower production, however, area under pea cultivation increased to 0.8 ha. Farmers again got

premium price for these. It was on an average Rs. 800/- per quintal for cauliflower and Rs. 1000/- per

quintal for pea. Gross income of the village during this year was Rs. 6.14 lakh. Encouraged by this

returns more number of villagers undertook vegetable farming next year (2003) and KVK scientists

maintained regular contact with them and organized training camps on vegetable and plant protection.

During 2003, 9.5 ha of land (60% of the cultivable land) had come under the cauliflower crop whereas

pea was in 1.2 ha. Gross income of the village during 2003 worked out to be Rs. 28.83 lakh, and a net

return of 20.14 lakh. This had generated lot of economic activities in the village. Villagers have

formed groups who are looking after the marketing aspects. At present (Year 2008) about 50 farm

families are engaged in the off- season vegetable cultivation. The area under Cauliflower is about 9-10

ha, Peas 2-3 ha and Garlic is about 4-5 ha (The details are below in table). After 2003, the area under

cauliflower, peas and garlic is ranging as above which comes about 70 per cent of the total area. The

other main crop during rabi is barley. Now tractors and utility vans are there in the village, purchased

by the local people, which are carrying produce to the local / distant markets. Farmers are not facing

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any problem of marketing because their produce is coming in the market at such a time when it is not

available anywhere in plains or mid hill of the state.

Table: Details of area under vegetables, their production and net return during the year

2008 at Jana village

1. Area under crops Cauliflower 9-10 ha

Peas 2-3 ha

Garlic 4-5 ha

2. No. of farm families who took vegetable

cultivation

50

3. Production Cauliflower : 2500 quintal

Peas : 330 quintal

Garlic : 625 quintal

4. Rate Cauliflower @ Rs 1200/ q

Peas @ Rs 1800/ q

Garlic @ Rs 2000/ q

5. Total income Rs 48,44,000/-

6. Expenditure incurred Rs 11,000,00/-

7. Net return ( cost of land & family labour not

included)

Rs 37,44,000/-

About 15 villages in the vicinity with same agroecological situation have transformed likeways.

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b) Raising of vegetable seedlings under Polytunnel

Name of the farmer : Sh. Het Ram S/O Sh. Tej Ram

Address : Vill. Jhiri, P.O. Nagwain, Distt. Mandi

Contact with KVK : 1995, Prior to interaction with KVK scientists, he used to

grow maize, barley, wheat and pulses. Then he switched

over to vegetable production. As he is having small land

holding, so scientists persuaded him to go for vegetable

nursery raising for earning higher income.

Training on Vegetable Nursery Raising at KVK

: 2000

Year of starting nursery raising as an enterprise

: 2001

Area : 400- 600 m2

Nursery available with

him

Crop Availability Period

Cauliflower Throughout year

Cabbage Throughout year

Tomato January- August

Brinjal January- August

Capsicum January – April

Chillies January – April

Squash in polybags January – March

Bottle Gourd in polybags January – March

Cucumber in polybags January – March

Bitter Gourd in polybags January – March

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INCOME Sr. No. Year Expenditure ( Rs) Income (Rs) Net Profit ( Rs)

1 2001 35,000 85,000 50,000 2 2002 34,000 90,000 56,000 3 2003 39,000 1,14,000 75,000 4 2004 45,500 1,33,000 87,600 5 2005 46,900 1,39,000 93,000 6 2006 48,700 1,40,700 95,600 7 2007 49,500 1,42,000 98,200 8 2008 50,400 1,49,400 99,000

3.8 Give details of innovative methodology/technology developed and used for

Transfer of Technology during the year

- This KVK is trying its level best to introduce organic farming in some of the selected villages because in its view it is the only farming which can sustain a productivity of the existing crops. For this purpose in village Ropa (Distt.Mandi) large numbers of training programmes-cum-demonstrations on the preparation of the vermicompost were conducted during the last 2-3 years and now its impact has started coming. Farmers in large number are applying vermicompost in their fields and also selling vermiculture & vermicompost to others. In this village farmers have reduced the application of inorganic fertilizers by more than 50% especially in vegetable crops, where farmers are applying vermicompost even as top dressing. Frequent discussions with Himachal Organic Farmers’ Forum for promotion of Organic Agriculture in collaboration with National Centre for Organic Farming, Ghaziabad are in progress.

- KVK, Bajaura is trying to find potential pockets for off-season vegetable cultivation in the higher hills (especially above 2000 metre a.m.s.l.), so that these farmers can exploit the climatic conditions of such areas for vegetable production during off-season and earn handsome income. In this sequence a village Jana has emerged as one of the leading producers of peas and cauliflower in the months of July-October. More than 60% of the area which was earlier in barley and maize has got converted into peas and cauliflower. Within just three years of our intervention, farmers are earning very handsome income out of these crops. Similar attempts were made in another villages namely Kot and Malana in the last year, where farmers were also growing barley in the winter and maize, rajmash & mash in summer before this KVKs intervention.

- Garlic has become a major cash crop in the distt. Some times there is glut in the market and farmers has to sell their produce at through away prices.Therfore, this KVK introduced a technology of its powder making out of the c grade garlic cloves through SHGs. With the results many SHGs are now preparing garlic powder and earning lot of profit out of this venture as they are selling it @ Rs.100/Kg.

- This KVK has also introduced a technology for making organic holi & rangoli colours in the distt. Some of the farm women are engazed in this programme and they are selling these in the local market and earning profit.

- Under the concept “Saviour window for soundness of technology” KVK Bajaura has introduced a concept of demonstrating complete package for the control of DBM in cabbage & tomato fruit borer in tomato through IPM including alteration in the date of transplanting and use of light & pheromone traps at 3 villages of distt. Kullu during the period under report.

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- KVK Bajaura has tried its level best to introduce top working of apple cultivars with the new pollinizers to supplement the pollination in apple orchards during the period under report.

- The method of preparing balanced and nutritious feed for animals, using easily available grains and cakes etc., was popularized by KVK. The importance of mineral mixture in the feed was told to the farmers and it was supplied to them during training camps as well as through KVK Sale centre. Now, many farmers have started preparing feed at their home.

- Stray cattle in the district has become a menace and they are creating lot of damage to the standing crops. Infertility is the single largest cause behind this problem. This KVK during the period under report tried to popularize balanced feeding of cattle to make them more productive and healthy.

3.9 Give details of indigenous technology practiced by the farmers in the KVK

operational area which can be considered for technology development (in detail with suitable photographs)

- Oil extracted from the wood of young Deodar plants is sometime used by the Farmers of

interior villages of higher altitude to cure skin diseases of sheep and goats. - For the control of stored grain pests in wheat (kept for seed), kerosene oil and ash are mixed

with seeds. The seeds are also mixed with ash (1 kg per 10 kg of seed) for the control of loose smut in wheat. In case of pulses (gram, moong, mash and rajmash)

- Ash is spread over the paneeri (seedlings)/garlic/onion plants to avoid the attack of insects. Dusting of ash on cucurbit leaves against red pumpkin beetle is also done which reduce the attack to a considerable extent.

- Chillies are put in the sealed container (2 chillies per kg of the product) for the control of dhora insects.

- Some farmers cover the container of pulse grains (on the neck of the pot) with 10 cm layer of sieved dung ash. Ash prevents the entry of fresh air and moisture into grains and obstructs the conditions which are favorable for the build up of insect population.

- The maize stover is stored by the farmers between two branches of the trees. - Some farmers in far-flung areas use copper sulphate solution for seed treatment especially in

wheat crop. - The leaves of a wild plant Kusuma (Mentha spp.) are mixed with wheat grains meant for seed

purpose. - The green walnut leaves in alternate layers are put with the stored seeds against stored grain

pests in maize, wheat and barley. -

3.10 Indicate the specific training need analysis tools/methodology followed for a) Identification of courses for farmers/farm women - Bench mark survey - Interaction/ interview - Participatory rural appraisal (PRA) b) Rural Youth - Request and interest of the participants - Availability of resources at the disposal of participants - Future prospects of the technology c) In-service personnel - Demand - Season

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3.11 Field activities i. Number of villages adopted: 6 ii. No. of farm families selected : 180 iii. No. of survey/PRA conducted : 12 3.12. Activities of Soil and Water Testing Laboratory Status of establishment of Lab : Established

1. Year of establishment : Functional since October 2007 2. List of equipments purchased with amount :

Sl. No Name of the Equipment Qty. Cost (Rs)

1 Spectrophotometer with accessories 1 1,67,400/-

2 Flame photometer with compressor 1 33,372/-

3 pH meter and Conductivity Bridge 1+1 46,332/-

4 Chemical balance 1 99,900/-

5 Water distillation set 1 31,590/-

6 Kjeldahl digestion and distillation 2 44,800/-

7 Shakers 1 29,916/-

8 Refrigerator 1 15,200/-

9 Oven 1 13,608/-

10 Hot plate 1 3,500/-

11 Grinder 1 19,656/-

13 Portable pan balance 1 31,156/-

Total 14 5,36,430/-

3. Details of samples analyzed so far :

Details No. of Samples No. of Farmers No. of Villages Amount realized

Soil Samples 80 60 12 - Water Samples 20 20 03 - Total 100 80 15 -

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4.0 IMPACT 4.1. Impact of KVK activities (Not to be restricted for reporting period). Name of specific technology/ Skill transferred

No. of trainees

% of adoptio

n

Change of income (Rs.)

Impact indicator

Before training

After training

Use of improved varieties/hybrids of cereals and veg. crops in adopted /established farming system.

140 70-75%

Rs. 60,000-70,000/ha

in veg.

Rs.1,80,000-2,10,000/ha

in veg.

Villagers in lower areas are growing only vegetable crops round the year & in the higher areas also farmers are growing vegetables in the orchards. Higher demands for the seeds of improved varieties in cereals.

Vegetable cultivation in new areas/villages

110 55% Rs. 13,000-16,000/ hectare

Rs.1,42,000-1,70,000 per hectare

Villagers in higher hills (around 2000 meters height) are now cultivating vegetables like peas, cauliflower, cabbage , garlic etc. The area under vegetable crops has increased from 3330 ha in 2001-02 to 4440 ha during 2008-09.

Nursery raising 30 60% Rs. 60,000/ha

Rs. 4,50,000 per hectare

The farmers with small land holdings upto 0.16 ha have shifted exclusively for year the round vegetables nursery raising as a profitable business option from small holdings

Polyhouse technology 40 80% - - Polyhouses are being constructed

Introduction of new cultivars of apple

50 70% Rs. 85,000/ha

Rs. 1,40,000-

1,80,000/ha

Increase in area under colour strains (1333.40 ha during 2008-09)

Introduction of new fruits in lower belt

22 55% - - Area under persimmon, peach pomegranate and new cultivars of plum has increased from 2355 ha during 2007-08 to 2443 ha during 2008-09.

Value addition 150 45-60% - - Many farm products made by SHG (women) are available in the market. Now even a new concept of Sunday market has been introduced by these women, where their products are being marketed

Balanced feed for dairy animals

170 40-50% - - Good health of the animal and also higher milk yield

Bee keeping in orchards

25 50-60% - - Higher fruit yield in orchard where bee colonies were placed. Some of the farmers are now even renting bee colonies during flowering period

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Seed treatment and line sowing in cereals

200 80-90% - - Less incidence of seed borne diseases

Training, pruning and proper management of orchards

27 80% - - Higher yield with better quality fruits and lesser incidence of insect-pest and diseses.

4.2. Cases of large scale adoption (Please furnish detailed information for each case) - 4.3 Details of impact analysis of KVK activities carried out during the reporting period : ( As above given in 4.1) 5.0 LINKAGES 5.1 Functional linkage with different organizations S.No Name of the organization Nature of linkage 01. Hill Agricultural Research and

Extension Centre, Bajaura Participation in conducting agricultural and horticultural training programmes.

02. Regional Horticulture Research Station, Bajaura

Participation in conducting agricultural and horticultural training programmes.

03. District Rural Development Agency, Kullu

Participation in meeting and training programmes.

04. Deptt. of Agriculture, Kullu Joint diagnostic survey, implementation, participation in meeting, organization of training courses etc.

05. Deptt. of Animal Husbandry, Kullu -do- 06. Deptt. of Horticulture, Kullu -do- 07. Forest Deptt., Kullu Participation in meeting and implementation of

programmes. 08. District Fishery Deptt., Kullu -do- 09. Indo Italian Olive Project, Bajaura -do- 10. Indo–Norway Fishery Project,

Patlikuhl -do-

11. Him fed -do- 12. Soil Testing Laboratory, Kullu Analysis of soil samples 13. North Temperate Research Station,

Garsa Participation and conducting training programmes on Rabbitry.

14. Himachal Gramin Bank, Kullu Financial assistance to the farmers for self-employment etc.

15. Kangra Central Cooperative Bank -do- 16. Nationalized banks/NABARD -do- 17. Nehru Yuva Kendra, Kullu Participation in training programmes and various

meetings etc. 18. Deptt. of Sports and Youth Services -do- 19. Block Development offices of the

Kullu District. -do-

20 Deptt. of Irrigation and Public Health Participation in training programmes on soil water conservation and meetings etc.

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21. G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Kullu

Participation in meetings

22. IARI, RRS, Katrain Participation & conducting training programmes and meetings.

23. Distt. Programme Officer, Kullu & Mandi

Joint diagnostic survey, implementation, participation in meeting, organization of training courses etc.

24. NGOs working in the district Participation & conducting training programmes and meetings.

5.2 List special programmes undertaken by the KVK, which have been financed

by State Govt./Other Agencies

Name of the scheme Date/ Month of initiation Funding agency Amount (Rs.)

Farmers’ Scientist Interaction 2008-09 ATMA, Kullu 20,000.00 Farmers’ Participatory Action Research Programme (Rain water harvesting and micro irrigation)

June, 2008 Govt. of India through CSK HPKV, Palampur

1,98,000.00

Production of Quality Seed and Planting Material under RKVY

May, 2008 Govt. of India through CSK HPKV, Palampur

2,30,000.00

Demonstrations on Organic Agriculture

August, 2008 CSK HPKV, Palampur

40,000.00

Scaling up of water productivity in agriculture for livelihood through- training to trainers and farmers

2008-09 Water Technology centre for Eastern Region (ICAR) through CSK HPKV, Palampur

1,79,000.00

Polyhouse technology April, 2009 Directorate of Agriculture, H.P. through DEE, CSKHPKV, Palampur

20650.00

5.3 Details of linkage with ATMA a) Is ATMA implemented in your district: Yes S. No. Programme Nature of linkage Remarks

1.

AMC & Governing board meeting Participation and discussion about the budget and various programmes to be taken up/implemented

-

2. Farmer scientist interaction Participation and conducting the

programme.

-

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3. Training programs Resource person &conduction of the

Training programs.

-

4. Kisan melas Resource persons - 5.4 Give details of programmes implemented under National Horticultural Mission: - 5.5 Nature of linkage with National Fisheries Development Board: - 6. PERFORMANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN KVK :- 6.1 Performance of demonstration units (other than instructional farm):- 6.2 Performance of instructional farm (Crops) including seed production Sr. No.

Name of crop

Area covered

(ha)

Variety Cost of inputs (Rs).

Total prod. of seed & grain mixture (kg)

Gross income

(Rs.)

Remarks

1 Soybean 0.623 Bragg,Shivalik, Palam Soya, Harit Soya

1800.00 785.00 26,550.00 Gross income includes returns from straw/

Stover also 2 Maize 0.315 Girija ( Mixture) 425.00 559.00

6125.00 -do-

3. Okra 0.080 Punjab-8 350.00 98.00 19,600.00 - 4 Chillies 0.064 Surajmukhi 152.00 10.75 8,600.00 - 6. Mash 0.290 UG-218, Palampur

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620.00 41.00 2,500.00 Gross income includes returns

from straw/ stover also

7. Fodder 0.290 ( Maize + Soybean+ Sorghum))

1900.00 3110.00 3,110.00 -

8. Gobhi Sarson

0.090 Neelam 100.00 28.00 1,120.00 -

9. Brown Sarson

0.060 RCC-4 70.00 15.00 6,00.00 -

10. Brown Sarson

0.080 KBS-3 80.00 28.00 1,120.00 -

11. Wheat 0.789 Surbhi, HS-240, Aradhana,HS-295 HS-277,VL616, HPW184,HPW-155, HPW-42,VL-829

2058.00 497.00 11,140.00 Gross income includes returns

from straw/ stover also

12. Barley 0.100 Gopi, Vimal, Sonu, Dolma, HBL-391

90.00 64.00 1,068.00 -do-

13. Oats 0.070 Palampur-1 320.00 46.00 1,392.00 -do- 14. Fodder 0.290 Oats 825.00 5200.00 5700.00 -

Total 3.141 8,790.00 10,481.75 88,625.00

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6.3 Performance of production Units (bio-agents / bio pesticides/ bio fertilizers etc.) : - NA- 6.4 Performance of instructional farm (livestock and fisheries production)

October 2008- September 2009: Demonstration unit Total production (liter) Amount (Rs.)

Cost of inputs Gross income Dairy demonstration unit 8602.80 98,000/- 1,29,042/-

6.5 Rainwater Harvesting Training programmes conducted by using Rainwater Harvesting Demonstration Unit : -NA- 6.6 Utilization of hostel facilities Accommodation available (No. of beds): 34

Months Title of the training course/Purpose of stay

No. of trainees stayed

Trainee days (days

stayed)*

Reason for short fall (if any)

October 2008 Consultancy 3 3 Exposure visit cum training 18 18 Exposure visit 6 6 Consultancy 3 3 Exposure visit cum study tour of the farmers of Ani and Nirmand blocks of Kullu Distt.

29 29

Total 59 59 November 2008

Students from Kerala Agriculture University- Study tour

37 74

Study tour under ICDS, Karsog block

25 50

Consultancy 1 1 Exposure visit cum training of the farmers from Indora block

14 28

Exposure visit cum training under NHRDF, Bathinda

51 102

Farmers study tour under Mid Himalayan Watershed project, Dharamshala

29 29

Exposure visit cum training of the farmers from Baijnath block

38 76

Total 195 360 December 2008

Seven days training on the cultivation of temperate fruits for the farmers of Gohar block

31 217

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at RHRS, Bajaura 3 days district level training of the farmers under ATMA

25 75

Training programme for the farmers of Sainj valley at RHRS, Bajaura

30 60

Exposure visit of the farmers from Dharampur block distt. Solan

26 26

Training programme for the farmers of Garsa valley at RHRS, Bajaura

12 12

Training programme for the farmers of Garsa valley at RHRS, Bajaura

22 22

Farmers from Ani block to participate in District level Kisan Mela Under ATMA at Kullu

39 78

Farmers from Nirmand block to participate in District level Kisan Mela Under ATMA at Kullu

35 70

Total 220 560 January 2009 Consultancy 1 1

Study tour of the Farmers from Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir

36 72

Exposure visit under Mini Mission Project from Kangra distt.

26 26

Exposure visit cum training 36 36 Exposure visit cum study tour of the farmers from Pachhad area of Sirmour Distt.

20 60

Consultancy 1 1 Four days training programme on capacity building in collaboration with NABARD, Kullu

25 100

Trainig on crop diversification in collaboration with Department of Agriculture, Kullu

22 22

Total 167 318 February 2009

Exposure visit 5 5 7 days training of the farmers on scaling up of water productivity

50 350

Vocational training on general horticulture with special emphasis on training and pruning of temperate fruits

20 40

Study tour from PAU , Ludhiana 15 15

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( BVSC& AH) Institutional training programme 30 30 Institutional training programme 30 30 Institutional training programme 16 16 District level training programme on crop diversification

40 80

District level training programme on general horticultural at RHRS, Bajaura

20 120

Total 226 686 March 2009 Consultancy 6 6

Study tour of the Students from DGCM, Palampur

7 7

Exposure visit cum training 21 42 Training on dairy management for the farmers of Ani block under ATMA

25 100

Exposure visit of the farmers from Rajasthan

23 46

7 days training of the farmers on scaling up of water productivity

50 350

Farmers training programme under mini mission project at RHRS, Bajaura

31 93

Farmers Scientists interaction under ATMA

25 75

Total 188 719 April 2009 Study tour of the students from

PAU, Ludhiana 3 9

Training cum Exposure visit, NDRI, Karnal

8 16

Training programme under watershed, Arsu

10 10

Consultancy 2 2 Training programme on Fisheries under ATMA

25 100

Training programme on Polyhouse technology under Deen Dayal Kisan Bagwan Samridhi Yojna Part-1

40 120

Total 88 257 May 2009 On campus training programme

on Animal Husbandry for the farm women of Mangarh –Dunkharighar watershed project

20 20

Exposure visit cum training programme of the farmers of Poonch area of Jammu and Kashmir

27 81

Consultancy 8 8

69

Exposure visit 3 Exposure visit of the farmers from Rohru

20 20

Total 78 129 June 2009 Training programme on

integrated agriculture with special emphasis on horticulture for the farmers of banjar block under ATMA

25 75

Exposure visit cum study tour of the farmers of Nahan block

21 21

Exposure visit to the KVK demonstrations by the farmers of Sikkim

43 43

Consultancy cum exposure visit 6 24 Study tour of the students 17 17 Consultancy regarding ERNET 2 2 Consultancy 1 1 Training on general dairy management for the farmers of Banjar block

25 75

Exposure visit 4 16 Exposure visit 3 3 Training for the farmers of Mandi Sadar at RHRS, Bajaura

30 90

Consultancy 4 4 Training programme on integrated agriculture for the farmers of Banjar block

25 100

Exposure visit 6 6 Training programme for the farmers at RHRS, Bajaura

30 90

Consultancy cum visit to KVK demonstrations

7 7

Total 249 574 July 2009 Consultancy 5 5

Exposure visit cum study tour of farmers from Chamba

29 29

Exposure visit cum training programme

21 21

Exposure visit cum study tour 26 52 Exposure visit 28 56 Exposure visit cum training 20 20 Exposure visit cum training programme

32 32

Exposure visit 13 13 Study tour of the farmers from Nagrota Bagwan

36 36

Exposure visit of the farmers from Kaza

24 24

Total 234 288

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August 2009 Training programme on integrated agriculture for the farmers of Naggar block

25 75

Study tour of students from College of Agriculture, Kerala

22 44

Training programme on general horticulture for the farmers of Naggar block

25 75

Consultancy cum visit to KVK, demonstrations

6 12

Total 78 206 September 2009( up to 16-09-2009)

Exposure visit cum training under ATMA, Hoshairpur

22 44

Consultancy 20 20 Training programme on general dairy management

25 50

Extension personnel training on integrated agriculture

8 8

Exposure visit of the farmers from Kukumseri

16 16

Exposure visit of the farmers from Distt. Almora through Deptt. Of Agriculture

20 60

Total 111 198 Grand total 1893 4354

7. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Details of KVK Bank accounts

Bank account Name of the bank

Location Account Number

With Host Institute The KCCB Bajaura 74-1 With KVK State Bank of India Bhuntar 01100070017

7.2 Utilization of funds under FLD on Oilseed

Item

Released by ICAR Expenditure

Unspent balance as on 1st April 2009 Kharif

2008

Rabi 2008 –

09

Kharif 2008

Rabi 2008-

09 Inputs 37250/- 4650/- 32600/- Extension activities

5000/- 0.00 5000/-

TA/DA/POL etc. 5000/- 0.00 5000/- TOTAL 47250/- 4650/- 42600/-

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7.3 Utilization of funds under FLD on Pulses

Item Released by ICAR Expenditure Unspent

balance as on 1st April 2009

Kharif 2008

Rabi 2008 -09

Kharif 2008

Rabi 2008-09

Inputs, Extension activities, TA/DA/POL etc.

- 16817/- -

TOTAL - 16817/- -

7.5 Utilization of KVK funds during the year 2008 -09 S.

No. Particulars Sanctioned Released Expenditure

A. Recurring Contingencies 1 Pay & Allowances 55,50,000/- 55,50,000/- 45,19,123/- 2 Traveling allowances 1,00,000/- 1,00,000/- 66,252/- 3 Contingencies 5,20,000/- 5,20,000/- A Stationery, telephone, postage and other

expenditure on office running, publication of Newsletter and library maintenance (Purchase of News Paper & Magazines) 1,33,218/-

B POL, repair of vehicles, tractor and equipments 76,781/- C Meals/refreshment for trainees (ceiling upto

Rs.40/day/trainee be maintained) 1,09,773/-

D Training material (posters, charts, demonstration material including chemicals etc. required for conducting the training)

E Frontline demonstration except oilseeds and pulses (minimum of 30 demonstration in a year) 32,976/-

F On farm testing (on need based, location specific and newly generated information in the major production systems of the area) 83,308/-

G Training of extension functionaries 16,656/- H Maintenance of buildings 67,287/- I Establishment of Soil, Plant & Water Testing

Laboratory - J Library -

TOTAL (A) 61,70,000/-

61,70,000/-

51,53,741/-

B. Non-Recurring Contingencies 1 Works - - - 2 Equipments including SWTL & Furniture - - - 3 Vehicle (Four wheeler/Two wheeler, please

specify) - - - 4 Library (Purchase of assets like books & journals) - - -

TOTAL (B) - - - C. REVOLVING FUND - - -

GRAND TOTAL (A+B+C) 61,70,000/-

61,70,000/-

51,53,741/-

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Utilization of KVK funds during the year 2009 -10 (upto September, 2009) S.

No. Particulars Sanctioned Released Expenditure

A. Recurring Contingencies 1 Pay & Allowances 61,05,000/- 18,40,273/- 2 Traveling allowances 1,00,000/- 3,000/- 3 Contingencies 5,00,000/- 2,04,217/- A Stationery, telephone, postage and other

expenditure on office running, publication of Newsletter and library maintenance (Purchase of News Paper & Magazines)

B POL, repair of vehicles, tractor and equipments C Meals/refreshment for trainees (ceiling upto

Rs.40/day/trainee be maintained)

D Training material (posters, charts, demonstration material including chemicals etc. required for conducting the training)

E Frontline demonstration except oilseeds and pulses (minimum of 30 demonstration in a year)

F On farm testing (on need based, location specific and newly generated information in the major production systems of the area)

G Training of extension functionaries H Maintenance of buildings I Establishment of Soil, Plant & Water Testing

Laboratory - J Library -

TOTAL (A) 67,05,000/-

20,47,490/-

B. Non-Recurring Contingencies 1 Works - - - 2 Equipments including SWTL & Furniture 1,00,000/- - 3 Vehicle (Four wheeler/Two wheeler, please

specify) - - - 4 Library (Purchase of assets like books & journals) 10,000/- - 800/-

TOTAL (B) 1,10,000/- - 800/- C. REVOLVING FUND - - -

GRAND TOTAL (A+B+C) 68,15,000/- -

20,48,290/-

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7.5 Status of revolving fund (Rs. in lakhs) for the three years

Year Opening

balance as on 1st

Income during the

year April

Expenditure during the

year

Net balance in hand as on 1st April of each

year April 2006 to March 2007

9,18,307.69 4,08,813.35 4,24,869.00 9,02,252.00

April 2007 to March 2008

9,02,252.00 3,78,579.00 7,43,846.00 5,36,985.00

April 2008 to March 2009

5,36,985.00 4,78,526.00 5,51,738.00 4,63,773.00

8.0 Information which has not been reflected above. a) Staff deputed for training/workshop: S.

No. Workshop/Training/Meetings Date Place Name of

Participants 1. Zonal workshop of KVK’s for

Zone-I 29.09.08 to 1.10.08

Dr. Y.S. Parmar UHF Nauni (Solan)

Dr. Vinod Sharma

2. Ten days training on Office automation, server and website designs and development.

6.10.08 to 17.10.08

ERNET INDIA Electronics Niketan, CGO Complex Lodhi Road, New Delhi

Dr. Ramesh Lal

3. Meeting with members of “Bushaiher Organic Farming society” to discuss scope and potential of organic farming in

H.P.

24.10.08 Rampur Dr. Vinod Sharma

4. One day awareness workshop on “Weather climate changes and biodiversity”.

25.10.08 G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development Mohal (Kullu)

Dr. Chanderkanta

5. Pulse group meeting on Rabi pulses

10.11.08 CSK HPKV, Palampur Dr. Ramesh Lal

6. Agricultural Officer’s Workshop on Rabi Crops.

14.11.08 CSK HPKV, Palampur Dr. Vinod Sharma Dr. Ramesh Lal Dr. Dhanbir Singh

7. Meeting on Poly house Technology

15.11.08 CSK HPKV, Palampur Dr. Ramesh Lal

8. AMC meeting 29.11.08 DDA Office Kullu Dr. Vinod Sharma 9. AMC meeting 18.12.08 KVK, Bajaura Dr. Vinod Sharma

Dr. L.K.Sharma 10. Third National Conference on

Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s 27.12.08

to 29.12.08

G.B. PUA &T, Pantnagar

Dr. Vinod Sharma

11. Meeting regarding project “Scaling up of water productivity in agriculture for

3.01.09 CSK HPKV, Palampur Dr. Dhanbir Singh

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live hood through teaching with demonstration” training of trainers

12. State Level Workshop of KVK’s 16.01.09 to

17.01.09

CSK HPKV, Palampur Dr. Vinod Sharma

13. Meeting with APMC Kullu 5.02.09 DC office Kullu Dr. Vinod Sharma 14. Workshop on micro irrigation

in pomegranate 17.02.09 Jarad Dr.L.K.Sharma

Training on Capacity Building Programme under common guidelines 2008 for Watershed Development

2.03.09 to 16.03.09

CSWCRTI, Dehradun Dr. Dhanbir Singh

15. Training Programme on Economic and Statistical

analysis of Demonstration and On Farm Trials for Extension specialists of KVK’s of H.P.

4.03.09 to 6.03.09

CSK HPKV, Palampur Dr. Ramesh Lal Dr. L.K.Sharma

16. National Workshop on Reorientation of Home Science activities in KVK’s

19.03.09 to

20.03.09

SVBU AT, Meerut Dr. Chanderkanta

17. Grass land Production and Boosting productivity of Fodder crops for KVK’s

27.03.09 to

28.03.09


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APMC meeting of ATMA, Kullu 17.04.09 DDA office, Kullu Dr. Vinod Sharma

19. Agricultural Officers Workshop on Kharif Crops

18.04.09 CSK HPKV, Palampur Dr. Vinod Sharma Dr. Ramesh Lal Dr. L.K.Sharma Dr. Dhanbir Singh

20. Governing Board meeting of ATMA, Kullu

21.04.09 ADM office, Kullu Dr. Vinod Sharma

21. Three days training programme on Polyhouse Technology

20.04.09 to

22.04.09

CSK HPKV, Palampur Dr. Ramesh Lal Dr. Dhanbir Singh

22. Training on Human Resource Development, which included leadership and management qualities, communication skills, conflict management, climate changes, and carbon trading.

27.04.09 to

28.04.09


23. Meeting of Agronomists to finalize Research Projects of Deptt. of Agronomy including KVKs and Research stations.

18.05.09 College of Agriculture, Palampur

Dr. Vinod Sharma

24. Training programme on Organic Certification and Internal control System for the Scientist/teacher of CSK HPKV.

26.05.09 to

27.05.09


25. Meeting of District Watershed Nodal Agency, Kullu

9.06.09 DDA office, Kullu Dr. Vinod Sharma

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26. Animal Husbandry Officer Workshop

21.06.09 CSK HPKV, Palampur Dr. Deepali

27. Meeting with APMC Kullu 23.06.09 DDA office, Kullu Dr. Vinod Sharma 28. Meeting of District watershed

development committee 24.06.09 DC, office Kullu Dr. Dhanbir Singh

29. Two days workshop on oilseeds and pulses for KVK’s of H.P. and J& K

30.06.09 to 1.07.09

KVK, Bajaura Dr. Dhanbir Singh

30. One day seminar on challenges in speciality fibres ( Pashmina and Angora) production and prospects of their utilization

13.07.09 Bhutti Colony Near Shamshi

Dr. Deepali Kapoor

31. One day workshop on Parthenium eradication under “ Parthenium week” organized by Deptt. Of Agronomy CSKHPKV, Palampur

07.08.09 CSKHPKV, Palampur Dr. Dhanbir Singh

b) Programme hosted S.No. Workshop/Training Date Place Participants 1. Training cum workshop of front line

demonstration on oil seed and pulses for KVKs of H.P & J.K.

30.06.09 to1.07.09

KVK Bajaura

KVKs of H.P. and J&K Zone-1

c) Crop seminar : Live crop seminar on diversified farming was organized by this KVK in collaboration with Doordarshan Shimla on 04.07.2009 at village Sainj Distt. Kullu which was telecasted live from 4.00-5.30 pm by DD Shimla. This programme was attended by more than 3000 farmers of the district along with personnels from distt. administration as well as line departments. Hon’ble Deputy Speaker Vidhan Sabha Himachal Pradesh was the chief guest and Hon’ble Vice Chancellor CSKHPKV, Palampur presided over the function. The exhibitions depicting the various activities of university and other line departments were also installed. The on spot solutions to the farmers’ problems were provided by the Scientists of the university.

d) Gender mainstreaming through self help group: Keeping in view the importance of women in agriculture and other allied activities, KVK is organizing meetings and forming groups in villages. Two such SHGs (Women Kisan group) of 20 members in each have been formed by this Kendra. Initially they were made aware about the importance, function of the group by conducting regular monthly meetings for about 6-8 months in KVK premises. Training w.r.t. agriculture, vegetables, value addition, dairy management etc. besides solving their agricultural queries and spot visits were imparted regularly to these groups. In 2009 the groups are now being registered/ attached with NABARD for financial support. These groups are now preparing their own products and also have improved their skill and knowledge. Some of the members have adopted polyhouse, vermicompost unit and micro-irrigation techniques. Five members of the group are also acting as trainers for different groups during the trainings. One such group on dairy management has

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also been formed recently by KVK, where demonstration on new fodder grasses and scientific management of animals are being carried out.

e) Celebration of Technology Week :

Goshties Demonstration units

Farmers’ visits

Exhibition Literature distributed

Technology week

Organized at KVK Bajaura 15-19.7.09 Theme: Organic farming

Group discussions on organic

farming were arranged for the visiting

farmers

Field visits of the farmers to

organic farm and vermi

compost units were conducted.

300 farmers visited the KVK during this week.

Besides this mahila

mandals and yuvak

mandals visited the

KVK.

Depicting activities of

KVK in general and

different organic

inputs and their

preparation techniques in

particular was put up at KVK w.e.f 15-19.7.09

Pamphlets and hand outs on organic

farming were distributed among the farmers.

Besides this wide

coverage was given by the media to this

event

8.1 Constraints

(a) Administrative

- The district Kullu comprises of hilly terrain/mountain and most of the villages are still inaccessible. Therefore, it is very difficult to conduct extension activities by this KVK in such areas with limited scientific and other staff. At present, as per ICAR norms, the scientific, technical and office staff in this KVK is not sufficient, whereas the quantum of work is quite high. The staff position must be as per the old ICAR pattern of KVK, where total number of sanctioned staff position was 26.

- Non-availability of mini-bus for taking scientists of all the disciplines to the farmer’s fields and farmers to the Kendra.

- Scooters/bikes should be provided to KVK so as to facilitate and enhance the extension activities in the nearby areas.

(b) Financial

- There is sometime considerable delay in sanction/release of KVK budget by the ICAR which is adversely affecting the activities of KVK. Hence the budget must be released at the start of the financial year.

- The amount of permanent advance (PA) is too less (Rs. 5,000/-), which is not sufficient to meet day to day requirements, hence be raised to Rs. 10,000/- - Delegation of powers be raised as the price index has gone up.

(c) Technical - Public sector hybrids in vegetables should be developed as private companies are selling

the seed without prior testing by universities resulting sometimes in crop failure - Sometimes non-availability of recommended quality chemicals and seeds of recommended

varieties at proper time.

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- Poor knowledge of farmers regarding disease and insect pest management due to illiteracy. - Farmers put only marginal lands under pulse crops and do not apply recommended fertilizers

doses to these crops resulting in poor yields.

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