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Director of Extension Education, CSK HPKV, Palampur
Extension Activities carried out during the year 2010-11 ........................................................... 1
1. Training Programmes: .............................................................................................................. 2
2. Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Officers’ Workshops: ......................................................... 2
3. Farmer-Scientist Interaction Programme (FSIP): ...................................................................... 3
4. Field Demonstrations on various aspects of farming: ............................................................... 3
4.1. Front-Line Demonstration on oilseeds: ............................................................................. 3 4.2. Front-line demonstrations on pulses: ................................................................................ 3
5. On-Farm Trials (OFTs): ............................................................................................................ 6
6. Kisan Mela/Kisan Gosthi/Field Days/Important Days: ............................................................... 6
7. Exhibitions: ............................................................................................................................... 6
8. Media Coordination with Doordarshan Kendra Shimla: ............................................................ 6
9. Live Phone-Ins, Thematic Telecasts, Live Chat Show: ............................................................. 6
10. Radio and TV Talks: ............................................................................................................. 6
11. Film Show: ........................................................................................................................... 7
12. Visit of Farmer Groups: ........................................................................................................ 7
13. Publications: ......................................................................................................................... 7
14. Participation in Seminars/Conference/trainings: ................................................................... 7
15. Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) Meeting: ..................................................................... 7
16. Income Generation: .............................................................................................................. 7
17. Miscellaneous Extension Projects ........................................................................................ 8
17.1. Irrigation and Public Health (IPH) Project: ..................................................................... 8 17.2. National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP): ............................................................ 8
Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC) .................................................................... 9
1. Technology products/publications sold ..................................................................................... 9
2. Diagnostic services .................................................................................................................. 9
3. Farm advisory services............................................................................................................. 9
4. Telephone helpline services (01894-203395) ........................................................................... 9
5. Detail of different commodities/material sold during 2010-11 .................................................. 10
6. Sale of improved vegetable seed ........................................................................................... 10
7. Sale of Tea Husbandry Products ............................................................................................ 10
8. Sale of Home Science Products ............................................................................................. 11
9. Sale of Animal Nutrition Products ........................................................................................... 11
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10. Sale of Publications ............................................................................................................ 11
11. Sale of Organic Prodce ...................................................................................................... 12
12. Sale of Miscelleneous items / Prodce ................................................................................. 12
13. Gross Income of ATIC through sale of different commodities ............................................. 12
Success Story .............................................................................................................................. 13
1. Sucessful Commercial Crops Growing Hamirpure Progressive farmer ................................... 13
2. Revival of Bringal cultivation in Bacterial Wilt Prone Area of Mandi ........................................ 13
3. HRI 152 A Ray of Hope for Paddy growers in valley areas of Mandi ...................................... 14
4. A Low Cost Vermicomposting Technology – a boon to hill farmers ........................................ 16
Awards & Honors ......................................................................................................................... 18
Visits Abroad ................................................................................................................................ 19
Publications ................................................................................................................................. 19
Books Published: ......................................................................................................................... 20
1. Name of the Book................................................................................................................... 20
2. Name of the Author : .............................................................................................................. 20
3. Name of the Publishers .......................................................................................................... 20
Distinguishing Visitors ................................................................................................................ 21
1. Name of VIP Visitors (with date and Purpose) ........................................................................ 21
Tables Index
Table 1: Extension Services undertaken during 2010-2011 .................................................. 1
Table 2: Off-campus trainings ............................................................................................... 2
Table 3: On-campus trainings ............................................................................................... 2
Table 4: Front-line demonstrations on oilseeds ..................................................................... 3
Table 5: Front-line demonstrations on pulses ....................................................................... 3
Table 6: Average yield of different oilseeds under Front-Line Demonstrations ..................... 4
Table 7: Average yield of different Pulses under Front-Line Demonstrations ........................ 4
Table 8: Average yield of different Cereals, Vegetables and other crops under
Front-Line Demonstrations ...................................................................................... 5
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Annual Report of Directorate of Extension Educaiton CSK HPKV, Palampur
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR
2010-11
The Directorate of Extension Education provides extension services to the farmers of
Himachal Pradesh through various programmes and activities at headquarter as well as
through KVKs. The programmes implemented during 2010-11 include trainings,
demonstrations, Field days, Kisan melas/ Kisan gosthi, crop seminars, exhibitions, Radio
talks, TV telecast, Film Shows and Agricultural & Animal Husbandry workshops etc.
Transfer of technology activities were planned and coordinated in different districts of the
state through its Krishi Vigyan Kendras located at Dhaulakuan (Sirmour), Bajaura (Kullu),
Bara (Hamirpur), Rampur (Una), Sundernagar (Mandi), Chheb (Kangra), Kukumseri (L&S)
and Berthin (Bilaspur) and other districts through headquarter.
Different extension services undertaken during the period aimed primarily to pass on the
latest technologies to the farmers and create awareness about them in different districts of
the State are summarized in Table 1
Table 1: Extension Services undertaken during 2010-2011
Sr. No. Activities Number 1. Training programmes (on-campus and off campus) 675
2. Agricultural and animal Husbandry workshops 320 3. Farmer-Scientist Interaction Programme (FSIP) 1382 4. Demonstrations on cereals, oilseeds, pulses, vegetables, fruit crops
etc. 1984 5. On-farm trials (OFTs) 157 6. Kisan Mela 9 7. Field days and other important days 39 8. Exhibitions 10 9. Crop Seminar 4 10. Radio talks and TV telecast 27 11. Film Show 53
12. Visits of farmer groups to main campus of the university & KVKs 79 13. Farmers and others visited to the Museum of the University & KVKs 4336 14. Extension literature (Magazine/ manuals/ bulletins/ pamphlets/
leaflets/ extension articles etc.) published. 58
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Table 2: Off-campus trainings
Sr. No.
Centre Trainings (Nos.) No. of participants
1. KVK, Una 83 2711 2. KVK, Kangra 16 445 3. KVK,Hamirpur 68 5765 4. KVK, Kullu 54 1470 5. KVK,Mandi 55 3010 6. KVK, Bilaspur 17 539 7. KVK,Sirmour 60 1835 8. KVK Lahaul & Spiti 53 1417 Total 406 17192
Table 3: On-campus trainings
Sr. No.
Centre Trainings (Nos.) No. of participants
1. KVK, Una 24 789 2. KVK, Kangra 39 1162 3. KVK,Hamirpur 26 739 4. KVK, Kullu 36 1161 5. KVK,Mandi 29 776 6. KVK, Bilaspur 12 887 7. KVK, Sirmour 25 829 8. KVK, Lahaul & Spiti 15 297 9. Directorate of Extension Education 63 3062 Total 269 9702
1. Training Programmes:
The Extension Scientists of the Directorate of Extension Education and Krishi Vigyan
Kendras conducted number of training programmes during 2010-2011 to meet the needs of
farmers, farm women, field functionaries, unemployed youth and school dropouts in order
to increase farm production and supplement the income in the field of agriculture, animal
wealth and family welfare. As many as 675 training programmes were organized during
2010-2011 in which 26894 farmers (men & women) participated (Table-1-3)
2. Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Officers’ Workshops:
Two Agricultural Officers’ workshops were organized in which scientists and farmers
interacted and in which 320 state level officers participated. (Table-1)
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3. Farmer-Scientist Interaction Programme (FSIP):
Twenty farmer-scientist interaction sessions were organized in the different districts of
the state where 1382 farmers had interaction on different aspects of agriculture and allied
fields with scientists of different disciplines. Scientists informed the farmers about the
different technologies and provided solutions of various problems (Table-1)
4. Field Demonstrations on various aspects of farming:
A total of 1984 demonstrations on cereals, oilseeds, pulses, vegetables, fruit crops etc.
were laid out on the farmers’ fields throughout the State, during 2010-2011 under report
(Table-1 and 4-8)
4.1. Front-Line Demonstration on oilseeds:
The KVKs organized 780 demonstrations on oilseeds covering an area of 95.39 ha. The
area, number and average yields are given in Table-4
4.2. Front-line demonstrations on pulses:
A total of 796 demonstrations were laid out by the different KVKs on pulse crops
covering an area of 112.9 ha on the farmers fields for judging the performance of new
varieties. These demonstrations included mash, rajmash, gram, lentil, arhar, cowpea and
moong. The area, number and average yields are given in Table-5.
Table 4: Front-line demonstrations on oilseeds
Sr. No. Centre No. of Demonstrations Area (ha.) 1. KVK, Una 46 11.96 2. Kangra 93 24 3. Hamirpur 162 18 4. Kullu 119 11.5 5. Mandi 241 15.93 6. Bilaspur 5 2 7. Sirmour 35 7 8. Lahaul & Spiti 79 5 Total 780 95.39
Table 5: Front-line demonstrations on pulses
Sr. No. Centre No. of Demonstrations Area (ha.) 1. KVK, Una 107 29 2. Kangra 74 14 3. Hamirpur 70 7.32 4. Kullu 20 14.67 5. Mandi 385 31.01
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6. Bilaspur 11 5 7. Sirmour 88 11 8. Lahaul & Spiti 41 0.9 Total 796 112.9
Table 6: Average yield of different oilseeds under Front-Line Demonstrations
1 Soybean Harit Soya Una 9.1 PK 472 Una 8.9
PK 472 Mandi 16.72 PK 472 Una 8.9 Harit Soya Kullu 12.42 Harit Soya Una 9.1 Shivalik Kangra 12.9 Shibalik Hamirpur 12.2 Himso 1588 Mandi 16.1 2 Sesamum Brajeshwari Kangra 3.15 Brajeshwari Sirmour 6.3 LTK 4 Hamirpur 4.87 LTK 4 Una 9.94 3 Toria Bhawani Una 6.77 Bhawani Hamirpur 6.9 Bhawani Sirmour 7.3 Bhawani Lahaul & Spiti 9.35 Bhawani Kangra 11.9 4 Ghobhi sarson Neelam Kullu 7.88 Neelam Bilaspur 12.23 Neelam Mandi 11.33 Neelam Kangra 10.4 Neelam Una 12.27 Sheetal Hamirpur 9.97 5 Raya RRC-4 Kullu 15.77 (Irrigated) 15.00 (Rainfed) KPS 3 Kullu 9.62 6 Karan Rai Jayanti Kangra 8.3
7 Till Brijeshwari Mandi 4.4
Table 7: Average yield of different Pulses under Front-Line Demonstrations
Sr. No. Crop Variety District/Centre Av/ Yield (q/ha) 1 Mash UG-218 Mandi 10.17 UG-218 Kangra 6.75 UG-218 Bilaspur 10.39
UG-218 Mandi 10.17 Himachal Mash-1 Kangra 7.2 Himachal Mash-1 Mandi 9.08 Himachal Mash-1 Hamirpur 10.6 Himachal Mash-1 Bilaspur 8.45 Himachal Mash-1 Sirmour 7.7 KV-59 Una 9.14 Palam-93 Kullu 8.57 2 Rajmash Him-1 Lahaul & Spiti 19
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Him-1 Kullu 10.95 Him-1 Mandi 11.39 Kanchan Lahaul & Spiti 21.6 3 Gram HC-1 Hamirpur 8.13 HC-1 Kangra 7.3 HC-II Sirmour 11 HC-II Una 8.13 HC-II Mandi 9.77 HPG-17 Hamirpur 9.56 HPG-17 Mandi 10.39 GPF-2 Mandi 8.5 4 Lentil HPL-5 Una 7.47
Vipasha Sirmour 7.2 Vipasha Hamirpur 7.24 Vipasha Mandi 6.78 5 Arhar Sarita Mandi 11.02 Sarita Kangra 10.3 6 Cowpea Harit Lobia Mandi 11.31 7 Moong SML-668 Una 4.57 8 Lobia Himachal Lobia-1 Kangra 10.6
Table 8: Average yield of different Cereals, Vegetables and other crops under Front-Line
Demonstrations
Sr. No. Crop Variety District/Centre Av/ Yield (q/ha) 1 Maize 4640 Hamirpur 36.6 HQPM Kullu 32 KH9451 Kangra 32 Double Shell Una 23.25 Double Shell Mandi 36.25 Double Shell Sirmour 30.4 2 Wheat VL 829 Hamirpur 15 VL 829 Una 32.2 HPW 420 Hamirpur 19.2 HPW 420 Kangra 27 HPW 184 Kangra 29 Raj 3777 Una 39.9 3 Paddy PRH-10 Una 60 Brighu Mandi 29.26 Arize 6129 Kangra 70 4 Potato - Lahaul & Spiti 182 - Lahaul & Spiti 240 Kufri Jyoti Kangra 310 5 Pea Pusa Pragati Una 91.25 Lahaul & Spiti 81 6 Cauliflower Sweta Hamirpur 460 Lahaul & Spiti 210.5 7 Cucumber Malini / 6125 Hamirpur 175 Hybrid NS404 Kullu 210.2 Kian (Poly house) Kangra 315 8 Okra P-8 Kullu 100.19 P-8 Sirmour 78.7
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9 Bottle Guard Sharda / MGH8 Hamirpur 240 - Sirmour 39.7 10 Capsicum California wonder Hamirpur 130 11 Bitter Gourd Abhishek /
Chaman Hamirpur 160
12 Brochalli Palam Samridhi Kangra 110
5. On-Farm Trials (OFTs):
The KVKs laid out nearly 157 on-farm trials in different districts. Out of these 42 OFTs,
50 were organized by KVK, Hamirpur 34 by KVK, Una and 32 were organized by KVK at
Lahul & Spiti (Table-1)
6. Kisan Mela/Kisan Gosthi/Field Days/Important Days:
Fourtyeight general field days were organized at different places through out the state
which were attended by more than 4800 farmers/youth. Besides 9 Kisan Mela and 31 Kisan
Gosthi were also organized in which 7081 farmers participated.
7. Exhibitions:
The Directorate of Extension Education and KVKs organized 10 exhibitions in different
parts of the State which were visited by more than 38508 farmers.
8. Media Coordination with Doordarshan Kendra Shimla:
Special efforts have been made in the direction to improve the quality of Agricultural
Programmes being telecast from Doordarshan Kendra, Shimla. The Directorate of
Extension Education, CSKHPKV, Palampur through its Media Coordinator participated
regularly in the meetings of Agricultural Programmes Coordination Committee (APCC).
9. Live Phone-Ins, Thematic Telecasts, Live Chat Show:
Two Live Phones Ins. in August and September 2009 successfully telecasted from DDK
Shimla in which several Experts from CSKHPKV, Palampur, Directorate of Agriculture, H.P.
HP Marketing Board and Progressive Farmers from various districts of the State
participated.
10. Radio and TV Talks:
Nine radio talks and eighteen TV talks were broadcast during 2010-11 in which
scientists of KVKs and Directorate of the university participated.
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11. Film Show:
During 2010-11, 53 film shows were organized to the farmers of different districts of the
state. Nearly 2400 farmers viewed these films.
12. Visit of Farmer Groups:
Farmers have been showing keen interest in different activities and achievements of the
University. There were 79 groups in all comprising 3087 farmers who visited main
University Campus. In addition to above 1249 farmers and others also visited museum of
the Directorate.
13. Publications:
The Directorate brought out a variety of publications for the farmers of Himachal
Pradesh. A State level quarterly magazine, Parvatiya Khetibari is being published by the
Directorate for the benefit of farming community of the State. Literature is also published in
Hindi in the form of pamphlets on various topics of agriculture vegetable etc. for further
distribution amongst the farmers on different occasions through KVKs and is made
available to farmers and other extension agencies. Package of Practices for Kharif, Rabi
and Vegetable Crops are being published after thorough updating and incorporation of
recommendations as approved and finalized in the State Level Workshop. Scientists of the
Directorate and KVKs published 58 magazine/manuals/bulletins/pamphlets/extension
articles etc during the year, 2010-11.
14. Participation in Seminars/Conference/trainings:
Ninteen scientists of different KVKs participated in various
seminars/conferences/trainings on different aspects of advanced learning in different
extension methodologies in different institutes during the period.
15. Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) Meeting:
To guide and plan activities of different KVKs during the year 2010-11, 12 meeting of
Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) were conducted.
16. Income Generation:
The Directorate of Extension Education and all the KVKs are also having different
income generation units like ATIC, UNS, Seminar Hall, Printing Press, farm produce etc.
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which generated Rs. 104,99,687/- during financial year. The Directorare generated Rs.
23,61,354/- and the ATIC generated Rs. 20,45,627 whereas, KVKs generated Rs.
81,38,333/- during the year 2010-11.
17. Miscellaneous Extension Projects
17.1. Irrigation and Public Health (IPH) Project:
Three Command Area Development Projects sponsored by the Department of IPH are
being presently undertaken by the scientists of the Directorate. Under these projects, on-
and off-campus trainings and a number of demonstrations were laid out at farmers fields in
different IPH Divisions such as Jwali, Nalagarh and Shahnahar projects during 2010-11.
These projects are in operation in area where kuhls or lift irrigation schemes of the IPH
department exist. These projects have shown significant increase in production due to the
adoption of improved agricultural technologies in integration with judicious use of irrigation
water leading to all around development of such areas.
17.2. National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP):
Enhancement of Livelihood Security through sustainable farming systems and related
farm enterprises in North-West Himalayas. In this project, farmers of most disadvantageous
district of Chamba were imparted training in different fields and field demonstrations were
also laid out at farmers fields. It is a World Bank sponsored consortium mode project with
VPKAS (ICAR) as lead centre. During the 2010-11, 5 on-campus and 3 off-campus training
programmes were organized. About 5,072 field demonstrations were also laid out. Two
power tillers were introduced as a source of farm power with the objective of drudgery
reduction, rendering service to the other farmers on custom hire basis and for income
generation as well. Two high-tech polyhouses and fifteen low cost polyhouses were
installed as a source of income generation. Two paddy denusking and rice polishers and
one honey processing unit were also installed. Construction of seventeen rain water
harvesting units using polylined sheet are the other main component of this project. In
addition to this, ten numbers sewing machines in Sihunta and Chamba clusters were
distributed amongst beneficial farmers for income generation. Preparation of e-pictorial
guide on plant protection:
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AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION CENTRE (ATIC)
Agricultural Technology Information Centre provides a single window services to the
farmers for technology information quality seed/planting material as well as redress of
farmers’ queries related to problems of farming in Himachal Pradesh and as an outlet of the
University products for general consumers. Different activities undertaken during the period
2010-11 are given below.
1. Technology products/publications sold
Sr. No. Particulars Quantity/Number 1 Seed (kg) 1074 2 Products (kg) 5071 3 Publications (No.) 7178 4 Miscellaneous 10742
2. Diagnostic services
Sr. No. Diagnostic Number 1 Soil testing 6 2 Plant Clinic 62 3 Animal Clinic 15 4 Polyhouse 67 5 Fruit Plants 6
3. Farm advisory services
1 Farmers visit 3854 2 Advisory through letters 20 3 Telephone calls 156
4. Telephone helpline services (01894-203395)
Sr. No. Type of query Number 1 Field crops 45 2 Vegetables 183
3 Engineering 0 4 Horticulture 17 5 Polyhouse 152 6 Fodder 5 7 Animal Husbandry 89 8 Forestry 15 9 Mushroom 27 10 Miscellaneous(Publications, admissions etc) 25
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5. Detail of different commodities/material sold during 2010-11
Sr. No.
Crops Quantity (Kg) Rate (w/kg) Amount (w)
1 Wheat HPW-155 150 38 5700 HS-240 100 38 3800 2 Soybean 0
Palam Soya 32 50 1600 Soya Harit 293 50 14650 3 Kulth 6 70 420 8 Gobhisarson 2 50 100 Total 583 26270
6. Sale of improved vegetable seed
Sr. No. Vegetable Crops Quantity (Kg) Rate (w/kg) Amount (w) 1 Spinach (P. Harrit) 110.5 140 15470 2 Turnip (PTWG) 8 250 2000 3 Chinese Sarson
(Palampur green) 7.5 200 1500
4 Chilli (Surajmukhi) 8 1000 8000 5 Radish J.W 15 300 4500 Palam Hirday 2 300 600 6 Bhindi P-8 144 350 50400 8 Bhindi TL Seed 25 200 5000 9 Onion Palna Red 1 400 400 Palam Lohit 1 400 400 10 Cauliflower ( Palampur
Uphas) 1 1300 1300
11 Brinjal (H-8) 3.5 1000 3500 12 French bean Contender 28 170 4760 13 Knol Khol 2.75 400 1100 14 Brocalli (P. Smridhi) 6.8 800 5440 15 Pea Azad P-1 92 60 5520 Arkal 10 60 600
Ageta 25 60 1500 Total 491.05 111990
7. Sale of Tea Husbandry Products
Sr. No. Type Quantity (Kg) Rate (w/kg) Amount (w) 1 Tea leaf grade 708 95 67260 2 Tea leaf superfine 397 85 33745 3 Tea leaf fine 132 75 9900 4 Tea leaf broken 43 65 2795 5 Tea leaf broken mixed 51 55 2805 6 Tea leaf tippy 56 90 5040 Total 1387 121545
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8. Sale of Home Science Products
Sr. No. Item Quantity (kg) Rate (w/kg) Amount (w)
1 Galgal Juice 20 30 600
2 Vinegar 103 30 3090
3 Ginger chutney 4 110 440
4 Amla Preserve 10 120 1200
5 Pickle 54 65 3510
Ginger 4 80 320
6 Squash 9 60 540 7 Potato Chips 85 18 1530
8 Haldi Powder 12 140 1680
Total 301 12910
9. Sale of Animal Nutrition Products
Sr. No. Type Quantity (kg) Rate (w/kg) Amount (w)
1 UMB 135 50 6750
165 60 9900
2 Mineral Mixture 422 50 21100
Special 84 60 5040
3 Cattle feed 2250 12 27000
Total 3056 69790
10. Sale of Publications
Sr. No. Publication Number Rate (w/copy) Amount (w) 1 Package of Practices for
Kharif crops 247 70 17290
2 Package of Practices for Rabi crops
588 60 35280
3 Package of Practices for Vegetable crops
835 70 58450
4 Baby Corn 384 50 19200 5 Tea cultivation 9 60 540 6 Parwatiya Khetiwari
Polyhouse 397 30 11910
7 Fishery 446 20 8920 8 Gharelu Star Par Phal avm
Sabji Utpadan 3 60 180
9 Keet Niyantran Mei Keetnasi Ki Uchit Vayvstha
35 30 1050
10 Polyhouse Utpadan Techniques
1461 40 58440
11 Parwatiya Khetiwari-Quaterly Magazine
1790 30 53700
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12 Unmodit khadyanon ka Mulya Sumbhandit Padarth
35 30 1050
12 Treasure of Farm Techniques for Farmers of HP
166 170 28220
13 Krishi Udhmon Avm Fasal Ka Chayan Avm Lekha Jokha
755 15 11325
14 Weed Management 27 30 810 15 Membership 73 70 5110 Life member 3 1000 3000 Total 7254 314475
11. Sale of Organic Prodce
Sr. No. Crops Quantity (Kg) Rate (w/kg) Amount (w)
1 Adzuki bean 57 15 855
2 Soyabean Mixture 145.5 30 4365
3 Mash Mixturre 85 40 3400
4 Lobia 12 25 300
5 Amaranth 5 15 75
6 Rice Bean 22 15 330
Total 326.5 9325
12. Sale of Miscelleneous items / Prodce
Sr. No. Miscelleneous items Quantity (Kg / No)
Rate (w/kg / No.) Amount (w)
1 Vermicompost 300 6 1800
2 Ring Binder 176 80 14080
3 File Folder 490 30 14700
4 Cards 176 6 1056
5 Caps 72 30 2160
6 Bags 28 300 8400
7 Jute Bags 9500 15.08 143260
Total 10742 185456
13. Gross Income of ATIC through sale of different commodities
Sr. No. Commodity Items Quantity(kg sold)/Number
Amount (w)
1 Seed Field Crops 583 26270 Vegetable Crops 491.05 111990 2 Products Tea 1387 121545 Processed Products 301 12910 Animal Nutrition
Products 3056 69790
Organic Products 326.5 9325 3 Publications 7254 314475 Miscelleneous Produce / Items 10742 185456 Total 24140.55 851761
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SUCCESS STORY
1. Sucessful Commercial Crops Growing Hamirpure Progressive farmer
Sh. Ashok Kumar is a resident of
village Jangali, P.O. Bara of Gram Panchayat
Bara, district Hamirpur. He owns 4 ha land,
out of which 3 hectare is cultivated land. The
remaining one hectare is under fodder and
forest area. The cultivated area is scattered in
sloppy lands, terraces and level fields. The
size of the fields ranges from 400 square
meter to 850 square meter.
The population of the village is 400 and the main occupation of the villagers is
agriculture. The major cropping system of the area was wheat-maize but now it is changing
into vegetable based cropping system. The elevation is approximately 550 AMSL. The
soils of his farm are sandy loam to loam in texture. The commercial crops grown by the
farmers of the area are tomato, brinjal, capsicum, okra, cucumber, bottle gourd, bitter
gourd, cauliflower, peas, cabbage, spinach and fruits viz. mango, amla and papaya. The
farmers have also started cultivating medicinal plants like Aloe Vera, amla, harad and
bhehra.
2. Revival of Bringal cultivation in Bacterial Wilt Prone Area of Mandi
Brinjal is an important vegetable
crop in Himachal Pradesh in general
and in low and mid hills of Mandi
district in particular. In Himachal
Pradesh, it is grown in an area of
about 772 hectare producing 14,267
metric tonnes of fresh brinjal with
productivity of 184.81 q/ha (2005-
06). In low and mid hills of Mandi
district, it is an important cash crop
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with an area of 90 ha accounting for 1800 metric tonnes of total production with productivity
of 200 q/ha. Due to economic profitability of the crop, the farmers were resorting to large
scale cultivation of the crop; however bacterial wilt epidemic in solanaceous crops resulted
in sudden fall in its acreage. Unawareness of farmers about management techniques and
non adoption of resistant cultivars further hindered its cultivation.
At the same time ‘Arka Keshav’ – a bacterial wilt resistant cultivar was recommended for
cultivation in low and mid hills of the state by CSK HPKV Palampur to combat this problem.
In view of the yield potential and resistance to bacterial wilt, Krishi Vigyan Kendra
conducted front line demonstrations to introduce and popularize this variety in the bacterial
wilt prone areas of Mandi district in 2008 with the objective to enhance productivity of brinjal
and revival of its cultivation.
The brinjal production and
productivity in the district was low
due to severe incidence of bacterial
wilt in the past decade even under
best management practices,
introduction of Arka Keshav cultivar
was immediately accepted in such
areas. About 90 % of the farmers of
the demonstration areas were
satisfied by the performance of this
cultivar in frontline demonstrations and adopted this cultivar for future cultivation. The
acreage under this cultivar increased afterwards and resulted in revival of brinjal cultivation.
3. HRI 152 A Ray of Hope for Paddy growers in valley areas of Mandi
Paddy is the major cereal crop in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, grown in an area
of 21,345 ha producing 32,350 metric tonnes of grains having average yield of 15.16 q/ha
against state and national average yield of 14.13 and 21.20 q/ha, respectively. Irrigation
facilities in the district are meagre and only 18.2 % of the net cultivable area in the district is
irrigated. Average size of land holding is also marginal (0.43 ha) and scattered in undulated
hilly terrains in the district. During the past two decades the area under paddy cultivation
has declined considerably due to less profitability reasons being poor water availability
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owing to the climate change, labour intensive, lack of
HYV’s etc. (Table 1). Moreover the paddy hybrids
developed so far were not suitable in the district which
has otherwise gained success in the plain region of
nearby states. The HRI-152 (hybrid paddy) identified
by the CSK HPKV, Palampur for the low and mid hill
region of Himachal Pradesh was also found
performing best (80.0q/ha) in the district during its on
farm testing (2006) and finally was recommended in the year 2008. Therefore, to harness
the high yield potential of this hybrid, it was introduced and popularized under the existing
farming system of Agriculture – Animal husbandry and in agro-ecological situations I
(Valley area) and II (Moderate rainfall mid hill area) of the district.
During maturity of paddy crop, low temperature is responsible for poor grain filling
resulting in poor paddy productivity in the
region. Thus, an ideotype having short
duration can suit well under such situations.
Since, HRI-152 is a short duration hybrid
cultivar having 7-8 days short maturity over
some of the popular paddy cultivars including
RP-2421. Thus, HRI-152 proved to be a boon
under existing cropping patterns in valley and
mid hill zone of Mandi district.
Paddy productivity under local as well as HYV’s in the district is low even under best
management practices. But, introduction of hybrid paddy having higher yield potential has
greatly enhanced the productivity of this crop under irrigated framing situations. About 95 %
of the farmers were satisfied by the performance of this hybrid paddy under OFT’s/FLD’s
w.r.t. productivity as well as profitability since the hybrid is resistant to neck blast. Farmers
are now replacing some area of vegetables and maize with this high yielding hybrid paddy
HRI-152.
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A view of HRI 152 at maturity Farm women harvesting the crop
4. A Low Cost Vermicomposting Technology – a boon to hill farmers
Vermi-composting technology initially introduced in the hill state was out of the reach of
common farmers as it involved high costs and infrastructure. The resource poor farmers
were unable to harvest its benefit. Henceforth a simple low cost vermi-composting
technology was validated successfully so that each and every farmer of the state in general
and district Bilaspur and Mandi in particular is benefited. The technology was widely
accepted across these two districts.
As animal husbandry is an important component of agriculture in the district and every
farm household has one or two animals with approximate cattle and buffalo population of
about 5.21 lakhs in the district. The abundant FYM is composted in open heaps in the fields
causing heavy loss of plant nutrients. Initially, the
farmers were not able to invest in high costing
vermi-compost production units. The proposed
low cost vermi-composting technology was
therefore highly suitable for the hill farmers, as
the farmers easily shifted from slow
decomposing traditional farm yard manuring
system to enriched and faster vermi-composting
technology. Many farmers have already adopted
this technology and many more are adopting at a fast pace with the intervention of KVK
Berthin and Sundernagar. This improved low cost composting technology has been proved
as a boon in faming systems of hill farmers besides reduction in biotic stresses in plants
because of its use.
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The vermiculture has been distributed to
the farmers across the district since last three
years and farmers have successfully
established their units. Apart from
vermiculture, farmers are also provided
technical knowhow for establishing their units
through trainings. More than 70% of the
farmers provided with the vermiculture and
technical knowhow have successfully
established their units.
Technology:
• Make 10 x5 feet beds in shady, upland site.
• Fill the bed up to 3 feet height with partially decomposed FYM, easily decomposable organic waste with 1 kg vermiculture (Eisinia foetida ) having at least 500 worms & eggs.
• Sprinkle water daily and cover with mulch.
• Vermicompost ready for use in 2.5-3 months.
Impact:
• HP Government proposed each household to have at least one vermicomposting unit.
• KVK trained 250 farmers through on campus trainings & 90 on farm demonstrations. Several awareness camps organized with department of agriculture.
• KVK supplied 10453 vermiculture kits(2 kg each)
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AWARDS & HONORS
Sr No.
Name of Faculty members
Award Dates Name of the Organization
1 Dr. V.K. Suri Honorary Fellowship-2010
September 11-12,2010
Union Ministery of state for Communications
2 Dr. V.K. Suri Gold Medal of India International Award
September 11-12,2010
American Biographical Institute, Releigh (NC), USA.
3 Dr. Anil Kumar, SMS, Agronomy. Dr. D.S. Yadav, SMS Extn. Dr. Amar Singh, SMS, Plant Pathology,
Samaj Kalyan Avam Vikas Parishad Karsog, Mandi
September, 2010
“Himalaya Shri Samman” for Pioneer research and extension work on System of rice Intensification(SRI) in mandi Distt of HP
4 Dr. V.K. Suri Honorary Fellowship-2010
Oct.30- November 01,2010
CSAUT, kanpur
5 Dr. Pankaj Sood, Extension Specialist
Dr. YSP, UHF, Solan, Nauni
November, 2010
Best paper Award in National Symposium on Prospects and challenges of IPM for Sustainabe
6 Dr. V.K. Suri Bharat Jyoti Award 2011
March 3,2011
India International friendship Society, New Delhi
7 Dr. V.K. Suri Best Citizen Award-2011
- Best Citizen Publishing House, New Delhi
8 Dr. V.K. Suri Shiksha Rattan Puruskar-2011
- India International Friendship Society, New Delhi
9 Dr. K.C. Sharma ISHA Foundation fellow Award 2011
May 3-5,2011
Indian Society of hill Agriculture
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VISITS ABROAD
Sr No.
Employees/Members Dates Purpose
1 Dr. Anil Kumar, SMS, Agronomy, KVK, Kukumseri.
8-12, November,2010
Research Paper Presentation in 3rd “ International Rice Congress” Organised by IRRI, Phillipines and Minstry of Agriculture & Rural Development, ARD) Vietnam.
2. Dr. Ramesh Kumar Rana, KVK, Kukumseri
27 June to 11 July, 2011
15 day training on Seabuck thorn breeding and Production at Lisavenko Institute of Horticulture for Siberia at Barnaul, Russia
PUBLICATIONS
S.No. College / Department Research Extension Others
Dirctorate of Extension Education 2 - -
12. KVK, Una 4 4 1
13. KVK, Hamirpur at Bara 3 9
14. KVK, Kangra 4 9 2
15. KVK, Dhaulakuan 8 10
16. KVK, Bajaura 5 18
17. RSS Mandi at Sundernagar 0 7
18 KVK Sundernagar
18. KVK, Berthin 5 1 2
19. KVK, Kukumseri 4 4 1
Total 31 58 5
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BOOKS PUBLISHED:
1. Name of the Book
a) nyguh o fryguh iQlyksa dh mUur [ksrh b) izeq[k iQlyksa ds jksxksa o dhVksa dk lesfdr izcU/u
2. Name of the Author :
a) Mk- iadt lwn] izlkj fo'ks"kK (dhV foKku)] Mk- Mh-,l- ;kno] fo"k;okn fo'ks"kK (izlkj f'k{kk)] Mk- lqjsUn dqekj Bkdqj] dk;ZozQe leUo;d] Mk- vfuy dqekj pkS/jh] fo"k;okn fo'ks"kK (lL; foKku) ] Mk- vej flag] lgk;d oSKkfud (ikni jksx)] Mk- 'kdqUrk jkgh] fo"k;okn fo'ks"kK (lCth oSKkfud)
b) Mk- iadt lwn] izlkj fo'ks"kK (dhV foKku)] Mk- lqjsUn dqekj Bkdqj] dk;ZozQe leUo;d] Mk- Mh- ,l- ;kno] fo"k;okn fo'ks"kK (izlkj f'k{kk)] Mk- vej flag] lgk;d oSKkfud (ikni jksx)] Mk- 'kdqUrk jkgh] fo"k;okn fo'ks"kK (lCth oSKkfud)] Mk- vfuy dqekj pkS/jh] fo"k;okn fo'ks"kK (lL; foKku)
3. Name of the Publishers
KVK, Mandi at Sundernagar
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DISTINGUISHING VISITORS
1. Name of VIP Visitors (with date and Purpose)
Sr No.
Name of Visitor Dates Purpose
1 Dr. S.K.Sharma, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, CSKHPKV , Palampur and Dr A.M. Narulla, ZPD- Zone –I to KVK,Bajaura
20.08.2010 Scientific Advisory Committee meeting
2 Hon’ble Governor Smt. Urmila Singh at H.P.
10 September, 2010
Vet Fair , COVAS, CSKHPKV, Palampur
3 Dr. S.K.Sharma, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, CSKHPKV , Palampur to KVK,Bara
05.09.2010 to 06.09.2010
Scientific Advisory Committee meeting
4 Dr. K.D. Kokte, DDG, Agricultural Extension, ICAR , New Delhi to KVK Kukumseri
05.09.2010 Scientific Advisory Committee meeting
5 Ram Subhag Singh, Secretary Agriculture to KVK, Kukumseri
06.09.2010 Kisan Mela at Kukumseri
6 Dr. K.D. Kokte, DDG, Agricultural Extension, ICAR , New Delhi to KVK Bajaura.
06.09.2010 Visit the Fields and KVK and reviewed the activities of KVK
7 Ram Lal Markandey Hon’ble MLA, L&S to KVK, Kukumseri
06.09.2010 Cheif Guest at Kisan Mela at Kukumseri
8 Sh. Padam Dev Chauhan, D.C. Nahan
23.11.2010 To Know the activities of KVK
9 Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice, High Court of H.P. at DEE
27.11.2010 Two day Workshop on NDPS Act & related Issues”.
10 Ram Subhag Singh, Secretary Agriculture to KVK, Bara
November,2010 Visit
11 Mr. Sanjay Gupta, Jt. Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India to KVK, Dhaulakuan
01 December, 2010
To share his view with Krishak Mitras
12 S.R. Ahuja, Lead Auditor, Swiss cert, New Delhi at DEE
22.12.2010 General Visit
13 Dr. S.K.Sharma, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, CSKHPKV , Palampur to to KVK, Dhaulakuan
30.12.2010 Visit to the KVK
14 Sh. J.R. Katwal, IAS, Special secretary GAD cum Director Youth service and Sports, Govt of HP to KVK Bajaura
17.01.2011 In Augural Sesion of Seven days training Programme for rural youth organized in collaboration with DYSO, Kullu at KVK Bajaura
15 Dr. S.K.Sharma, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, CSKHPKV , Palampur to KVK, Bara
21.03.2011 Scientific Advisory Committee meeting
16 Yoko Nagata, Hamakoganai, Kodainashi, Tokyo, Japan to KVK, Berthin
07.04.2011 JICA Study
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17 C. Murugaboopatih to KVK, Berthin
07.04.2011 JICA Study
18 Ashutosh sarkar, ICARDA South Asia and China, NASC Complex New Delhi-12 to KVK ,Berthin
08.04.2011 To visit Experiments conducted at KVK.
19 Sh. Amar Rattan Kohli, Former Governor(Mizoram) at DEE
16 June,2011 To Observe the unvirsity activities undertaken for Chamba District.
20 Dr.A.M. Narula, Zonal Project Director Zone-I at DEE
24-25 June,2011
State Level Workshop for KVK’s of H.P.