KVK, Jaintia Hill(Directorate of

AgricultureGovernment of

Meghalaya)

(Estd: 2010)

Action Plan for 2012-13

Staff Position (As on 31st Jan. 2012)Sl. No. Name Designation Discipline

1. Shri G.Dohling DDA I/C Programme Coordinator

Agronomy

2. Shri D.Lamar Subject Matter Specialist Plant Protection (Pathology)

Total

On Farm Trials (Discipline–Wise Summary)

Discipline Crop/enterprise No. of Technology/ Social Concept to be

No. of trials proposed

Assessed Refined Assessment Refinement

Plant Protection

1.Rice 1 Nil 1 Nil

2.Tomato 1 Nil 1 Nil

3.Brinjal 1 Nil 1 Nil

4.Ginger 1 Nil 1 Nil

Agronomy 1.Maize 1 Nil 1 Nil

2.Ground Nut 1 Nil 1 Nil

3.Sesamum 1 Nil 1 Nil

4.Soybean 1 Nil 1 Nil

Total 8 Nil 8 Nil

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On Farm Trials (Discipline–Wise Proposed

Details)

Crop / Enterprise

Problemwith severity

Technology/ Social Concept to be

Source of techno and year of release

No. of trials proposed

Parameters of assessment/refinement

Assessed Refined Assess Refine

1.Rice High incidence of stem borer & leaf folder

Management of stem borer and leaf roller by augmentative release of Trichogramma egg parasitoids viz.,T.japonicum+T.chilonis@ 50000-10000/ha /10 days for 5 times starting from 30 DAT

Nil Division of Entomology, ICAR Umiam,Meghalaya-793103

1 Nil New Technology 1. No. of infected plant 2. Yield/ha

Farmer Practice1. No. of infected plant 2. Yield/ha

1.Discipline: Plant Protection

Crop / Enterprise

Problemwith severity

Technology/ Social Concept to be

Source of techno and year of release

No. of trials proposed

Parameters of assessment/refinement

Assessed Refined Assess Refine

2.Tomato High incidence of Bacterial Wilt disease

Management of bacterial wilt in tomato : i. Seed treatment with Biofor Pf (1 gm/10 gm of tomato seed) & ii. Root treatment with Biofor Pf (1 kg in 2 litre of water for 1000 seedlings) & iii. Soil application with Biofor Pf (10 g mixed with100g dried dried cowdung

Nil AAU, Jorhat.

1 Nil New Technology i)Nos. of infected plant at 10 days interval.ii) Yield record.Farmers' reaction

Farmer Practice i)Nos. of infected plant at 10 days interval.ii) Yield record.iii)Farmers' reaction

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Crop / Enterprise

Problemwith severity

Technology/ Social Concept to be

Source of techno and year of release

No. of trials proposed

Parameters of assessment/refinement

Assessed Refined Assess Refine

3. Brinjal High incidence of Fruit & Shoot Borer

Management of EFSB using lucilure sex pheromone @100traps/ha at 20-25 DAT

Nil Division of Entomology, ICAR Umiam,Meghalaya-793103

1 Nil New Technology 1. No. of infected plant 2. Yield/ha

Farmer Practice1. No. of infected plant 2. Yield/ha

Crop / Enterprise

Problemwith severity

Technology/ Social Concept to be

Source of techno and year of release

No. of trials proposed

Parameters of assessment/refinement

Assessed Refined Assess Refine

4.Ginger High incidence of soft rot disease

Management of rhizome/soft rot of ginger by (1)seed application of Trichoderma harzianum@20-25 g of Trichoderma in 1 litre of water for 1 kg or appropriate nos. of rhizomes (2) Soil drenching @20-25 gm of Trichoderma in 1 litre of water for spot application by jerry cane or sprayer whenever felt necessary(3)Soil application @ 5kg Trochoderma +Cowdung+ Oil cake

Nil AAU, Jorhat.

1 Nil New Technology 1. No. of infected plant 2. Yield/ha

Farmer Practice1. No. of infected plant 2. Yield/ha

Crop / Enterprise

Problemwith severity

Technology/ Social Concept to be

Source of techno and year of release

No. of trials proposed

Parameters of assessment/refinementAssessed Refined Assess Refine

1.Maize Low productivity of local yellow and local white

Evaluation on the performance of QPM variety viz., Vivek 9 against local check

Nil Directorate of Maize Research (DMR),ICAR New Delhi

1 Nil New Technology 1.Day of 50% flowering 2.No. of cobs/Plant 3.Weight of grains/cob 4.Yield

Farmer Practice1.Day of 50% flowering 2.No. of cobs/Plant 3.Weight of grains/cob 4.Yield

2.Discipline: Agronomy

Crop / Enterprise

Problemwith severity

Technology/ Social Concept to be

Source of techno and year of release

No. of trials proposed

Parameters of assessment/refinementAssessed Refined Assess Refine

2.Ground nut

Non-traditional crop

Evaluation on the PerformanceOf JL-24 Girnar-1 varieties of Groundnut

Nil Division of Agronomy, ICAR for NEH,Umiam

1 Nil New Technology 1.Yield attributing characters Yield/ha

Farmer Practice1.Yield attributing characters 2. Yield/ha

Crop / Enterprise

Problemwith severity

Technology/ Social Concept to be

Source of techno and year of release

No. of trials proposed

Parameters of assessment/refinementAssessed Refined Assess Refine

3. Sesamum

Non-conventional crop

Performance of impoved varieties over local check(White/black)

Nil Division of Agronomy, ICAR for NEH,Umiam

1 Nil New Technology 1.Yield attributing characters Yield/ha

Farmer Practice1.Yield attributing characters 2. Yield/ha

Crop / Enterprise

Problemwith severity

Technology/ Social Concept to be

Source of techno and year of release

No. of trials proposed

Parameters of assessment/refinementAssessed Refined Assess Refine

4. Soybean low productivity of local variety

Performance of JS 335 against local check

Nil Division of Agronomy, ICAR for NEH,Umiam

1 Nil New Technology 1.Yield attributing characters Yield/ha

Farmer Practice1.Yield attributing characters 2. Yield/ha

Discipline Crop/enterprise

No: of Technology/ Social Concept

No. of demos proposed

Area (ha) to be covered/ no. of activity

No. of participants/famers to be covered

1.Plant Protection 1.Rice 1 05 1 15

2.Maize 1 05 1 15

2.Agronomy 1. Rice 1 05 1 15

2.Maize 1 05 1 15

Total 4 20 4 60

FLDs(Discipline–Wise Summary)

FLD ( Discipline-wise proposed

details)

Crop / Enterprise

Technology/ Social Concept to be Demonstrated

Source of tech and year of release

No. of demonstrations

Area (ha)/ activity to be covered

No. of farmers to be covered

Parameters of demonstration

1.Rice IPM •Pre sowing treatment of nursery bed/Seed treatment/Seedling root dip/Application of soil pesticides before transplanting/Weed management/Collection of egg masses and larvae of pest/Installation of pheromone traps/Augmentation release of Biocontrol agents/Need based application of pesticides•Var- chahsarang

Division of Entomology, ICAR Umiam,Meghalaya-793103

5 1 15 New Technology 1. No. of infected plant 2. Yield/ha

Farmer Practice1. No. of infected plant 2. Yield/ha

1.Discipline: Plant Protection

Crop / Enterprise

Technology/ Social Concept to be Demonstrated

Source of tech and year of release

No. of demonstrations

Area (ha)/ activity to be covered

No. of farmers to be covered

Parameters of demonstration

2.Maize IPM • Cultural control-Deep ploughing,burning of crop residues,early planting•Mechanical control-collection and destruction of larvaeof cutworm and army worm,destruction of colonies of termites•Botanicals- spraying at silking stage•Chemical control-Application of soil pesticides before sowing,Need based application of pesticides/rodent controlVar- All rounder

Division of Entomology, ICAR Umiam,Meghalaya-793103

5 1 15 New Technology 1.No of infected plant2.No.of cobs/Plant 3..Yield

Farmer Practice 1. No of infected plant 2.No. of cobs/Plant 3..Yield

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2.Discipline: AgronomyCrop / Enterprise

Technology/ Social Concept to be Demonstrated

Source of tech and year of release

No. of demonstrations

Area (ha)/ activity to be covered

No. of farmers to be covered

Parameters of demonstration

1.Rice SRI •Seed rate- 2kg/acre•Nursery area-1cent/acre•Age of seedlings-8to 12 days•Spacing- 25x 25 cm•Plants/hills- 1•Hills/sq meter- 16•Weeding- mechanical•Water management- keep soil moist till PI stage

Dept of Agriculture,Andra Pradesh

5 1 15 New Technology 1. No. of tillers/hills2. No of panicle/pl3.No of grain/panicle4Yield/ha

Farmer Practice1.No. of tillers/hills2. No of panicle/pl3.No of grain/panicle4Yield/ha

Crop / Enterprise

Technology/ Social Concept to be Demonstrated

Source of tech and year of release

No. of demonstrations

Area (ha)/ activity to be covered

No. of farmers to be covered

Parameters of demonstration

2.Maize Demo on cropping system for crop production & economic advantage through Intercropping of Maize with Soybean 1:1•Maize Var all rounder 1row•Soybean var. Js 335 row•Spacing-

•Maize-45x20cm•Soybean-40x10cm

•Fertilization-Maize-58:375:50kg/ha(urea/SSP/MOP)-Soybean-45:250:35kg/ha(urea/SSP/MOP)

Division of AgronomyICAR for NEH Umiam

5 1 15 New Technology 1. Yield of Maize2. Yield of Soybean3. Eco.advantage4.Net returns

Farmer Practice1. Yield of Maize2. Yield of Soybean3. Eco advantage4.Net returns

Training Programmes

Discipline Farmers Course (No.)

On Off Spon. Total

1.Plant Protection

12 90 270 - 360

2.Agronomy 12 90 270 - 360

Total 24 180 540 720

Farmers& Farm Women

Rural Youth

Discipline Rural YouthCourse (No.)

On Off Spon. Voc. Total

1.Plant Protection

5 40 120 - - 160

2.Agronomy 5 40 120 - - 160

Total 10 80 240 320

Extension Functionaries

Discipline Extension Functionaries Course (No.)

On Off Spon. Total

1.Plant Protection

3 60 - - 60

2.Agronomy 3 60 - - 60

Total 6 120 - 120

Extension Activities

ExtensionActivity

Nos. Propose

d

Beneficiaries (No.) Total

Farmers Extn. Funct. Rural Youth

Field day 20 1000 10 80 1090

Kisan Mela 5 200 - 200 400

Method Demonstration

10 250 - - 250

Film Show 5 200 - 200 400

Seminar 1 50 - 50 100

Workshop 1 50 - 50 100

Group meetings

1 50 - - 50

Lectures delivered

12 - - - -

Newspaper coverage

04 - - - -

ExtensionActivity

Nos. Propos

ed

Beneficiaries (No.) Total

Farmers Extn. Funct. Rural Youth

Radio talk 36 - - - -

TV talks 01 - - - -

Popular articles 08 - - - -

Extension literature

10 - - - -

Scientific visit 36 - - - -

Farmers visit 02 - - - -

Diagnostic visit 36 - - - -

Celebration of Imp.Days

02 100 - - 100

Exposure visit 02 100 - - 100

Total 168 1160 10 580 1750

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Seed Materials, Planting materials & Bio-products

Seed MaterialsItem Crop Variety Proposed

quantity (Qt)Value (Rs.) To be

provided/supplied to (Exp. No. of

farmers)

Cereals NA NA NA NA NA

Oilseeds NA NA NA NA NA

Pulses NA NA NA NA NA

Vegetables NA NA NA NA NA

Flowers NA NA NA NA NA

Others NA NA NA NA NA

Total

Planting MaterialsItem Crop Variety Proposed

quantity (Nos.)Value (Rs.) To be

provided/supplied to (Exp. No. of

farmers)

Fruits NA NA NA NA NA

Spices NA NA NA NA NA

Forest Species NA NA NA NA NA

Vegetables NA NA NA NA NA

Plantation Crops NA NA NA NA NA

Others NA NA NA NA NA

Total NA NA NA NA NA

Bio-products Item Product

Name Species Proposed

quantityValue (Rs.) To be provided to

(Exp. No. of farmers)No. Kg.

Bio-agents NA NA NA NA NA NA

Bio-fertilizers NA NA NA NA NA NA

Bio-pesticides NA NA NA NA NA NA

Others NA NA NA NA NA NA

Total NA NA NA NA NA NA

Literature proposed to be developed/ published

Item Title Number

Research papers Nil 0

Technical reports Nil 0

News letters Biannually KVK news letter 2

Technical bulletins Nil 0

Popular articles 1. Lakadong Turmeric-pride of Jaintia hills 2. Important Pest and Diseases of Rice in Jaintia Hills 3. Local Germ Plasms –a source of sustainability in Hill Agriculture 4. Traditional agricultural tools and Implements of Jaintia Hills 5. Rice Cultivation and traditional customs in Jaintia Hills

5

Extension literature 1.Folder on IPM Rice/Maize/Tomato/Brinjal/Ginger2.Folder on Production Technology of Groundnut/Seasamun/Soyabean/Maize/Rice

5

Others (Pl. specify) Booklet- 1. Rice cultivation in Jaintia Hills2.Prospect of Maize Cultivation in Jaintia Hills3.Weeds of rice in Jaintia hills

3

Total 15

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