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ICAR – KVK, Salem Annual Report 2019-20

PROFORMA FOR PREPARATION OF ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 (April 2019-March 2020)

APR SUMMARY

Name of the KVK: KVK, Salem

1. Technology Assessment

Category No. of Technology

Assessed &

Refined

No. of Trials No. of Farmers

Technology Assessed

Crops 6 30 30

Livestock 1 5 5

Various enterprises 2 6 125

Total 9 41 160

Technology Refined Nil

Crops

Livestock

Various enterprises

Total Nil

Grand Total 9 41 160

2. Frontline demonstrations

Details No. of

Farmers/Locations

Area (ha) Units/Animals

Oilseeds -2 20 8 -

Pulses - 1 10 4 -

Cereals - 2 20 8

Vegetables - 2 20 6 -

Other crops - 3 30 12 -

Total 100 38

Livestock & Fisheries - 4 40 - 70

Other enterprises

Total 40 - 70

Grand Total 140 38 70

3. Training Programmes

Clientele No. of

Courses

Male Female Total

participants

Farmers & farm women 75 3521 2539 6054

Rural youths 8 100 55 155

Extension functionaries 9 309 109 418

Sponsored Training 27 909 264 1173

Vocational Training 9 68 112 180

Total 128 4907 3079 7980


4. Extension Programmes

Category No. of Programmes Total Participants

Extension activities 479 19977

Other extension activities 50 14660

Total 529 34637

5. Mobile Advisory Services

Message

Type

Crop Livestock Weather Marketing Awareness Other

enterprise

Total

Text only 81 14 24 24 0 73 216

Voice only 8 0 0 0 0 0 8

Voice &

Text

36 10 0 0 0 4 50

Total 125 24 24 24 0 77 274

6. Seed & Planting Material Production

Quintal/Number Value Rs.

Seed (q) 462.648 574080

Planting material (No.) 12083 483550

Bio-Products (kg) 12011 298294

Livestock Production (No.) 32 19000

Fishery production (No.) - -

7. Soil, water & plant Analysis

Samples No. of Beneficiaries Value Rs.

Soil 457 346 53926

Water 205 201 12095

Plant 62 53 -

Total 724 600 66,021

8. HRD and Publications

Sr. No. Category Number

1 Workshops 2

2 Conferences 4

3 Meetings 46

4 Trainings for KVK officials 6

5 Visits of KVK officials 77

6 Book published 3

7 Training Manual 4

8 Book chapters -

9 Research papers 5

10 Lead papers -

11 Seminar papers 3

12 Extension folder 10

13 Proceedings 3


14 Award & recognition 3

15 On going research projects -

DETAILED PROGRESS REPORT 2019-20

1. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE KVK

1.1. Name and address of KVK with phone, fax and e-mail

a) Name of the KVK : KVK, Salem

b) Address : Krishi Vigyan Kendra

Mallur (Via)

Sandhiyur 636 203

Salem District

TamilNadu

c) Landline Phone No. : 0427- 2422550

d) Fax No. : 0427 -2422269

e) Official Mobile No. : 9578590617

f) email ID : [email protected]

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

a) Name of the Host

Organization

: TamilNadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 3

b) Address : The Registrar

TNAU

Coimbatore - 641003

TAMILNADU

c) Landline Phone No. : 0422 -6611201

d) Fax No. : 0422- 2431821

e) Official mobile No. : -

f) email ID : [email protected]

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

a) Name : Dr.M.Vijayakumar

b) Phone - residence : -

c) Mobile : 9578590617

d) email ID : [email protected]

1.4. Year of sanction: 1994

mailto:[email protected]


1.5. Staff Position (as on 31th March, 2020)

Sl.

No.

Sanctioned

post

Name of the

incumbent Designation

Edn.

Qualificat

ion

(eg.M.Sc.(

Agri)

Discipline

Pay Scale

(Rs.) Presen

t basic

(Rs.)

Date of

joining

Perman

-ent

/Temp-

orary

Categor

y

(SC/ST/

OBC/

Others)

1 Programme

Coordinator

Dr. N. Sriram Programme

Coordinator

M.Sc.,

Ph.D.,

Ag.

Extension

37400- 67000

GP: 9000

1,43,6

00

16.03.2018 Permane

nt

OBC

2 Subject Matter

Specialist

Dr. M. Vijayakumar SMS (Asst.

Professor)

M.Sc.,

Ph.D.,

Agronomy 37400- 67000

GP: 9000

1,35,3

00

05.12.2012 Permane

nt

OBC

3 Subject Matter

Specialist

Dr. G. Malathi SMS (Asst.

Professor)

M.Sc.,

Ph.D.,

Horticultur

e

15600 - 39100

GP: 8000

98,200 08.06.2018 Permane

nt

OBC

4 Subject Matter

Specialist

Dr. R. Vijayan SMS (Asst.

Professor)

M.Sc.,

Ph.D.,

Seed

Science &

Tech

15600 - 39100

GP: 8000

98,200 06.04.2017 Permane

nt

OBC

5 Subject Matter

Specialist

Dr.P.Kohila SMS (Asst.

Professor)

M.V.Sc., Animal

Husbandry

15600 - 39100

GP: 6000

64,900 04.08.2014 Permane

nt

OBC

6 Subject Matter

Specialist

Vacant

7 Subject Matter

Specialist

Vacant

8 Programme

Assistant

Th. G. Senthilnathan Prog. Asst.

(Technical)

B.Sc.,

(Agri)

Agriculture 9300 - 34800

GP 4400

57500 01.08.2008 Permane

nt

OBC

9 Computer

Programmer

Th.B.Shanmugasunda

ram

Prog. Asst.

(Computer)

Computer

Science

-

10 Farm Manager Mrs. A. Gayathri Farm Manager M.Sc.,(A

gri)

Soil

Science

9300 - 34800

GP 4400

57500 26.08.2009 Permane

nt

OBC

11 Accountant /

Superintenden

t

Th. A. Gunalan Assistant Accounts 5200 – 20200

GP 2800

39600 08.03.2016 Permane

nt

OBC


12 Stenographer Tmt. M.Deepa Junior

Assistant

- 5200 – 20200

GP 2400

21300 22.01.2018 Permane

nt

SC

13 Driver Th.S.Rathinam Supporting

Staff

- 9300 - 34800

GP 4200

46,200 26.11.2018 Permane

nt

OBC

14 Driver Th. R. Kandhasamy Driver - 5200 – 20200

GP 2400

20100 03.06.2018

Permane

nt

OBC

15 Supporting

staff

Th. B. Ranganathan Supporting

Staff

- 5200 – 20200

GP 1800

33400 07.05.2008 Permane

nt

OBC

16 Supporting

staff

Th. S. Ramesh Supporting

Staff

- 4800 – 10000

GP 1300

18200 01.10.2009 Permane

nt

SC


1.6. Total land with KVK (in ha) (Consolidated figure):

S. No. Item Area (ha)

1 Under Buildings 1.95

2. Under Demonstration Units 1.0

3. Under Crops 4.0

4. Orchard/Agro-forestry 3.0

5. Others (specify) -

1.7. Infrastructural Development:

A) Buildings

S.No. Name of building Source

of

funding

Stage

Complete Incomplete

Completio

n

Date

Plinth

area

(Sq.m)

Expenditure

(Rs.)

Starting

Date

Plinth

area

(Sq.m)

Status of

construction

(Completed/

in progress/

to be

initiated)

1. Administrative

Building

ICAR 4/1/2006 467 3384000

2. Farmers Hostel ICAR 4/1/2008 300 3055000

3. Staff Quarters

(No.)

ICAR 4/1/2008 398 3600000

4. Demonstration

Units (add

rows if

required)

ICAR 4/1/2008 600 250000

Sericulture/

Ericluture

ICAR 12/2019 16 65,000 - - -

Renovation of

goat shed

ICAR 12/2019 19 21,000 - - -

5 Fencing ICAR 3/2020 883 20,000

6 Rain Water

harvesting

system

7 Threshing floor


8 Farm godown ICAR

– seed

hub –

Seed

proces

sing

unit

and

platfo

rm

12/2019 90 50,00,000 - - -

9 Shed (Farm

equipment)

B) Vehicles

Type of vehicle Year of

purchase Cost (Rs.)

Total kms.

Run Present status

Four Wheeler Mahindra Bolero 05/28/ 2010 487924 223203 Running

Four Wheeler Tractor with Trailer 04/01/ 1996 218100 4247 hrs Condemned,

New tractor

purchased

Four Wheeler Power Tiller 04/01/ 2010 150000 0 Running

Two Wheeler TVS Motor Star

City

10/17/ 2005 39150 30901 Running

Two Wheeler Honda Activa 04/01/ 2009 45491 44467 Running

C) Equipment & AV aids

Name of the equipment Year of

purchase Cost (Rs.) Present status

Spectrophotometer 12/31/2004 80172 Good Condition

Flame Photometer 1/27/2004 36720 Good Condition

pH Meter 12/31/2004 84440 Good Condition

Conductivity Bridge 12/31/2004 8441 Good Condition

Chemical Balance 4/1/2004 119600 Good Condition

Water Distillation Still 12/31/2004 27851 Good Condition

Kjeldahl digestion and distillation 4/1/2004 172675 Good Condition

Shaker 12/31/2004 44094 Good Condition

Refrigerator 12/27/2004 19500 Good Condition

Oven 12/31/2004 8845 Good Condition

Hot Plate 12/31/2004 1872 Good Condition

Grinder (Willey Mill ) 12/31/2004 11582 Good Condition

Ahuja amplifier 4/1/1995 3415 Good Condition

Ergonomically designed student chair 4/1/1995 65000 Good Condition

PHDF Laboratory set up 4/1/2010 490000 Good Condition

PHDF Entomology component 4/1/2010 168500 Good Condition


PHDF Pathology components 4/1/2010 171000 Good Condition

PHDF Horticultural components 4/1/2010 114000 Good Condition

PHDF Seed health components 4/1/2010 56500 Good Condition

Biometric Attendance System 10/1/2017 10076 Good Condition

Nikon Camera DSLR D5300 31/1/2017 42500 Good Condition

Ahuja WA620 Portable P.A System 27/1/2017 18000 Good Condition

CCTV Security System 30/1/2017 35000 Good Condition

CCTV Security System 28/3/2017 6600 Good Condition

Microtek UPS 1500 VA 1/2/2017 6900 Good Condition

Network of Systems 1/2/2017 10130 Good Condition

Exide Batteries 12V 7AH 8/2/2017 12800 Good Condition

Exide Batteries 12V1 2AH 31/3/2017 27040 Good Condition

Microtek 900 VA 100 AH Battery 31/3/2017 15250 Good Condition

HD LED TV 40” & 32” 31/3/2017 50000 Good Condition

1.8. A). Details SAC meeting(s) conducted in the year

Sl.No. Date No of Participants Salient Recommendations

1. 14.01.202020 (17th SAC) 46 Attached

Attach a copy of SAC proceedings along with list of participants

Suggestions and recommendations of the SAC and Action Taken on the

Recommendations

S.No. Suggestions/Recommendat

ions (main bullet points)

Name of the SAC

Member

Action Taken in brief

1. NABARD CAT proposal

may be sent for approval

and implementation

Tmt.A.Bama

Bhuvaneswari, AGM,

NABARD, Salem

NABARD CAT proposals

will be submitted in 2020

-21 to conduct trainings

2. Campaign demonstration

may be done for creating

awareness for bacterial leaf

blight in paddy

Th. R.Selladurai, Deputy

Director of Agriculture

(GOI), PA (Collector),

Salem & DEE, TNAU,

Coimbatore

Awareness campaign and

demonstration will be

conducted for

management of bacterial

leaf blight in paddy

through the proposed

OFT, FLD and trainings

in 2020 -21. FLD will be

conducted along with

demonstration of ICM

practices.

3. Animal health campaign

may be conducted in areas

where veterinary service is

limited, and Training in

animal husbandry may be

Th. R.Selladurai, Deputy

Director of Agriculture

(GOI), PA (Collector),

Salem

Animal health campaign

and trainings will be

conducted as per the

proposed action plan 2020

-21


given to women FIG

groups especially in

Veerapandi Block

4. Awareness training may be

conducted on integrated

pest management for

Anaikomban in paddy

before sowing season

Th.R. Panneerselvam,

JDA, Salem

Awareness training will

be conducted as per the


-21.

5. Cultivation and value

addition of minor millets

may be encouraged by

giving training for

improving the livelihood of

farmers of Keelaiyur,

Maramangalam, Mannur

etc.,

Th.R. Panneerselvam,

JDA, Salem

Minor millets value

addition training given to

4 farmers group in

Yercaud and

Karumanthurai block

under SBGF scheme.

Additional trainings will

be conducted in the

forthcoming months.

6. Training and demonstration

regarding animal husbandry

may be given to landless

labours in collaboration

with VUTRC

Dr. V. Meenalochani, ,

Associate Professor and

Head, VUTRC, Salem

Animal husbandry

training programmes will

be conducted in

collaboration with

VUTRC, Salem.

7. Proposals may be given to

the Department regarding

infrastructure establishment

at KVK

Th. K.Ganesan, DDH,

Salem

Proposal will be sent to

Department of

horticulture for

infrastructure

establishment at KVK

8. Training programme for

management of viral disease

in papaya and brinjal may

be given

Mrs. Shanthi, SAC

Farmer member

Training programmes will

be conducted as per the


- 21

9. Training programme may

be organized for

hydroponics cultivation

Mrs. Jayalakshmi, SAC

Farmer member

Training programme on

hydroponics cultivation

will be conducted as per

the proposed action plan

2020 – 21, also a model

hydroponic unit is

proposed under TSP.

10. Exposure visits may be

organized for creating

awareness among the

farmers regarding suitable

agro forestry model and

Mrs. Gayathri, AO,

Office of DFO, Salem

Exposure visit will be

organized on agroforestry

model in coordination

with Dept. of forests.


tolerant crops for tree shade

11. Organic farming in millets

may be encouraged in the

areas like Palamalai.

Mrs. Gayathri, AO,

Office of DFO, Salem

Training on organic

cultivation of millets as

per the approved action

plan 2020 -21.

12. Training on biocontrol

agents production may be

given to the farmers

Th. Jaganathan,

SAC Farmer member

Training on bio control

agents production will be

organized.

13. Awareness training on

organic weed management

methods for improving soil

health may be given

Th. Sugavanam,

SAC Farmer member &

Th. Pannerselvam,

Invited Farmer

Training on organic weed

management will be given

in organic farming

training

14. Cultivation and Value

addition in spices in

Yercaud block may be done

in collaboration with Spices

Board

Mrs. Mohanasaridha,

AO, Agri. Marketting, &

Mrs. Bhama

Bhuvaneswari, AGM,

NABARD

and Dr.M. Jawaharlal,

DEE, TNAU,

Coimbatore.

Cultivation and Value

addition training will be

conducted in

collaboration with Spices

Board

15. Castor seeds of high

yielding varieties from

TCRS may be made

available through KVK

sales centre before the start

of the season

Dr.Venkatachalam,

P&H, TCRS, Yethapur

Action will be taken to

sell TCRS castor seeds

through KVK

16. Training on moringa

cultivation especially

harvesting of leaves may be

organized to greens

cultivating farmers

Dr.M. Jawaharlal, DEE,

TNAU, Coimbatore

Training will be

conducted as per the

approved action plan

2020 -21.

17. Training on cotton

cultivation with IPDM

techniques may be

organised before the start of

season

Th.Nagarajan, SAC

Farmer Member

FLD and training on

cotton cultivation will be

done as per the action

plan

18. Entrepreneurship training to

rural youth regarding seed

production techniques may

be given

AD, Seed Certification ,

Salem

EDP on Hybrid seed

production in maize and

Quality seed grower

training is proposed in the

action plan and training

will be conducted.

19. Crop based training with DEE, TNAU, Trainings will be


technical experts of TNAU

centres like TCRS,

Yethapur, HRS, Yercaud

etc., may be organised

Coimbatore organized in coordination

with TNAU centers as per

farmers need.

20. HDP and UHDP in

horticultural crops may be

recommended for newly

establishing orchards

DEE, TNAU,

Coimbatore

Advisories and training

will be given to promote

HDP and UHDP in

horticultural crops.

List of Participants

S. No Name of the SAC members Designation

1. Dr. M.Jawaharlal, Ph.D., Director of Extension Education, TNAU, CBE

2. Dr.A.Bhaskaran Principal Scientist, ATARI, Hyderabad

3. Th.R. Panneerselvam Joint Director of Agriculture, Salem (i/c)

4. Dr. V.Meenaloshani Associate Professor and Head, VUTRC, Salem

5. Th. K.Ganesan Deputy Director of Horticulture, Salem (i/c)

6. Tmt. K. Mohanasaridha Agricultural Officer, Agri. Marketing, Yercaud,

Salem

7. Th. A.Senthilkumar Manager, DIC, Salem

8. Th. R. Selladurai Deputy Director of Agriculture (GOI), PA

(Collector), Salem

9. Th. T. Selladurai Assistant Director of Seed Certification, Salem

10. Th.R.Rangarajan Assistant Director of Sericulture, Salem

11. Tmt. R. Gayathri Agri. Officer, Office of DFO, Salem

12. Th. T.A. Srinivasan Lead Bank Manager, Indian Bank, Salem

13. Tmt. A. Bhama Buvaneswari DDM, NABARD, Salem

14. Th. V. Manikkavelu Executive Engineer, Dept. of Agrl. Engineering,

Salem

15. Dr. S. R. Venkatachalam, Ph.

D.,

Professor and Head, TCRS, Yethapur

16. Dr. N. Tamil Selvan, Ph. D., Professor and Head, RRS, Paiyur

17. Dr. L. Pugalendhi, Ph.D., Professor and Head, HRS, Yercaud

18. Th.P.Kannan DD, FTC, Salem

19. Dr.S.Ragupathy Clinician, Veterinary Policlinic, Salem

20. Th.K.Murugavel Deputy Director, DWDA, Salem

21. Th.A.K.Palanivelrajan District Coordinator, Financial Literacy Centre,

Salem

22. Th.S.Velu ADA, Panamarathupatti


2. DETAILS OF DISTRICT (2019-20)

23. Th. S.Nagarajan Progressive Farmer, Nadupatti, Kolathur, Salem

24. Th. Sugavanam Progressive Farmer, Kammalapatti, Salem

25. Th. K.Jagannathan Progressive Farmer, Karuppur, Salem

26. Th. T.Pannerselvam Progressive Farmer, Nallampatti, Salem

27. Th.C.Dasarathan Progressive Farmer, Pelakadu, Yercaud, Salem

28. Th.G. Raja Progressive Farmer, Edapadi, Salem

29. Th.R. Raja Progressive Farmer, Puthur Agraharam, Salem

30. Tmt.S.Jayalakshmi Progressive Farm Women, W/o Shanmugam,

Ammapalayam, Salem

31. Th.P.S.Dharmalingam Progressive Farmer, Nalikkalpatti, Salem

32. Tmt.Shanthi Selvakumar Progressive Farm women, Mallur

33. Th.P.Poomalai Progressive Farmer, Thumbalpatti

34. Th.K.Arumugam Progressive Farmer, Thumbalpatti

35. Th.A.Arappuli Progressive Farmer, Thumbalpatti

36. Dr.M.Senthilkumar Assistant Professor, DoEE, TNAU, CBE

37. Dr. N. Sriram Programme Coordinator, KVK, Salem

38. Dr.M.Vijauakumar Subject Matter Specialist (Agron.), KVK,

Sandhiyur

39. Dr. R. Vijayan, Ph. D., Subject Matter Specialist (SS&T), KVK, Sandhiyur

40. Dr. G. Malathi Subject Matter Specialist (Hort.), KVK, Sandhiyur

41. Dr..P. Kohila Subject Matter Specialist (V&AS), KVK,

Sandhiyur

42. Dr.M.Suganyadevi Training Assistant ( Plant Pathology)

43. Th. G. Senthilnathan Programme Assitant ( Technical), KVK, Sandhiyur

44. Tmt. A. Gayathri Farm Manager, KVK, Sandhiyur

45. Dr.K.Bhuvaneswari Subject Matter Specialist (Agro. Meteorology)

DAMU,, KVK, Sandhiyur

46. DAMU Th.S. Prabhaharan, Agromet Observer

47. TNIAMP Th. N. Rajkumar, Technical Assistant

48. Seed hub Staff Th. P. Muniraju, Technical Assistant


2.0.Operational jurisdiction of KVKs: 20 blocks of Salem District

Andhra Pradesh KVKs: District and Tehsils

Telangana KVKs: District (Old) and Districts (New) with Tehsils

Tamil Nadu KVKs: District (KVKs in bifurcated districts to give new districts covered also)

Puducherry KVKs: District

2.1. Major farming systems/enterprises (based on the analysis made by the KVK)

S. No Farming system/enterprise

1 Rice - Pulses - Maize

2 Rice - Sugarcane

3 Rice - Banana

4 Rice - Turmeric

5 Pulses - Tapioca

6 Sorghum - Tapioca

7 Sorghum - Groundnut - Maize

8 Onion - Turmeric

9 Sorghum - Sesame - Pulses

Late

Mid

EarSugar

cane

Vegetables

RF

IRTapioca

RF

IRCotton

RF

IRGroundnut

RF

IRRagi

RF

IRCumbu

RF

IRSorghum

Nav

Sam

KarPaddy

DecNovOctSeptAugJulJunMayAprMarFebJanCrops

CROPPING CALENDER – SALEM DISTRICT

Sowing stage Vegetative stage Harvest stage


2.2. Description of Agro-climatic Zone & major agro ecological situations (based on soil

and topography)

S.

No

Agro-climatic

Zone

Characteristics

1. North Western

Zone of Tamil

Nadu

Salem district is an inland district bounded by Dharmapuri

district in the North, Namakkal district in the South, Tiruchirapalli,

Vilupuram and Perambalur districts in the East and Erode district in

the West. It lies between 11 and 12 North latitude and 77 40’ and

78 5’ East longitude. The total geographical area is 5205 sq.km and

the district comprises of seven taluks viz., Attur, Mettur, Omalur,

Salem, Sankari, Valappady and Yercaud. The mean maximum

temperature is 25C - 42C and the mean minimum temperature is

19C - 25C. The mean annual rainfall is 939 mm of which 47.6 per

cent (447 mm) is received during the North East Monsoon, 33.7 per

cent (316 mm) during the South West Monsoon, 17.4 per cent (164

mm) during summer and 1.3 per cent (12 mm) during winter. The

major source of irrigation is through wells (93%). Of the total

geographical area, the net sown area occupies 52.3 per cent

(2,72,069 ha) and the remaining area is under forest (24.1%), barren

and uncultivable land (8%) and land put to non agricultural uses

accounts for 9.4 per cent.

The North Western Agro-climatic Zone shows considerable

diversity in soil types. The major soil types occurring in the zone are

1) Red non-calcareous, 2) Red- Calcareous 3) Alluvial 4) Black soil

5) Hill soil 6) Forest soil 7) Saline/alkali soil. Of these major area

comes under red non-calcareous and red calcareous soils. Red /brown

non- calcareous soil is predominant in the North-Western Zone

occupying 62.6 per cent followed by Red/Brown calcareous soil with

30.5 per cent. Black and alluvial soil contributes a meager of 5.6 and

1.3 per cent respectively. Total area under Salem District in different

soil series is 3.47 lakh hectares of which Red Non-Calcareous soil

predominant by occupies 66.3% of the area. The next comes the Red

calcareous soil type with 29.3 per cent followed by Black (3.8%) and

Alluvial deposits (0.6%). The taluks with non-calcareous soil type are

Attur, Mettur, Omalur and Salem. Sankari taluk has predominantly

occupied with calcareous soil type. Salem district has the highest area

(0.72 lakh ha) under saline and alkalinity in the North Western zone

of Tamil Nadu.


S.

No

Agro

ecological

situation

Characteristics

1. Western Ghats

(Tamil Nadu

uplands) and

Deccan

Plateau; hot

semi arid; red

loamy soils;

growing period

90-150 days

Agro-ecological Situation 1 :

(Salem, Mettur, and parts of Omalur Taluks of Salem District)

Lack of improved medium duration ragi varieties suited to

seedling transplanting under rainfed conditions.

Lack of heat resistant rainfed varieties in tomato.

Lack of varieties / technology for rainfed banana.

As far as irrigated sorghum is concerned, imbalanced use of

fertilizers, non- application of Azospirillum along with FYM,

incidence of shoot fly earhead bug etc.


(Attur taluk of Salem district)

Non-availability of adequate quantities of certified seeds in

groundnut due to low multiplication ratio Low plant population

due to non-adoption of recommended seed rate/seed treatment.

Incidence of pests and diseases in cotton in both winter and

summer seasons.

Non-availability of high yielding drought tolerant rainfed /

irrigated tapioca varieties/hybrids with resistance to phoma

disease.


(Sankari and parts of Omalur taluk of Salem district)

Non-availability of rice varieties better than IR 20 and Ponni

suitable for late samba season with tolerance to brown plant

hopper.

High incidence of pests and diseases in long and extra long staple

cotton.

Lack of improved medium staple cotton varieties with resistance

to stem weevil and whitefly.

Lack of high yielding drought resistant semi spreading and

spreading varieties of groundnut. Lack of appropriate agronomic

practices for spreading type groundnut variety.


2.3. Soil types in the jurisdiction

S.

No

Soil type Characteristics Area in ha

1. Red calcareous

Moderately deep to Very deep; Loamy skeletal to Fine

loamy; moderately slow to rapid permeability; pH 7.4

to 9.0 and medium in water holding capacity (21-50%) 2,47,391

2. Red non

calcareous

Deep soils (51-100 cm); Coarse loamy to fine loamy;

moderate to rapid permeability; low water holding

capacity (0-20 %); pH 6.6-7.8 50,212

3. Brown

calcareous

Very deep soils (>100 cm); fine loamy; moderately

slow permeability; High water holding capacity (> 50

%); pH 7.9-8.4 7,385

4. Brown non

calcareous

Very deep soils (>100 cm); fine loamy to fine;

moderately slow to moderately rapid permeability;

medium to high water holding capacity (21- 50 %); pH

5.5-6.5

38,267

5. Black soil Deep soils (51-100 cm); fine loamy; moderately slow

permeability; medium water holding capacity (21- 50

%); pH 8.5-9.0 1,941

6. Alluvial soil Very deep soils (>100 cm); fine loamy; Rapid

permeability; medium water holding capacity (21- 50

%); pH 7.4-7.8 2,136

7. Mixed soil Deep soils (51-100 cm); fine loamy; moderately slow

permeability; High water holding capacity (> 50 %);

pH 7.9-8.4 21,776


2.4. Area, Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the jurisdiction for

2019-20

S.

No

Crop Area (ha) Production (Qtl) Productivity

(Qtl /ha)

1 Paddy 18656 118300 4.52

2 Sorghum 50349 59562 1.18

3 Ragi 7303 18571 2.54

4 Maize 33447 321124 9.6

5 Minor Millets 1233 3023 1.10

6 Greengram 11984 6688 1.11

7 Blackgram 6567 2654 0.75

8 Horsegram 4140 1654 0.57

9 Groundnut 17550 49107 2.48

10 Cotton 16759 48374 3.63

11 Sugarcane 5747 1222664 100.07

12 Mango 5720 10227 1.79

13 Banana 2374 103731 43.69

14 Tapioca 17084 665065 38.93

15 Tomato 3603 33021 9.16

16 Brinjal 1599 11613 7.26

17 Onion 1317 14468 10.99

18 Turmeric 13684 57582 4.21

19 Neerium 365 219 0.60

20 FodderSorghum 59378 178136 7.26

2.5. Weather data (Jan 2019 to Dec 2019)

Month Rainfall (mm) Temperature 0 C Relative Humidity

(%)

Maximum Minimum

Jan -19 6.85 30.1 26.4 61.6

Feb-19 21.5 33.1 21.2 59.2

Mar-19 0.28 36.2 24 57.2

Apr-19 65.1 39.2 26.2 50.6

May-19 57.2 37.7 25.7 59.2

Jun-19 87.5 35.5 25.8 60.7

Jul-19 59.7 35 24.5 63.3

Aug-19 150 33.2 24.4 63.3

Sep-19 273.98 32.7 24 78

Oct-19 199.89 32.2 20.5 59.6

Nov-19 86.8 33 21.7 56.1

Dec-19 10.8 34.7 23.7 55.3


2.6. Production and productivity of livestock, Poultry, Fisheries etc. in the district

(2019-20)

Category Population Production Productivity/animal

Cattle

Crossbred 552717 561293 MT 7.5 lit/day

Indigenous 145164 13869 MT 3.2 lit/day

Buffalo 79841 43274 MT 6.0 lit/day

Sheep

Crossbred -

Indigenous 345608 Meat-5661150 kg 18 kg

Goats 449203 Meat-6652420 kg 16 kg

Pigs

Crossbred 20231 Meat-1257345 kg 60 kg

Indigenous

Rabbits 2617 Meat-4250 kg 2 kg

Poultry

Farm and improved 4945300 Eggs- 3383 lakhs

No.

287.6 eggs/year

Desi 1137215 Eggs- 345 lakhs No. 94.6 eggs/year

Ducks -

Turkey and others -


2.7. Details of Adopted Villages (2019-20)

Sl.No

.

Taluk/

manda

l

Name of

the block

Name of

the village

Year

of

adop

tion

Major

crops &

enterprise

s

Major

problem

identified

Identified

Thrust Areas

KVK adopted villages

1. Salem

District

Salem

Taluk

Panamarath

upatty

Block

Kammalap

atty

2018 Tapioca,

Guava,

Flowers,

Turmeric

and

Vegetable

s

Low yield in

turmeric

Lake of

awareness in

flower crops

Introduction

Jasmine,

Spices,

Training on

IPDM in fruits

and vegetables

TSP

interventions

2. Salem

District

Veerapandi

block

Puthur

Agrahara

m

2017 Millets,

Onion,

Paddy,

Banana

and

Greens

Low yield in

millets,

Onion and

greens and

water

problem

TN-

IAMWARM

interventions

3. Salem Panamarath

upatti

Sandhiyur 2020 Tapioca,

Jasmine,

Nerium,

coconut,

cattle,

poultry

Lack of

awareness on

ICM

practices in

crops and IFS

Introduction

of desi poultry

cages and

birds under

SC SP

component.

DFI villages

1. Salem

District

Salem

Taluk

Panamarath

upatty block

Samakutta

patti

(Tribal

Village)

2018 Minor

millets,

Flowers,

Vegetable

s and

Turmeric

Marketing

problem

especially

direct

marketing of

flowers is

very difficult

Introduction

of new bottle

gourd,

Assessment of

Vegetable

Cowpea,

Assessment of

New Spices,

fodder bank,

IFS on

Jasmine and

EDP on value

chain in

floriculture

Protected

cultivation of

Hort. crops

2. Salem

District

Edappa

di

Edappadi

Block

Vellerivell

i

2018 Cotton,

Banana,

Turmeric,

Pulses and

Low yield in

Pulses, Non-

adoption of

Micro

Nutri garden

programme,

Ground nut

new varieties


Taluk

Oils seeds irrigation

techniques

introduction,

Foliar

application of

groundnut

3. Salem

District

Yercau

d Taluk

Yercaud

Block

Senthittu 2017 Minor

Millets,

Coffee,

Pepper

and Paddy

Low yield in

pepper and

low income

in minor

millets

Assessment of

New Samai

Variety,

Assessment of

mobile apps

and portals

4. Salem

District

Kalray

an

Hills

PN Palayam

Kalrayan

Hills

2019 Minor

Millets

Tapioca

Vegetable

s & mango

Low in yield

major crops,

no value

addition

Assessment of

New Samai

variety,

Assessment of

mobile apps

and portals,

introduction of

sunflower

hybrid and

fodder bank

2.8 Priority/thrust areas

Crop/Enterprise Thrust area

Pulses and oilseeds Seed production techniques

Chilli Popularisation of newly released hybrids and eco friendly

insect pest management, Protray nursery and IPDM

techniques

Guava Introduction of new red flesh varieties, nematode

management

Groundnut, Gingelly, Turmeric,

Greens

Introduction of new high yielding varieties, IPDM, and

INM

Tomato Drought management and ICM

Cucumber and muskmelon Polythene mulching

Paddy, chilli, brinjal, Eco friendly pest and disease management techniques

Sugarcane, Tomato Integrated pest and disease management

Tuberose, Jasmine,

chrysanthemum

Eco friendly pest and disease management techniques and

nutrient management techniques

Value addition Value addition in minor millets and fruits

Livestock Promotion of fodder bank for mixed fodder production

Livestock Improvement of fertility in cattle

Poultry Prevention and treatment of Ranikhet disease in chicken

IFS Integrated farming systems for the year round income

2.9. Salient Achievements of (April 2019-March, 2020) (Mandated activities/ Projects)

S.N

o

Activity Target Achieve

ment


1. Technologies Assessed (No.) - -

2. On-farm trials conducted (No.) 9 9

3. Frontline demonstrations conducted (No.) 14 14

4. Farmers trained (in Lakh) - 0.06

5. Extension Personnel trained (No.) - 418

6. Participants in extension activities (in Lakh) 0.3 0.35

7. Production of Seed (in Quintal) 300 462.65

8. Planting material produced (in Lakh) 8000 12083

9. Live-stock strains and fingerlings produced (in Lakh) 10 32

10. Soil, Water, plant, manures samples tested (in Lakh) 2000 No. 724 No.

11. Mobile agro-advisory provided to farmers (in Lakh) 0.006 0.283

12. No. of Soil Health Cards issued by Mini Soil Testing Kits (No.) 700 90

13. No.of Soil Health Cards issued by Traditional Laboratory (No.) 800 367

2.10. Salient Achievements by KVK during 2019-20 (bullet points)

9 OFTs conducted to assess the location specific technologies for Salem District

14 FLDs conducted to demonstrate the proven technologies.

128 training courses conducted to 7980 beneficiaries including farmers, rural youth

and extension functionaries.

Through pulses seed hub programme 47.56 quintals of certified seeds of black gram,

green gram, cowpea and red gram produced for the benefit of farming community of

Salem district.

More than 10000 planting materials of fruit trees supplied for the benefit of farming

community of Salem district.

Under SBGF millet scheme, 5 market outlets opened to facilitate marketing of millet

value added products in tribal areas.

Jal Shakti Abhiyaan – 4 melas conducted involving 3700 farmers to create awareness

on water harvesting and conservation.

Mass tree planting drive conducted to create awareness on tree planting at DFI village

FMD vaccination camp cum workshop conducted to create awareness on vaccination

and A.I on animal productivity,

Under PKVY programme, implemented at Yercaud block (Maramangalam village) A

local group is formed with 43 farmers - TN- SLM- Yercaud – Organic farmers group.

Registration of 20 ha of land under organic farming has been completed in PGS India

portal (Participatory Guarantee system).

Under DAMU scheme, more than 20 awareness programmes conducted, in which

more than 10,000 farmers benefited.

EDP on value chain of flowers was conducted, in which the farmers were taken

exposure visit to KR market, Bangalore and centre of Excellence for cut flowers at

Hosur to promote direct marketing of flowers by Jarugumalai FPO, Samakuttapatti.

Under TN- IAMP programme , demonstration on Maize fall worm control measures

conducted for 10 ha, pulses seed production (black gram ) achieved in 16 ha, SSI – 1

ha, grafted brinjal – 0.4 ha achieved in Thirumanimuttar sub basin area


Long duration skill development trainings (200 hours) on organic grower and quality

seed producer were conducted to promote entrepreneurship and for promotion of

skilled persons certified by Agriculture Skill Council of India (ASCI).

Friends of Coconut (FOCT) trainings sponsored by CDB, Regional office, Chennai

was conducted in which 20 rural youth participated and benefited with technical

knowledge and coconut tree climber.

Scientists from IIHR discussed with the progressive farmers of Salem district

regarding dissemination of the ICAR technologies and received the feedback of the

same from the farmers.


3. TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS

3.A. Details of target and achievements of mandatory activities by KVK during 2019-20

i) OFT (Technology Assessment)

Number of technologies Total no. of Trials

Targets Achievement Targets Achievement

9 9 41 41

ii) FLD (crop/enterprise/CFLDs)

No of Demonstrations Area in ha Number of Farmers

Targets Achievement Targets Achievement Targets Achievement

14 14 38 38 140 140

iii) Training (including sponsored, vocational and other trainings carried under

Rainwater Harvesting Unit)

Number of Courses Number of Participants

Clientele Targets Achievement Targets Achievement

Farmers 12 75 - 6054

Rural youth 8 8 - 155

Extn. Functionaries 9 9 - 418

iv) Extension Activities

Number of activities Number of participants

Targets Achievement Targets Achievement

- 529 30,000 34,637

v) Seed Production (q)

Target Achievement Distributed to no. of farmers

300 462.65 51 farmers + State Agrl. Departments

vi) Planting material (Nos.)


8000 12083 428

v) Livestock (Nos.)


10 32 15

vii) Bio inputs (Nos.)


- 12011 641


3.B. TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT

i) Summary of technologies assessed under various crops by KVKs (Add rows

wherever required)

Thematic

areas Crop Name of the technology assessed

Source of

technology

with year

No.

of

trials

No. of

farme

rs

Integrated

Nutrient

Management

Varietal

Evaluation

Millets -

Samai

Assessment of suitable Samai varieties for

tribal tracts of Salem Districts

TNAU,

2019

5 5

Groundn

ut

OFT on Assessment of Suitable Groundnut

Variety Under Rain fed Condition.

TNAU,

2016

5 5

Tomato Assessment of performance of tomato

hybrids in Salem district

TNAU/II

HR, 2018

5 5

Vegetabl

e cowpea

Assessment of performance of vegetable

cow pea varieties as an alternative to

cucurbits in Salem district

TNAU/IIH

R, 2018

5 5

Integrated

Pest

Management

Maize Management of fall army worm in Maize

TNAU,

2018

5 5

Integrated

Crop

Management

Integrated

Disease

Management

Small Scale

Income

Generation

Enterprises

Weed

Management

Resource

Conservation

Technology

Farm

Machineries

Integrated

Farming

System

Seed / Plant

production

Post Harvest


Technology /

Value

addition

Drudgery

Reduction

Storage

Technique

Others (Pl.

specify)

Cropping

system -

Ginger

Assessment of new spice, ginger as an

alternative to turmeric under coconut shade

in Salem District

IISR,

2016

5 5

Mobile

Apps

Assessing the Effectiveness of Different

Mobile Apps in terms of Knowledge Gain

and Agro Advisory Services

GOTN/GO

I, 2013

3 60

e-

Extension

Methods

Assessing the Effectiveness of e-Extension

Methods in terms of knowledge gain and

skill acquisition and symbolic adoption

behavior among the rural youth

TNAU/GO

I, 2014

3 45

Total

ii) Summary of technologies assessed under livestock by KVKs

Thematic areas

Name of

the

livestock

enterprise

Name of

the

technology

assessed

No. of

trials

No. of

farmers

Disease Management

Evaluation of Breeds Poultry Assessment

of

performance

of

TANUVAS

Aseel

chicken and

Gramapriya

under

backyard

system of

rearing

5 5

Feed and Fodder management

Nutrition Management

Production and Management

Others (Pl. specify)

Total 5 5


iii) Summary of technologies assessed under various enterprises by KVKs

Thematic

areas

Enterpris

e

Name of the technology

assessed

Source of

technolog

y with

year

No. of

trials

No. of

farmer

s

3.C. TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN DETAIL

(From technology please give full details under the broad thematic areas such as

varietal evaluation, Nutrient management , pest and disease management, weed management,

Integrated Crop Management, cropping systems, improve tools and implements, livestock

enterprises,gender specific technologies etc)

(The format for preparing the same is furnished below)

OFT :1

1. Thematic area: Varietal evaluation

2. Title: Assessment of suitable Samai varieties for tribal tracts of Salem Districts

3. Scientists involved: SMS (Agronomy)

4. Details of farming situation: Describe the farming situation including Season, Farming

situation (RF/Irrigated), Soil type, fertility Status, Seasonal rainfall (mm) No. of rainy days

etc (about 500 words)

Kalvarayan hills are a major range of hills situated in the Eastern Ghats of the

southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu with a total area of 382.7 Sq.Km covering 67 villages

and 25 hamlets. The range of hills is quite smooth and soils are fertile for growth of plant.

Above 800 meters deciduous forest can be found and at an altitude of 400 mtrs scrub jungles

are found. The mean temperature ranges from 32.2 ◦C to a minimum of 11 ◦C. the relative

humidity ranges from 58 to 78 %. The soil is lateritic with a depth of 0.52 to 1.55. The soil

pH varies from 5 to 6.5.

Soil character

1. Soil depth : Up to 152 cm

2. Surface color : Red

3. Texture : Sandy clay loam to clay loam

4. Soil taxonomy : Fine loamy, mixed isohyperthermine

Paleudalts

5. Soil order : Alfisol

6. Drainage and permeability : Well drained with moderately slow permeability

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Ghats

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_Nadu


7. Soil

Nitrogn

Phosphorous

Potassium

Productivity

Irrigability

Potential

:

Low

Medium

High

Good

Good

Moderate soil limitation for sustained use under

irrigation.

Coffee is the major crop grown in shervaroyans besides mandarin orange, jack, pine apple,

banana, spices like pepper, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and cardamom, flowers like anthurium,

gernera, orchids, dahlia, vegetables like beans, chow chow , cauliflower, tomato, tapioca,

carrot, beet root etc., In low lying areas are being cultivated with paddy, ragi, samai, varagu,

maize, onion, coconut, tamarind etc.. Among the small millet samai is one of the major crops

grown during kharif season cultivated about 920 ha.

5. Problem definition / description: (one paragraph)

In Salem district, the Samai is grown in an area of 920 ha and out of which 20-30 per

cent of the farmers are cultivating with local varieties which are shattering nature and low

yielding capacity hence alternative variety is needed by the farmer. Therefore, an attempt has

been made to use of newly available variety with high yielding in nature.

6. Technology Assessed: (give full details of technology as well as farmers practice)

Technology Options

T1 Samai - ATL 1; Source : TNAU 2019

ATL 1 is a rainfed samai variety recommended for Dharmapuri, Tiruvannamalai,

Vellore, Salem and Krishnagiri districts. The mean yield was 1590 kg/ha. Drought

tolerant and suitable for mechanical harvesting, Nutrient rich grains with high milling

recovery. Palatable and nutritious straw.

T2 DHLM 36 -3 (UAS, Dharwad, 2016)

• Short duration 85- 90 days

• Suitable for Rainfed situation

• No pest and diseases incidence in normal sowing season

• Palatable fodder

T3 Farmers Practice -Local variety

7. Critical inputs given: (along with quantity as well as value)

Technology Options Inputs Qty. Unit Cost

(Rs.)

Total Cost

(Rs.)

T1 ATL 1 (TNAU – 2019)

T2 DHLM 36-3 (UAS D- 2016) seeds 2kg 200 1000


T3 Farmers practice ( Local variety) - - - -

Pseudomonas & Trichoderma 2kg

2kg

200 1000

1000

Bio fertilizers 2kg 200 1000

Field board 5 nos 150 750

Total 6250

8. Results:

Performance of the technology

Technology Option No.of

trials

Yield

(t/ha)

Net

Returns

(Rs. in ha)

B:C ratio Data on Other

performance

indicators*

Pest

incidenc

e

Plant

heig

ht

(cm)

ATL 1 (TNAU – 2019) 5 1.41 16500 1:1.88 Nil 80.1

DHLM 36-3 (UAS D-

2016)

1.29 13750 1:1.74 Nil 78.8

Farmers practice (

Local variety)

1.1 9500

1:1.53

Nil 85.1

* Other performance indicators: such as pest intensity, weed population, test weight,

duration etc

Description of the results: (one page) in addition you can use graphs also

Constraints faced:

Among the varieties ATL 1 (Samai) recorded higher yield (1.41 t/ha ) which was 28.2

% higher than farmers practice (Local variety) and 9.3 % than DHLM 36-3 (1.29 t

/ha).

The Technology Option 2 gave better results for B:C ratio (1:1.88) and Net return

(16500 Rs./ ha) than farmers practice ( B:C ratio1: 1.53 and Net return- Rs.9500/ha).

Weed menace was more in all the experimental plot


9. Feedback of the farmers involved:

The farmers preferred this ATL 1 Samai variety for getting higher yield and net

income than DHLM 36-3 and local variety.

10. Feed back to the scientist who developed the technology:

Samai variety ATL 1 when sown during kharif season recorded higher yield than

sown during rabi season. Moreover, application of Bio fertilizers, Pseudomonas and

Trichoderma applied field recorded higher yield than conventional method of cultivation.

OFT : 2

1. Thematic area Varietal Evaluation

2. Title Assessment of Suitable Groundnut Variety Under

Rainfed Condition.

3. Scientists involved Dr R.Vijayan Assistant Professor (Seed Sci. & Tech.)

4. Details of farming

situation

In Salem district, In Salem district, Ground nut is

cultivated in 17,550 ha area and mostly cultivated in

rain fed condition.. Eddapadi block of salem having

the soil pH varies from 6.5 to 8.0.The nutrient status

of the soils are low in available N, Medium in

available P and Medium in available K. Vellarivelli is

one of major groundnut growing areas.

5. Problem definition /

discription

Low yield in existing variety under rain fed condition

Lack of awareness about latest groundnut variety

suitable for rain fed situation and also availability

seeds is the major problem.

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

1.4

1.6

ATL 1 DHLM 36-3 Localvariety

Yield (t/ha)

Yield (t/ha)



Technology option

TO1 Farmers practice

TO2 GJG 32

TO3 TMV 14

7. Critical inputs given: (along with quantity as well as value)

Sl.No. Inputs Qty Amount (Rs)

1 TMV 14 Seeds 40 kg 3600

2 GJG 32 Seeds 40 kg 3600

3 Trichoderma viride 1 kg 100

4 Groundnut rich 1 kg 250

Total cost for one demo

7550

8. Results:



trials

Yield

(t/ha)

Net Returns

(Rs. In)

lakh./ha)


performance

indicators*

Farmers Practice

5

1.7

35500

1:1.94 No. of Pods –

23

Technology 1- GJG

32

2.12

55000

1:1.72 No. of Pods –

31

Technology 2- TMV

14

1.88

42500

1: 1.62 No. of Pods –

26


duration etc


Groundnut variety GJG 32 recorded higher yield (2.12 t /ha) than TMV 14 (1.88 t/ ha)

and TMV 2 (Farmers Practice) (1.7 t/ha) which was 13 per cent higher than TMV 14 and 25

per cent than TMV 2 (Farmers Practice). The increased in yield of GJG 32 due to more

number of pod and pod weight, more number of pods and pod weight is for the production of

higher yield.

Constraints faced:

Availability of GJG 32 seed and in groundnut loss of germination very quickly due to oil

present in the seed is the major constrains.



Faremrs were highly preferred GJG 32 than TMV 14 and TMV 2 because of high yielding

capacity and bold seeds nature.


High yielding with more oil and protein content, and more resistant to tikka and rust

diseases

OFT 3

1. Thematic area Varietal Assessment

2. Title Assessment of performance of tomato hybrids in Salem

district

3. Scientists involved Dr G.Malathi, Assistant Professor (Hort.)


situation

Describe the farming situation including Season, Farming

situation (RF/Irrigated), Soil type, fertility Status, Seasonal

rainfall (mm) No. of rainy days etc

In Salem district, tomato is cultivated in an area of 526ha in

Panamarathupatty block. The major villages cultivating tomato

are Panamarathupatti, Kammalapatti, Thumbalpatti, Mallur,

Nalikkalpatti etc.,. This block of Salem district is having the

soil pH of 6.5 to 8.0.The nutrient status of the soils are low in

available N, Medium in available P and Medium in available K.

Farming situation is irrigated condition.


description: (one

paragraph)

Lesser productivity of existing private hybrids

Yield loss due to major diseases like leaf curl, Early and late

blight and bacterial wilt (Up to 30 %)

Private hybrids are ruling in the market

Farmers need hybrids having good yield potential and

disease resistance

TNAU Tomato Hybrid Co3 and Arka Abhed are the

hybrids with high yield and multiple disease resistance

Special features

TNAU Tomato Hybrid CO3

(TNAU 2010) - Yields about 96.2 tonnes/ha in a crop duration of

140-145 days.

Plants are semi determinate (90-95cm)

Resistance to leaf curl virus & moderately resistant to root knot

nematode

Good fruit quality with TSS of 5.580, Titrable acidity of 0.73%

and ascorbic acid content of 35.72 mg/100g

Arka Abhed: (IIHR, 2018)

Multiple disease resistant like, Tomato Leaf Curl Disease,


Bacterial wilt, Early blight and Late blight

Fruits are firm, oblate round & medium large (90-100g).

Suitable for summer, kharif & rabi cultivation. Bred for fresh

market & yields 70-75 t/ha in 140-150 days.

6. Technology Assessed Technology Options

T1 Farmers Practice (Sivam from Rasi seeds)

T2 TNAU Tomato Hybrid CO3

Source : TNAU 2010

T3 IIHR Arka Abhed

Source : IIHR 2018

7. Critical inputs given:

Technology Options Inputs Qty. Unit

Cost(Rs.)

Total Cost (Rs.)

T1 Farmers Practice

(Sivam hybrid)

- - -

T2 TNAU Tomato

Hybrid CO3

Source : TNAU 2010

Seeds

40 g

1000 5000

T3 IIHR Arka Abhed

Source : IIHR 2018

Seeds 40 g

1000 5000

Total Arka

Vegetable

Special

2kg 400 2000

Field board 1000

Total Cost 13000

8. Results:

Table : Performance of the technology

The tomato hybrid TNAU CO3 performed better when compared to Arka Abhed and

Privated hybrid Sivam. The comparative results are shown below.

Technology

Option

No. of

trials

Yield

(t/ha)

Net Returns

(Rs. In

lakh./ha)


performance

indicators*

Farmers

Practice (Sivam

5 610 210500 1:3

Plant height

No. of harvests


hybrid) Fruits per plant

Yield per ha

BCR TNAU Tomato

Hybrid CO3

Source : TNAU

2010

810 377500 1:3.94

IIHR Arka

Abhed

Source : IIHR

2018

670 345000 1:3.6


duration etc

Constraints faced: -

9. Feed back of the farmers involved:

The seed cost of the Private variety grown by the farmer is higher and the hybrids

such as TNAU CO3 and IIHR hybrid Arka Abhed were performed better. But the market

preference for COTH3 is comparatively lesser due to the smaller sized fruits. In general e the

consumers prefer varieties rather than hybrids.

10. Feed back to the scientist who developed the technology: -

The hybrids such as TNAU CO3 and IIHR hybrid Arka Abhed were performed better

with regard to yield. But the market preference for COTH3 is comparatively lesser due to the

smaller sized fruits (per plant yield was higher due to its more number of fruits in COTH3).

In general the consumers prefer varieties rather than hybrids.


OFT 4

1. Thematic area Varietal Assessment

2. Title Assessment of performance of vegetable cowpea varieties in

Salem district

3. Scientists involved Dr G.Malathi, Assistant Professor (Hort.)


situation

Describe the farming situation including Season, Farming

situation (RF/Irrigated), Soil type, fertility Status, Seasonal

rainfall (mm) No. of rainy days etc

In Salem district, pandal vegetables are cultivated in an area of

1154ha in Panamarathupatty block. The major villages

cultivating cucurbits are Panamarathupatti, Kammalapatti,

Thumbalpatti, Mallur, Nalikkalpatti etc.,. This block of Salem

district is having the soil pH of 6.5 to 8.0.The nutrient status of

the soils are low in available N, Medium in available P and

Medium in available K. Farming situation is irrigated condition.

Ayodhiyapattinam block is also having acreage under the

cultivation of cucurbits as well as vegetable cowpea.


description: (one

paragraph)

Continuous production of existing pandal vegetables

No crop rotation followed

No soil health management activities

Only cucurbits cultivation leads to incidence of pest and

diseases

Farmers need to cultivate non cucurbit crop without any

loss in profit

TNAU Vegetable Cowpea PKM 1 and Arka Mangala

are the varieties with high yield and disease resistance

TNAU Vegetable Cowpea PKM 1 (TNAU 2011)

Green pod yield - 25 t/ha

First harvest at 45-50 days and duration 90-100 days

Semi trailing and highly branched

Very long pods 40 - 45 cm with cluster bearing (3 – 4 / cluster)

Fibre content- 0.89 g and crude protein content – 21.88 (mg

/100 g)

Arka Mangala (IIHR, 2018)

New Yard Long Bean Selection Arka Mangala for high yield

Pole, vigorous, photo insensitive.

Pod Yield 25 t/ha in a duration 90-100 days

Pods are long (75cm) green , stingless with smooth surface.

6. Technology Assessed Technology Options

T1 Farmers Practice (Local cultivar)

T2 TNAU Vegetable Cowpea PKM 1 (TNAU 2011)

T3 Arka Mangala (IIHR, 2018)



Technology Options Inputs Qty. Unit

Cost(Rs.)

Total Cost (Rs.)

T1 Farmers Practice

(Local cultivar)

- - -

T2 TNAU Vegetable

Cowpea PKM 1

(TNAU 2011)

Seeds

4 kg

1500 7500

T3 Arka Mangala (IIHR,

2018)

Seeds 4 kg

1500 7500

Total Arka

Vegetable

Special

2kg 400 2000

Field board 1000

Total Cost 18000

8. Results:


The result of that trial with minimum number of plants is presented here with yield

parameters.

Technology

Option

No.of

trials

Yield

(t/ha)

Net Returns

(Rs. In

lakh./ha)


performance

indicators*

Farmers

Practice (Local

cultivar)

5

125 112500 1:2.72

TNAU

Vegetable

Cowpea PKM

1 (TNAU

2011)

195 160500 1:3.04 No. of harvests

Pods per plant

Yield per ha

BCR

Arka

Mangala

(IIHR, 2018)

175 158500 1:2.85


duration etc

Constraints faced: -



The TNAU variety PKM 1 and IIHR variety Arka Managala are more preferred by

the consumers in the market because of the length and freshness of the produce. Market

preference is better especially preference is more for hotels.


Since the farmers are depending only on the availability of local seed, the commercial

cultivation of the released varieties are lesser. Yield is higher is PKM1 then Arka Mangala

variety. Front line demonstration may be done to instigate the farmers to cultivate this variety

regularly.

OFT : 5

1. Thematic area Integrated Pest Management

2. Title Management of fall army worm in maize

3. Scientists involved Dr. M. Vijayakumar, Assistant Professor (Agronomy)


situation In Salem District, maize cultivated in an area of

33447 ha and fall army worm is a new pest which

completely destroy the crop which results in yield

reduction in maize.


description

The fall armyworm causes damage during vegetative

and reproductive stage which leads to heavy yield loss.


Technology option

TO1 Seed treatment

Border crop – Fodder sorghum or any grass

Field scouting & Collection and destruction of Egg masses

Installation of Pheromone traps

Neem spray 7 to 10 DAS

EPN or Bt @ 2g/lt – 15 – 21 DAS

Spraying of Insecticide – 21 -28 & 36-42 DAS

Spraying of Metarhizium anisopliae @ 2ml/lt 29-35 DAS

Poison baiting

TO2 FYM + Insecticidal spray up five sprays

TO3 Farmers practice

Private hybrid with indiscriminative use of pesticides



Sl.No. Inputs Qty Amount (Rs)

1 Fortenza duo @ 4ml/kg of seed

40 ml 200.00

2 Fodder seeds

100g 50.00

3 Metarhizium anisopliae

1 lts 600.00

4 Entomopathogenic nematode

5 Kg 2500.00

5 Pheromone traps

4 Nios 400.00

6 Neem soap and Need based insecticide 1 kg 250.00

Total cost for one trial 4000.00

Total cost 26250

8. Results:



trials

Yield

(t/ha)

Net

Returns

(Rs. In)

lakh./ha)

B:C

ratio

Cob

damage

during

harvest

(%)

Technology 1

Seed treatment

Border crop – Fodder sorghum or any

grass

Field scouting & Collection and

destruction of Egg masses

Installation of Pheromone traps

Neem spray 7 to 10 DAS

EPN or Bt @ 2g/lt – 15 – 21 DAS

Spraying of Insecticide – 21 -28 & 36-42

DAS

Spraying of Metarhizium anisopliae @

2ml/lt 29-35 DAS

Poison baiting

5

80.30 62450

1:2.08

9.50-

16.50

Technology 2- FYM + Insecticidal spray up

five sprays

65.00 40500

1:1.71 17.52-

30.65

Farmers Practice- Private hybrid with

indiscriminative use of pesticides

60.50 33250

1:1.58 35.55-

46.60 * Other performance indicators: such as pest intensity, weed population, test weight, duration etc

Description of the results:

The new technology which includes integrated pest management practices viz.,

Border crop like fodder sorghum or any grass,field scouting and collection and destruction of


Egg masses , pheromone trap installation, spraying neem based insecticides on 7 to 10 DAS

followed by EPN or Bt @ 2g/lt – 15 – 21 DAS , insecticides on 21 -28 and 36-42 DAS,

spraying of Metarhizium anisopliae @ 2ml/lt 29-35 DAS and placing poison baits reduced

the incidence and damage of fall armyworm and recorded higher yield (80.30 t/ha) followed

by existing technology (Technology 2- FYM + Insecticidal spray up five sprays), which

recorded (65.00 t/ha) and farmer’s practice (60.50 t/ha). The net return and benefit-cost ration

was also in new technology (Rs. 62450.00 /ha and 1:2.08) followed by farmer’s practice.


The new technology was found to be effective in reducing the incidence of fall armyworm

and hereby increases the yield in maize.


The number of application of insecticides was less and found to be safe for natural

enemies and environment.

OFT : 6 : Assessment of new spice, ginger as an alternative to turmeric under coconut

shade in Salem District - The trial is in progress

OFT : 7

1. Thematic area Assessment of Effectiveness of Extension Methods

2. Title Assessing the Effectiveness of e-Extension Methods in terms of

knowledge gain and skill acquisition and symbolic adoption

behavior among the tribal rural youth

3. Scientists

involved

Dr.N.Sriram

4. Details of

farming

situation

Assessing the Effectiveness of e-Extension Methods in terms of

knowledge gain and skill acquisition and symbolic adoption behavior

among the rural youth was conducted in the wet land situation with red

soil condition. The farmers who cultivates paddy crop with same age

group, education statuts, social participation, farm size and income

status. The homogeneity of the farmers groups were selected to

introduce the treatments. The treatments are T1 – Exposing to TNAU

Agritech Portal (http://agritech.tnau.ac.in), T2- On Line Paddy Expert

System and T3-Vikaspadia http://vikaspedia.in/index/). 15 paddy

farmers for each treatment were selected based on the age, educational

status, income, farm size, farming experience and social participation.

The selected groups were exposed to Agritech portal, vikaspaedia and

on-line expert system. The before and after exposure knowledge level,

skill acquisition and symbolic adoption were measured by employing

http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/

http://vikaspedia.in/index/


well structured interview schedule. The mean gain from the before and

after measured as knowledge gain, skill acquired and symbolic adoption

expressed.

5. Problem

definition/

description:

The Government of India and SAUs are introducing lot of ICT in

Agriculture intervention for improving the knowledge, skill of the

farming community. But there is no concrete data about which one

online mode will be effective in terms of imparting knowledge, skill

and symbolic adoption especially on paddy cultivation. Present

extension system is also facing problem for delivering the technologies

in time and door step to the farming community due to lack of man

power in agriculture department. In addition to that the farmers are also

not knowing the different ICT tools in agriculture for getting timely

information related to paddy cultivation. Based on this problem, the

OFT proposed to measure the effectiveness of different –extension

methods among the paddy growers.


T1 Transfer of Paddy technologies through Agri-tech portal

(http://agritech.tnau.ac.in) = 15 farmers

T2

Transfer of Paddy technologies through On line Expert System (Informatics) = 15

farmers

T3

Transfer of Paddy technologies through India Development Gateway, GOI

Vikaspedia Portal (http://vikaspedia.in/index/) = 15 farmers

Farmer

practice

Contact with Extension workers for getting advisory service on agriculture and not

using any ICT tools for accessing information on paddy cultivation

7. Critical inputs given: (along with quantity as well as value):

Presentation on different e-extension portal were made to each group of rural youth

farmers. Only connectivity provision were given to farmers to access the e-extension portal

with help of their labtop and smart mobile phone.

8. Results:




trials

% of

Knowledge

gain

% of

Knowledge

gain related

skill

Symbolic

adoption

behavior

index

T value*

L M H

Farmers Practice 15

farmers

21.20 7.21 55 26 19 4.02

Technology 1(agritech

portal)

15

farmers

53.5 52.50 15 50 30 13.31

Technology 2(online

expert system)

15

farmers

59.5 55.5 15 51 34 14.07

Technology

3(vikaspedia)

15

farmers

33.50 20.5 40 52 18 12.32


duration etc

Description of the results:

Constraints faced: Tribal rural youth Farmers are still reluctant use the online portal

for accessing the information. But after exposing to the e-extension portal, they could able to

browse all the information related to paddy. Information related to varieties and schemes

related to paddy cultivation needs to constant updation. Few farmers needs hands on training

on how to use computer and mobile for accessing e-extension methods.


Farmers felt that the e-extension portals are highly useful especially for clarifying the pest

and diseases related doubts. Still user friendly navigation may be updated in all e-extension

portal. Videos in the portals helped the farmers to learn new skills and skill related

knowledge on paddy cultivation. E-extension portal should also be made available in all the

Uzhavar Sandhair and block office in the mode of touch screen or computers.


Farmers expressed that the new varieties and technologies which released by the other

SAUs, ICAR and other reputed R&D institutions may be updated in all e-extension portal.

Similarly, the new schemes and services implemented by the Government and other sectors

also needs constant updation.


OFT:8

1. Thematic area: Assessment of Effectiveness of Extension Methods

2. Title Assessing the Effectiveness of Different Mobile Apps in terms

of Knowledge Gain and Agro Advisory Services among rural

youth

3. Scientists involved Dr.N.Sriram


situation

Assessing the Effectiveness of Different Mobile Apps in

terms of Knowledge Gain and Agro Advisory Services was

conducted in the garden and dry land situation with red soil

condition. The farmers who cultivates pulses crop with same age

group, education statuts, social participation, farm size and

income status. The homogeneity of the farmers groups were

selected to introduce the treatments. The treatments are T1 –

Kisan Suvitha (kisan suvitha mobil app), T2- Uzhavan mobile app

(TN Farmer Mobile app) and T3-e-nam mobile app (e-Nam

mobile app). 20 pulses farmers for each treatment were selected

based on the age, educational status, income, farm size, farming

experience and social participation. The selected groups were

exposted to mobile apps of kisan suvitha, uzhavan mobile app and

e-nam mobile app. The before and after exposure knwoeldge

level, knowledge related to skill acquisition and symbolic

adoption were measured by employing well structured interview

schedule. The mean gain from the before and after measured as

knwoeldge gain, knowledge related to skill acquired and symbolic

adoption expressed.

5. Problem definition

/ description:

Mobile apps in agriculture and related subject is being

implemented by agriculture department and other stakeholders

to reach the technologies upto the last mile connectivity. But

there is no concrete data about which one mobile app will be

effective in terms of imparting knowledge, skill and symbolic

adoption especially on marketing of pulses. Present extension

system is also facing problem for timely delivering the market

information and door step to the farming community due to

lack of man power in agriculture department. In addition to

that the farmers are also not knowing the different mobile apps


in agriculture for getting timely information related to paddy

cultivation. Based on this problem, the OFT proposed to

measure the effectiveness of different –mobile apps among the

farmers in terms of marketing of pulses.


T1 Kishan Suvitha (Kishan Suvitha mobile app) = 20 farmers

T2 Uzhavan mobile app (TN farmer mobile app) = 20 farmers

T3 e-Nam mobile app (Agmarket-net e-nam mobile app) = 20 farmers

Farmer

practice

Marketing through own mode without using mobile app


Presentation on different mobile app were made to each group of farmers. Facilitated

each group to down the mobile app from Google play store. Preliminary training on how to

download the mobile app also given to each group. Only connectivity provision were given

to farmers to access the mobile app with help of their smart mobile phone.

8. Results:


Technology Option No. of

trials

% of

Knowledge

gain

% of

Knowledge

gain related

skill

Symbolic

adoption

behavior

index

T value*

L M H

Farmers Practice 20 farmers 5.50 4.25 55 40 05 6.34**

Technology 1(Kisan

suvitha app)

20 farmers 25.00 23.50 55 35 10 14.15**

Technology 2(Uzhavan

app)

20 farmers 57.00 45.00 15 65 20 19.24**

Technology 3(e-nam

app)

20 farmers 35.00 25.50 45 45 10 12.11**


duration etc


Constraints faced:


Still farmers are reluctant to use the mobile app especially to access the market price

for the pulses. Mobile app namely Uzhavan app, Kisan suvitha app and e-nam app are

providing exclusive market price information on pulses. It is only give big mandis and

regulated market price. App is not giving the big commission agent price where the farmers

used to trade the commodity. Few farmers needs hands on training on how to use mobile

app for accessing market related information.


Farmers felt that the mobile apps are highly useful especially for getting timely

information on marketing, pest and diseases and schemes of services. Voice based

information may be provided in the mobile app.


Retail, whole sale price and processed commodity price may also be included in the

mobile app. Automatic Voice based interactive response system may be included in the

mobile app.


OFT – 9:

1. Thematic area Poultry – Evaluation of breeds

2. Title Assessment of performance of TANUVAS Aseel chicken and

Gramapriya under backyard system of rearing

3. Scientists

involved

Dr.P.Kohila, SMS (Veterinary and Animal science),

Dr.G.Malathi, SMS (Hort.) and

Dr.N.Sriram


situation

Semi intensive system of rearing

5. Problem

definition /

discription

Salem district is having poultry population of 49,45,300 No. of which

backyard poultry constitutes 11,37,215 No. Low egg production and

low hatchability percentage are the characteristics of backyard

poultry. There is a very good demand for egg and meat of desi

chicken and improved varieties that resemble desi chicken in most of

the characters with early attainment of market weight. As the farmers

don’t know the suitability of the newly released chicken varieties to

Salem district, it has been proposed to assess the performance of

TANUVAS Aseel chicken (TANUVAS, 2018) and Grampariya

(Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad, 2015) under backyard

system of rearing.

6. Technology

Assessed(give full

details of

technology as

well as farmers

practice)

FP (T1) Native chicken:

Poor egg production (60 -70 eggs/annum), poor

hatchability

T2 TANUVAS Aseel chicken

Good disease resistance and better feed conversion ratio

(3.5), Age at sexual maturity – 141 days, Annual Egg

production – 160 No, Egg weight – 52.14 g

T3 Gramapriya

Better growth rate and Feed conversion ratio, Age at sexual

maturity 160 -165 days, Annual Egg production – 160 –

180 No., Egg weight – 54 - 56 g

7. Critical inputs given (along with quantity as well as value)

Technology Options Inputs Qty. Unit Cost

(Rs.)

Total Cost

(Rs.)

T1 Farmers practice - - - -

T2 TANUVAS Aseel

chicken

chicks 40 2000 10,000

T3 Gramapriya chicken chicks 30 1500 7500

Concentrate feed,

Vaccines, medicines,

Brooding charges

For 80 birds (5 units) 6000


and transport

Total - - 23500

8. Results:


Technology

Option

No.

of

trials

Average

body

weight at

12 weeks

(kg/bird)

Net Returns/

batch (Rs.

per unit)

B:C

ratio

Data on Other performance

indicators*

Farmers

Practice

5 0.91 8280 1:2.55 Adult body weight ( 6

months) – 2.08 kg

Livability (%) – 67

Egg production (No.) – 62

Egg weight (g) – 48g

Technology 1

TANUVAS

Aseel chicken

0.98 12270 1:3.02 Adult body weight ( 6

months) – 2.58 kg


Egg production (No.) –

154

Egg weight (g) – 50 g

Technology 2

Gramapriya

0.92 8880 1:2.71 Adult body weight ( 6

months) – 2.32 kg


Egg production (No.) - 158

Egg weight (g) – 54 g


Results of the OFT revealed, TANUVAS Aseel Chicken performed better than

Gramapriya and native chicken. In TANUVAS Aseel chicken, the body weight gain is high

(adult body weight – 2.58 kg) in comparison to Gramapriya ( 2.32 kg) followed by native

chicken ( 2.08 kg). The net returns is high for TANUVAS Aseel chicken ( Rs. 12,270/- ) with

BCR of 3.02, in comparison with Gramapriya (Net returns - Rs. 8880/- , BCR – 2.71 ) and

native chicken (Net returns- Rs. 8280/-, BCR – 2.55). Egg production and egg weight are

high in both Gramapriya and TANUVAS Aseel chicken in comparison to control.

TANUVAS Aseel chicken found to be better than Gramapriya chicken.

Constraints faced:

-



Though both TANUVAS Aseel chicken and Gramapriya are having coloured plumage,

TANUVAS Aseel chicken is having more consumer preference and market preference as its

resemblance is much similar to that of Desi chicken and preference to meat was also found to

be high than Gramapriya.


-


3.D. FRONTLINE DEMONSTRATION

a. Follow-up of FLDs implemented during previous years

S.

No.

Crop/

Enterprise

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 Goundnut Oilseed Crop

management

FLD on

Demonstration of

NAA spray on seed

filling and seed yield

in groundnut

Front line demonstrations,

trainings

3 60 15

2 Paddy Cereals Crop

improvement

Demonstration of

Paddy ADT 53 with

ICM Practices


trainings

3 60 15

3 Bottle gourd Vegetable crops –

crop improvement

Demonstration of ICM

in newly released high

yielding bottle gourd

variety PLR 2


trainings

2 80 20


b. Details of FLDs (Information is to be furnished in the following tables category wise i.e. cereals, horticultural crops, oilseeds, pulses,

cotton and commercial crops.)

Sl.

No.

Crop Thematic

area

Technology

Demonstrated

Season

and

year

Source

of

funds

Area (ha) No. of

farmers/demonstration

Reasons for

shortfall in

achievement Proposed Actual SC/ST Others Total

Cereals

1 Paddy ICM Demonstration of

Paddy ADT 53

with ICM practices

Rabi

2019

ICAR 4 4 1 9 10 -

2 Paddy ICM Demonstration of

paddy CO 52 with

ICM practices

Rabi

2019

ICAR 4 4 1 9 10 -

Pulses

3 Cowpea Crop

improvement

Demonstration of

Seed Production

(Foundation

/Certified) by

farmer’s

participatory mode

in Cowpea (VBN

3).

Pre

Rabi

2019

ICAR 4

4

1 9 10 -

Oilseeds

4 Goundnut ICM

Demonstration of

NAA spray on seed

filling and seed

yield in groundnut

Rabi

2019

ICAR 4

4

2 8 10 -

5 Sunflower Crop

improvement

Demonstration of

high yielding pest

and disease

resistant sunflower

Rabi

2019

ICAR 4 4 1 9 10 -


hybrid COH3

Vegetables

6 Bhendi Crop

improvement

Demonstration of

Bhendi Hybrid CO

(BH) 4

Rabi

2019

ICAR

2 2 1 9 10 -

7 Bottle gourd Crop

improvement

Demonstration of

ICM in newly

released high

yielding bottle

gourd variety PLR

2

Kharif

2019

ICAR 4 4 1 9 10 -

Fruit crops

8 Banana Crop

Improvement

Demonstration of

NRCB Banana

Variety Kavery

Saba with ICM

Kharif

2019

ICAR 4 4 10 10 -

Flowers

9 Star jasmine Crop

improvement

Demonstration of

newly released star

jasmine (J.

nitidum) variety

CO 1 for year

round flower

production

Kharif

2019

ICAR 4 4 10 10 -

10 Chrysanthemum Crop

protection

Demonstration of

IPDM strategies in

chrysanthemum In

Salem District

Kharif

2019

ICAR 4 4 2 8 10 -

Fodder crops

11 Fodder

Feed and

Fodder

Demonstration of

fodder bank in DFI

Kharif

2019

ICAR 4 4 2 8 10 -


management village for

doubling the

farmers income

through agriculture

and allied

interventions.

Animal Husbandry

12 Dairy Disease

Management

Demonstration of

ketocheck for

diagnosis of ketosis

in dairy cattle.

- ICAR

2 2 1 9 10 -

13 Dairy cattle -

calves

Disease

Management

Demonstration of

TANUVAS calf kit

for management of

young ones.

- ICAR 4 4 10

14 Poultry Disease

Management

Demonstration of

fowl pox vaccine

and package of

practices for

backyard poultry

farming.

- ICAR 4 4 10

c. Details of farming situation

Crop Season Farming situation

(RF/Irrigated)

Soil type Status of

soil

Previous

crop

Sowing

date

Harvest

date

Seasonal

rainfall

(mm)

No. of

rainy

days N P K

Paddy Rabi Irrigated Red soil/

sandy

loam

L M H Greengram 30.11.2019 25.03.2020 236 4

Paddy Rabi

Irrigated

Red soil/

sandy

L M H Greengram 04.10.2019 08.02.2020 236 4


loam

Cowpea

Pre

Rabi

RF Red soil/

sandy

loam

L M H Greengram 28.09.2019 22.12.2019 156 5

Groundnut

Rabi RF Red soil/

sandy

loam

L M H Tapioca 05.11.2019 18.02.2020 236 4

Sunflower Rabi Irrigated Red soil/

sandy

loam

L M H Pulses 18.12.2019 10.03.2020 236 3

Bhendi

Rabi Irrigated Sandy

loam

L M M Vegetables 10.01.2020 30.04.2020 236 2

Bottle gourd Kharif

2019 Irrigated

Sandy

loam

L L H Vegetables 10.07.2019 92.2 3

Banana Kharif

2019 Irrigated

Sandy

loam

L M M Vegetables 21.09.2019 92.2 3

Jasmine Kharif

2019 Irrigated

Sandy

loam

L M M Flowers 21.09.2019 92.2 4

Chrysanthemum Kharif

2019 Irrigated

Sandy

loam

L L H Flowers 25.01.2020 56.2 5


d. Technical Feedback on the demonstrated technologies

S. No Feed Back

1 Paddy ADT 53 – Grains are finer than TKM13

2 PaddyCo52 - Grains are similar to TKM13

3 Cowpea - VBN 3 Cowpea recorded 15 % (10.09 qtls.) more yield than CO (Cp) 7,

an market preference was better due to bold seeds and kidney shape.

4 Groundnut – 14 % higher yield (20.5 qtls.) recorded in demonstration fields due to

foliar application of NAA spray at 60th day and yield increase due to arresting of late

farmed flower drop.

5 Sunflower – Yield is comparatively higher than the private hybrid

6 Bhendi - Under demonstration plot Bhendi Hybrid.CO 4 Fruits were larger in size,

more branches and lesser hairiness in fruit for easy harvesting as well as more fruit

yield/ha (175 qtl/ha) than private hybrid (158 qtl/ha).

7 Bottle gourd – PLR 2 variety has given higher yield than local variety as well as

higher net profit and since it is the bottle shaped variety it was more preferred by the

consumers

8 Banana – Vegetative growth is well and yet to receive the yield parameters

9 Jasmine – Star jasmine CO1 variety vegetative growth is better than Pitchi and

regarding flowering, year round production is noticed

10 Chrysanthemum – IPDM techniques reduces the cost of cultivation and thereby

increasing the net profit of the farmers.

11 Mixed fodder production improves production and reproductive performance in

animals, as most of the farmers are feeding only cereal fodder.

12 Ketocheck is useful for early diagnosis of ketosis especially in high yielders

13 Fowl pox vaccine is more important for prevention of fowl pox especially in

endemic areas.

14 TANUAS calf kit reduces early calf mortality, prevents loss in production

e. Farmers’ reactions on specific technologies

S. No Feed Back

1 Paddy ADT 53 – highly preferred by the farmers as well as by the consumers

2 PaddyCo52 – Performance and preference are similar to TKM13

3 Cowpea -aib VBN 3 Cowpea is recorded more yield than CO (Cp) 7, an market

preferability was better due to kidney shape with bold seediness and brown colour.

4 Groundnut – Foliar application NAA is recorded more yield due to arresting of late

farmed flower drop, high numbers of mature seeds with boldness and ill fill pods are

very less.

5 Sunflower – Size of the individual head and yield are higher than private hybrid.

Damage birds scaring is less because of the bending of the head due to more weight

of the capitulum


6 Bhendi - Bhendi Hybrid.CO 4 Fruits were larger in size, plant having more branches

and market preference is more due to lesser hairiness in fruit as well as more fruit

yield than private hybrid.

7 Bottle gourd – PLR 2 variety more preferred by the consumers because of its square

shape but the presence of neck is limited which is the more preferred by some

consumers. This pose some limitations in marketing of the produce

8 Banana – Vegetative growth is good

9 Jasmine – Star jasmine CO1 variety vegetative growth is better without any pest and

disease problem and year round flower production is noticed

10 Chrysanthemum – IPDM techniques reduces the incidence of pest and disease

occurrence which resulted in reducing cost of cultivation by reducing the number of

chemical spraying.

11 Protein rich fodder should be cultivated and fed to ensure balanced nutrition and

more production.

12 Early diagnosis of ketosis using ketocheck is very much useful for prevention and

treatment so that the treatment cost and production loss in cattle is minimized.

13 Fowl pox vaccination is important in desi chicken to prevent fowl pox and it may be

considered as important vaccine next to Ranikhet disease in desi chicken.

14 TANUAS calf kit should be regularly used as a routine farm procedure in new born

calves to prevent calf mortality and production losses.

f. Extension and Training activities under FLD

Sl.No. Activity

No. of

activities

organised

Date Number of

participants

Remarks

1 Field days 12 18.12.2019 360 -

2 Farmers Training 13 17.09.2019

19.09.2019

19.12.2019

09.08.2019

08.11.2019

18.11.2019

19.11.2019

21.11.2019

22.11.2019

25.02.2020

27.02.2020

11.03.2020

19.03.2020

268 -

3 Media coverage

4 Training for

extension

functionaries

1 11.09.2019 20 -


g. Performance of Frontline demonstrations

i) Frontline demonstrations on crops

Crop Thematic

Area

technology

demonstrated

Name of the

Variety/

Hybrid

No.

of

Far

mers

Area

(ha)

Yield (q/ha) %

Increa

se in

yield

Economics of

demonstration (Rs./ha)

Economics of check

(Rs./ha)

Dom

o

Check Demo Chec

k

Gros

s

Cost

Gros

s

Retu

rn

Net

Retu

rn

BC

R

(R/

C)

Gros

s

Cost

Gros

s

Retu

rn

Net

Retu

rn

BC

R

(R/

C) Hig

h

Lo

w

Avera

ge

Pulses Variety

Demonstration

of Seed

Production

(Foundation

/Certified) by

farmer’s

participatory

mode in

Cowpea (VBN

3).

VBN

3

CO

(CP) 7

10 4 11.1

0

6.6

5

10.09 8.8 15 4250

0

9201

8

4951

8

1:2.1

7

3250

0

52,80

0

2030

0

1:1.6

2

Oilseeds ICM

Demonstration

of NAA spray

on seed filling

and seed yield

in groundnut

TMV

14

TMV

14

10 4 22.8 18.

2

20.5 18 14 6025

0

1599

00

9965

0

1:2.6

5

5875

0

1404

00

8165

0

1:2.3

9


Crop Thematic

Area

technology

demonstrated

Name of the

Variety/

Hybrid

No.

of

Far

mers

Area

(ha)

Yield (q/ha) %

Increa

se in

yield

Economics of


Economics of check

(Rs./ha)

Dom

o

Check Demo Chec

k

Gros

s

Cost

Gros

s

Retu

rn

Net

Retu

rn

BC

R

(R/

C)

Gros

s

Cost

Gros

s

Retu

rn

Net

Retu

rn

BC

R

(R/

C) Hig

h

Lo

w

Avera

ge

Crop

improvem

ent

Demonstration

of high

yielding pest

and disease

resistant

sunflower

hybrid COH3

COH

3

COH 3 10 4 20.2 18.

5

19.5 14.5 34 3850

0

7800

0

3950

0

1:2.0

3

3530

0

5800

0

2270

0

1:1.6

4

Cereals ICM Demonstratio

n of Paddy

ADT 53 with

ICM

practices

ADT

53

ADT5

3

10 4 57.5 52.

5

56 50 12 5375

0

1120

00

5825

0

1:2.0

8

5300

0

1000

00

4700

0

1:1.8

9

ICM Demonstration

of paddy CO

52 with ICM

practices

CO

52

CO52 10 4 57 52 55 45 22 5350

0

1100

00

5650

0

1:2.0

6

5350

0

9450

0

4100

0

1:1.7

7

Commerc

ial crops

.

Millets

Vegetabl

es Variety

Demonstration

of Bhendi

Hybrid CO 4

CO 4 Jani 10 2 182 158 175

158

11 4875

0

1400

00

9125

0

1:2.8

7

5125

0

1264

00

7515

0

1:2.4

7


Crop Thematic

Area

technology

demonstrated

Name of the

Variety/

Hybrid

No.

of

Far

mers

Area

(ha)

Yield (q/ha) %

Increa

se in

yield

Economics of


Economics of check

(Rs./ha)

Dom

o

Check Demo Chec

k

Gros

s

Cost

Gros

s

Retu

rn

Net

Retu

rn

BC

R

(R/

C)

Gros

s

Cost

Gros

s

Retu

rn

Net

Retu

rn

BC

R

(R/

C) Hig

h

Lo

w

Avera

ge

Variety Demonstration

of ICM in

newly released

high yielding

bottle gourd

variety PLR 2

PLR

2

Local 10 4 188 172 185 155 19 6250

0

1875

00

1250

00

1:3 7350

0

1785

00

1050

00

1:2.4

3

Fruits Variety Demonstration

of NRCB

Banana

Variety

Kavery Saba

with ICM

NRC

B

Kave

ri

Saba

Month

an

10 4 Demonstration is in progress

Plantatio

n crops

Spices

and

condimen

ts


Crop Thematic

Area

technology

demonstrated

Name of the

Variety/

Hybrid

No.

of

Far

mers

Area

(ha)

Yield (q/ha) %

Increa

se in

yield

Economics of


Economics of check

(Rs./ha)

Dom

o

Check Demo Chec

k

Gros

s

Cost

Gros

s

Retu

rn

Net

Retu

rn

BC

R

(R/

C)

Gros

s

Cost

Gros

s

Retu

rn

Net

Retu

rn

BC

R

(R/

C) Hig

h

Lo

w

Avera

ge

Flowers Variety Demonstration

of newly

released star

jasmine (J.

nitidum)

variety CO 1

for year round

flower

production

Star

Jasmi

ne

CO 1

Pitchi/

Malli

10 4 19.5 17.

8

19.2 14 37 1060

00

3460

00

2400

00

1:3.2

6

1210

00

2960

00

1750

00

1:2.4

5

Variety Demonstration

of IPDM

strategies in

chrysanthemu

m In Salem

District

Chan

dhini

Local 10 4 116 111 115 85 35 7500

0

2600

00

1850

00

1:3.4

7

9500

0

1800

00

8500

0

1:1.8

9

* Economics to be worked out based total cost of production per unit area and not on critical inputs alone.

** BCR= GROSS RETURN/GROSS COST


ii) Frontline demonstrations on Livestock

Catego

ry

Thematic

area

Name of the

technology

demonstrate

d

No.

of

Far

mer

No.of

Units

(Anima

l/

Poultry

/ Birds,

etc)

Major

parameters

%

change

in major

paramet

er

Other

parameter

Economics of

demonstration (Rs.)

Economics of check

(Rs.)

Demo Chec

k

Demo Chec

k

Gros

s

Cost

Gross

Retur

n

Net

Retur

n

BCR

(R/C

)

Gros

s

Cost

Gross

Retur

n

Net

Retur

n

BC

R

(R/

C)

Dairy

Cattle

Feed and

Fodder

manageme

nt

Demonstratio

n of fodder

bank in DFI

village for

doubling the

farmers

income

through

agriculture

and allied

interventions.

10 20 Milk

yield/animal

(litres)

25.00 Fodder yield

per ha

1555

0

46260 30710 2.98 1986

0

35990 16130 1.82

7.5 6.0 200

ton/yr

130

ton/y

r

Buffalo

Dairy

cattle

Disease

Manageme

nt

Demonstratio

n of

ketocheck for

diagnosis of

ketosis in

dairy cattle.

10 20 % incidence of

ketosis:

78.00 Milk yield/day 1644

0

47850 31410 2.91 1665

0

33450 16800 2.1

1 4.5 7.5 lit. 6.75

lit

Cattle -

calves

Disease

Manageme

nt

Demonstratio

n of

TANUVAS

calf kit for

10 10 % incidence of

disease (naval ill

and arthritis):

-

% Calf

mortality

1400 4370 2970 3.12 1250 1600 2850 2.28


management

of young

ones.

0 3 0 2

Poultry Disease

Manageme

nt

Demonstratio

n of fowl pox

vaccine and

package of

practices for

backyard

poultry

farming.

10 20 Mortality

%

5

25 80.00 Morbidity %

due to fowl

pox

3635 11370 7735 3.13 3735 7400 3665 1.98

0 30

Sheep

Goat




iii) Frontline demonstrations on Fisheries - NIL

Catego

ry

Themat

ic area

Name of

the

technology

demonstrat

ed

No. of

Farm

er

No.o

f

unit

s

Major

parameters %

change

in major

paramet

er

Other

parameter

Economics of

demonstration (Rs.)

Economics of check

(Rs.)

Demo

ns

ration

Chec

k

Demo

ns

ration

Chec

k

Gros

s

Cost

Gross

Retur

n

Net

Retur

n

BC

R

(R/

C)

Gros

s

Cost

Gross

Retur

n

Net

Retur

n

BC

R

(R/

C)



iv) Frontline demonstrations on Other enterprises - NIL

Category Name of the

technology

demonstrated

No.

of

Farm

er

No.o

f

units

Major

parameters

%

change

in

major

parame

ter

Other

parameter

Economics of

demonstration (Rs.) or

Rs./unit

Economics of check

(Rs.) or Rs./unit

Demo Che

ck

Demo Check Gro

ss

Cost

Gross

Retur

n

Net

Retu

rn

BC

R

(R/C

)

Gross

Cost

Gross

Retur

n

Net

Retur

n

BCR

(R/C)

Mushroom

Apiculture

Maize Sheller

Value

Addition

Vermi

Compost


v) Frontline demonstrationson Women Empowerment - NIL

Category Name of

technology

No. of

demonstrations

Name of observations Demonstration Check

vi) Frontline demonstrations on Farm Implements and Machinery - NIL

Name of the

implement

Crop Technolog

y

demonstr

ated

No. of

Farme

r

Area

(ha)

Major

paramete

rs

Filed

observation

(output/man

hour)

%

change

in major

paramete

r

Labor reduction (man days) Cost reduction

(Rs./ha or Rs./Unit etc.)

Demo Chec

k

Land

prepara

tion

Sowi

ng

Weed

ing

Total Land

prepa

ration

Lab

our

Irrig

atio

n

Tota

l

vii) Frontline demonstrations on Other Enterprise: Kitchen Gardening - NIL

Category

and

Crop

Themat

ic area

Name of

the

technolo

gy

demonst

rated

No.

of

Far

mer

No.

of

Unit

s

Yield (Kg) %

chan

ge in

yield

Other

parameters

Economics of

demonstration

(Rs./ha)

Economics of check

(Rs./ha)

Demo

ns

ration

Check Dem

o

Check Gros

s

Cost

Gross

Retur

n

Net

Retu

rn

BC

R

(R/C

)

Gros

s

Cost

Gross

Retur

n

Net

Retu

rn

BC

R

(R/

C)


viii) Frontline demonstrations on crop hybrids (Details of Hybrid FLDs implemented during 2019-20)

Crop technology

demonstrated

Hybrid

Variety

No. of

Farmers

Area

(ha)

Yield (q/ha) %

Increase

in yield

Economics of demonstration

(Rs./ha)

Demo Check

Gross

Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return

BCR

(R/C) High Low Average

Oilseed

crop

Pulse crop

Vegetable

crop

Bhendi Demonstration

of Bhendi

Hybrid CO 4

CO 4 10 2 182 158 175

158

11 48750 140000 91250 1:2.87

Fruit crop

Other

(specify)


h) FLDs conducted with the FUNDING OF OTHER SOURCES including CFLD/ATMA/NABARD/other ICAR institutes etc - NIL

i) Other Source funded FLDS in CROPS - NIL

Cro

p

Sour

ce of

fund Thema

tic

Area

technolog

y

demonstra

ted

Name of

the

Variety/

Hybrid No. of

Farme

rs

Are

a

(ha

)

Yield (q/ha)

%

Increa

se in

yield

Economics of


Economics of check

(Rs./ha)

Do

mo

Che

ck

Demo

Che

ck

Gro

ss

Cost

Gros

s

Retu

rn

Net

Retu

rn

BC

R

(R/

C)

Gro

ss

Cost

Gros

s

Retu

rn

Net

Retu

rn

BC

R

(R/

C)

Hig

h

Lo

w

Avera

ge

ii) Other Source funded FLDS in Livestock - NIL

Categor

y

Themati

c area

Name of the

technology

demonstrate

d

No. of

Farme

r

No.of

Units

(Animal

/

Poultry/

Birds,

etc)

Major

parameters

%

change

in major

paramete

r

Other

parameter

Economics of

demonstration (Rs.)

Economics of check

(Rs.)

Dem

o

Chec

k

Dem

o

Chec

k

Gros

s

Cost

Gross

Retur

n

Net

Retur

n

BCR

(R/C

)

Gros

s

Cost

Gross

Retur

n

Net

Retur

n

BCR

(R/C

)

Cattle

Buffalo

Dairy

Poultry

Sheep

Goat




iii) Other Source funded FLDS in Fisheries - NIL

Catego

ry

Themat

ic area

Name of

the

technology

demonstra

ted

No.

of

Far

mer

No.

of

unit

s

Major parameters %

change

in

major

param

eter

Other

parameter

Economics of

demonstration (Rs.)

Economics of check

(Rs.)

Demons

ration Check

Demo

ns

ration

Chec

k

Gros

s

Cost

Gross

Retur

n

Net

Retu

rn

BCR

(R/C

)

Gro

ss

Cost

Gros

s

Retu

rn

Net

Retur

n

BC

R

(R/

C)



iv) Other Source funded FLDS in Other enterprises - NIL


technology

demonstrated

No.

of

Farm

er

No.o

f

units

Major

parameters

%

change

in

major

parame

ter

Other

parameter

Economics of

demonstration (Rs.) or

Rs./unit

Economics of check

(Rs.) or Rs./unit

Demo Che

ck

Demo Check Gro

ss

Cost

Gross

Retur

n

Net

Retu

rn

BC

R

(R/C

)

Gross

Cost

Gross

Retur

n

Net

Retur

n

BCR

(R/C)

v) Other Source funded FLDS in Women Empowerment - NIL

Category Name of

technology

No. of

demonstrations

Name of observations Demonstration Check


vi) Other Source funded FLDS in Farm Implements and Machinery - NIL

Name of the

implement

Crop Technolog

y

demonstr

ated

No. of

Farme

r

Area

(ha)

Major

paramete

rs

Filed

observation

(output/man

hour)

%

change

in major

paramete

r

Labor reduction (man days) Cost reduction

(Rs./ha or Rs./Unit etc.)

Demo Chec

k

Land

prepara

tion

Sowi

ng

Weed

ing

Total Land

prepa

ration

Lab

our

Irrig

atio

n

Tota

l


4.TRAINING PROGRAMMES

4.1. Farmers’ Training including sponsored training programmes (on campus)

Thematic area No. of

cours

es

Participants

Others SC/ST Grand Total

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

I Crop

Production

Weed

Management

2 56 45 101 4 3 7 60 48 108

Resource

Conservation

Technologies

5 145 46 191 7 10 17 152 56 208

Cropping

Systems

4 220 20 240 21 11 32 241 31 272

Crop

Diversification

0 0 0 0 0

Integrated

Farming

1 43 0 43 7 0 7 50 0 50

Micro

Irrigation/irrigat

ion

1 32 5 37 3 0 3 35 5 40

Seed production 1 30 0 30 2 0 2 32 0 32

Nursery

management

0 0 0 0 0

Integrated Crop

Management

1 70 24 94 5 1 6 75 25 100

Soil & water

conservatioin

6 131 43 174 11 12 23 142 55 197

Integrated

nutrient

management

1 23 22 45 1 2 3 24 24 48

Production of

organic inputs

3 42 12 54 12 14 26 54 26 80

Others-e

Extension

2 48 4 52 2 0 2 50 4 54

Total 27 840 221 106

1

75 53 128 915 274 118

9

II Horticulture

a) Vegetable

Crops

Production of

low value and

high valume

crops

Off-season

vegetables



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Nursery raising 1 2 20 22 0 0 0 2 20 22

Exotic

vegetables

Export potential

vegetables

Grading and

standardization

1 23 12 35 1 1 2 24 13 37

Protective

cultivation

Others – Nutri

gardern

2 0 68 68 0 9 9 0 77 77

Total (a) 4 25 100 125 1 10 11 26 110 136

b) Fruits

Training and

Pruning

1 12 14 26 2 2 4 14 16 30

Layout and

Management of

Orchards

Cultivation of

Fruit

3 60 24 84 14 12 26 74 36 110

Management of

young

plants/orchards

Rejuvenation of

old orchards

Export potential

fruits

Micro irrigation

systems of

orchards

2 42 12 54 2 6 8 44 18 62

Plant

propagation

techniques

Others (pl

specify)

Total (b) 6 114 50 164 18 20 38 132 70 202

c) Ornamental

Plants

Nursery

Management

Management of

potted plants

Export potential

of ornamental

plants



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Propagation

techniques of

Ornamental

Plants

Others – Flower

cultivation

Technology

1 13 4 17 2 0 2 15 4 19

Total ( c) 1 13 4 17 2 0 2 15 4 19

d) Plantation

crops

Production and

Management

technology

1 23 12 35 20 4 24 41 9 50

Processing and

value addition

2 12 32 44 2 2 4 25 14 39

Others (pl

specify)

Total (d) 3 35 44 79 22 6 28 66 23 89

e) Tuber crops

Production and

Management

technology

1 22 12 34 22 12 34

Processing and

value addition

Others (pl

specify)

Total (e) 1 22 12 34 22 12 34

f) Spices

Production and

Management

technology

Processing and

value addition

Others (pl

specify)

Total (f)

g) Medicinal

and Aromatic

Plants

Nursery

management

Production and

management

technology

Post harvest



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

technology and

value addition

Others (pl

specify)

Total (g)

GT (a-g) 17 253 227 480 48 43 91 301 270 571

III Soil Health

and Fertility

Management

Soil fertility

management

2 45 15 60 5 4 9 50 19 69

Integrated water

management

1 20 12 32 2 1 3 22 13 35

Integrated

Nutrient

Management

1 14 15 29 0 0 0 14 15 29

Production and

use of organic

inputs

Management of

Problematic

soils

Micro nutrient

deficiency in

crops

2 34 24 58 2 6 8 36 30 66

Nutrient Use

Efficiency

Balance use of

fertilizers

Soil and Water

Testing

Others (pl

specify)

Total 6 113 66 179 9 11 20 122 77 199

IV Livestock

Production

and

Management

Dairy

Management

1 23 3 26 0 0 0 23 3 26

Poultry

Management

1 37 5 42 5 0 5 42 5 47

Piggery

Management

Rabbit



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Management

Animal

Nutrition

Management

Disease

Management

1 83 58 141 10 2 12 93 60 153

Feed & fodder

technology

3 82 12 94 2 4 6 84 16 100

Production of

quality animal

products

Others – Goat

farming

1 40 2 42 4 0 4 44 2 46

Total 7 265 80 345 21 6 27 286 86 372

V Home

Science/Wome

n

empowerment

Household food

security by

kitchen

gardening and

nutrition

gardening

Design and

development of

low/minimum

cost diet

Designing and

development for

high nutrient

efficiency diet

Minimization of

nutrient loss in

processing

Processing and

cooking

Gender

mainstreaming

through SHGs

Storage loss

minimization

techniques

Value addition 2 34 6 40 34 6 40

Women



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

empowerment

Location

specific

drudgery

reduction

technologies

Rural Crafts

Women and

child care

Others (pl

specify)

Total 2 34 6 40 34 6 40

VI Agril.

Engineering

Farm

Machinary and

its maintenance

Installation and

maintenance of

micro irrigation

systems

Use of Plastics

in farming

practices

Production of

small tools and

implements

Repair and

maintenance of

farm machinery

and implements

Small scale

processing and

value addition

1 20 12 32 5 6 11 25 18 43

Post Harvest

Technology

1 12 15 27 5 5 10 17 20 37

Others (pl

specify)

Total 2 32 27 59 10 11 21 42 38 80

VII Plant

Protection

Integrated Pest

Management

2 144 59 203 41 0 41 185 59 244

Integrated

Disease

2 16 20 36 21 12 33 37 32 69



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Management

Bio-control of

pests and

diseases

0 0 0

Production of

bio control

agents and bio

pesticides

2 24 16 40 4 6 10 28 22 50

Others (pl

specify)

Total 6 184 95 279 66 18 84 250 113 363

VIII Fisheries

Integrated fish

farming

Carp breeding

and hatchery

management

Carp fry and

fingerling

rearing

Composite fish

culture

Hatchery

management

and culture of

freshwater

prawn

Breeding and

culture of

ornamental

fishes

Portable plastic

carp hatchery

Pen culture of

fish and prawn

Shrimp farming

Edible oyster

farming

Pearl culture

Fish processing

and value

addition

Others (pl

specify)

Total



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

IX Production

of Inputs at

site

Seed Production 3 40 24 64 4 4 8 44 28 72

Planting

material

production

Bio-agents

production

Bio-pesticides

production

Bio-fertilizer

production

Vermi-compost

production

2 26 24 50 4 4 8 30 28 58

Organic

manures

production

Production of

fry and

fingerlings

Production of

Bee-colonies

and wax sheets

Small tools and

implements

Production of

livestock feed

and fodder

Production of

Fish feed

Mushroom

Production

1 12 23 35 2 12 14 14 35 49

Apiculture

Others (pl

specify)

Total 6 78 71 149 10 20 30 88 91 179

X

CapacityBuildi

ng and Group

Dynamics

Leadership

development

1 12 14 26 4 2 6 16 16 32

Group

dynamics



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Formation and

Management of

SHGs

Mobilization of

social capital

Entrepreneurial

development of

farmers/youths

WTO and IPR

issues

Others (pl

specify)

Total

XI Agro-

forestry

Production

technologies

1 0 11 11 0 0 0 0 11 11

Nursery

management

Integrated

Farming

Systems

Others (pl

specify)

Total 1 0 11 11 0 0 0 0 11 11

GRAND

TOTAL

75 177

7

812 258

9

277 170 447 205

4

982 303

6

4.2 Farmers’ Training including sponsored training programmes (off campus)


cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

I Crop

Production

Weed

Management 1 23 6 30 1 0 1 24 6 30

Resource

Conservation

Technologies 1 36 12 49 36 12 48

Cropping

Systems 1 27 17 45 27 17 44

Crop

Diversification 0



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Integrated

Farming 2 68 23 93 12 11 23 80 34 114

Micro

Irrigation/irrigat

ion 0

Seed production 1 24 16 41 1 1 25 16 41

Nursery

management 0

Integrated Crop

Management 2 60 9 71 18 1 19 78 10 88

Soil & water

conservatioin 2 75 19 96 15 3 18 90 22 112

Integrated

nutrient

management

Production of

organic inputs 19 5 24 19 5 24

Others (pl

specify)

Total 11 313 102 415 66 20 86 379 122 501

II Horticulture

a) Vegetable

Crops

Production of

low value and

high valume

crops

Off-season

vegetables

Nursery raising

Exotic

vegetables

Export potential

vegetables

Grading and

standardization

Protective

cultivation

Others –

Horticultural

Crops

Cultivation for

Nutritional

Security

1 23 376 399 2 124 126 25 500 525

Total (a) 1 23 376 399 2 124 126 25 500 525



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

b) Fruits

Training and

Pruning 1 16 4 20 2 2 18 4 22

Layout and

Management of

Orchards

Cultivation of

Fruit 1 24 12 36 24 12 36

Management of

young

plants/orchards

Rejuvenation of

old orchards

Export potential

fruits

Micro irrigation

systems of

orchards 1 2 22 24 2 22 24

Plant

propagation

techniques

Others (pl

specify)

Total (b) 3 42 38 80 2 2 44 38 82

c) Ornamental

Plants

Nursery

Management

Management of

potted plants

Export potential

of ornamental

plants

Propagation

techniques of

Ornamental

Plants

Others – Flower

cultivation

Technology 1 23 4 27

23 4 27

Others –

Jasmine

Cultivation

Techniques 6 94 25 119 2

2 96 25 121

Others – Recent 1 53 0 53 14 14 67 0 67



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

advances in

flower

cultivation

Total ( c) 8 170 29 199 16 16 186 29 215

d) Plantation

crops

Production and

Management

technology 2 10 12 22 10 12 22

Processing and

value addition 2 4 36 40 4 36 40

Others (pl

specify)

Total (d) 4 14 48 62 14 48 62

e) Tuber crops

Production and

Management

technology

Processing and

value addition 1 12 23 35 12 23 35

Others (pl

specify)

Total (e) 1 12 23 35 12 23 35

f) Spices

Production and

Management

technology

Processing and

value addition

Others (pl

specify)

Total (f)

g) Medicinal

and Aromatic

Plants

Nursery

management

Production and

management

technology

Post harvest

technology and

value addition

Others (pl

specify)



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Total (g)

GT (a-g) 17 261 514 775 20 124 144 281 638 919

III Soil Health

and Fertility

Management

Soil fertility

management 1 14 10 24 2 2 16 10 26

Integrated water

management 2 18 32 50 4 2 6 22 34 56

Integrated

Nutrient

Management 1 12 16 28 0 0 12 16 28

Production and

use of organic

inputs

Management of

Problematic

soils

Micro nutrient

deficiency in

crops 1 12 14 26 2 2 14 14 28

Nutrient Use

Efficiency

Balance use of

fertilizers

Soil and Water

Testing

Others (pl

specify)

Total 5 56 72 128 8 2 10 64 74 138

IV Livestock

Production

and

Management

Dairy

Management

Poultry

Management

Piggery

Management

Rabbit

Management

Animal

Nutrition

Management 1 18 5 23 2 0 2 20 5 25



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Disease

Management

Feed & fodder

technology 1 18 22 40 4 6 10 22 28 50

Production of

quality animal

products

Others (pl

specify)

Total 2 36 27 63 6 6 12 42 33 75

V Home

Science/Wome

n

empowerment

Household food

security by

kitchen

gardening and

nutrition

gardening

Design and

development of

low/minimum

cost diet

Designing and

development for

high nutrient

efficiency diet

Minimization of

nutrient loss in

processing

Processing and

cooking

Gender

mainstreaming

through SHGs

Storage loss

minimization

techniques

Value addition 6 2 2 4 160 180 340 162 182 344

Women

empowerment

Location

specific

drudgery



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

reduction

technologies

Rural Crafts

Women and

child care

Others (pl

specify)

Total 6 2 2 4 160 180 340 162 182 344

VI Agril.

Engineering

Farm

Machinary and

its maintenance

Installation and

maintenance of

micro irrigation

systems

Use of Plastics

in farming

practices

Production of

small tools and

implements

Repair and

maintenance of

farm machinery

and implements

Small scale

processing and

value addition 2 4 6 10 41 42 83 45 48 93

Post Harvest

Technology 1 2 1 3 24 26 50 26 27 53

Others (pl

specify)

Total 3 6 7 13 65 68 133 71 75 146

VII Plant

Protection

Integrated Pest

Management 2 18 8 26 0 0 0 18 8 26

Integrated

Disease

Management 2 46 22 68 12 6 18 58 28 86

Bio-control of

pests and

diseases



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Production of

bio control

agents and bio

pesticides 1 16 12 28 16 12 28

Others – IPM

Horticultural

Crops 1 119 15 134 6 0 6 125 15 140

Total 6 199 57 256 18 6 24 217 63 280

VIII Fisheries

Integrated fish

farming

Carp breeding

and hatchery

management

Carp fry and

fingerling

rearing

Composite fish

culture

Hatchery

management

and culture of

freshwater

prawn

Breeding and

culture of

ornamental

fishes

Portable plastic

carp hatchery

Pen culture of

fish and prawn

Shrimp farming

Edible oyster

farming

Pearl culture

Fish processing

and value

addition

Others (pl

specify)

Total

IX Production

of Inputs at

site



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Seed Production 2 44 26 70 2 6 8 46 32 78

Planting

material

production

Bio-agents

production

Bio-pesticides

production

Bio-fertilizer

production

Vermi-compost

production 2 4 4 8 43 26 69 47 30 77

Organic

manures

production

Production of

fry and

fingerlings

Production of

Bee-colonies

and wax sheets

Small tools and

implements

Production of

livestock feed

and fodder

Production of

Fish feed

Mushroom

Production 1 0 0 0 6 14 20 6 14 20

Apiculture 4 0 0 0 0 200 200 0 200 200

Others (pl

specify)

Total 9 48 30 78 51 246 297 99 276 375

X Capacity

Building and

Group

Dynamics

Leadership

development 1 12 11 32 4 0 4 16 11 27

Group

dynamics

Formation and

Management of

SHGs



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mobilization of

social capital

Entrepreneurial

development of

farmers/youths

WTO and IPR

issues

Others –

Mushroom

Production 1 1 11 12 0 1 1 1 12 13

Total 2 13 22 44 4 1 5 17 23 40

XI Agro-

forestry

Production

technologies 1 123 61 184 12 4 16 127 73 200

Nursery

management

Integrated

Farming

Systems

Others (pl

specify)

Total 1 123 61 184 12 4 16 127 73 200

GRAND

TOTAL 62

105

7 894

195

1 410 657

106

7

146

7 1551

301

8

4.3 Farmers’ Training including sponsored training programmes – CONSOLIDATED

(On + Off campus)


cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

I Crop

Production

Weed

Management 3 79 51 130 5 3 8 84 54 138

Resource

Conservation

Technologies 6 181 58 239 7 10 17 188 68 256

Cropping

Systems 5 247 37 284 21 11 32 268 48 316

Crop

Diversification 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Integrated 3 111 23 134 19 11 30 130 34 164



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Farming

Micro

Irrigation/irrigat

ion 1 32 5 37 3 0 3 35 5 40

Seed production 2 54 16 70 3 0 3 57 16 73

Nursery

management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Integrated Crop

Management 3 130 33 163 23 2 25 153 35 188

Soil & water

conservatioin 8 206 62 268 26 15 41 232 77 309

Integrated

nutrient

management 1 23 22 45 1 2 3 24 24 48

Production of

organic inputs 4 42 12 54 31 19 50 73 31 104

Others –e

Extension 2 48 4 52 2 0 2 50 4 54

Total

38

115

3 323

147

6 141 73 214

129

4 396

169

0

II Horticulture

a) Vegetable

Crops

Production of

low value and

high value crops

Off-season

vegetables

Nursery raising 1 2 20 22 2 20 22

Exotic

vegetables

Export potential

vegetables

Grading and

standardization 1 23 12 35 1 1 2 24 13 37

Protective

cultivation

Others –Nutri

garden 2 0 65 65 0 9 9 0 74 74

Others-

Horticultural

Crops cultivated

for Nutritional

Security 1 23 376 399 23 376 399

Total (a) 4 25 97 122 24 386 410 49 483 532



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

b) Fruits

Training and

Pruning 2 28 18 46 4 2 6 32 20 52

Layout and

Management of

Orchards

Cultivation of

Fruit 4 84 36 120 14 12 26 98 48 146

Management of

young

plants/orchards

Rejuvenation of

old orchards

Export potential

fruits

Micro irrigation

systems of

orchards 3 44 34 78 2 6 8 46 40 86

Plant

propagation

techniques

Others (pl

specify)

Total (b) 9 156 88 244 20 20 40 176 108 284

c) Ornamental

Plants

Nursery

Management

Management of

potted plants

Export potential

of ornamental

plants

Propagation

techniques of

Ornamental

Plants

Others – Flower

cultivation

Technologies 2 36 8 44 2 0 2 38 8 46

Others- Jasmine

Cultivation

Techniques 6 94 25 119 2 0 2 96 25 121

Others- Recent

Advances in 1 53 0 53 14 0 14 67 0 67



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

flower

cultivation

Total ( c) 8 183 33 216 18 0 18 201 33 234

d) Plantation

crops

Production and

Management

technology 3 33 24 67 1 1 2 34 25 58

Processing and

value addition 4 16 68 84 4 6 10 20 74 94

Others (pl

specify)

Total (d) 7 49 92 151 5 7 12 54 99 153

e) Tuber crops

Production and

Management

technology 1 21 5 26 20 4 24 41 9 50

Processing and

value addition 2 35 35 70 2 2 4 37 57 74

Others (pl

specify)

Total (e) 3 56 40 96 22 6 28 78 66 124

f) Spices

Production and

Management

technology 1 22 12 34 0 0 0 22 12 34

Processing and

value addition

Others (pl

specify)

Total (f) 1 22 12 34 0 0 0 22 12 34

g) Medicinal

and Aromatic

Plants

Nursery

management

Production and

management

technology

Post harvest

technology and

value addition

Others (pl

specify)

Total (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

GT (a-g)

34 514 741

125

5 68 167 235 582 908

149

0

III Soil Health

and Fertility

Management

Soil fertility

management 3 59 25 84 7 4 11 66 29 95

Integrated water

management 3 38 44 82 6 3 9 44 47 91

Integrated

Nutrient

Management 2 26 31 57 0 0 0 26 31 57

Production and

use of organic

inputs

Management of

Problematic

soils

Micro nutrient

deficiency in

crops 3 46 38 84 4 6 10 50 44 94

Nutrient Use

Efficiency

Balance use of

fertilizers

Soil and Water

Testing

Others (pl

specify)

Total 11 169 138 307 17 13 30 186 151 337

IV Livestock

Production

and

Management

Dairy

Management 1 23 3 26 0 0 0 23 3 26

Poultry

Management 1 37 5 42 5 0 5 42 5 47

Piggery

Management

Rabbit

Management

Animal

Nutrition

Management 1 18 5 23 2 0 2 20 5 25



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Disease

Management 1 83 58 141 10 2 12 93 60 153

Feed & fodder

technology 4 100 34 134 6 10 16 106 44 150

Production of

quality animal

products

Others –Goat

Farming 1 40 2 42 4 0 4 44 2 46

Total 9 341 107 408 27 12 39 328 119 447

V Home

Science/Wome

n

empowerment

Household food

security by

kitchen

gardening and

nutrition

gardening

Design and

development of

low/minimum

cost diet

Designing and

development for

high nutrient

efficiency diet

Minimization of

nutrient loss in

processing

Processing and

cooking

Gender

mainstreaming

through SHGs

Storage loss

minimization

techniques

Value addition 8 2 2 4 194 186 380 196 188 384

Women

empowerment

Location

specific

drudgery



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

reduction

technologies

Rural Crafts

Women and

child care

Others (pl

specify)

Total 8 2 2 4 194 186 380 196 188 384

VI Agril.

Engineering

Farm

Machinary and

its maintenance

Installation and

maintenance of

micro irrigation

systems

Use of Plastics

in farming

practices

Production of

small tools and

implements

Repair and

maintenance of

farm machinery

and implements

Small scale

processing and

value addition 3 24 18 42 46 48 94 70 66 136

Post Harvest

Technology 2 14 16 30 29 31 60 43 47 90

Others (pl

specify)

Total 5 38 34 72 75 79 154 113 113 226

VII Plant

Protection

Integrated Pest

Management 4 162 67 229 41 0 41 203 67 270

Integrated

Disease

Management 4 62 42 104 33 18 51 95 60 155

Bio-control of

pests and

diseases



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Production of

bio control

agents and bio

pesticides 3 40 28 68 10 6 16 44 34 78

Others –IPM

Horticultural

Crops 1 119 15 134 6 0 6 125 15 140

Total 12 383 152 535 84 24 108 467 176 643

VIII Fisheries

Integrated fish

farming

Carp breeding

and hatchery

management

Carp fry and

fingerling

rearing

Composite fish

culture

Hatchery

management

and culture of

freshwater

prawn

Breeding and

culture of

ornamental

fishes

Portable plastic

carp hatchery

Pen culture of

fish and prawn

Shrimp farming

Edible oyster

farming

Pearl culture

Fish processing

and value

addition

Others (pl

specify)

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

IX Production

of Inputs at

site



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Seed Production 5 84 50 134 6 10 16 90 60 150

Planting

material

production

Bio-agents

production

Bio-pesticides

production

Bio-fertilizer

production

Vermi-compost

production 4 30 28 58 47 30 77 50 58 135

Organic

manures

production

Production of

fry and

fingerlings

Production of

Bee-colonies

and wax sheets

Small tools and

implements

Production of

livestock feed

and fodder

Production of

Fish feed

Mushroom

Production 2 12 23 35 8 26 34 20 49 69

Apiculture 4 0 0 0 200 0 200 200 0 200

Others (pl

specify)

Total 15 126 101 227 61 266 327 187 367 554

X Capacity

Building and

Group

Dynamics

Leadership

development 2 24 25 49 8 2 10 32 27 59

Group

dynamics

Formation and

Management of

SHGs



cours

es

Participants


Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mobilization of

social capital

Entrepreneurial

development of

farmers/youths

WTO and IPR

issues

Others-

Mushroom

Production 1 1 11 12 0 1 1 1 12 13

Total 3 25 36 61 8 3 11 33 39 72

XI Agro-

forestry

Production

technologies 2 123 72 195 12 4 16 135 76 211

Nursery

management

Integrated

Farming

Systems

Others (pl

specify)

Total 2 123 72 195 12 4 16 135 76 211

GRAND

TOTAL 137

283

4 1706

454

0 687 827

151

4

352

1 2533

605

4

4.4 Training for Rural Youths including sponsored training programmes (On campus)

Area of training

No.

of

Cour

ses

No. of Participants

General SC/ST Grand Total

Male Fem

ale

Tota

l

Mal

e

Fem

ale

T

ot

al

Mal

e

Fem

ale

Tot

al

Nursery

Management of

Horticulture crops

Training and

pruning of orchards

Protected cultivation

of vegetable crops

Commercial fruit

production

Integrated farming

Seed production 1 17 3 20 0 0 0 17 3 20

Production of

organic inputs 1 12 15

27

0 0

0

12 15

27

Planting material 1 18 5 23 2 1 3 20 6 26


production

Vermi-culture

Mushroom

Production 1 7 0

7

0 0

0 7 0 7

Bee-keeping

Sericulture

Repair and

maintenance of farm

machinery and

implements

Value addition 1 18 14 32 1 1 2 19 15 34

Small scale

processing

Post Harvest

Technology

Tailoring and

Stitching

Rural Crafts

Production of

quality animal

products

Dairying

Sheep and goat

rearing

Quail farming

Piggery

Rabbit farming

Poultry production 2 14 1 15 1 0 1 15 1 16

Ornamental fisheries

Composite fish

culture

Freshwater prawn

culture

Shrimp farming

Pearl culture

Cold water fisheries

Fish harvest and

processing

technology

Fry and fingerling

rearing

Any other – Organic

Farming 1 9 15

24

1 0

1 10 15 25

TOTAL 8 95 53 148 5 2 7 100 55 155


4.5 Training for Rural Youth including sponsored training programmes (Off campus)

Area of training

No.

of

Cour

ses

No. of Participants


Male

Fe

mal

e

Tot

al

Ma

le

Fe

mal

e

Tot

al

M

ale

Fe

mal

e

Tot

al

Nursery

Management of

Horticulture crops

Training and

pruning of orchards

Protected

cultivation of

vegetable crops

Commercial fruit

production

Integrated farming

Seed production

Production of

organic inputs

Planting material

production

Vermi-culture

Mushroom

Production

Bee-keeping

Sericulture

Repair and

maintenance of

farm machinery

and implements

Value addition

Small scale

processing

Post Harvest

Technology

Tailoring and

Stitching

Rural Crafts

Production of

quality animal

products

Dairying

Sheep and goat

rearing

Quail farming

Piggery

Rabbit farming

Poultry production


Ornamental

fisheries

Composite fish

culture

Freshwater prawn

culture

Shrimp farming

Pearl culture

Cold water

fisheries

Fish harvest and

processing

technology

Fry and fingerling

rearing

Any other

(pl.specify)

TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


4.6 Training for Rural Youths including sponsored training programmes–

CONSOLIDATED (On + Off campus)

Area of training

No.

of

Cour

ses

No. of Participants


Male

Fe

mal

e

Tot

al

Ma

le

Fe

mal

e

Tot

al

M

ale

Fe

mal

e

Tot

al

Nursery

Management of

Horticulture crops

Training and

pruning of orchards

Protected

cultivation of

vegetable crops

Commercial fruit

production

Integrated farming

Seed production 1 17 3 20 0 0 0 17 3 20

Production of

organic inputs 1 12 15

27

0 0

0

12 15

27

Planting material

production 1 18 5

23

2 1

3 20 6 26

Vermi-culture

Mushroom

Production 1 7 0

7

0 0

0 7 0 7

Bee-keeping

Sericulture

Repair and

maintenance of

farm machinery

and implements

Value addition 1 18 14 32 1 1 2 19 15 34

Small scale

processing

Post Harvest

Technology

Tailoring and

Stitching

Rural Crafts

Production of

quality animal

products

Dairying

Sheep and goat

rearing

Quail farming

Piggery

Rabbit farming


Poultry production 2 14 1 15 1 0 1 15 1 16

Ornamental

fisheries

Composite fish

culture

Freshwater prawn

culture

Shrimp farming

Pearl culture

Cold water

fisheries

Fish harvest and

processing

technology

Fry and fingerling

rearing

Any other

(pl.specify) 1 9 15

24

1 0

1 10 15 25

TOTAL 8 95 53 148 5 2 7 10

0

55 155


4.7 Training programmes for Extension Personnel including sponsored training

programmes (On campus)

Area of training

No.

of

Cou

rses

No. of Participants


M

ale

Fe

mal

e

To

tal

M

ale

Fe

mal

e

To

tal

M

ale

Fe

mal

e

To

tal

Productivity enhancement in field

crops 2 86 26 11

2 4 0 4 90 26

11

6

Integrated Pest Management

Integrated Nutrient management

Rejuvenation of old orchards

Protected cultivation technology

Production and use of organic

inputs

Care and maintenance of farm

machinery and implements

Gender mainstreaming through

SHGs

Formation and Management of

SHGs

Women and Child care

Low cost and nutrient efficient

diet designing

Group Dynamics and farmers

organization

Information networking among

farmers

Capacity building for ICT

application 1 24 6 30

2 0 2 26 6 32

Management in farm animals

Livestock feed and fodder

production

Nutri garden

Livestock disease management

Value addition

Recent technologies in Agri,

horticulture, Animal husbandry 3

11

0 35 14

5 4 2 6

11

4 37

15

1

ICT initatives in Agricultural

Marketing

Management of FAW in Maize 1 40 12 52 9 4 13 49 16 65

Management of rSW in Coconut 2 22 12 34 8 12 20 30 24 54

TOTAL 9

28

2 91

37

3 27 18 45

30

9 109

41

8



programmes (off campus)

Area of training

No.

of

Cou

rses

No. of Participants


M

ale

Fe

mal

e

To

tal

M

ale

Fe

mal

e

To

tal

M

ale

Fe

mal

e

To

tal


crops






inputs




SHGs


SHGs



diet designing


organization


farmers


application



production

Nutri garden 1 25 53 78 2 12 14 27 65 92

Livestock disease management 1 52 14 66 5 0 5 57 14 71

Value addition 1 15 5 20 0 0 0 15 5 20


horticulture, Animal husbandry


Marketing 4 45 21 66

14 20 34 59 41

10

0

Management of FAW in Maize

Management of rSW in Coconut

TOTAL 7

13

7 93

23

0 21 32 53

15

8 125

28

3



programmes – CONSOLIDATED (On + Off campus)

Area of training

No.

of

Cou

rses

No. of Participants


M

ale

Fe

mal

e

To

tal

M

ale

Fe

mal

e

To

tal

M

ale

Fe

mal

e

To

tal


crops 2 86 26 11

2 4 0 4 90 26

11

6






inputs




SHGs


SHGs



diet designing


organization


farmers


application 1 24 6 30

2 0 2 26 6 32



production

Nutri garden 1 25 53 78 2 12 14 27 65 92

Livestock disease management 1 52 14 66 5 0 5 57 14 71

Value addition 1 15 5 20 0 0 0 15 5 20


horticulture, Animal husbandry 3

11

0 35 14

5 4 2 6

11

4 37

15

1


Marketing 4 45 21 66

14 20 34 59 41

10

0

Management of FAW in Maize 1 40 12 52 9 4 13 49 16 65

Management of rSW in Coconut 2 22 12 34 8 12 20 30 24 54

TOTAL

16

41

9 184

60

3 48 50 98

46

7 234

70

1


4.10 Sponsored training programmes

Area of training

No.

of

Cou

rses

No. of Participants


M

ale

Fem

ale

To

tal

M

ale

Fem

ale

To

tal

M

ale

Fem

ale

To

tal

Crop production and

management

Increasing production and

productivity of crops 1 18 5 23 0 0 0 18 5 23

Commercial production of

vegetables 3

11

0 10 12

0 5 0 5 11

5 10 12

5

IPM in Maize 1 32 15 47 3 0 3 35 15 50

Tree Planting 1 16 26 42 0 0 0 16 26 42

Seed production

2 33 39 72

68 0 68 10

1 39 14

0

Total 8

20

9 95 30

4 76 0 76

28

5 95 38

0

Production and value

addition

Fruit Plants

4

14

4 30 17

4 26 0 26

17

0 30

20

0

Ornamental plants

Spices crops

Soil health and fertility

management

Production of Inputs at site

Methods of protective

cultivation 1 41 1 42

1 0 1 42 1 43

Organic farming 2 40 0 40 35 10 45 75 10 85

Tapioca cultivation

3 96 24 12

0 6 1 7

10

2 25

12

7

Biogas Technology

1 53 45 98

2 0 2 55 45

10

0

Total 11 37

4 100

47

4 70 11 81

44

4 111

55

5

Post harvest technology and

value addition

Processing and value addition 2 53 3 56 0 0 0 53 3 56

IPM in Vegetables 1 48 8 56 5 2 7 53 10 63

Friends of coconut 2 10 10 20 8 12 20 18 22 40

Total 5 11

1 21

13

2 13 14 27

12

4 35

15

9

Farm machinery

Farm machinery, tools and

implements

Others (pl. specify)

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Livestock and fisheries


Livestock production and

management 1 38 2 40 0 0 0 38 2 40

Animal Nutrition

Management

Animal Disease Management

Fisheries Nutrition

Fisheries Management


Total 1 38 2 40 0 0 0 38 2 40

Home Science

Household nutritional

security

Economic empowerment of

women

Drudgery reduction of women


Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Agricultural Extension

Capacity Building and Group

Dynamics

2 12 13 25 6 8 14 18 21 39


Total 2 12 13 25 6 8 14 18 21 39

GRAND TOTAL 27 74

4 231

97

5

16

5 33

19

8

90

9 264

11

73

4.11 Name of sponsoring agencies involved : ATMA, TNAU, Coconut Development Board,

TAWDEVA

4.12 Details of vocational training programmes carried out by KVKs for rural youth

Area of training

No.

of

Cou

rses

No. of Participants


Male Fema

le

Tota

l

Mal

e

Fem

ale

Tota

l

Ma

le

Fem

ale

Tot

al

Crop production

and management

Commercial

floriculture

Commercial fruit

production

Commercial

vegetable production

Integrated crop

management

Organic farming


Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Post harvest

technology and

value addition


Value addition 5 0 0 0 0 100 100 0 100 100


Total 5 0 0 0 0 100 100 0 100 100

Livestock and

fisheries

Dairy farming

Composite fish

culture

Sheep and goat

rearing

Piggery

Poultry farming


Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Income generation

activities

Vermicomposting

Production of bio-

agents, bio-pesticides,

bio-fertilizers etc.

Repair and

maintenance of farm

machinery

and implements

Rural Crafts

Seed production 1 18 2 20 0 0 0 18 2 20

Sericulture

Mushroom

cultivation

Nursery, grafting etc.

Tailoring, stitching,

embroidery, dying

etc.

Agril. para-workers,

para-vet training

Organic Farming 1 15 3 18 2 0 2 17 3 20

Friends of Coconut 2 30 7 37 3 0 3 33 7 40

Total 4 63 12 75 5 0 5 68 12 80

Agricultural

Extension

Capacity building and

group dynamics


Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grand Total 9 63 12 75 5 100 105 68 112 180


5. EXTENSION PROGRAMMES

5.1 Extension programmes conducted

Activities No. of

programmes

No. of

farmers

No. of

Extensi

on

Person

nel

TOT

AL

Advisory Services 283 283 12 295

Diagnostic visits 51 231 24 255

Field Day 12 320 26 346

Group discussions 2 110 10 120

KisanGhosthi 0 0 0 0

Film Show 0 0 0 0

Self -help groups 2 40 2 42

KisanMela 2 640 66 706

Exhibition 6 7800 170 7970

Scientists' visit to farmers field 77 246 28 274

Plant/animal health camps 2 80 22 102

Farm Science Club 17 340 4 344

Ex-trainees Sammelan 0 0 0 0

Farmers' seminar/workshop 4 7722 290 8012

Method Demonstrations 5 92 6 98

Celebration of important days 4 655 21 676

Special day celebration 4 545 42 587

Exposure visits 8 150 0 150

Others (pl. specify) – Jal Shakti

Abhiyaan campaigns 50 14500

160

14660

Total 529 33754 883 34637

5.2 Details of other extension programmes

Particulars Number

Electronic Media (CD./DVD) 12

Extension Literature 10

News paper coverage 39

Popular articles 8

Radio Talks 10

TV Talks 5

Animal health amps (Number of animals treated) 285

Others – Famers visit to KVK 1450

Research articles 9

Success stories 4

Booklets 8

Hoardings at farmers market 12

Bimonthly newletters (English, Tamil) 4

Lectures delivered as resource persons 108

Total 1964


6. MOBILE ADVISORY SERVICES

6.1. No of registered farmers on m-kisan portal:

6.2 Details of messages sent through m-kisan portal

Types of

Message

s Crop

Livesto

ck Weather

Marketin

g Awareness

Other

enterprise Total

No o

f m

essa

ges

No o

f fa

rmer

s

No o

f m

essa

ges

No o

f fa

rmer

s

No o

f m

essa

ges

No o

f fa

rmer

s

No o

f m

essa

ges

No o

f fa

rmer

s

No o

f m

essa

ges

No o

f fa

rmer

s

No o

f m

essa

ges

No o

f fa

rmer

s

No o

f m

essa

ges

No o

f fa

rmer

s

Text only 6 420 - - 12

86

4 12

65

0 12

244

3 12

225

6 54

663

3

Voice

only 1 231 - - - - - - - - - - 1 231

Voice &

Text 2 231 - - -

- - - - - - 2 231

Total 9 882 - - 12

864

12

650

12

2443

12

2256

57

7095

6.3 MOBILE ADVISORY SERVICES THROUGH OTHERS

No of registered farmers:

Types

of

Messa

ges

Crop Livestoc

k

Weathe

r

Marketi

ng

Awaren

ess –

Agro

advisori

es

Other

enterprise –

KVK

programm

mes, farm

implements

Total

No o

f m

essa

ges

No o

f fa

rmer

s

No o

f m

essa

ges

No o

f fa

rmer

s

No o

f m

essa

ges

No o

f fa

rmer

s

No o

f m

essa

ges

No o

f fa

rmer

s

No o

f m

essa

ges

No o

f fa

rmer

s

No o

f m

essa

ges

No o

f fa

rmer

s

No o

f m

essa

ges

No o

f fa

rmer

s

Text

only 75

516

7

1

4 604

1

2

240

0 12

139

1 24

246

0 25

480

9

16

2

1683

1

Voice

only 7 302

- - - - - - - - - 7 302

Voice

& Text 34

271

6

1

0

104

0 - - - - 4 346 - - 48 4102

Total

11

6

818

5

2

4

164

4

1

2

240

0

12

139

1

28

280

6 25

480

9

21

7

2123

5


7. DETAILS OF TECHNOLOGY WEEK CELEBRATIONS

Types of Activities

No. of

Activiti

es

Number

of

Participan

ts

Related crop/livestock

technology

Gosthies

Lectures organised

Exhibition

Film show

Fair

Nil

Farm Visit

Diagnostic Practicals

Distribution of Literature (No.)

Distribution of Seed (q)

Distribution of Planting materials

(No.)

Bio Product distribution (Kg)

Bio Fertilizers (q)

Distribution of fingerlings

Distribution of Livestock specimen

(No.)

Total number of farmers visited the

technology week


8. PRODUCTION OF SEED/PLANTING MATERIAL AND BIO-PRODUCTS

8.1 Production of seeds by the KVKs (quintal)

Enterprise Name of crop Variety

Seed produced Seed supplied to farmers Seed supplied to

other agencies Quanti

ty (q)

Value

(Rs)

Free seed Priced seed

Quan

tity

(q)

No of

farmers

Value

(Rs)

Quanti

ty (q)

No of

farmers

Value

(Rs)

Quant

ity (q)

Value

(Rs)

CEREALS Wheat

Paddy

TKM 13,

CO 52 15.08 50640 0 0 0 80 4 2640 0 0

Maize

Sorghum

(Jowar/Cholam/Jonna)

Pearl Millet

(Bajra/Cumbu/Sajja)

Finger millet (Ragi)

Foxtail Millet (Korra/Thenai)

Barnyard Millet

(Kuthiraivali/Udalu,

Kodisama)

Kodo Millet (Varagu/Arikelu)

Little Millet (Samai/Samalu)

Proso Millet

(PaniVaragu/variga)

Barley

Brown top millet

Total Cereals TKM 13, 15.08 50640 0 0 0 80 4 2640 0 0


CO 52

OIL SEEDS Groundnut

Sunflower

Safflower

Sesame

Castor

Niger

Rapeseed & Mustard

Linseed

Soybean

Total Oil Seds

PULSES Pigeon pea (Red Gram)

Chick pea (Bengal gram)

Green gram CO 8 2 17000 38.55 424050

Black gram

Vamban

8/

Vamban 6 24.12 265320 36.91 406010

Cowpea VBN 3 21.44 225120 3.41 35805

Horse gram

Lentil

Rajma

Field pea

Total Pulses 47.56 507440 78.87 865865

VEGATAB

LES Bhendi (Okra/Ladies finger)

seeds French bean

Radish


Onion

Chilli (Seeds)

Tomato (Seeds)

Brinjal (Seeds)

Gourds (snake, bottle, bitter,

ribbed etc)

Pumpkin

Vegetable Pea

Total Vegetables

FRUITS

seeds

Total Fruits

FLOWERS

seeds

Total Flowers

SPICES Turmeric rhizome

seeds Coriander

Garlic

Fenugreek

Total Spices

FODDER Fodder Sorghum

seeds Fodder Cowpea

Desmanthus/Hedge lucerne 0.008 4000 0 0 0 0.008 10 4000 0 0

Lucerne

Stylo

Alfalfa


Berseem

Total Fodder

Special

Planting Potato

Materials Small onion bulb

(Quintals)

Sugarcane setts (if sold by

weight)

Total special planting

materials

GREEN Dhaincha Dahincha 400 12000 0 400 12000

MANURE Sesbania

seeds Sunnhemp

Other Green manure seeds

Total Green Menure seeds Dahincha 400 12000 0 400 12000

COMMERC

IAL Cotton

CROPS Other Commercial Crop seeds

seeds Other Commercial Crop seeds

Total Commercial Crops

Grand Total of Seeds 462.47 574080 80.008 14 6640 478.87 877865


8.2 Production of planting materials by the KVKs (seedlings, cuttings. Slips in numbers)

Enterprise Name of crop Variety

Planting material

produced Planting material supplied to farmers

Planting

material

supplied to

other

agencies Quant

ity

(Nos)

Value (Rs)

Free supply Priced

Qua

ntity

(Nos)

No of

farme

rs

Value

(Rs)

Quantity

(Nos)

No of

farmers

Value

(Rs)

Quanti

ty

(Nos)

Value

(Rs)

VEGATABL

ES Brinjal seedlings

Chilli seedlings

Tomato seedlings

Cabbage seedlings

Cauliflower seedlings

Broccoli seedlings

Capsicum seedlings

Onion seedlings

Onion bulb

(aggregatum)

Cucumber seedlings

Bottle gourd seedlings

Bitter gourd seedlings

Sponge gourd

seedlings

Pumpkin seedlings

Knolkhole seedlings

Summer Squash


seedlings

Marrow seedlings

Total Vegetable

planting materials

FRUITS Aonla

grafts Litchi

seedlings and Mango

Imampasan

d,

Bangalura 23 1150 0 0 0 23 8 1150 0 0

cuttings Papaya seedlings

Guava L49 12060 482400

5360 420 214400 0 0

Jack fruit

Beal

Citrus

Lemon

Mausammi

Karonda

Pomegranate

Custard apple

Apple

Ber

Jamun

Pear

Peach

Kiwi

Apricot

Walnut


Banana succers

Banana seedlings

Total Fruit planting

materials

FLOWERS

AND Marigold

ORNAMENT

AL

Tube Rose

(Rajnigandha)

PLANTS Chrysanthmum

seedlings and Rose

cuttings Hibiscus (Gudhal)

Crotan plant

Calandula (Pot

marigold)

Vervina

Pendula

Baugainvillia

Durenta Golden

Gladiolus

Harshingar

Glardia

Ficusbenajamina

Red erration

Poppy

Sweet William

Chirayata

Ashok


Total Flowers and

Ornamental planting

materials

MEDICINAL Lemon Grass

AND Aswagandha

AROMATIC Satawar

PLANTS Mahogani

seedlings and Turmeric

cuttings

Total medicinal and

aromatic

FORESTRY Poplar

AND Arjun

PLANTATIO

N Siris

CROPS Catechu

seedlings and Chironji

cuttings Mahua

Karanj

Neem

Teak

Eucalyptus

Saguan

Samel

Casuarina

Coconut seedlings

Arecanut seedlings


Total forest and

plantation crops

FODDER Napier grass

slips Para grass

Super Napier grass

Sudax Chery

Cumbu Napier grass

(Co 3, Co 4, Co 5 etc)

Other fodder plants

(Specify)

Total Fodder crops

SPICES Turmeric

Coriander

Garlic

Fenugreek

Other Fibre Crops

(Specify - seed only)

Total Spices

Fodder Sorghum

Fodder Cowpea

Desmanthus/Hedge

lucerne

Lucerne

Stylo

Alfalfa

Berseem

Other Fodder Seeds


Total Fodder

GREEN Dhaincha

MANURE Sesbania

Sunnhemp

Other Green manure

seeds

Total Green Menure

seeds

Special

Planting Mushroom spawn

Materials

Sugarcane setts (If

sold by Numbers)

sold by

numbers

Other seed materials

(sold by numbers)

Total special

planting materials

Any other

planting

material

sold by

numbers

Paddy seedlings

Any other (specify)

Total Commercial

Crops

Grand Total of

planting materials


8.3 Production of Bio-Products

Category Name of the product

Com

merci

al

name

(if

any)

Bio-products

produced Bio-products supplied to farmers bio-products

supplied to other

agencies

Quanti

ty (kg)

Value

(Rs)

Free distribution Priced

Qua

ntity

(kgs)

No of

farmers

Value

(Rs)

Quantit

y (kgs)

No of

farmers

Value

(Rs)

Quant

ity

(kgs)

Value

(Rs)

Bio-

fertilizers Rhyzobium

Azotobacter

Acetobacter

Azospirillum

BGA

Azolla 14 700 0 0 0 14 14 700 0 0

VAM

Phosphate solubilizers

Potassium

Solubilizers

Sulphur Solubilizers

Waste decomposer

Bio composting

culture

Other Effective Micro

Organisms (Specify)

Total bio-fertilizers

Bio-inputs Panchakavya

Vermicompost 11000 110000 0 0 0 500 10 5000 10500 105000

Earthworms for

vermicompost


Compost

Other bio-inputs

(specify)

Total bio-inputs

Bio-

Pesticides

Beauveriabassiana

for insect

pests

Trichoderma viridi

386 72629

386 242 72629

Fungal

diseases

Metarrhiziumanisopla

e

Nematodes Psuedomonas 611 114965

611 375 114965

EPN

Trichogramma (Unit)

Insect Parasitoids

(Specify)

Insect Parasitoids

(Specify)

Insect Parasitoids

(Specify)

Insect Parasitoids

(Specify)

Insect Parasitoids

(Specify)

Neem Soap

Pongamia Soap

Botanicals (Specify)

Total bio-pesticides

Total bio-products 12011 298294 1511 641 193294 10500 105000


8.4 Production of livestock materials


livestock/fish/feed

Variety/i

mproved

species

name/Co

mmercial

name

(if any)

Production Supplied to farmers Supplied to

other agencies

Quantit

y (No)

Value

(Rs)

Free distribution Priced

Quantit

y (No)

No of

farmers

Value

(Rs)

Quantit

y (No)

No of

farmers

Value

(Rs)

Quantit

y (No)

Value

(Rs)

Dairy

cattle Cow

Cow

Bull Calf

1 3000

1 1 3000

Cow Calf

Bufallo

Bufallo

Bufallo calf

Bufallo calf

Other diary cattle

(Specify)

Total Dairy

Cattle

Goat and

Sheep Goat 2 7000 2 1 7000

Goat

Goat

Sheep

Sheep

Sheep

Lamb

Lamb


Other goat/sheep

(Specify)

Total goat and

sheep

Poultry Desi bird

Desi bird 29 9000

29 13 9000

Desi bird chicks

Desi bird chicks

Broiler

Layer

Dual purpose birds

Japanese Quail

Turkey

Emu

Ducks

Desi bird egg

Broiler hybrid egg

Layer egg

(breeding)

Egg (Commercial)

Quail egg

(breeding)

Quail egg

(commercial)

Others under

poultry (specify)

Total poultry

PIGGERY Pigs adults

Piglets

Pork


Others related to

piggery)

Total Piggery

FISHERY

Fingerlings of Fish

type (specify)

Fish meat (kg)

Total Fishery

Grand Total

Livestock and

fishery 32 19000 32 15 19000 0 0


9. DETAILS OF SOIL, WATER AND PLANT ANALYSIS

Samples/ SHC No. of Samples No. of

Farmers

No. of

Villages

Amount realized

(Rs.)

Using Mini Soil

Testing Lab

Throug

h

Traditio

nal Lab

Soil samples 90 367 346 109 53926

Soil Health Cards

(SHC)

90 367 346 109 -

Samples No.of Samples No.of Farmers No.of Villages Amount realized (Rs.)

Water 205 201 70 12,095

Plant 62 53 30 -

Manure

Others (pl.specify)

Total 267 254 100 12,095

10. SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Date of SAC meeting Number of members attended

14.01.2020 46

Note: please attach the proceedings of sac meeting along with the list of participants

Attached in 1.8 of APR 2019-20

11. PUBLICATIONS

Publications in journals

S.

No

Authors Year Title Journal

1. PS Kavitha, A Sudha

and N Sriram

2019 Assessment of

chrysanthemum

(Chrysanthemum

grandiflorum) varieties for

yield and productivity in

salem district

Journal of Krishi Vigyan,

8(1): 8-12

2. A Sudha, PS Kavitha

and N Sriram

2019 Integrated management of

panama wilt disease in

Banana

Journal of Krishi Vigyan,

8(1): 174-177

3. N Sriram and N

Manivannan

2019 Usage of social networking

tools by rural youth in

transfer of technology

Asian Journal of

Agricultural Extension,

38(2): 44-57

4. N. Sriram, M.

Bhuvaneswari and M.

R. Naveen kumar

2019

The dryland farmers'

adaptation behaviour and

barriers faced on practicing

adaptation strategies in

International journal of

agricultural science and

research (ijasr); issn

(online): 2321-0087; issn


agriculture towards climate

change

(print): 2250- 0057;

impact factor(jcc) (2018):

6.1964; index copernicus

value (icv) - (2016):

60.39; naas rating: 4.13;

vol - 9, issue - 4; edition:

Aug2019

5. N. Sriram, V.

Manimekalai and M.

R. Naveen kumar

2019 The relationship between

Socio-economic

characteristics and

information utilization

behavior of farmers in

Tiruvanamalai district

International Journal of

Educational Science and

Research, 9(4):

Other publications

S.

No

Item

Year

Authors Title

Publisher

1 Books 2020 Vijayan,R,

Vijayakumar, M &

N.Sriram

Quality seed

Production

Techniques

2020 Vijayakumar, M

Vijayan,R and

N.Sriram

Organic farming

2020 Sriram. N,

M. Jawaharlal,

G. Malathi,

P. Kohila,

M. Vijayakumar,

R.Vijayan,

G. Senthilnathan,

A. Gayathri,

M. Suganya Devi, K.

Bhuvaneswari and M.

Karthikeyan

Entrepreneurship

development

activities suitable to

Salem district

Author

(ISBN No.

978-93-

5406-986-

4)

2020 G. Malathi,

N. Sriram,

M. Jawaharlal,

P. Kohila,

M. Vijayakumar,

R.Vijayan.

Coconut cultivation

techniques

2 Book chapters

/ manuals

3 Training

manuals

4 Conference,

proceeding

papers,

popular

articles,

Bulletins,

2020 Kohila.P and

N.Sriram

Slatted floor system

of goat rearing


Short

communicatio

ns

5 Technical

bulletin/

Folders

2019 Vijayakumar, M &

N.Sriram

Jal Shakti Abhiyaan


N.Sriram

Rain water

harvesting

technologies


Bhuvaneswari

Weather based agro

advisory services

2019 Vijayan,R, &

N.Sriram

Agro forestry

2019 Gayathri.A.and

N.Sriram

Management of

problem soils

2020 Suganya Devi.M, R,

Vijayakumar, M &

N.Sriram

Rugose white fly

management

6 Reports -

Technical

2020 Malathi.G, Kohila P,

Vijayakumar, M,

Vijayan R and

N.Sriram

SAC Proceedings

7 Others -

Booklet

2019 Suganya Devi.M and

N.Sriram

Mushroom

cultivation and

preparation of value

added products

2020 Malathi.G and

N.Sriram

Pest and disease

management in

flower crops

2020 Malathi.G and

N.Sriram

Cultivation Practices

for Arali and

Chrysanthemum

2020 Kohila.P and

N.Sriram

Disease management

in dairy cattle

2020 Vijayan,R,

Vijayakumar, M and

N.Sriram

Seed Produciton

technologies in

Pulses

2020 Vijayakumar, M,

Kohila P and

N.Sriram

Integrated Farming

system

2020 Kohila.P.and

N.Sriram

Technologies in

Dairy cow farming

2020 Malathi.G. and

N.Sriram

Plant protection in

flower crops

Newsletter/Magazine

Name of News

letter/Magazine

Frequency No. of Copies printed for distribution

YERMUNAI Quarterly 100


12. Training/workshops/seminars etc details attended by KVK staff

Trainings attended in the relevant field of specialization (Mention Title, duration, Institution,

location etc.)

Name of the

staff

Title Dates Duration Organized by

Dr.N.Sriram Participated Mango Day at

HC&RI, Periyakulam

20.06. 19 1 day HC&RI, Periyakulam

Dr.N.Sriram

Dr.R.Vijayan

Dr.P.Kohila

Agri Index 2019 at CODISSIA,

Coimbatore

12.07. 19 and

13.07.19

2 days CODISSIA,

Coimbatore

Dr.G. Malathi Workshop on Maize Fall Army

Worm Management

Technology Capsule and

Nematode management in

Horticultural Crops at TNAU,

CBE

22.07.2019 to

23.07.2019

2 days DEE, TNAU,

Coimbatore

Dr.G. Malathi Biogas Technology for

Sustainable Fuel and organic

manure at AEC&RI, TNAU,

CBE

26.08.2019 to

29.08.2019

4 days AEC&RI, TNAU,

Coimbatore

Dr.P.Kohila CAFT training on Recent

trends in Nutrition and value

addition in commercial poultry

at VC & RI, Namakkal,

TANUVAS

06.11.2019 to

27.11.2019

21 days VC & RI, Namakkal,

TANUVAS

Dr.N.Sriram International Seminar on

Digital Agriculture at CSSAU,

Hisar

19.11. 19 and

23.11.19

5 days CSSAU, Hisar

Dr.P.Kohila To attend TNAU Faculty

Development programme

11.12.19 to

13.12.19

3 days DPM, TNAU,

Coimbatore

Dr.N.Sriram e-SARD seminar at Mysuru 14.12.19 to

16.12.19

3 days Mysuru

Dr.R.Vijayan ASCI – TOT training at Kanpur 10.02.20 10.02.20 to

12..02.2020

3 days Kanpur

Dr.R.Vijayan International Conference on

Pulses

10.02.2020 to

12..02.2020

3 days Kanpu

Dr.G. Malathi ATMA – State Action plan

workshop

24.02.2020 to

25.02.2020

2 days Director, SAMETI,

Kudumiyanmalai

13. DETAILS ON RAIN WATER HARVESTING STRUCTURE AND MICRO-

IRRIGATION SYSTEM

Activities conducted

No. of Training

programmes

No. of

Demonstrations

No. of plant materials

produced

Visit by

farmers

(No.)

Visit by

officials

(No.)

26 6 Visit to KVK Farm Pond,

KVK Rainwater

Harvesting Centre and

Water collection at KVK

2310 452


14. INTERVENTIONS ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT/UNSEASONAL

RAINFALL/HAILSTORM/COLD WAVES ETC

Introduction of alternate crops/varieties

Crops/cultivars Area (ha) Extent of

damage

(value –

Rs.)

Recovery of damage through KVK

initiatives if any

Green Gram Pulses -

water stress during

flowering stage

3000 2,40,000 Application of Pink Pigmented

Facultative Methylotrops(PPFM) for

mitigating the drought in various crops

Seed hardening with 2% potassium

dihydrogen phosphate solution,

Spraying 3% Kaolin (30 g in one litre

of water) or KCl 1% to alleviate the

moisture stress

Adjusted the dates of sowing based on

the weather forecast

Poultry - Chicks 400 No.

affected due

to cold

waves

20000 Advisories given on prpoer brooding

management

Rainfed Tomato -

Fruitng stage

40 20,00,000 Recommended PPFM spray and portal

sprinkler water spray

Algae problem in

Mettur Dam

Catchment Area -

Water contamination

160 invaluable Recommendation of EMI solution

using sprayer.

Rainfed Groundnut -

Water stress during

flowering stage

74 4,50,000 Recommendation of PPFM and water

spray using rain gun

Major area coverage under alternate crops/varieties

Crops Area (ha) Number of beneficiaries

Oilseeds 12,000 14,000

Pulses 3,450 4650

Cereals SDV Paddy 4100 6540

Vegetable crops Bhendi 23 46

Tuber crops Tapioca 27000 62000

Total 46573 87236

Farmers-scientists interaction on livestock management

Livestock components Number of

interactions

No.of participants

Cattle 1 153

Poultry 2 58

Total 3 211


Animal health camps organized

Number of camps No.of animals No.of farmers

FMD vaccination cum health camp

conducted at KVK, Sandhiyur

155 46

Animal health camp 130 34

Total 285 80

Seed distribution in drought hit states

Crops Quantity (qtl) Coverage of area

(ha)

Number of

farmers

Green Gram 420 10.5 60

Black gram 600 15 120

Total 1020 25.5 180

Large scale adoption of resource conservation technologies

Crops/cultivars and gist of resource conservation

technologies introduced

Area

(ha)

Number of

farmers

Drip and Fertigation 420 ha 720

Pre monsoon sowing 120 ha 240

Total 540 960

Awareness campaign

Programme Meetings Gosthies Field days Farmers

fair

Exhibition Film show

No. No.of

farmers

No. No.of

farmers

No. No.of

farmers

No. No.of

farmers

No. No.of

farmers

No. No.of

farmers

Jal Shati

Abhiyaan

4 3700 2 720 12 460 4 3700 4 3700 - --

Maize fall

army worm

4 760 - - 1 760 - - - - - -

Total 8 4460 2 720 13 1220 4 3700 4 3700


15. Awards/rewards received by KVK and staff

Recognitions &Awards/Special attainments and Achievements of Practical Importance

Recognitions & Awards (Team Award/individual

Item of Recognition Year

Awarding Organization

National / International /

Professional; Society

Individual/

collaborative

Best Oral Presentation Award in

National Annual Review Workshop

from ICAR – ATARI, Hyderabad

2019 National collaborative

Best Exhibition Award at Mango Day

in HC&RI, Periyakulam from

TNAU, Coimbatore

2019 State collaborative

Best Farm Machinery User

appreciation award to Mr.Rajan,

Edapaddi from TNAU, Coimbatore

2020 State Individual

Special Attainments & Achievements of Practical Importance (patents, technologies,

varieties, products, concepts, methodologies etc. )

Category

Title

Year

Individual/

Collaborative

Additional

Details/Information

16. Details of sponsored projects/programmes implemented by KVK

Please attach detailed report of each project/programme separately

S.N

o

Title of the

programme /

project

Sponsori

ng

agency

Objectives Dura

tion

Amount

(Rs) in

lakhs

1. FFS: ICM in

Jasmine

ICAR To impart practical

knowledge on

cultivation practices of

jasmine

1 year 0.25

2. Special

Programme:

Strengthening

Value of Chain of

Flower and Flower

based Cropping

System

ICAR Strengthening Value of

Chain of Flower and

Flower based Cropping

System

with partnership of

Jarugumalai Farmer

Producer Company,

Panamarathupatti to

promote direct

marketing.

1 year 0.25

3. Integrated

Farming System

ICAR To demonstrate

integrated farming

system for year round

income.

1 year 0.30


4. Long duration

skill development

programme (200

hrs) on Quality

seed grower

DAC&

FW, GOI

To impart skill on seed

production

200

hours

1.80

5. Long duration

skill development

programme (200

hrs) on Organic

grower

DAC&

FW, GOI

To impart skill on

organic farming

200

hours

1.80

6. Friends of

Coconut (FOCT)

trainings

CDB,

Regional

office,

Chennai

To impart knowledge on

cultivation techniques,

and skill training on tree

climbing to rural youths

1 year 0.57

7. TN Irrigated

Agriculture

Modernization

project

World

bank

To increase the water

use efficiency of the

crop and thereby

increasing the economic

status of the farmer

4

Years

26.85

8. Pulses Seed Hub GOI -

ICAR

To increase the pulses

seed availability and

thereby increasing the

economic status of the

farmer

5

Years

150 .00

9. Setting up District

Agro-Met Unit

(DAMU) at KVK,

Sandhiyur

IMD,

Ministry

of Earth

Sciences

(MoES),

New

Delhi,

India

1. To establish District

Agro Met Unit (DAMU)

at KVK, Sandhiyur

2. To record and

maintain the weather

related observations at

KVKand share the same

to the ICAR & IMD as

per the MoU

3.To generate specific

advisories for

agricultural management

and disseminate the same

to the farming

community

One

year

(Projec

t is

extend

ed for

each

year)

6.27

10. Paramparaghat

Krishi Vikas

Yojana

GOI -

ICAR

To promote organic

agriculture by cluster

approach and PGS

certification. Local

group formation and to

bring 20 ha under

3

Years

3.3


1.Farmer Field School

Title: ICM in jasmine

Village: Pallitherupatti, Panamarathupatti

Why FFS on ICM in chrysanthemum

Salem District is one of the flower growing belt and jasmine is grown in an area of

786 ha. A multi-disciplinary team from KVK, Salem visited Pallitherupati village of

Panamarathupatti block and conducted pilot study and PRA. The farmers are growing

jasmine flowers in their fields even with very small land holding also. Farmers getting poor

income due to lack of improved technologies, indiscriminative use of pesticides, poor

adoption of growth regulators and lack of post harvest operations. Hence this special

programme has been propsed to conduct the FFS on ICM in jasmine.

Process

1. Multi-disciplinary team visited the Pallitherupatti village of Panamarathupatti block.

2. Pilot study and PRA conducted.

3. Mr. Andiyappan a progressive flower growing farmer was selected as a facilitating

farmer for conducting FFS.

Week Name of the

activity

Interventions Findings

Week 1 Pilot study

& Selection

of farmers

FFS Basic concepts

Agro Ecosystem Analysis

Biology of Jasmine, Nursery

management

Identified the progressive

farmers as members for

conducting FFS, local leaders

and key informants in the

village.

Week 2 PRA and

soil

sampling

Soil sampling

Importance of soil sampling

& manure preparation

Demonstrated the method of

soil sampling and collected the

soil and water samples from the

fields fellow farmers

Week 3 ICM & soil

and water

management

Simple experiments in Farm

school – Water holding

capacity, Response of

jasmine varieties to spacing

Explained about the irrigation

frequencies and different

varieties

Week 4 Nursery

management

& Weed


Nursery management and

Weed management

Details on agro eco system

were explained and different

methods of propagation weed

organic cultivation.

11. SC-SP component ICAR Empowerment of SC

women farmers of

Salem district through

poultry

entrepreneurship

1 year 1.5


management

and

Mulching

techniques

techniques in jasmine management were also

explained. Mulching techniques

used for controlling weeds and

to provide required climatic

condition in soil.

Week 5 Integrated

Nutrient

Management

Application of fertilizer

based on STCR

Integrated Nutrient

Management

Use of organic manures

Application of recommended

dose of organic and inorganic

fertilizers based on the soil test

were explained

Week 6 Precision

farming

techniques

Water Management Practices

Foliar application of nutrients

Importance of drip and

fertigation


Spraying of Panchagavya

Precision farming techniques

like drip, fertigation etc., were

explained.

Week 7 Integrated

Pest and

Disease

managment


Soil sample analysis

discussion and AESA based

IPDM methods

Explained the use of bio based

control agents and pesticide &

fungicide and need based

application of chemicals for

crop protection purpose

Week 8 IPDM Plant Protection Modules

Integrated Pest and Disease

Management

Methods of different IPDM

practices were explained

Week 9 Organic

farming

Bio pesticide preparation

Preparation of botanicals

Spraying of NSKE /PSKE

Methods of preparing bio

pesticides and application of the

organic pesticides were

explained

Week10 Special

Horticultural

practices

Special practices for Jasmine

Cost Economics and

Marketing

Special Horticultural practices

like training and pruning,

pinching, e nose technology

etc.,were explained

Week 11 Post harvest

techniques

Post harvest techniques in

jasmine

Department activities

Methods of pre cooling, storage

techniques for jasmine flowers,

post harvest techniques, value

addition, extraction of concrete

and marketing strategies

explained.

Week 12 PDI Explained about the

calculation of ETL, percent

disease index etc.,

ETL and PDI were explained

for need based application of

chemicals for plant protection

Week 13 Farmers

feed back

Working out cost benefit

ratio

Marketting of jasmine

Feedback workshop was

organized in the field and

facilitated the farmers to

express their feedback about the

intervention.

Week 14 Extension

activity

Field day Field day – conducted as an

extension activity to familiarize

the activity


2. Special Programme :

Strengthening Value of Chain of Flower and Flower based Cropping System with

partnership of Jarugumalai Farmer Producer Company, Panamarathupatti

Exposure visit to KR Market of Bangalore and Centre of Excellence or Cut flowers at

Hosur were conducted to the members of Jarugumalai FPO on 17.12.2019 for facilitating the

nerium growers to do direct marketing of the flowers in the markets.

3. Integrated Farming System:

Technological interventions

Training and demonstration on vermicompost and azolla production

Cultivation practices for CO (FS) 31 and Hedge Lucerne.

S.

No

.

Name of the farmer Type of enterprises

with the farmer

Area.

of

Demo

(ha)

Gross

Cost

(Rs.)

Gross

Return

(Rs.)

Net

Return

(Rs.)

**

BCR

1. Th.Dhasarathan,

Senthittu

Crop, dairy, poultry,

vermicompost, azolla

1 92000 232000 140000 2.52

2. Th.Thangaraj,

Erumapalayam


goat, azolla

0.8 82000 208000 126000 2.54

3. Th.Hariharan,

Omalur

Crop, poultry, azolla 1 84500 210000 125500 2.49

4. Th.Arumugam,

S.A.peramanur

Crop, dairy, poultry 0.8 76000 173000 97000 2.28

5. Th.Panneerselvam,

Samakuttapatti


azolla

0.8 78000 184000 106000 2.36

4. Long duration skill development programme (200 hrs) on Quality seed grower:

Job role on which training conducted : AGR/Q7101 Quality Seed Growers

Name of the Trainer : Dr. R.Vijayan

Number of youth trained : 20 farmers

Skills imparted during the training : ( outline of theory / practical classes)

Farmers were Farmers were trained for quality seed production on Cereals,

Pulses, Oilseeds and Vegetables

trained for production of breeder, foundation and certified seed,

Hands on trainings were given for management of seed crop (seed to seed)

like pre sowing seed management, field preparation, sowing, crop

management, identification of off types, roughing, seed extraction techniques,

seed certification procedures and seed sampling techniques.

Farmers were trained for hybrid seed production techniques in vegetable crops

Farmers trained to maintain the quality of produce by following proper drying

procedures, moisture level for harvesting , seed storage treatment and packing


Exposure visits were arranged for the farmers for seed technology,

biofertilizer unit, different equipment used for mechanization and seed

production fields.

Outcome of the training : No. of youth who could enhance productivity/

profitability of their own existing unit. – 20. Before this skill development training

most of the farmers involved only crop production, now the farmers are converted

into seed production. Because that they are getting the double the income.

5. Long duration skill development programme (200 hrs) on Organic grower

• Job role on which training conducted: AGR/Q1201 Organic Growers

• Place of conduct of the training: KVK, Sandhiyur

• Name of the Trainer: Dr. M.Vijayakumar

• Number of youth trained: 20 farmers

• Skills imparted during the training: (outline of theory / practical classes)

Farmers were trained for the production of vermicomposting technology and

developed skill on extraction techniques on vermiwash.

Hands on training for the production of EM Solution and VAM Production

technologies and demonstrated to the farmers

Farmers were trained for production of Panchacavya and production of

organic pesticide.

Hands on trainings were given for organic seed treatment using panchacavya

and arappu leaf extract.

Pre monsoon sowing technique. Suitable intercropping for different ecosystem

explained.

Farmers were trained for the production of fish amino acid & produced and

demonstrated during the training-

Exposure visits were arranged for the farmers for organic farming department,

biofertilizer unit and equipment used for chapping and mulching and using

effective micro organisms.

Outcome of the training:

No of youth who started their own enterprise - 3

No. of youth who could enhance productivity - 15

6. Friends of Coconut (FOCT) trainings:

Title Friends of Coconut (FOCT) trainings:

Objectives To provide skill training on tree climbing

Study area Salem District

Methodology Skill training on coconut cultivation and tree climbing

Team Members SMS (Hort.) and all

Activities under

taken

Friends of Coconut (FOCT) training sponsored by CDB, Regional

office, Chennai was conducted from 16.03.2020 to 21.03.2020 in

which 20 rural youth participated and benefited with technical

knowledge and coconut tree climber.


7. TN – IAMWARM project:

Title Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization project

Objectives To increase the water use efficiency of the crop and thereby increasing

the economic status of the farmer

Study area Salem and Namakkal district

Methodology Demonstration of major crops of Thirumanimuttar Confluence such

as Rice, Sorghum, Cotton, Maize,Ginglly,Castor, Tapioca,

Coconut, Casuarina and fodder grasses.

Team Members Programme Coordinator and all SMS

Activities under

taken

Demonstration on Maize fall worm control measures conducted for 10

ha, pulses seed production (black gram ) achieved in 16 ha, SSI – 1 ha,

grafted brinjal – 0.4 ha achieved in Thirumanimuttar sub basin area

8. Pulses Seed Hub:

Title Creation of seed hub for increasing indigenous production of

pulses in India – Tamil Nadu and its sustenance at the KVK,

Sandiyur Centre of Salem district under GOI-NFSM

Objectives To increase the pulses seed availability and thereby increasing the

economic status of the farmer

Study area Salem district

Methodology Seed production of Blackgram, Greengram, Redgram and

Cowpea through farmers participatory mode .

Team Members M.Vijayakumar

R.Vijayan and all SMS

Activities under

taken

Seed processing unit established. During the year 2019- 20, 47.56

quintals of certified seeds produced. From 2017 -18 to 2019- 20,

547.32 quintals of certified seeds (Black gram, green gram and

cowpea) produced.

9. Setting up District Agro-Met Unit (DAMU) at KVK, Sandhiyur:

Title Setting up District Agro-Met Unit (DAMU) at KVK, Sandhiyur

Objectives 1. To establish District Agro Met Unit (DAMU) at KVK, Sandhiyur

2. To record and maintain the weather related observations at

KVKand share the same to the ICAR & IMD as per the MoU

3.To generate specific advisories for agricultural management and

disseminate the same to the farming community

Study areas All the 20 blocks of Salem district

Methodology IMD provides medium range weather forecast data of 8 parameters

(Tmax, Tmin, Rainfall, RH-I, RH-II, Wind speed, Wind direction and

Cloud cover) at block level. The forecast is valid for five days, every

Tuesday and Friday the agro advisory bulletins are developed based

on the anticipated five days forecast for major crops of each blocks

considering the stage of the crops. The weather based agro advisories

are disseminated through the farmers portal, SMS, bulletins,

whatsapp groups etc., The awareness on the DAMU and Meghdoot


apps are being given in the farmers melas, exhibitions, on and off

campus trainings, focus group meetings, farmers awareness

programmes, capacity building workshops etc.,

Team members Programme Coordinator and all SMS

Activities under

taken

Weather based agro advisories were given to all the 20 blocks of

Salem district individually. About 22 awareness programmes were

conducted and 10589 farmers benefitted.

10. Paramparaghat Krishi Vikas Yojana:

Title Paramparaghat Krishi Vikas Yojana – Cluster demonstrations on

organic farming

Objectives To promote organic agriculture by cluster approach and PGS

certification. Local group formation and to bring 20 ha under organic

cultivation.

Study area Yercaud block

Methodology Local group formed, farmers will be given incentives for organic

conversion in 1st year, PGS – green certification in 2nd year and PGS –

organic cortication will be obtained in 3rd year under PGS

certification. Incentives will be given to farmers for brand building

and marketing in 2nd and 3rd year.


Activities under

taken

The scheme is implemented at Yercaud block (Maramangalam village)

A local group is formed with 43 farmers - TN- SLM- Yercaud –

Organic farmers group. Registration of 20 ha of land under organic

farming has been completed in PGS India portal (Participatory

Guarantee system). Verification and scope certificate generation will

be done by the Regional Council – Organic Farming Organisation,

Vellore.

Capacity building trainings on organic farming and exposure visit

conducted.

11. Empowerment of SC women farmers of Salem district through poultry

entrepreneurship

Title Empowerment of SC women farmers of Salem district through poultry

entrepreneurship

Objectives To empower the SC women farmers through poultry entrepreneurship

Study area Panamarathupatti block

Methodology Capacity building training, training materials and cages distribution to

empower the SC women farmers


Activities under

taken

Poultry cages with desi poultry chicks distributed to 15 No. of SC

women farmers of Sandhiyur and Ammapalayam villages of

Panamarathupatti block for livelihood improvement through desi

poultry rearing


17. SUCCESS STORIES

One to two pages, in the form of story from the farmers point of view, must define the

problem, must have the plan and implementation, output, outcome and impact

Success story: 1

Demonstration of Paddy ADT 53 with ICM practices

Background

Rice is the most important human food crop in the world, directly feeding more

people than any other crop. In 2012, nearly half of world’s population – more than 3

billion people – relied on rice every day. It is also the staple food across Asia where around

half of the world’s poorest people live and is becoming increasingly important

in Africa and Latin America.

Rice has also fed more people over a longer time than has any other crop. Rice is

unique because it can grow in wet environments that other crops cannot survive in. Such wet

environments are abundant across Asia. The domestication of rice ranks as one of the most

important developments in history and now thousands of rice varieties are cultivated on every

continent except Antarctica.

Rice is produced in a wide range of locations and under a variety of climatic

conditions, from the wettest areas in the world to the driest deserts. It is produced along

Myanmar’s Arakan Coast, where the growing season records an average of more than 5,100

mm of rainfall, and at Al Hasa Oasis in Saudi Arabia, where annual rainfall is less than 100

mm. Temperatures, too, vary greatly. In the Upper Sind in Pakistan, the rice season averages

33 °C; in Otaru, Japan, the mean temperature for the growing season is 17 °C. The crop is

produced at sea level on coastal plains and in delta regions throughout Asia, and to a height

of 2,600 m on the slopes of Nepal’s mountains.

Rice is also grown under an extremely broad range of solar radiation, ranging from

25% of potential during the main rice season in portions of Myanmar, Thailand, and India’s

Assam State to approximately 95% of potential in southern Egypt and Sudan. Rice occupies

an extraordinarily high portion of the total planted area in South, Southeast, and East Asia.

This area is subject to an alternating wet and dry seasonal cycle and also contains many of the

world’s major rivers, each with its own vast delta. Here, enormous areas of flat, low-lying

agricultural land are flooded annually during and immediately following the rainy season.

Only two major food crops, rice and taro, adapt readily to production under these conditions

of saturated soil and high temperatures.

Two rice species are important cereals for human nutrition: Oryzasativa, grown

worldwide, and O. glaberrima, grown in parts of West Africa. These two cultigens—species

known only by cultivated plants—belong to a genus that includes about 25 other species,

although the taxonomy is still a matter of research and debate.

Oryza is thought to have originated about 14 million years ago in Malesia. Since then,

it has evolved, diversified, and dispersed, and wild Oryza species are now distributed

throughout the tropics. Their genomes can be classified into 11 groups labeled AA to LL, and

most of the species can be grouped into four complexes of closely related species in two

major sections of the genus (Table 1.1). Just two species, both diploids, have no close


relatives and are placed in their own sections of the genus: O. australiensis and O.

brachyantha.

Global rice production more than tripled between 1961 and 2010, with a compound

growth rate of 2.24% per year (2.21% in rice-producing Asia). This increase was slightly

greater than that for wheat (2.02% per year), but substantially less than that for maize, which

grew at 2.71% per year. Most of the increase in rice production was due to higher yields,

which increased at an annual average rate of 1.74%, compared with an annual average growth

rate of 0.49% for area harvested. In absolute terms, paddy yields increased at an annual

average rate of 51.1 kg/ha per year, although this rate of increase has declined in both

percentage and absolute terms.

Rice is grown by more people than any other crop in the world. There are over 144

million rice farms worldwide on a harvested area of about 158 million hectares. It is

cultivated in wide range of climates and terrains, by hand or using massive machinery, by

small families or large agricultural corporations. The contrasts in the geographic, economic,

and social conditions under which rice is produced are vast.

The area and production of rice in Salem is 18656 ha with 118300 kgs. Salem is

considered one of the rice growing district because of the farmers are highly dependent on

agriculture and allied farming such as rearing cows and buffalos. Farmers were lack of

knowledge on scientific method of rice cultivation. They are growing mostly under local and

old low yielding ric varieties with poor nutrient management practices.The farmers had no

high yielding pest and disease tolerant varieties. During field visits and zonal monthly

meetings, this problem was highlighted .Hence at KVK Sandhiyur the OFT on suitable rice

varieties for samba season were proposed to create awareness on the high yielding and pest

and disease tolerant new varieties.

Intervention Process

Demonstration was conducted involving ten farmers to demonstrate the use of newly

released ADT 53 rice variety along with cultivation of TKM 13 to the farmers fields of

Chellakuttai village Puthu nalla goundampatti Omalur block of Salem Dt. Seeds were

obtained from Aduthurai where it was released and supplied to five farmers and they raised

during rabi under irrigated conditions. Biofrtilizers 1kg, Pseudomonas fluorescence and

Trichoderma viride1 kg was given as inputs to the farmers. Trainings on rice production

technology were conducted to farmers involving Department officials and press. Awareness

of farmers was given by arranging field days for learning the cultivation and seed production

of ADT 53 variety. The project intervention has changed the way they cultivate new high

yielding pest and disease tolerant ADT 53 rice varieties.

Intervention Technology

Rice released from TNAU during 2019 is the high yielding pest and disease tolerant

variety. This culture is the first released in Aduthurai fromTamil Nadu Rice Research

Institute. It is a high yielding variety maturing in 110-115 days which is short duration than

ADT 45. Tolerating pest and disease and lodging, ADT 53 can yield on an average of 6.3 t/ha

of pearly medium slender and nearly 10 t/ha of dry fodder yield. It has yielded up to 9.88 t/ha

in Metur block of Navappatti of Salem District. Moreover, Resistant to blast, Stem borer and

leaf folder. Cooking quality similar to ADT 43 and ADT 45. It can come up well through out

Tamilnadu and also suitable for Kuruvai, Late Samba and Navarai season.

Impact Horizontal Spread


After the intervention, there was an increase in awareness in Edapadi,Vellerivelli and

Theevattipatti and Kolathur farmers. Before this intervention, the farmers were not aware of

improved variety of ADT 53 which is a suitable for late samba season and Navarai. Also the

current local variety does not produce more grain and lodging in nature moreover susceptible

to pest and disease. During this intervention farmers also started producing the seed

production of rice on their own. The feedback is positive since the major challenge of

resistant to stem borer, Gall fly and resistant to lodging . There is growing demand for the

rice in nearby blocks of Salem. Farmers have incorporated these techniques in routine

package of practices in rice production. KVK, Sandhiyur observed very good response from

the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries after the assessment, demonstration and trainings.

Impact Economic Gains

The ADT 53 yielded at the maximum of 98 q /ha and an average of 63 q/ha while the

check recorded 50 to55 q/ha. The average Plant height of 73.2 cm was recorded as compared

with check 98.4 cm. The average panicle length was 19.8 cm was recorded in ADT 53 variety

whereas it was 17.8 cm in TKM 13 variety. Farmer had a net return of Rs. 58250/ha with

BCR of 1: 2.08 in the demonstration while the check recorded a net return of Rs. 47000/ha

with BCR of 1:1.89.

1 Number of blocks 1

2 Number of villages covered 2

3 Number of farmers benefitted 10

4 Seeds supplied 10kg

5 Bio fertilizers Azospirillum-5 kg , Phosphobacteria-5 Kg

6 Bio control supplied Pseudomonas -5 kg, Trichoderma -5 kg

Impact on Employment Generation

Farmers got practical knowledge on ADT 53 cultivation and since its short duration

and resistant to lodging it’s easy to produce. The seed production holds good venture for the

farmers along with the marketing as the medium fine varieties fetch Rs.17-19/kg and in the

highest season market goes up to Rs.20/Kg, While the seeds fetch very good price of

Rs.30/kg. The local seeds cost Rs.25/kg. This variety has improved the livelihood of many

farmers in a short period of time and many of the farmers became merchants by selling the

seeds as well as few of them selling as value added product.

Details of success stories

S.No Particulars Details

1 Name of the farmer Mr.Thirumurugan s/o Chinna thangam

2 Village Chellakuttai village & PO

3 Block Puthu nalla goundampatti

4 Address Omalur, Salem Dt

5 Contact details (Phone, mobile,

email id)

Phone :9566585774

6 Landholding 2 ha

7 Irrigated Irrigated

8 Un irrigated -


Success Story 2:

Title Success story on Doubling the farmers income through Farmers

Participatory Certified Seed Production in Cowpea (VBN 3)

Introducti

on

In Salem district, cowpea is cultivated in 16,000 ha and it’s an third

important pulses crop followed by greengram and blackgram. This crop is

cultivated throughout year in salem district but there is no new variety, since

15 years old varieties are cultivating. As per the GOI norms new high

yielding varieties should promoted to increase the pulses production in India. .

Hence, demonstration of Seed Production (Foundation /Certified) by farmer’s

participatory mode in Cowpea (VBN 3) may replace existing old variety and

increase the yield as well as make awareness among the farmers to use of

9 Membership details

10 Brief about individual Involved in agriculture for more than 20 years .

Agricultural crops mostly cultivated by him. Aged

52 years Progressive farmer willing to take up

new findings for cultivation.

15 Impact factors Before adoption After adoption

Crop / Agrl practice - ADT 53

Yield of crop /product - 63 q /ha

Net profit - Rs.58250/ha


quality seed, that will be improve the farmer’s income. Tharamangalam,

Mechari and Nangavalli Blocks of Salem District are mostly cultivated pulses

like Greengram and Cowpea under Rainfed condition and its average

productivity of 250 to 300 kg per acre. They are getting very low yield and sell

it in a low price, so the farmers getting marginal income from this crop. In

order to getting higher yield as well as income seed production with new high

yielding variety is the one of the method instead of grain production and it will

gives the assured marketability with premium price. Hence, the farmers from

ellavampatti village of tharamangalam block has been created awareness about

certified seed production and under FLD programme seed production on

Cowpea VBN 3 through farmers participatory mode were arranged. This will

surely empower the marginal farmers livelihood. This demonstration is

improved the production and post harvest technologies in an integrated manner

with visible impact to catalyze increased production of pulses in the State.

Besides increasing production of pulses, the seeds were procured from the

farers under seed hub scheme and there by improve the livelihood of marginal

farmers and other stakeholders.

Problem Hence, The farmers of those blocks are looking for a high yielding

pulses variety which requires less water, man power and resources besides

realization of higher remuneration and also farmers unaware about certification

procedure to produce good quality seed. The farmers instill confidence in

relevance to pulses seed production techniques and they had been taught in

details about isolation, roguing, agronomic management practices, balanced

nutrition and IPM strategies at KVK, Sandhiyur.

KVK

Interventi

ons

Intervention Process

Frontline demostration was conducted involving ten farmers to assess

the seed production as well as yield potential of newly released VBN 3 Cowpea

variety to the farmers fields of Elavampatti village, Tharamangalam block of

Salem Dt. Breeder seeds were purchased from NPRC, Vamabn, where it was

released and supplied to ten farmers and they raised during pre rabi (October

2019) under rainfed conditions. Seeds were treated with Rhizobium and

Pseudomonas fluorescence and given to the farmers and seed filed has

registered wit the seed certification. Trainings on cowpea production

technology, foliar application of pulses wonder and DAP were conducted to

farmers involving with Department officials. Awareness of farmers was given

by arranging field days for learning the cultivation and seed production of

Cowpea VBN 3 variety. The FLD intervention has changed the way they

cultivate new high yielding pest and disease tolerant VBN 3 Cowpea varieties

and knowing the certification.

Intervention Technology

Cowpea VBN 3 released from TNAU during 2018 is the high yielding

pest and disease tolerant variety. This culture is released by NPRC, Vamban. It

is a high yielding variety maturing in 75-80 days and suitable for rain fed

condition. The variety produced avargae gain yield of 1013 kg/ha which is


17.2% higher yield than ruling variety (CO (CP) 7. Resistant to bean common

mosaic virus, Rust and anthracnose disease.

Output

and

Outcome

Impact Horizontal Spread

After the intervention, there was an increase in awareness in

Tharamangalam, Nangavalli and Mechari farmers. Before this intervention, the

farmers were not aware of improved variety of VBN 3 which is a suitable for

rain fed condition. Also the current local variety does not produce more grain

and susceptible to pest and disease. During this intervention farmers also

started producing the seed production of cowpea on their own. The feedback is

positive since the major challenge of resistant to mosaic virus and anthracnose

disease. There is growing demand for the cowpea in nearby districts of Salem.

Farmers have incorporated these techniques in routine package of practices in

cowpea production. KVK, Sandhiyur observed very good response from the

beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries after the assessment, demonstration and

trainings.

The neighboring farmers and nearby villages farmers visited demo field

to knowhow the technology on cowpea seed production and motivated , the

area under pulses seed production is increasing significantly instead of grain

production in that area.

Impact Economic Gains

The VBN 3 cowpea yielded at the maximum of 11.1 q /ha and an

average of 10.09 q/ha while the check recorded 8.8 q/ha. Farmer had a net

return of Rs. 49518/ha with BCR of 2.17 in the demonstration while the

check recorded a net return of Rs. 20300/ha with BCR of 1.62.

1 Number of blocks 1

2 Number of villages covered 2

3 Number of farmers benefitted 10

4 Seeds supplied 8kg

5 Biofertilizers Rhizobium-2 kg

6 Bio control supplied Pseudomonas -2 kg

7 Pulse wonder 2 kg

Impact on Employment Generation

Farmers got practical knowledge on VBN 3 Cowpea cultivation, quality

seed production and seed certification procedures. The seed production holds

good venture for the farmers along with the marketing cowpea VBN 3 varieties

fetch Rs.85/kg as a seed and the local grain cost is only Rs.45/kg. This seed

production has improved the livelihood of many farmers in a short period of

time and many of the farmers became merchants by selling the seeds.

Details of success stories

S.No Particulars Details

1 Name of the farmer Mr.S. Govindaraj s/o Shunmugam

2 Village ELAVAMPATTI

3 Block Tharamangalam

4 Address No. 85/70, elavampatti


5 Contact details( mobile ) Phone :9944845197

6 Landholding 1 ha

7 Irrigated -

8 Un irrigated Rain fed

9 Membership details

10 Brief about individual Involved in agriculture for more

than 10 years . Aged 43 years

Progressive farmer willing to take

up new findings for cultivation.

15 Impact factors Before adoption After adoption

Crop / Agrl practice CO (CP) 7 VBN 3

Yield of crop /product 8.5 q/ha 10.10 q /ha

Net profit Rs 20300/ha Rs.49518/ha

Photos Field inspection of the Cowpea (VBN 3) seed production plot


Success story – 3:

Success in desi bird farming – a farmer’s success story

1. Situation analysis/Problem statement:

Salem district is having 11,37,215 number of backyard poultry. Farmers use to

maintain birds in 25-30 numbers, and organized farms are very less. Occurrence of fowl pox

and Ranikhet disease in poultry especially in summer season is the main reason why the

farmers are not maintaining birds in a fair number of 100 – 200. These are the deadly viral

diseases that incur heavy economic loss in backyard poultry due to high mortality. Although

fowlpox vaccination is regularly carried out in commercial poultry farms, farmers are not

aware of fowl pox vaccination in backyard poultry. Also farmers are not aware of the

brooding management practices when they want to rear more No. of day old desi chicks.

Hence, it has been proposed to demonstrate Fowl Pox Vaccine and Package Practices for

Backyard poultry farming to reduce the incidence of viral diseases of poultry and to increase

the production by following proper brooding management and feeding management.

2. Plan, Implement and Support:

KVK, Sandhiyur conducted FLD on demonstration of fowl pox vaccine and package

of practices for improved production in backyard poultry in the year 2019-20. Training on

desi bird farming was conducted and insisted the importance of vaccination against Ranikhet

disease and fowl pox. The scientists of KVK demonstrated the use of fowl pox vaccine in

KVK as well as in farmers field. Techniques on brooding management, feeding management,

disease management and hatchery management were explained and demonstrated.

3. Output:

Through the FLD, trainings and demonstrations, farmers started raising desi chicken in

reasonably large number of around 100 to 200 per household. The FLD and trainings

enriched the knowledge of the farmers in various management aspects of poultry production.

By following proper brooding management and disease management practices, they could

effectively control mortality in desi chicken and the production level increased.

One of the farmer from Karuppur village of Omalur block started rearing desi chicken

and improved breeds like Gramapriya and followed effective disease management and

feeding management practices and so reduced mortality.

1. Name and address of the

farmer

Tmt. K. Jaganathan

S/o Krishnan

Karuppur (p.o)

Omalur

Salem

2. Age of the farmer (years) 70

3. Land ownership (ac) 5.0 acres

4. Enterprises maintained Crops: Turmeric, lemon, coconut, sugarcane,

Fodder crops – Cumbu Napier hybrid, velimasal

Animal husbandry: Dairy cattle – 6 No. Sheep –

10 No. , poultry – 300 No.

5. Farming experience

(years)

More than 40 years


He maintained 100 No. of Aseel desi chicken and 200 No. of Gramapriya chicken in

his farm. He followed the vaccination protocol recommended by KVK scientists – RDVF1 on

5-7th day, LaSota on 24th day and RDVK vaccination for every 75 days to 90 days starting

from 75th day onwards. Vaccination against fowl pox was carried out on 42nd day. By

following proper disease management practices the chick mortality was 8 % and adult

mortality was only 2 %. He is selling his desi chicken for Rs. 500/kg live weight and

improved desi birds for Rs.400/kg live weight and eggs for Rs. 10/egg. As an important

measure in feeding management, to reduce the feed cost he is regularly feeding azolla to his

birds. Feeding of azolla reduced the feed cost, as well as improved the production levels. He

is having a mini hatchery unit, and by using this, he is hatching required number of chicks for

his farm use, and purchase of chicks from outside is minimized. Since he is living in peri

urban area, consumers are directly purchasing his products. From these practices, he is

earning Rs.15,000 as monthly income from poultry farming.

4. Outcome: He is a progressive farmer and Scientific Advisory Committee member. More

than 500 famers and rural youth visited his farm and his farm is a model desi chicken farm

with minimal investment. Other fellow farmer s and rural youth inspired from his farm and

some of them started poultry farming as entrepreneurship activity.

5. Impact: Through animal husbandry and crop interventions he created employment and 2

labours are getting year round employment in his farm.

Demonstration of brooding management Field visit


Success story – 4:

Introduction of new variety of Bottle Gourd PLR 2

Back ground or Situation analysis /Problem statement

Cucurbits being a more profitable crop is gaining popularization among the farmers of

Salem District. Old and local varieties with poor yield in bottle gourd resulted in lesser yield

and hence introduction of new Bottle gourd variety high yielding is one of the needs o the

growers of pandal vegetables. Some farmers grow cucurbits for which pandal is not required.

Farmers are in need of new alternate crop with short duration, high yield and income. To

instigate the farmers without having any pandal facility, this variety of bottle gourd is

proposed as one of the FLDs.

Plan, Implement and Support

Interventions

Process

Bottle gourd PLR 2 variety is of traditional type with round fruit shape and short

neck. Fruits are light green in colour. It comes to harvest in 50-55 days after sowing. It yields

about 42t/ha. It does not require any pandal or support or training system. It is moderately

resistant to fruit fly, powdery and downy mildews. It is good in taste and suitable for all types

of culinary preparations. Popularisation of this variety was taken through Front line

Demonstration in 10 farmers field at Puthur, Panamarathupatty, Makudanchavadi etc., Salem.

Technology

Demonstrations were taken up and trainings were given on various aspects like, field

preparation, ICM technologies, Integrated nutrient management, integrated pest and disease

management, etc. Mr.R.Raja s/o Ramasamy, of Puthur Agraharaam village in Veerapandi

block is one of the farmers cultivating PLR 2 bottle gourd in his field.

Output and Outcome

The highest yield recorded was 18.8t/ha in the field of farmer Raja and average yield

o the other farmers was 18.5 which was 19% more yield than the local varieties. Cost of

cultivation is lesser since it did not require pandal and ease of cultural practices. Regarding

net profit (CBR is 1:3), it is more Rs.1,25,000 per hectare within a crop duration of 4 months

period.

Impact

Horizontal Spread

Farmers were satisfied with the ease of cultivation of this new bottle gourd variety

since it is not required any pandal or supporting system and ease of cultivation technologies.

Size of the fruit is smaller and more number of fruits per plant with high yield. Hence the

marketability was better which fetched higher price. Mr. Raja, farmer of puthur, cultivated

this crop and got more price in the market due to increased yield and appealing colour and

round shape of the fruits. He gave his success as a story in the Whats app group of the

farmers through which the variety was popularized and more farmers visited KVK to get the

seeds of bottle gourd PLR 2 variety. So far 35 farmers approached KVK and nearly 30 kg of

seeds had been procured and distributed to the farmers. Now the area under this variety is

around 25 acres at Salem district.

Economic gains


Due to high yield and traditional round shape of fruit, farmers got more price in the

market and also 20 % of the beneficiaries started selling the produce directly in the market.

This variety has improved the livelihood of many farmers in a short period of time and many

of the farmers became merchants by selling the produce directly at the consumer markets,

weekly shandies and Farmers Shandies.

Bottle gourd PLR 2 FLD field of Thiru. Raja, Puthur Agraharam of Veerapandi block

Bottle gourd PLR 2 fruits harvested by the farmer Thiru Raja


18. CASE STUDIES

If any

3 to 4 pages, detailed, describing previous experiences, problems identified, details of

solution(s) identified and implemented etc.

Production and distribution of Pulses seed under Seed Hub Scheme

In Tamil Nadu, Salem district has been cultivating wide veriety of p ulses auch as red

gram 3978 ha, greengram 16539 ha, cowpea 25067 ha, horsegram 6056 ha, mochai 4720 ha

and other pulses1318 ha with total area of 65,028 ha under pulses. In spite of availability of

huge area under pulses in salem district, the production and productivity was very low due to

the non awareness of high yielding and newly released pulses variety to the farmers. In order

to make self-sufficient in pulses production, availability of quality seed in newly released and

high yielding variety is one of the most crucial factor which ensures enhanced per unit yield

of pulses in farmers field. A quality seed alone can enhance the 15% productivity, so

distribution of quality seed to the farmers is very important to increases the pulses

production.

Input

Considering the above facts Govt. of India has sanctioned the Pulses Seed Hub project

to KVK, Sandhiyur, through the ICAR, ATARI for increasing indigenous production of

pulses in india - Tamil Nadu and its sustenance. KVK, Salem act as centre of seed production

will facilitate better access to improved seed and production, speed-up dissemination rates

and adoption of pulses technologies. In the pulses seed hub, produced and supplied good

quality (Foundation and Certified seeds) to increase the productivity of pulses and

empowered the farmers as a seed producer and generated additional income through seed

production.

Outcome

A total quantity of 547.32 quintal of pulses seed has been produced from 88 farmer’s

field through contractual farming by KVK Sandhiyur through seed hub project as detailed

below and the seed has been distributed to throughout Tamil Nadu through direct sales to the

farmers, Department of Agriculture and KVKs. Established Seed Processing cum Storage

godown with seed processing equipments for processing and storage of pulses seed with

budget outlay of Rs 50 lakhs. The processing unit also used for the farmers for processing of

their own seed.

Sl.No. Crop Class Achievement (qtl.)

2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

1. Blackgram FS & CS 79.14 163.07 24.12

2. Greengram FS & CS 64.45 175.88 2.00

3. Redgram FS & CS 17.22 - -

4. Cowpea FS - - 21.44

Grand Total 160.81 338.95 47.56

Impact


Through the sales of pulses seed throughout the Tamil Nadu an area of 30000 ha has

been covered with quality seed of latest varieties of blackgram, greengram, cowpea and

redgram (less than 10 years) and farmers got more yield and also the has been utilized for

further multiplication.

19. INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGY OR TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY

DEVELOPED AND USED DURING THE YEAR

Category

Title

Year

Additional Details/Information

TNAU Pre monsoon sowing 2019 Pre monsoon sowing in green gram

TNAU Weather based advisory to

the farmers

2019 Weather based farm advisories given

to all the 20 blocks of Salem district.

KVK,

Sandhiyur

E marketing of farm

produce

2020 E marketing of fruits and vegetables

to Bangaluru city during COVID 19

lock down done by Vasishta FPO

KVK,

Sandhiyur

Direct sale of farm

produces at doorsteps

2020 Direct sale of fruits and vegetables at

doorsteps of consumers in Salem city

by Jarugumalai FPO

20. ITKs

Indigenous technology practiced by the farmers in the KVK operational area which

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

S.

No.

Crop /

Enterprise

Indigenous technology practiced Purpose of ITK

1. Paddy In situ incorporation of green

manure crops

To enrich soil nutrient

status

2. Vegetables Agni Karaisal

(Boiling of Calotropis, Neem,

Vitex, Strychnus and pungam

leaves in water, the next day

supernatant solution is diluted and

sprayed for sucking pest

management)

Indigenous pest

repellent technology


21. IMPACT OF KVK ACTIVITIES (NOT TO BE RESTRICTED FOR REPORTING

PERIOD)

Name of specific

technology/skill

transferred

No. of

participants

% of

adoption

Change in income (Rs.)

Before

(Rs./Unit)

After

(Rs./Unit)

Control of Tapioca mealy

bug in tapioc

210 85 80,000 110,000

Control of Rugose white

fly in coconut

150 90 30,000 45,000

Coconut tonic 450 80 34000 52,000

Banana booster application 350 60 97000 115000

Arka special vegetable

booster

500 50 135000 157000

Protray nursery raising in

vegetable crops

250 20 3000 10200

Vermicompost production 280 40 20000 30000

Mushroom cultivation and

value added products

preparation in mushroom

380 35 - Additional

income of

Rs. 20,000/

month

Honey bee rearing 240 25 - Additional

income of

Rs. 2000/

month/

colony

Desi poultry farming 140 65 6200/unit

17250/unit

Long duration (200 hours)

skill development training

on quality seed grower

20 40 15000/ acre 30000/ acre

Nutrition garden 350 40 9500 20,000

Bioagents production and

field application

150 15 14000 21000

System of Pulse

Intensification

50 5 17000 24000

Polythene mulching in

vegetable crops

140 10 37500 95500

NB: Should be based on actual study, questionnaire/group discussion etc. with ex-

participants.

Cases of large scale adoption (Please furnish detailed information for each case)

Details of impact analysis of KVK activities carried out during the reporting period

Village Taluk Tech/Skill

Transfer

Adoption

Percentage

Situation

before

initiation

Situation after

initiation

Up scaling

Measures Taken


All clusters All Pulses

seeds

60% Unavailabilit

y of quality

seeds in

pulses

Recent high

yielding pulses

varieties are

introduced

through seed

hub and cluster

FLD

programmmes

and given

significant

productivity

Quality seeds

(Foundation/certifi

ed)

available in KVK

Salem and

distributing to the

farmers throughout

the year.

Mecheri Omalu

r

PPFM 68 % Plants

cannot

withstand

severe

drought

PPFM Foliar

spray withstand

drought

PPFM available at

KVK, Salem

22. Functional linkage with different organizations

Name of organization Nature of linkage

Department of Agriculture Execution of OFT and FLD programmes

Organization of Training programmes to farmers and

extension functionaries

Soil health day programme

Technology week celebration

Uzhavar vizha programme

ATMA trainings

Department of Horticulture Production and distribution of quality horticulture

seeds and seedlings

Organizing training programmes to farmers and

extension functionaries

Organising district level mango and guava seminar

Implementation of NADP marketled precision

farming

Uzhavar vizha

Department of Agrl. Marketing Providing agro advisory to Uzhavar sandhai

Training to extension functionaries

Agricultural Engineering

Department Exposure visit

Demonstration of farm implements

Seed Certification Department Production of quality seeds

Promotion of Seed Village Programme

Sericulture Training to Extension functionaries

Utilizing Video Conferencing facilities

Animal Husbandry Implementation of IFS programme

Implementation of OFT and FLD programmes

Conducting animal health camps

Demonstration of animal components

VUTRC, Salem Trainings on animal husbandry


Animal campaigns

Forestry Afforestation programme

Training in forestry

IFS programmes

NABARD Implementation of IFS, Apiculture, Mushroom and

quality seed production training programme

Formation of commodity groups

Conducting sponsored trainings

Lead Bank (Indian Bank, Salem) INSETI programmes namely mushroom,

vermicompost production, IFS to bank beneficiary

farmers

DRDA (Pudhu Vazhavu) Implementation of INSIMP programme

Department of Cooperation, TN

Govt Market linkage for Minor millets

NB The nature of linkage should be indicated in terms of joint diagnostic survey, joint

implementation, participation in meeting, contribution received for infrastructural

development, conducting training programmes and demonstration or any other

List special programmes undertaken by the KVK and operational now,

which have been financed by State Govt./Other Agencies

Name of the scheme Date/ Month

of initiation Funding agency Amount (Rs.)

SBGF- Strengthening the value

chain of minor millets for

empowerment of tribal farming

community

Oct 2016 State Planning

Commission -

SBGF

2870000

SBGF-Technological

empowerment and employment

generation on bee keeping to

improve livelihood of tribal

women

April 2018 State Planning

Commission -

SBGF

2037200

SBGF – Millets:

Title SBGF- Strengthening the value chain of minor millets for

empowerment of tribal farming community

Objectives . To form minor millets based tribal groups for strengthening the

value chain system of minor millets based products.

02. To impart skill based training (vocational training) on value added

products from minor millets among tribal groups

03. To promote self employment on production of value added

products from minor millets among the tribal groups

04. To facilitate the tribal groups to establish their own outlet centre

for marketing of the value added minor millets products

Study area Yercaud , Pethanaikanpalayam block

Methodology Imparting skill training on processing and value addition of

minor millets


Distribution of processing and value addition machineries

Facilitation of marketing of products through market outlets

Team Members M.Vijayakumar and all SMS

Activities under

taken

Millet processing machineries and value addition machineries given to

5 tribal farmers group. Market outlet opened at 5 places to facilitate

sale of processed and millet value added products.

SBGF – Honey bee:

Title Technological empowerment and employment generation on Bee

keeping to improve the livelihood of tribal Women in Yercaud,

Peddanaickanpalayam and Ayodhiyapattinam Block.

Objectives To create awareness, knowledge and skill empowerment and

capacity building on Modern honey beekeeping through

scientific methods, vocational trainings and demonstrations

To promote community based beekeeping with infrastructure

facilities to start the self employment for poverty reduction and

empowerment to provide a source of livelihood to the ST

population.

Study area Yercaud , Pethanaikanpalayam block

Methodology The project will be implemented in the villages nearby the

forest areas where the flora available in the forest areas will

also serves as source for the bees. The critical materials such as

bee hive related accessories to establish the enterprise will be

supplied to the beneficiaries.

Imparting skill training on bee keeping and honey

Processing

The FIGs will be motivated to form groups, through these

group name they can sell their products

Team Members M.Vijayakumar and all SMS

Activities under

taken

Honey bee hives, honey processing equipment s distributed to

tribal farmers

Skill training and exposure visits conducted to farmers groups.

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