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ICAR – KVK, Erode District (TN) Annual Report 2014-15

PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE KVK

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

Address Telephone

E mail Web Address Office FAX

ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra

272, Perumal Nagar

Puduvalliampalayam Road

Kalingiam Post

Gobichettipalayam Taluk

Erode District

Tamilnadu

04285

241626

04285

241627

[email protected]

www.myradakvk.org

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

Address Telephone

E mail Web Address Office FAX

MYRADA

No.2 Service Road,

Domlur Layout,

Bangalore – 560 071

080 -

25353166,

25352028,

25354457

(91-80)

25350982

[email protected]

www.myrada.org

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

Name Telephone / Contact

Residence Mobile Email

Dr.P.ALAGESAN 04285 226563 09443897654 [email protected]

1.4. Year of sanction: 1991

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.myradakvk.org/


http://www.myrada.org/


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1.5. Staff Position (as on 31st March 2015)

Sl.

No. Sanctioned post

Name of the

incumbent Designation M/F Discipline

Highest

Qualification

(for PC, SMS and

Prog. Asstt.)

Pay

Scale Basic pay

Date of

joining

KVK Permanent

/Temporary

Category

(SC/ST/

OBC/

Others)

1 Programme

Coordinator

P.Alagesan Programme

Coordinator

M Agri. Extension Masters in Rural

Sociology / Ph.D.,

37400-67000 46440.00 01.08.1995 Permanent

OBC

2 Subject Matter

Specialist

S.Saravanakumar Subject Matter

Specialist

M Agronomy M.Sc., (Agronomy) 15600-39100 17760.00 01.09.2008

Permanent

OBC

3 Subject Matter

Specialist

P.Pachiappan Subject Matter

Specialist

M Horticulture B.Sc., MBA.

(Horticulture)

9300-34800 20430.00 02.05.1996 Permanent

OBC

4 Subject Matter

Specialist

R.D.Srnivasan Subject Matter

Specialist

M Plant

Protection

M.Sc., (Entomology) 15600-39100 16230.00 03.11.2011 Permanent

OBC

5 Subject Matter

Specialist

J.Sekar Subject Matter

Specialist

M Soil Science M.Sc., (Soil Science) 15600-39100 16230.00 23.11.2011 Permanent

SC

6 Subject Matter

Specialist

M.Siva Subject Matter

Specialist

F Home Science M.Sc., M.Phill.,

(Home Science

Extension)

15600-39100 17760.00 01.07.2004 Permanent

OBC

7 Subject Matter

Specialist

K.MayaKrishnan Subject Matter

Specialist

M Animal Science M.V.Sc (Veterinary

& Animal Husbandry

Extension)

15600-39100 15600.00 02.01.2014 Permanent

SC

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Programme Assistant

(Lab Tech.) T-4

D.John Prabakaran Programme

Assistant T-4

M Agriculture

Engineering

BE Agri. Engineering 9300-34800 12550.00 01.04.2008 Permanent

OBC

9 Programme Assistant

(Computer)/ T-4

A.Tamilselvan Programme

Assistant

(Computer)/ T-4

M Computer

Programmer

M.Com. PGDCA. 9300-34800 19720.00 01.04.1996 Permanent

OBC

10 Programme

Assistant/ Farm

Manager

M.Thirumoorhi Programme

Assistant/ Farm

Manager

M Farm Manager B.Sc. (Agri) 9300-34800 12550.00 11.09.2008 Permanent

OBC

11 Accountant M.Kannan Office

Superintendent

M Office

Superintendent

M.Com.,B.Ed,

M.Phill

9300-34800 20430.00 01.07.1996 Permanent

OBC

12 Jr. Stenographer P.Rajeshkanna Computer

operator

M Computer

operator

M.Com. PGDCA. 5200-20800 14240.00 01.01.2005 Permanent

OBC

13 Driver A.Gopal Driver M Farm

supervisor

SSLC 5200-20800 11730.00 01.04.1992 Permanent

OBC

14 Driver -tractor B.Elongo Driver M Driver-Tractor SSLC 5200-20800 5880.00 01.04.2011 Permanent

OBC

15 Supporting staff S.M.Narayanasamy Office Assistant M Office

Assistance

VIIIth standard 5200-20800 11620.00 01.04.1992 Permanent

OBC

16 Supporting staff S.Bella Cook M Cook VIIIth standard 5200-20800 10740.00 01.04.1992 Permanent

OBC

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1.6. Total land with KVK (in ha) : 22 Ha.

S. No. Item Area (ha)

1 Under Buildings 3 ha

2. Under Demonstration Units 1 ha

3. Under Crops 18 ha

TOTAL 22 ha

1.7. Infrastructural Development:

A) Buildings

Infrastructur

e Type

Infrastructur

e Name

Infrastructur

e status

Source

of

Fundin

g

Sanctione

d Amount

(Rs)

Sanctione

d Plinth

Area

(Sq.mt.)

Year of

Sanction

Actual

Plinth

Area

Complete

d (Sq. mt)

Actual

expenditur

e incurred

(Rs)

Completio

n Date

Administrativ

e Building

Administrativ

e Building

Completed ICAR 700000 172 01/12/199

6

172 667821 8/20/1997

Farmers

Hostel

Farmers

Hostel

Completed ICAR 3500000 300 02/26/201

0

300 3489820 11/22/2011

Staff Quarters Staff Quarters

for PC

Completed ICAR 190000 87 09/29/199

2

87 199081 2/10/1993

Staff Quarters Staff Quarters

for SMS

Completed ICAR 1700000 396 01/11/199

6

396 1611956 7/22/1998

Others Vehicle Shed Completed ICAR 200000 46.45 02/26/201

0

46.45 198159 12/24/2010

Others Cattle and

Poultry shed

Completed ICAR 800000 111.50 03/21/201

2

111.50 797956 11/27/2012

B) Vehicles

Type of vehicle Year of purchase Cost (Rs.) Total kms. Run Present status

Mahindra – Jeep (Bolero) 2004 4,99,900.00 304050 Running condition

Hero Honda Super splendor

TN36M1042 2009 49,964.00 29350 Running condition

Hero Honda Super splendor

TN36M1017 2009 49,964.00 56450 Running condition

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C) Equipments & AV aids

Equipment

Type

Name of the equipment Cost (Rs.) Purchased

date

Present status Total

Nos.

Remarks

Office Yasica Camera 3750 4/7/1994 Not in use 1 Repaired

Office Computer system 105779 3/21/2007 Good Condition 1 Nil

Office Xerox cum printer 75000 12/31/2004 Good Condition 1 Nil

Office Canon digital camera 9820 4/20/2005 Not in use 1 Nil

Office Kodak digital camera 7830 4/20/2005 Not in use 1 Nil

Laboratory Soil Test Lab

Equipments

709803 12/31/2004 Good Condition 1 Nil

Farm Power weeder 99996 3/17/2007 Good Condition 1 Nil

Farm Rotary weeder 76960 3/17/2007 Good Condition 1 Nil

Office Fax Machine 15000 3/20/2009 Good Condition 1 Nil

Farm Tractor 499800 3/9/2010 Good Condition 1 Running

condition

Office EPpabx system 50000 3/21/2011 Good Condition 1 Nil

Office Generator 279520 3/21/2011 Good Condition 1 Nil

Farm PowerTiller 150000 3/23/2011 Good Condition 1 Nil

Farm Maize Dehusker 40000 3/21/2011 Good Condition 1 Nil

Farm Groundnut Pod Stripper 20000 3/21/2011 Good Condition 1 Nil

Farm Laser guided land leveler 500000 3/21/2011 Good Condition 1 Nil

Laboratory Plant health diagnostic

equipments

1000000 3/25/2010 Good Condition 1 Nil

Farm Vermi compost sewer 17500 3/21/2011 Good Condition 1 Nil

Farm Turmeric harvester (PD) 24680 7/30/2014 Good Condition 1 Working

condition

Farm Tapioca harvester (TD) 35000 3/31/2015 Good Condition 1 Working

condition

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1.8. Details SAC meeting conducted in 2014-15

Date No. of

Participants

No. of

Absentees Salient Recommendations Action Taken

15.10.2014 72 - 1. KVK has covered detailed training programme

under various discipline, now the focus should

be given on feedback on earlier training

organized. The ex-trainees programme would

help KVK to take a stock of outcome and

impact of KVK training programme.

2. Noted the documentation of farm innovation by

KVK over the period of last 3 three years. The

proposed farmers science congress (FSC)

planned by KVK needs to be highlighting this

innovations and bring similar initiatives from

other areas also to exhibit in the FSC.

3. Suggested KVK to establish coconut nursery

seedling production in the KVK instructional

farm. .

4. Suggested for demonstration on SRI weeder in

paddy cultivation

5. KVK is organizing various programme with

regard to organic farming through the

institutional approach, it was suggested to

continue for the benefit of more farmers in the

district.

6. KVK Myrada is documenting the farm

innovations like groundnut decorticator,

Turmeric harvester etc. such innovations may

be scaled up through proper standardization,

commercialization and patenting. The

Directorate of agribusiness development and

department of trade and intellectual property

functioning in TNAU Coimbatore can be

approached for technology commercialization

and patenting respectively.

7. The government of Tamil Nadu is introducing

Integrated agricultural extension system is

going to be adopted for technology transfer to

farmers. Hence all the AAOs of the state

department of agricultural & horticultural can

be trained on the methodology of the system by

the KVK.

8. Suggested for demonstrations on area specific

mineral mixture in order to increase the animal

reproductive performance.

9. Suggested to take trial on the recent varieties

from SBI i.e CO-6027, Co-6022 and CO-0403.

KVK technical programme and the feedback

can be shared for research and development

purpose.

10. The SBI, Coimbatore documenting the farmers

success stories on sugarcane cultivation are up

loaded in the website www.caneinfo.ac.in both

in Tamil and English version. Since KVK has

documented success stories which can be

shared in the new portal.

11. In order to promote the varietal cultivation,

CICR producing cotton variety seeds like

Angali and Suraj, these varieties are available

to the farmers, KVK can make use of this

opportunity and help the farmers

12. KVK has conducted trial on transplanting

technique in redgram. The technology can be

popularize through training and extension

programme for the benefit of Erode district

farmers.

13. KVK proposal on Farmers Science Congress

was approved by the Commissioner, Agri.

Marketing

1. Quarterly ex. trainees meeting

being organized at KVK

2. In total, 11 Farm innovation

documented by KVK for further

dissemination

3. KVK planned to establish

coconut nursery seedling

production at KVK farm during

May 2015

4. KVK conducted FLD on total

mechanization in paddy

cultivation during 2013-14. The

result was shared with line

department and farmers through

mass media

5. KVK is organizing training on

organic farming on monthly

basis. The same was advertised

through Pasumai vikatan and

Doordharshan

6. All the farm innovation was

documented by KVK shared

with TNAU and updated in

TNAU Agri-tech portal.

7. Kendra organized training on

IAES for the AAOs of

horticulture department on

15.12.2014 at KVK in total 28

AAOs are attended

8. Kendra proposed to conduct

front line demonstration on Area

specific mineral mixture for the

goat during the year 2015-16

9. Kendra proposed to conduct

OFT with the variety CO-0403

during the year 2015-16 in

Chennimalai block of Erode

district.

10. The farmers success stories on

organic sugarcane cultivation

will be documented and shared

with SBI before, June 2015.

11. The information on cotton seed

(Anjali and Suraj) availability in

CICR will be shared among the

farmers through SMS via Kissan

portal

12. The result of trial was published

as an article in the news paper,

the same will be shared to the

department and farmers in future

programmes of KVK.

13. It is expected to conduct this

programme in the year 2015 as

per the release of funds

14. KVK has established FPO on

pulses in association with SFAC.

In addition Kendra plan to

submit proposal for availing

support to promote new FPO

15. KVK planned to organize the

training programme on

integrated disease management

in Banana (Kathali) in

T.N.Palayam block of Erode

district

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14. KVK is actively involved in NABARD

programme like TDF, MEDP and promotion of

small producers group like (JLPGs). Similarly,

KVK can make use of FPO initiatives of

NABARD along with KVKs other initiatives.

15. There found to be fusarium wilt incidence in

Banana (Kathali) crop. In this regard, he

requested KVK to organize training programme

to manage the fusarium wilt.

16. There are incidence of mite infestation and

nutrient management in Mullai crop in Sathy

and Anthiyur Blocks, the KVK was asked to

demonstrate suitable management practices

through their technical programme.

17. As a follow up of KVKs earlier trials, the

Ginger crop has been promoted in a small scale

in the hilly regions of Talavadi block, in this

context, he requested KVK to raise the nursery

through rapid multiplication technique for the

benefit of farming community.

18. KVK to demonstrate suitable drought tolerant

varieties in order to get better yield from

groundnut cultivation

16. KVK planned to conduct FLD

on nutrient management in

Jasmine during the year 2015-16

17. KVK has planned to conduct

training programme on rapid

multiplication technique in

Ginger and Turmeric cultivation

18. KVK have already included in

the on-farm trial programme

(2014-15) for the assessment of

different drought tolerant

varieties.

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PART II - DETAILS OF DISTRICT

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

S. No Farming system/enterprise

1 Command Area:

Rice - Sesame

Sugarcane - Ratoon

Turmeric - Rice

Banana - Ratoon

Groundnut - Rice – Maize

2 Well Irrigated Area:

Turmeric - Maize / Chillies / Tomato

Rice – Cotton

3 Rainfed Area:

Maize/Sorghum - Pulses

Redgram/castor – Fallow

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

S. No Agro-climatic Zone Characteristics

1 Southern plateau and hills The district comes under the agro-climatic zones of southern plateaus and

hills. A major part of the district is covered with red soils. Alluvial soils are

found in small patches along Noyyal and Bhavani rivers. The district forms

part of Cauvery river basin and is blessed with a network of rivers viz.,

Bhavani, Noyyal, Amaravathi and their tributaries. The river Cauvery flows

along the eastern border of the district. The normal rainfall of the district is

717 mm.

S. No Agro ecological situation Characteristics

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Geographical Locations:

North Latitude10-360 to 11-580

East Longitude76-490 to 77-580

Temperature:

Maximum – 37.900C

Minimum – 20.000C

Erode district is having moderately undulating topography with general

slope from northeast to southwest. The district has the benefit of semi arid

dry sub humid climate which is favourable for cultivation of paddy,

sugarcane, turmeric, ragi, maize, tapioca, etc. There are much irrigation

projects namely lower Bhavani projects across Upper River. Because of

these irrigation projects, there is a well-built surface water irrigation network

covering the major part of the district.

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2.3 Soil type/s

S. No Soil type Characteristics Area in ha

1 Red soil (Alfisol, Entisol,

Ultisol)

▪ Soil rich in iron and aluminum oxides

▪ Poor in water holding capacity

▪ Soil pH varies from 5.5 – 8.5

▪ EC ranges from 0.050 to 0.250dSm-1

▪ Fertility rating – low nitrogen, medium phosphorus

and high in potassium

3, 42,800

2 Black soil (vertisol,

Entisol)

▪ Black in colour

▪ Good in water holding capacity



▪ Fertility rating – low nitrogen, low phosphorus and

medium in potassium

1, 79,562

3 Alluvial soil ▪ Medium in water holding capacity



▪ Fertility rating – low nitrogen, medium phosphorus

and medium in potassium

65,295

4 Forest soil ▪ Rich in sesqui oxides 2, 28,543

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

S. No Crop Area (ha) Production (Metric tons) Productivity (kg /ha)

1 Paddy 33719 144356 4281

2 Ragi 5459 10596 1941

3 Maize 12585 71294 5665

4 Red gram 1075 721.32 671

5 Black gram 1018 755.36 742

6 Sugar cane 31541 3299188.6 104.6 t

7 Groundnut 18534 26053 1405

8 Sesame 8011 5876 7335

9 Banana 5246 159356 55149.422

10 Mango 881 3910 4438.09

11 Onion 1275 13003 10198.44

12 Turmeric 12837 65109 5064.630

13 Tapioca 5892 237160 40251.248

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai

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2.5. Weather data for the year 2014-15

Month Rainfall (mm) Temperature

RH Maximum Minimum

April 2014 3.4 38.3 25.2 56.4

May 49.7 33.5 22.3 64.5

June 36.7 33.7 27.1 62.2

July 17.1 34.2 25.3 62.8

August 89.2 35.1 24.3 70.0

September 134.0 34.8 23.9 67.9

October 146.7 32.4 22.6 73.1

November 47.4 30.8 21.6 81.7

December 13.2 30.3 21.3 76.1

January 2015 0.0 30.5 18.6 65.1

February 0.4 33.5 20.3 59.8

March 7.8 35.8 21.7 54.3

Source: TNAU weather network

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

Category Population Production(000 tones) Productivity

Cattle 398572 212.402 2.32 lit/day

Crossbred 250385 175.057 3.026 lit/day

Indigenous 148187 37.345 1.091 lit/day

Buffalo 230004 102.302 2.11 lit/day

Sheep 560015 346 tons -

Goats 562270 685.81 tons -

Pigs 7288 - -

Poultry 5180399 - -

Desi - 194.51 lakhs eggs -

Improved - 9376.49 lakhs eggs -

Ducks 68193 - -

Category Area Production (tones) Productivity

Inland fish - 520.16 -

Source: Department of Animal husbandry and Veterinary Services, Chennai

2.7 District profile has been Updated for 2014-15 Yes / No: Yes

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2.8 Details of Operational area / Villages

Taluk Name Hobli/Block

Name

Village Name Since how

long

village

covered

Major Crops Major Problems Identified

Thrust Area

Gobi Gobi Maniyakaran pudhur 1 Year Groundnut,

Turmeric,

Banana and

sugarcane

Lack of knowledge

on micro Nutrient

application

Integrated

Nutrient

Management

Anthiyur Ammapettai Vellithirupur 2 Years Cotton,

groundnut,

Tapioca

Lack of knowledge

on IPNM in cotton

Integrated Crop

Management

Gobi Gobi Kolappalur 1 Year Banana,

Turmeric,

Sugarcane,

Maize

Lack of awareness

on New

technologies

Resource

Conservation

Technology

Gobi Gobi Puduvalliam palayam 3 Years Groundnut Unaware of

drought tolerant

varieties

Varietal

Evaluation

Anthiyur Anthiyur Tamaraikarai 5 Years Ragi Non availability of

recent ragi varieties

Varietal

Evaluation

Anthiyur Anthiyur Reddipalayam 1 Year Mango Nutrient deficiency Integrated

Nutrient

Management

Anthiyur Anthiyur Bejilatti 3 Years Mango Nutrient deficiency Integrated

Nutrient

Management

Sathy Sathy Kadambur 5 Years Beans Unaware of new

variety

Varietal

Evaluation

Sathy Talavadi Gettavadi 3 Years Ginger Unaware of new

variety

Varietal

Evaluation

Sathy Sathy Pagutham palayam 1 Year Jasmine Indiscriminate

usage of pesticides

Integrated Pest

Management

Gobi Gobi,

TN Palayam

Andipalayam,

Singiripalayam &

Kallipatti

2 Years Paddy Indiscriminate

usage of pesticides

Integrated Pest

Management

Anthiyur Ammapettai Ramachipalayam 2 Years Blackgram Lack of knowledge

in ICM

Integrated Crop

Management

Gobi TN Palayam Valayapalayam 3 Years Turmeric Lack of knowledge

on farm

mechanization

Farm

Machineries

Bhavani Bhavani Ponnachi palayam 1 Year Tapioca Lack of knowledge

on farm

mechanization

Farm

Machineries

Gobi,

Anthiyur,

Perundurai

Gobi,

Ammapetai,

Perundurai

Gobi, Mathur,

Thangapalayam &

Petthampalayam

1 Year Mushroom Lack of knowledge

on new variety

Mushroom

Cultivation

Gobi Gobi Gobi, TN Palayam 2 Years Mixed Fodder Lack of knowledge

on mixed fodder

system

Integrated Crop

Management

Gobi Gobi,

TN Palayam

Gobi, TN Palayam 1 Year Fodder Lack of knowledge

on new fodder

variety

Varietal

Evaluation

Gobi Gobi Puduvalliampalayam 2 Years Animal

Nutrition-

GRAND

supplement

Lack of non

availability of

nutrient mixture

Integrated

Nutrient

Management

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2.9 Priority thrust areas

S. No Thrust area

1 Integrated farming system

2 Integrated Pest and Nutrient Management in Groundnut

3 Integrated Crop Management in Blackgram

4 Integrated pest and nutrient management in Cotton

5 Varietal Evaluation on Milky Mushroom

6 Varietal Evaluation on French bean

7 Varietal Evaluation Ginger, Groundnut and Ragi

8 Integrated Pest Management in Jasmine

9 Mechanized harvesting in Turmeric and Tapioca

10 Integrated Pest Management in Paddy

11 Varietal Evaluation on New Fodder Sorghum Variety

12 Mixed fodder cultivation

13 Resource conservation techniques in Maize Nutri Seed bag techniques

14 Technology demonstration on Mango special

15 Secondary Agriculture – Value addition, Marketing and Building Farmers

Institution

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PART III - TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS

3.A. Details of target and achievements of mandatory activities OFT FLD

1 2

Number of OFTs Number of farmers Number of FLDs Number of farmers

Targets Achievement Targets Achievement Targets Achievement Targets Achievement

Agronomy-2 Agronomy-2 6 6 Agronomy-1 Agronomy-1 5 5

Horticulture-

3

Horticulture-3 22 22

Plant

Protection-1

Plant Protection-

1

5 5 Plant

Protection-2

Plant Protection-

2

20 20

Soil Science

– 1

Soil Science – 1 5 5 Soil science-

1

Soil science-1 10 10

- - - - Animal

Science-4

Animal Science-

4

53 53

- - - - Home

cience-1

Home cience-1 10 10

Agrl.Engg-3 Agrl.Engg-3 30 30

Total – 4 Total – 4 Total - 16 Total – 16 Total - 15 Total - 15 Total - 150 Total - 150

*Non availability of recommended seeds from SAU

Training Extension Programmes

3 4

Number of Courses Number of Participants Number of Programmes Number of participants

Targets Achievement Targets Achievement Targets Achievement Targets Achievement

- 3 - 60 - 3 - 56

- 3 - 60 - 3 - 58

- 3 - 65 - 3 - 75

- 2 - 30 - 2 - 32

- 4 - 75 - 4 - 68

- 1 - 10 - 1 - 23

- 3 - 30 - 3 - 46

19 330 19 358

Seed Production (Qtl.) Planting materials (Nos.)

5 6

Target Achievement Target Achievement

- - - -

- Ginger – 1qtl - -

- - - -

- - - -

- - - -

Fodder sorghum – 1qtl Fodder CO4 20000 setts

- - - -

Livestock, poultry strains and fingerlings (No.) Bio-products (Kg)

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Target Achievement Target Achievement

- - - -

- - - -

- - - -

- - - -

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3.B1. Abstract of interventions undertaken based on thrust areas identified for the district

S.

No Thrust area

Crop/

Enterprise

Identified

Problem

Interventions

Title of OFT if any Title of FLD if any

Number

of

Training

(farmers

)

Number of

Training

(Youths)

Number of

Training

(extension

personnel)

Extension

activities

(No.)

Supply of

seeds (Qtl.)

Supply of

planting

materials

(No.)

Supply of

livestock (No.)

Supply of bio

products

No Kg

1 Variety

Assessment

Groundnut Unaware of

recent varieties

Assess the performance of

drought tolerant groundnut

varieties

- 2 - - 1 0.60 - - - -

2 Variety

Assessment

Ragi Unaware of

recent varieties


the recent Ragi varieties

- 2 - - 1 0.45 - - - -

3 Integrated Pest

Management

Paddy Indiscriminate

usage of

pesticide

Ecological Engineering in

Paddy Eco-System

- 2 - - 1 0.025 - - - -

4 Nutrient

Management

Maize Imbalanced

nutrient

application


Nutri-Seed Pack

Techniques

- 2 - - 1 6680 Packs - - - -

5 Integrated Pest

and Nutrient

Management Groundnut

Reduction in

yield due to non

application of

Micro Nutrients

and leaf miner

incidence

- IPNM in Groundnut

2 - - 1 - - - 10 2.5

6 Integrated Pest

and Nutrient

Management Cotton

Reduction in

yield due to non

application of

Micro Nutrients

and whitefly

incidence

- IPNM in Cotton

2 - - 1 - - - 10 12.5

7 Integrated Pest

Management Jasmine

Reduction in

yield due to

budborer

incidence

- IPM in Jasmine 2 - - 1 - - - 10 2.5

8 Integrated Crop

Management French bean

Unaware of

ICM practices -

ICM in French

Bean

2 - - 1 1 - - - -

9 Integrated Crop

Management Ginger

Unaware of

ICM practices - ICM in Ginger

2 - - 1 0.40 - - - -

10 Nutrient

Management Mango

Unaware of

Micro nutrient

application

- Demonstration of

Mango special

2 - - 1 - - - - -

11 - Up-

gradation of

existing IFS

Poor utilization

of farm

resources

- Integrated farming

system

2 - - 1 - - - - -

12 - Integrated

Farming

System

Poor utilization

of farm

resources

- Integrated farming

system

2 - - 1 - - - - -

13 Dairy Dairy Lack of

awareness on

mixed fodder

system

- Mixed fodder

2 - - 1 CoFs29 – 0.05

Hedge

Lucerne – 0.10

Agathi – 0.025

Co4 –

20000

setts

- - -

14 Fodder

Management

Goat Lack of

awareness on

new variety

- Fodder Sorghum

2 - - 1 CoFs31 – 0.10 - - - -

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15 Dairy Dairy Lack of

awareness on

GRAND

supplement

-

TANUVAS

GRAND

Supplement

2 - - 1 30 Pockets - - - -

16 New variety Mushroom Lack of

awareness on

new variety - Milky Mushroom

2 - - 1 - - - - -

17 Farm

Machineries

Turmeric Labour scarcity - Turmeric

harvester

2 - - 1 - - - - -

18 Farm

Machineries

Tapioca Labour scarcity - Tapioca

harvester

2 - - 1 - - - - -

19 Farm

Machineries

Black Gram High seed usage

during sowing - Inclined plate

planter in Blackgram

2 - - 1 - - - - -

3.B2. Details of technology used during reporting period

S.No Title of Technology Source of technology Crop/enterprise No.of programmes conducted

OFT FLD Training Others (Specify)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 Assessment of drought tolerant groundnut varieties ICRISAT Groundnut 1 - 2 -

2 Assessment of the recent Ragi varieties UAS, Bangaluru Ragi 1 - 2 -

3 Ecological Engineering in Paddy Eco-System NIPHM, Hyderabad Paddy 1 - 2 -

4 Assessment of Nutri-Seed Pack Techniques TNAU, Coimbatore Maize 1 - 2 -

5 IPNM in Groundnut TNAU, Coimbatore Groundnut - 1 2 -

6 IPNM in Cotton CICR, Coimbatore Cotton - 1 2 -

7 IPM in Jasmine IIHR, Bangaluru Jasmine - 1 2

8 ICM in French Bean IIHR, Bangaluru French Beans - 1 2 -

9 ICM in Ginger IISR, Calicut Ginger - 1 2 -

10 Demonstration of Mango special IIHR, Bangaluru Mango - 1 2 -

11 Integrated farming system - Integrated Farm System - 1 2 -

12 Integrated farming system - Integrated Farm System - 1 2 -

13 Mixed fodder TANUVAS, Chennai Fodder - 1 2 -

14 Fodder Sorghum TNAU, Coimbatore Fodder - 1 2 -

15 TANUVAS GRAND Supplement TANUVAS, Chennai Dairy - 1 2 -

16 Milky Mushroom TNAU, Coimbatore Mushroom - 1 2 -

17 Turmeric harvester Farmer Innovation Turmeric - 1 2 -

18 Tapioca harvester TNAU, Coimbatore Tapioca - 1 2 -

19 Inclined plate planter in Blackgram TNAU, Coimbatore Blackgram - 1 2 -

Total 4 15 38

15

3.B2 contd.. No. of farmers covered

OFT FLD Training Others (Specify)

General SC/ST General SC/ST General SC/ST General SC/ST

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F

2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

5 - - - - - - - 53 5 4 2 - - - -

5 - - - - - - - 7 3 - - - - - -

- - - - 10 - - - 15 6 - - - - - -

- - - - 10 - - - 23 13 - - - - - -

- - - - 10 - - - 15 - - - - - - -

- - - - 10 - - - 10 5 - - - - - -

- - - - 2 - - - 2 - - - - - - -

- - - - 10 - - - 10 5 - - - - - -

- - - - 5 - - - 5 - - - - - - -

- - - - 10 - - - 10 5 - - - - - -

- - - - 30 - - - 20 10 - - - - - -

- - - - 10 - - - 10 13 - - - - - -

- - - - 10 - - - 10 8 - - - - - -

- - - - 10 - - - 10 12 - - - - - -

- - - - 10 - - - 14 8 - - - - - -

- - - - 5 - - - 5 3 - - - - - -

- - - - 3 - - - 3 2 - - - - - -

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PART IV - On Farm Trial 4.A1. Abstract on the number of technologies assessed in respect of crops

Thematic

areas Cereals Oilseeds Pulses

Commercial

Crops Vegetables Fruits Flower

Plantation

crops

Tuber

Crops TOTAL

Varietal

Evaluation

1 1 - - - - - - - 2

Integrated Pest

Management

1 - - - - - - - - 1

Farm

Technology

1 - - - - - - - - 1

Total 3 1 - - - - - - - 4

4.A2. Abstract on the number of technologies refined in respect of crops : - Nil -

4.A3. Abstract on the number of technologies assessed in respect of livestock enterprises: - Nil-

4.A4. Abstract on the number of technologies refined in respect of livestock enterprises: -Nil-

4.B. Achievements on technologies Assessed and Refined

4.B.1. Technologies Assessed under various Crops

Thematic areas Crop Name of the technology assessed No. of trials Number of

farmers

Area in ha (Per

trail covering all

the

Technological

Options)

Varietal Evaluation Groundnut Assess the performance of drought tolerant

groundnut variety

1 1 0.2

Ragi Assess the performance of recent ragi variety 5 5 0.2

Integrated Pest Management Paddy Assess the performance of ecological

engineering in paddy eco-system

5 5 0.2

Farm technology Maize Assess the performance of nutria-seed bag

techniques

5 5 0.2

Total 16 16 0.8

4.B.2. Technologies Refined under various Crops: - Nil -

4.B.3. Technologies assessed under Livestock and other enterprises: -Nil-

4.B.4. Technologies Refined under Livestock and other enterprises: -Nil-

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4.C1. Results of Technologies Assessed 2014-15

OFT – 1 : Performance assessment of groundnut varieties

Crop/ enterprise

Farming situation

Problem definition

Title of OFT No. of

trials

Technology Assessed

Parameters of assessment

Data on the parameter Results of

assessment Feedback from

the farmer

Any refinement

needed

Justification for

refinement

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Groundnut Rain fed Unaware of drought tolerant variety

Performance assessment of Groundnut varieties

1 TO 1: CO-2

TO 2: TMV-7

TO 3: ICGV-

91114

• Number of pods / plant

• Number of seeds / pod

• Test weight • Yield

Number of pods / plant TO 1: 23.7 TO 2: 29.3 TO 3: 34.3 Test weight TO 1: 36.5 gram TO 2:35.6 gram TO 3: 45.0 gram Shelling percentage TO 1: 74.2 TO 2: 74.3 TO 3:76.2 Yield TO 1: 15.97 qtl / ha TO 2: 18.95 qtl/ha TO 3: 19.64 qtl /ha

• Technology option 3 recorded highest yield of 19.64 qtl/ha followed by TO2. 18.95 qtl /ha

• The shelling percentage was recorded highly as in TO3 when compared to other technological options

Farmers felt that the ICGV-91114 was performing on par with the TMV -7.

Nil Nil

Contd..

Technology Assessed Source of Technology Production Please give the unit

(kg/ha, t/ha,

lit/animal, nuts/palm,

nuts/palm/year)

Net Return (Profit)

in Rs. / unit

BC Ratio

13 14 15 16 17 18

Technology option 1 (CO - 2) TNAU 1597 kg/ha 35,639.00 1.94

Technology option 2 (TMV-7) TNAU 1895 kg/ha 46,775.60 2.11

Technology option 2 (ICGV -91114) ICRISAT 1964 kg/ha 49,222.10 2.14

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4. C2. Details of each On Farm Trial for assessment to be furnished in the following format separately as per the following details

1 Title of Technology Assessed

Assess the performance of groundnut varieties

2 Problem Definition Groundnut is a major crop cultivating more than 35000 ha in Erode district. Of which, the majority of the area was

covered by CO - 2 variety and due to the continuous cultivation of the same variety, the yield range are linearly

decreasing in the past 5 years. Unavailability of the alternate and suitable varieties for both irrigated and rainfed

conditions led the farmers to go for diversified cropping practices such as tapioca and maize cultivation. High

yielding groundnut varieties with integrated crop management practices ensure and retain the groundnut cultivation

in the district.

3 Details of technologies selected for assessment Technological option 1: CO-2

Technological option 2: TMV – 7

Technological option 3: ICGV -91114

4 Source of technology: Technological option 1: TNAU

Technological option 2: TNAU

Technological op tion 3: ICRISAT

5 Production system and thematic area

Oilseed crop based production system and assessment of new variety

6 Performance of the Technology with performance indicators Increased number of pods per plant was observed (34.3 numbers) compared to the farmers practices and the higher

test weight (45 gram) were also recorded in Technology option 3 against the technological option 2 & 1.

7 Feedback, matrix scoring of various technology parameters done through farmer’s participation /

other scoring techniques The variety ICGV - 91114 along with integration of technologies like crop management increases the yield of crop.

8 Final recommendation for micro level situation

The variety ICGV – 91114 and TMV – 7 was suitable for the rain-fed regions

9 Constraints identified and feedback for research: Nil

10 Process of farmers participation and their reaction Farmer was actively participated in performance assessment trials, the learning has been recorded and shared with

the fellow farmers.

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OFT – 2 : Performance assessment of recent ragi varieties

Crop/ enterprise

Farming situation

Problem definition

Title of OFT No. of

trials

Technology Assessed

Parameters of assessment

Data on the parameter Results of

assessment Feedback from

the farmer

Any refinement

needed

Justification for

refinement

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Ragi / Finger millet

Rain fed Unaware of recent variety

Performance assessment of recent ragi varieties

1 TO 1: CO-14 TO 2: CO-15 TO 3: GPU-67

• Number of tillers / plant

• Number of fingers / earhead

• Test weight • Yield

Number of tillers / plant TO 1: 6 TO 2: 8 TO 3: 7 No. of fingers/ear head TO 1: 5 TO 2: 5 TO 3:5 Test weight TO 1: 2.89 gram TO 2: 3.17 gram TO 3: 2.96 gram Yield TO 1: 17.50 qtl / ha TO 2: 24.50 qtl/ha TO 3: 22.75 qtl /ha

• Technology option 2recorded highest yield of 24.50 qtl/ha followed by TO3 22.75 qtl /ha

Co-15 was performing better than CO-14 and GPU – 67. Both the tested varieties having unique colour in nature when compared to

Nil Nil

Contd..

Technology Assessed Source of Technology Production Please give the unit (kg/ha, t/ha,

lit/animal, nuts/palm, nuts/palm/year)

Net Return (Profit) in Rs. / unit

BC Ratio

13 14 15 16 17 18 Technology option 1 (CO - 14) TNAU 1750 kg/ha 7,350.00 1.43 Technology option 2 (CO - 15) TNAU 2450 kg/ha 19,400.00 2.12 Technology option 2 (GPU - 67) GPAUT 2275 kg/ha 16,775.00 1.97


4. C2. Details of each On Farm Trial for assessment to be furnished in the following format separately as per the following details 1 Title of Technology Assessed

Assess the performance of recent ragi varieties

2 Problem Definition Ragi is one of the important millet crop cultivated in the hilly regions of Erode district over 5000 ha area. Most of the farmers are cultivating the CO-14 ragi variety which was

released from TNAU. The drawback of the variety was the seeds are loosely compacted in the ear head leads to shredding of grains and its multicolour in nature leads to reduction

in market price. Farmers were also unaware the recent varieties released by the state agricultural universities.

3 Details of technologies selected for assessment Technological option 1: CO-14 Technological option 2: CO-15

Technological option 3: GPU - 67

4 Source of technology: Technological option 1: TNAU Technological option 2: TNAU Technological option 3: UAS

5 Production system and thematic area Cereal crop based production system and assessment of new variety

6 Performance of the Technology with performance indicators Increased number of tillers per plant was observed (8.0 numbers) compared to the farmers practices and the higher test weight (3.17 gram) were also recorded in Technology option 2 against the

technological option 3 & 1.

7 Feedback, matrix scoring of various technology parameters done through farmer’s participation / other scoring techniques Both the varieties like CO-15 and GPU-67 performed well and the highest yield was obtained in CO-15 variety

8 Final recommendation for micro level situation The variety CO – 15 was performed better than the GPU – 67 and Co - 14


10 Process of farmers participation and their reaction Farmer was actively participated in performance assessment trials, the learning has been recorded and shared with the fellow farmers.

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OFT -3 : Assessment of Ecological Engineering for Pest Management in Paddy Ecosystem

Crop/

enterprise

Farming

situation

Problem

definition Title of OFT

No. of

trials

Technology

Assessed

Parameters of

assessment

Data on the

parameter

Results of

assessment

Feedback

from the

farmer

Any

refinem

ent

needed

Justification

for

refinement

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Paddy Irrigated Indiscriminate

usage of

pesticides

Assess the

performance of

ecological engineering in paddy

eco-system

5 TO-1:

Spraying of

Monocrotophos @ 1.5ml / litre of water

at 15 days interval

TO-2:

• Raising

combination of

crops like Sunflower,

Sesame, Mustard,

Cowpea, Marigold and Blackgram on

bunds

• Yellow sticky trap

@ 8 Nos/ha, Pheromone trap @

8 Nos/ha;

• Pseudomonas

fluorescence @ 1kg/acre

• Yield

• Infestation %

• Type of

natural enemies

TO-1:

Yield : 44.34 q/ha

Infestation % : 20.92

Type of Natural

Enemies:

Dragon fly (1),

Coccinellid beetle

(2)

TO-2:

Yield : 45.23q/ha Infestation % :

11.95

Type of Natural Enemies:

Preying mantids

(2), Dragon fly (2)

Damsel fly (2),

Longhorned grasshopper (2)

Coccinellid beetle

(2) Spiders (1)

Technology

option 2

recorded the highest yield of

45.23 q /ha than

the technology

option 1(44.34

q /ha)

Technology

option 2

reduces the cost of

cultivation of

Rs. 4,912 /-

towards the

purchase of

pesticides

Pest incidence

was less in Technology

option 2

(11.95%) than in Technology

option 1

(20.92%)

Nil Nil

Technology Assessed

Source of Technology

Production

Please give the unit (kg/ha,

t/ha, lit/animal, nuts/palm,

nuts/palm/year)

Net Return (Profit)

in Rs. / unit BC Ratio

13 14 15 16 17 18

Technology option 1 Farmer Practices 4434 Kg/ha 29597.2 2.06

Technology option 2 NIPHM, Hyderabad 4523 Kg/ha 34509.2 2.42

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4.C2. Details of each On Farm Trial for assessment to be furnished in the following format separately as per the following details

1 Title of Technology Assessed

Assess the performance of ecological engineering in paddy eco-system

2 Problem Definition

Paddy is the major crop cultivated over 32000 ha in Erode District. Major problem faced is incidence of yellow stem borer, leaf folder and ear head bug which leads

to yield reduction of 35% and farmers are advocating the pesticide spray, based on this the cost of cultivation is increase due to purchase of pesticides in managing the

pests. So the farmers are reducing the area of cultivation. By adopting the Ecological Engineering for pest management concept farmers can conserve the natural

enemies and reduces the pest incidence by which their cost of cultivation can be reduced

3 Details of technologies selected for assessment

Technology option 1: Spraying of Monocrotophos @ 1.5ml / litre of water at 15 days interval

Technology option 2: Raising combination of crops like Sunflower, Sesame, Mustard, Cowpea, Marigold, Green gram and Black gram on bunds

Installation of Yellow sticky trap @ 8 Nos/ha, Pheromone trap @ 8 Nos/ha; Spraying of Pseudomonas fluorescence @ 1kg/acre

4 Source of technology: Technology option 1: - ; Technology option 2: NIPHM, Hyderabad

5 Production system and thematic area

Commercial crop based production system associated with Ecological Engineering for pest management for managing the pests and diseases in paddy eco system

6 Performance of the Technology with performance indicators

Percentage of infestation (11.95) was observed in technology option 2 while comparing to that of 20.92 in technology option 1. Types of natural enemies in

technology option 2 were observed dragon fly, damselfly, long horned grasshoppers, coccinellid beetle, preying mantids and spiders but in technology option 1 dragon

fly and cocinellid beetle were observed

7 Feedback, matrix scoring of various technology parameters done through farmer’s participation / other scoring Techniques

Ecological Engineering of paddy ecosystem techniques reduces the cost of cultivation towards the purchase of pesticides and recorded the yield of 4523 Kg/ha

whereas in conventional method the yield was 4434 Kg/ha. This was due to raising the combination of bund crop like Black gram, Green gram, Marigold, Sesame,

Mustard and Cow pea which attracted the natural enemies (Defenders) which could keep the pest population in check.


Ecological Engineering techniques is a new concept to be adopted in various crops so that natural enemies will be conserved and reduces the usage of chemical

pesticides. This trial can be popularized and disseminated to other blocks of the district


10 Process of farmers participation and their reaction

Farmers actively participated in managing the pest incidence through the Ecological Engineering approach and the learning has been documented and shared with the

fellow farmers

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OFT -4 : Performance of Nutri seed bag techniques in Maize

Crop/

enterprise

Farming

situation

Problem

definition Title of OFT

No. of

trials Technology Assessed

Parameters

of assessment

Data on the

parameter

Results of

assessment

Feedback from

the farmer

Any

refinement

needed

Justificati

on for

refinemen

t

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Maize Irrigated Imbalanced

nutrient application

Assess the

performance of nutria-seed bag

techniques

5 TO-1:

Direct Sowing TO-2:

Direct sowing with Nutri-

seed bag

Yield

No.of cobs/plant

TO-1:

Yield : 47.66 No. of

cobs/plant 2

TO-2:

Yield : 52.41 No. of

cobs/plant 2

High yield

was recorded in Nutri-seed

pack

technique (5241 Kg/ha)

Growth and yield

was more in nutri-seed pack

technique than

farmer paractices

Nil Nil

Technology Assessed

Source of Technology Production

Please give the unit

(kg/ha, t/ha,

lit/animal, nuts/palm,

nuts/palm/year)

Net Return (Profit)

in Rs. / unit BC Ratio

13 14 15 16 17 18

Technology option 1 Farmers 4766 Kg/ha 34038.00 1.91

Technology option 2 TNAU 2013 5241 Kg/ha 44326.40 2.29

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4.C2. Details of each On Farm Trial for assessment to be furnished in the following format separately as per the following details

1 Title of Technology Assessed : Assess the performance of nutria-seed bag techniques

2 Problem Definition

Maize is one of the important crops grown in Erode district. Due to unaware of new technologies. Inappropriate Nutrient management which fetches Poor yield . So,

there was a need to assess the recently released technologies. MYRADA Krishi Vigyan Kendra has planned and conducted an On farm trial on asses the performance

of nutri seed pack technique.

• Nutriseed pack is a small perforated paper pocket having Maize seed and its nutrients with enriched manure pellets inside which is closed pack.

3 Details of technologies selected for assessment

Technology option 1 : Direct Sowing

Technology option 2 : Direct sowing with Nutri-seed bag

4 Source of technology :

Technology option 1 : Farmer Practice

Technology option 2 : Tamil Nadu Agricultural University 2014

5 Production system and thematic area :

Commercial crop based production system associated with nutrient management techniques

6 Performance of the Technology with performance indicators

TO-2 is highest yield (5241 kg/ha) was more than farmers practice (4766 kg/ha) and easy farm operations

7 Feedback, matrix scoring of various technology parameters done through farmer’s participation / other scoring techniques

Technology performs well and it can be disseminated to other blocks of the district.

• Less weed population

• Less in no.of farm operations

• More efficiency of Nutrients

• More yield


Less weeds population because the fertilizer is backed with seed, so the fertilizer use efficiency was more.

9 Constraints identified and feedback for research:

Nutri-seed back is not available in commercial fertilizer shops.

10 Process of farmers participation and their reaction

Farmers were actively participated in the nutria-seed pack trial and this learning has been recorded and shared with the fellow farmers.

4.D1. Results of Technologies Refined : Nil

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PART V - FRONTLINE DEMONSTRATIONS

5.A. Summary of FLDs implemented during 2014-15

Sl.

No. Category

Farming

Situation

Season

and

Year Crop Variety/ breed Hybrid

Thematic area

Technology Demonstrated Area (ha)

No. of farmers/

demonstration

Reasons for shortfall

in achievement

Proposed Actual SC/ST Others Total

1 Oil seeds Rainfed Kharif 2014

Groundnut Co2 - IPNM Demonstration of IPNM in groundnut

4 4 - 10 10 -

2 Fibre Rainfed Rabi

2014-15

Cotton Suraj - IPNM Demonstration of IPNM in

cotton

4 4 - 10 10 -

3 Flower Irrigated Kharif

2014

Jasmine Gundumalli

(Local)

- IPM Demonstration of IPM in

Jasmine

4 4 - 10 10 -

4 Pulses Irrigated Kharif

2014

French

Beans

Arka Sarath - ICM Demonstration of ICM in

French Beans

4 4 - 10 10 -

5 Spices Irrigated Kharif

2014

Ginger IISR - Varadha - ICM Demonstration of ICM in

Ginger

1 1 - 2 2 -

6 Fruits Irrigated Rabi

2014-15

Mango Bengalura - ICM Demonstration of IIHR –

Mango special

4 4 - 10 10 -

7 Fodder Irrigated Kharif

2014

Mixed

Fodder

CO-4

COFS-29 Agathi

Velimasal

(Hedge Lucerne)

- Balanced

Nutrition

Demonstration of Mixed

Fodder

2 2 - 5 5

8 Irrigated Kharif

2014

Sorghum CoFs - 31 - Introduction to

new variety

Demonstration of CoFs – 31

Sorghum Fodder variety

4 4 - 10 10 -

9 Pulses Rainfed Kharif

2014

Blackgram - - Demonstration of Inclined

plate planter

4 4 - 10 10 -

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5.A. 1. Soil fertility status of FLDs plots during 2014-15

Sl.

No. Category

Farming

Situation

Season

and

Year

Crop Variety/

breed Hybrid Thematic area Technology Demonstrated

Season and

year

Status of soil (kg/ha) Previous crop

grown

N P K

1 Oil seeds Rainfed Kharif 2014 Groundnut Co2 - IPNM Demonstration of IPNM in

groundnut

Rabi 2014 -

15

251.9 14.8 355.6 Groundnut

2 Fibre Rainfed Rabi 2014-15 Cotton Suraj - IPNM Demonstration of IPNM in

cotton

Kharif 2014 227 14.8 249 Blackgram

3 Flower Irrigated Kharif 2014 Jasmine Gundumalli

(Local)

- IPM Demonstration of IPM in

Jasmine

Rabi 2014 -

15

231 13.2 328 Jasmine

4 Pulses Irrigated Kharif 2014 French

Beans

Arka Sarath - ICM Demonstration of ICM in French

Beans

Rabi 2014 -

15

197 9.3 201 Maize

5 Spices Irrigated Kharif 2014 Ginger IISR -

Varadha

- ICM Demonstration of ICM in Ginger Rabi 2014 -

15

193 8.5 198 French Beans

6 Fruits Irrigated Rabi 2014-15 Mango Bengalura - ICM Demonstration of IIHR – Mango

special

Kharif 2014 227 17 338 Mango

7 Fodder Irrigated Kharif 2014 Mixed

Fodder

CO-4

COFS-29 Agathi

Velimasal

(Hedge Lucerne)

- Balanced

Nutrition

Demonstration of Mixed Fodder Rabi 2014 -

15

229.7 14.8 257 CO4

8 Irrigated Kharif 2014 Sorghum CoFs - 31 - Introduction to

new variety

Demonstration of CoFs – 31

Sorghum Fodder variety

Rabi 2014 -

15

232 14.5 252.6 CoFs-29

9 Pulses Rainfed Kharif 2014 Blackgram - - Demonstration of Inclined plate

planter

Rabi 2014 -

15

227.2 14.2 269 Groundnut

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5.B. Results of Frontline Demonstrations

5.B.1. Crops

Crop

Name of the

technology

demonstrated

Variety Hybrid

Farming

situation No. of

Demo.

Area

(ha)

Yield (q/ha) %

Increase

*Economics of demonstration (Rs./ha) *Economics of check

(Rs./ha)

Demo Check Gross

Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return

**

BCR

Gross

Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return

**

BCR

H L A

Groundnut IPNM in

Groundnut CO2

- Rainfed 10 4 1575 1337 1509.20 1335 13.10 33992.5 60368 26375.5 1.78 32786 53408 20622 1.63

Cotton IPNM in

Cotton Suraj

- Rainfed 10 4 1842 1722 1796 1610.80 11.87 48039.5 71856 23816.5 1.50 47437.7 64432 16994.3 1.36

Jasmine IPM in

Jasmine Gundumalli

- Irrigated 10 4 9397 7750 8492.3 7802 8.84 98949.6 254769 155819.4 2.57 97067.6 234060 136992.4 2.41

French bean ICM in French

Bean

Arka

sharath

- Irrigated 10 4 140.52 134.99 138.46 98.12 41.12 57375.7 152310 94935 2.67 53585 127555 73970 2.41

Ginger ICM in Ginger Varadha - Irrigated 2 1 102 96 99 84 15.11 167825 331200 163375 1.97 155933 243600 87668 1.56

Mango

Demonstration

of Mango

special

Bangalura

- Rainfed

10 4 121.62 76.28 88.97 75.28 18.18 15691.3 106770 91079 6.87 15104 97873 82769 6.49

Upgradation

of existing

IFS

Integrated

farming

system

- - Irrigated 5 11.4 - - - - - 136690 386828 250138 2.60 152740 281440 128700 1.86

Integrated

Farming

System

Integrated

farming

system

- - Irrigated 3 4 - - - - - 185500 381516.67 196016.67 2.07 118666.67 213666.67 95000 1.79

Data on additional parameters other than yield (viz., reduction of percentage in weed/pest/ diseases etc.)

Data on other parameters in relation to technology demonstrated

Parameter with unit Demo Check

IPNM in Groundnut Infestation percentage 20.24 31.95 No. of Insects/trap 31 - No. of pods/plant 33 24

IPNM in Cotton Infestation percentage 16.35 22.75 No. of Insects/trap 32 -

No. of flowers/plant 31 25

No. of bolls/plant 27 22 IPM in Jasmine

Infestation percentage 22.40 32.9

ICM in French Bean Pod Weight (For 100 Pod) 612 gram 512 gram Pod Length 14.2 cm 11.35 cm

ICM in Ginger No. of Tiller 12 8 Clump weight 263.5 gram 202.5 gram

Demonstration of Mango special

Fruit Weight 325 gram 290 gram

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5.B.2. Livestock and related enterprises: Nil

Type of

livestock

Name of the

technology

demonstrated

Breed/Variety No. of

Demo

No.

of

Units

Yield (q/ha)lit/animal/kg/bird %

Increase

*Economics of demonstration

Rs./unit)

*Economics of check

(Rs./unit)

Demo Check if

any

Gross

Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return

**

BCR

Gross

Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return

**

BCR

H L A

Cow Mixed fodder CO4, Hedge Lucerne,

COFS29, Agathi 5 5 255. 4198.5 236.58 178.4 32.57 142192 303552 161360 2.14 131616 247104 115488 1.88

Goat Fodder Sorghum COFS31 10 10 145 109.5 129.2 - - 1410 3230 1820 2.29 1350 2480 1130 1.84

Cow TANUVAS GRAND

Supplement - 30 30 10.95 8.3 9.20 8.58 7.24 111.69 230.21 118.39 2.06 110.69 205.88 95.19 1.86

Data on additional parameters other than yield (viz., additional income realized, employment generation, quantum of farm resources recycled etc.) Data on other parameters in relation to technology demonstrated

Parameter with unit Demo Local

Mixed fodder Fodder yield 236.6 qtl/acre 178.4 qtl/acre Milk yield 12649.2 liters 10296 liters

Fodder Sorghum Fodder Yield 129.2 qtl/0.1ha Open Grazing Body Weight at 6 Months 16.15 kg / goat 12.40 kg/goat

TANUVAS GRAND Supplement

Milk yield 9.203 lit. / cow/day 8.581 lit./cow/day

5.B.3. Fisheries: Nil

5.B.4. Other Enterprises:

Enterprise Name of the technology

demonstrated

Variety/

species

No. of

Demo

Units/

Area {m2}

Yield (kg/bed) %

Increase

Economics of demonstration (Rs./unit) or

(Rs./m2)

Economics of check

(Rs./unit) or (Rs./m2)

Demo Check if

any

Gross

Cost

Gross

Return Net Return BCR

Gross

Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return BCR

H L A Mushroom Milky Mushroom CO3 10 10 1.45 1.30 1.40 1.18 18.87 20570 52082.58 31512.58 2.53 20570 40508.04 19938.04 1.97

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5.B.5. Farm implements and machinery

Name of the

implement

Cost of the

implement

in Rs.

Name of the

technology

demonstrated No. of

Demo

Area

covered

under

demo

in ha

Labour

requirement in

Mandays /ha %

save

Savings in

labour

(Rs./ha)

Economics of demonstration (Rs./ha) Economics of check

(Rs./ha)

Demo Check Gross

cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return BCR

Gross

Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return BCR

Turmeric

harvester 35000

Turmeric

harvester 10 4 77.50 150 48.33 25375 182559.5 403127.2 220567.7 2.21 202663.5 383669.4 181005.9 1.89

Tapioca harvester

35000 Tapioca harvester

10 4 12 30 60 6300 104696.80 254700 150003.20 2.43 98068.6 210300 112231.4 2.14

Inclined plate

planter 20000

Inclined plate

planter in Blackgram

10 4 1 2 50 250 27263.70 59169 31905.30 2.17 29175.20 53574.60 30249.40 1.84

Data on additional parameters other than labour saved (viz., reduction in drudgery, time etc.) Data on other parameters in relation to technology demonstrated

Parameter with unit Demo Local

Turmeric harvester

Field capacity (ha/hr) 0.079 0.005

Labour requirement (manhour/ha) 620 1200

Tapioca harvester

Field capacity (ha/hr) 0.118 0.034

Labour requirement (manhour/ha) 96 240

Inclined plate planter in Blackgram

No.of Pods/plant 73 65

No.of seeds/Pod 7 6

5.B.6. Extension and Training activities under FLD

Sl.No. Activity No. of activities organized Number of participants Remarks

1 Field days 3 58 -

2 Farmers Training 15 150 -

3 Media coverage 79 - Published in Daily News

papers, Television and Radio

4 Training for extension functionaries 19 358 -

PART VI – DEMONSTRATIONS ON CROP HYBRIDS

Demonstration details on crop hybrids : Nil


PART VII. TRAINING

7.A. Training of Farmers and Farm Women including sponsored training programmes (On campus)

Training Title No. of

Course

Participants

Total Male Female

SC/ST-

Male

SC/ST-

Female

Organic farming cultivation 9 359 41 19 0 419

Soil health management in organic cultivation 7 196 14 2 0 212

Need and importance of farm mechanization 1 18 6 3 0 27

Scientific rearing of goat 2 55 18 3 0 76

Integrated farm development 4 81 19 2 0 102

Post harvest Management and value addition in

agricultural and horticultural crops

2 40 10 0 0 50

Roof top garden maintenance and management

techniques

3 77 44 2 0 123

Silage making 1 0 30 0 0 30

Dry land farming techniques 1 30 0 2 0 32

Management of FMD disease 1 20 18 0 0 38

Mechanization in paddy cultivation techniques 1 27 5 0 0 32

Neerah production Technology in Coconut 1 60 2 7 0 69

Production technology of pulses, fodder crops

and entrepreneurship development

1 3 11 0 0 14

Manuring and Nutrient management in Rooftop

garden

1 65 15 0 0 80

Importance of Roof top Garden technique 1 65 15 7 0 87

Goat rearing 1 39 6 2 0 47

Total 37 1135 254 49 0 1438

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7.B Training of Farmers and Farm Women including sponsored training programmes (Off campus)


Course

Participants

Total Male Female

SC/ST-

Male

SC/ST-

Female

Ginger cultivation Technology 1 5 0 0 0 5

Small orchard programme 1 0 0 11 2 13

Micro nutrient Deficiency and its mgt. 2 50 0 4 0 54

Mixed fodder cultivation 1 26 0 0 0 26

Integrated Farm Development 2 26 0 0 0 26

Roof Top Garden 2 10 13 0 0 23

Farmer Producer company in French beans 1 60 0 12 0 72

High Density Planting System in Cotton 1 70 0 0 0 70

Soil and Nutrient Management in High Density

Planting of Cotton 3 94 5 2 0 101

Livestock rearing in rainfed condition 1 31 0 0 0 31

Preparation of fermented green fodder 1 20 0 0 0 20

FMD disease management 1 20 18 0 0 38

Rapid multiplication Techniques in turmeric 1 10 0 0 0 10

Production Technology of beans 1 25 0 0 0 25

Organic farming practices on Vegetable crops 5 145 14 4 0 163

Mechanized cultivation techniques in block gram 3 32 9 0 0 41

Dairy farming 1 53 0 9 0 62

Preparation of Indigenous microorganisms 1 11 4 0 0 15

Pest and Disease Management in Horticultural

Crops 1 60 5 0 0 65

Total 30 748 68 42 2 860

7.C. Training for Rural Youths including sponsored training programmes (on campus)


Course

Participants

Total Male Female

SC/ST-

Male

SC/ST-

Female

Bee keeping techniques 8 323 38 12 0 373

Mushroom cultivation 7 257 109 7 0 373

Training on value addition in agri/horticultural

crops

1 9 0 0 0 9

Total 16 589 147 19 0 755

7.D. Training for Rural Youths including sponsored training programmes (off campus)


Course

Participants

Total Male Female

SC/ST-

Male

SC/ST-

Female

Nutritional security and kitchen gardening 1 27 32 0 0 59

Roof Top management techniques 1 3 8 0 0 11

Vermic ompost production 1 0 100 0 0 100

Total 3 30 140 0 0 170

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7.E. Sponsored training programmes conducted


Course

Participants

Total Male Female

SC/ST-

Male

SC/ST-

Female

Production technology of turmeric 3 250 50 28 3 331

Production technology of betel vine 1 60 15 9 2 86

Production technology of aromatic crop 1 30 10 2 0 42

Inland fish farming through integrated farm

approach 3 79 0 3 0 82

Ecological engineering for pest management in

paddy eco system 1 33 6 0 0 39

Garlic cultivation technology 1 50 0 0 0 50

Arecanut and Coco crop cultivation 1 60 0 9 0 69

Training on Black pepper cultivation 1 30 20 0 6 56

Recent aromoatic cultivation technology 1 50 10 8 0 68

Bio fertilizer production technology (VAM) 1 7 18 0 0 25

On farm production of predators, parastes,

spiders and bio inoculants in conjuction with

ecological engineering for pest management 1 23 2 0 0 25

Milky mushroom spawn produciton, cultivation

& value addition 1 14 11 0 0 25

Entrepreneurship Development in

Mushroomcultivation 1 17 4 0 0 21

Capacity building training programme to farmers

interest group in turmeric crop 13 1094 181 0 0 1275

Lemon grass Production Technoogy 1 25 5 0 0 30

Farmers interest group in turmeric crop 1 15 0 0 0 15

Coconut cultivation techniques with mechanized

Climbing 1 34 2 0 0 36

Production Technology of Ginger crop 1 75 5 16 0 96

Production technology and Post harvest

Management of Arecanut and Cocoa crops 1 100 10 24 0 134

Rosemary production technology 1 25 0 0 0 25

Awareness Training on Protection of Plant

Varieties and Farmers Right Authority Act 2001 1 108 23 14 0 145

Mushroom cultivation 1 11 29 0 0 40

Technocrat development on organic farming 1 6 7 0 0 13

Soil health management 1 100 50 18 7 175

Training cum demonstration on inland fish

farming through integrated farm approach 1 18 7 0 0 25

Total 2314 465 131 18 2928

Sponsoring Agencies: • PPV & FRA, Delhi

• DASD, Calicut

• NIPHM, Hyderabad

• NFDB, Hyderabad

• NABARD, Chennai

• Spices Board, Cochin

• Coconut Board,

• Department of Horticulture, Erode

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PART VIII – EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Extension Programmes (including extension activities undertaken in FLD programmes)

Activity Title No. of Programme No. of Farmers

No. of

Extension

Personnel

Exposure visits 14 262 49

Diagnostic visits 145 553 34

Farmers visit to KVK 586 1791 175

Scientists visit to farmers field 166 245 14

Lectures Delivered as Resource Person 139 3185 257

Farmers Group Meeting 1 18 2

Farmers Seminar/Workshop 1 50 12

Method Demonstrations 3 36 0

Field Day 3 58 0

Film Show 19 547 51

Soil health Camp 1 25 0

Group Discussions 2 13 48

Advisory Services (Over phone) 32 25 7

Exhibition 2 150 23

Self Help Group (SHGs) 17 341 0

Total 1131 7299 672

Animal Health Camp 6 734 Animals Covered

Newspaper coverage 55 - -

TV Talk & Coverage 20 - -

Technical Article & Bulletin 4 - -

Total 85

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PART IX – PRODUCTION OF SEED, PLANT AND LIVESTOCK MATERIALS

9.A. Production of seeds by the KVKs: Nil

9.B. Production of planting materials by the KVKs

9.C. Production of Bio-Products Bioagent

Category

Bioagent Name Opening

balance

Qty.

Produced

Unit Sold

Value(Rs)

Farmers

Benifited

Micro nutrient

mixtures

Banana Special 2958 2322 kg 360160 999

Mango special 778 467 kg 56800 137

Vegetable special 3409.5 1730 kg 328440 969

Bio fertilizer Azospirillum (LB)

0 11 liters 1650 7

Azotobacter (LB) 0 60 liters 12000 26

Phospobacteria (LB) 8 61 liters 10350 30

Potash Mobilizer (LB) 3 0 liters 1200 3

VAM 1645 1458 kg 19900 150

Bio fungicide Pseudomonas Fluorescence (LB) 1 55 liters 10950 38

Pseudomonas Fluorescence (Solid) 1088 650 kg 43410 245

Trichoderma viride (LB) 3 39 liters 9375 27

Trichoderma viride (Soild) 1589 343 kg 31320 171

Bio pesticide Neem soap 139.25 41.75 kg 39600 43

Pungam soap 84 18.25 kg 17040 20

Paecilomyces lilacinus (LB) 9 5 liters 3000 8

Total 945195 2873

9.D. Production of livestock materials: -Nil-

Livestock

Category

Livestock

Name

Qty.

Produced

Unit Produced Total

Value(Rs)

Qty.

Sold

Sold

Value(Rs)

Farmers

benefited

Poultry Chick 60 No.of

animals/fingerlings

12000 60 12000 52

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PART X – PUBLICATION, SUCCESS STORY, SWTL, TECHNOLOGY WEEK AND

DROUGHT MITIGATION

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

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

Date of Start Periodicity No. of Copies Distribution

June 1996 Quarterly 4000 copies

(B) Literature developed/published

Item Title Author Name Number

Folder Potash mobilizer J.Sekar 100

Booklet Mixed fodder cultivation S.Saravanakumar 300

Booklet Composite fish culture Dr.Mayakrishnan 200

Folder PPV FRA R.D.Srinivasan & S.Saravanakumar 1000

Folder Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizae R.D.Srinivasan 1500

Booklet Farmer led innovations KVK Team 50

Booklet KVK Farm Demo, Production & Service units KVK Team 50

3200

10.B. Details of Electronic Media Produced

Media Type Media Title Media Number Developed By

CD Mechanization in Managing Cattle Resources 50 Erode KVK

CD Preparation of Panchagavya 50 Erode KVK

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10.C. Success Stories / Case studies, if any (two or three pages write-up on each case with suitable action

photographs. The Success Stories / Case Studies.

SUCCESS STORY ON VARIETAL DEVELOPMENT IN ACID LIME

Description of Innovation:

The Variety “Ajjappa Gowda” was developed by Mr. A. Devaraj by using the selection technique from wild species of the acid

lime. The seeds collected from the wild species were used as a parent material for multiplication. Further the crop was mass

multiplied by using air layering technique. The air layered seedlings was started bearing from the third year onwards where as the

seed propagation techniques needs 7 years for bearing. The variety having the unique characteristics like high number of fruits per

plant, soft and thin skin, high juiciness and high yielder.

Practical Utility of innovation:

The fruits are round, big shaped and yellow colour in nature. Due to its high juiciness and soft skin, the fruits are highly suitable

for value addition such as juice extraction, pickle making. On an average 100 kg fruits are harvested from single crop which is

high when compared to the existing variety cultivated by the farmer (50-60 kg/tree). It is well thrive in rain-fed situations

Detail of the variety: The variety “Ajjappa Gowda” was named after late innovator’s father. Salient feature of the variety:

• High number of fruits

• Soft & thin skin

• Juiciness

• Tall plant height (16 ft) Table: 1 Characteristics of acid lime variety Ajjappa Gowda and parent variety

Innovator’s Profile: The innovator, Mr. A. Devraj (50 years) has studied up to 9th standard. There are three members in his family; his wife Mrs. D. Ranjitham (38 years) and daughter D. Prathepa (16years), studying class –XII standard. He has 2.5 acres land, out of that one acre is under acid lime cultivation.

Recognition:

• Varietal character was published in Pasumai Vikatan

• National Innovation Foundation notified as a best variety

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S. N Parameters Ajjappa Gowda Parent variety

1 Fruit color Yellow Yellowish green

2 Fruit Shape & size Round & big Slightly oval & small

3 Taste Sour & sweet Sweet

4 Peel thickness Thin Thick

5 Pulp juice (ml/fruit) 30 15-20

6 Number of seeds/fruit 10 -12 15-20

7 Disease /pest Susceptible to citrus canker disease Susceptible to citrus canker disease

8 Fruit weight (g/fruit) 90-100 60-70

9 Yield (fruits/tree/year) 1000 500

10 Yield (kg/tree/year) 90-100 30-35

11 Yield (t /acre/year) 5 1-2

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10.D. Details of innovative methodology or innovative technology of Transfer of Technology developed and

used during the year 2014-15

Challenges Innovative methodology

adopted

Output Outcome

Lack of knowledge on Roof

Top gardening

Development of farmers

calendar entitled on “Our

Roof… Feeds Us…”

1000 copies Concept shared among the

farming community and

stakeholders of KVK

Unavailability of Fodder

seeds/setts in time

National initiatives on fodder

technology demonstration

conducted

50 acres covered by 100

farmers

Seed bank for fodders established

in KVK and Farmers field

Marketing of value added

products by Farmers &

Entrepreneurs

Establishment of market outlet

for farmers and entrepreneurs

Establishment of common

outlet Uzhavan Angadi

with the participation of 32

individual production units

122 branded products are

marketed and popularized through

Uzhavan Angadi. The annual

turnover was Rs.1,75,13,616.00

10.E. Details of indigenous technology practiced by the farmers in the KVK operational area which can be

considered for technology development (in detail with suitable photographs)

Crop/Enterprise Source ITK Practiced Purpose

Cotton Farmer Neem oil (1 litre) with handful of wheat atta (50g) is mixed well and

smeared over the stems of cotton at 90 DAS

Management of Mealy bugs

Salt water

management

Farmer Application of Jeevamirtham solution 2 litres per day and mixed with

well water (morning 1 L and Evening 1 L)

Reduce salt content and alkalinity of

water to make it fit for irrigation

Turmeric Farmer Foliar application of Fish amino acids (0.1%) Induces the plant growth

Chillies Farmer Foliar application of Chilly powder (0.1%) Control mites and Thrips

Poultry Farmer Oral administration of Small onion mixed with fermented butter milk

/curd

Control Ranikhet disease

Cattle Farmer Dried Ginger -25gms, Pepper -10g, Betel leaves â€“ 50g, Stems of

Cisus quadrangularis -200g are to be bounded and mixed and to be

given orally for 3 times a day. 30 minutes after every administration,

50g of salt in half a litter of warm water should be given orally

Management of bloat

Cow Farmer Two handful of Mimosa Pudica leaves are ground well and mixed

with 200ml of goat milk to be given for 3 times (Morning, evening

and next day morning)

Management of prolapse of uterus

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Selection of Villages / areas

Collection of Baseline

Information

Participatory Rural Appraisal Diagnostic services

Participatory Training Needs Assessment (PTNA)

Assessment of important topics related to training thrust area

Preparation of Training schedule

Identification of target

beneficiaries Preparation of Training materials

Collaborative institutes

FIELD TRIAL

FEED BACK /

EXPERIENCE SHARING

IMPLEMENTATION

Trainings

Extension

Services

Linkages

Demonstration

In-service

Persons

Capacity building

Farmers Farm Women

Rural youth

Participatory assessment of farming constraints and

Identification of thrust factors for training needs

Village rapport building and

awareness exercises

MONITORING & EVALUATION

10.F. Indicate the specific training need analysis tools/methodology followed for

- Identification of courses for farmers/farm women

- Rural Youth

- Inservice personnel

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10.G. Field activities

i. Number of villages adopted : 22

ii. No. of farm families selected : 186

iii. No. of survey/PRA conducted : 19

10.H. Activities of Soil and Water Testing Laboratory

Status of establishment of Lab:

1. Year of establishment : 29.07.2005

2. List of equipments purchased with amount :

Sl. No. Particulars Quantity Cost of Purchase (Rs)

1 Electronic Automatic Kel Plus Micro processor based six place, Macro

block digestion

1 No. 59,166.00

2 Electronic Superior Automatic distillation system with digital display 1 No. 125,793.00

3 Grinder 1 No. 11,582.00

4 Spectro- Photometer 1 No. 87,324.00

5 Flame Photometer 1 No. 42,713.00

6 pH Meter 1 No. 8,542.00

7 Digital Conductivity Meter 1 No. 8,542.00

8 Physical balance 1 No. 27,821.00

9 Chemical balance 1 No. 96,099.00

10 Shaker 1 No. 23,966.00

11 Oven 1 No. 9,769.00

12 Refrigerator 1 No. 17,499.00

13 Laboratory setup, Rack, Desk, Wash basin, Exhaust fan, Chemical and

Glass wares

- 1,91037.00

Total cost 709,803.00

Details of samples analyzed so far since establishment of SWTL:

Details No. of Samples

analyzed

No. of Farmers

benefited

No. of Villages Amount realized

(Rs.)

Soil Samples 6075 5294 2736 180280

Water Samples 3102 2486 4514 170615

Plant samples 4 4 4 155

Total 9181 7784 7254 351050

Details of samples analyzed during the 2014-15:

Details

No. of Samples

analyzed

No. of Farmers

benefited No. of Villages

Amount realized

(Rs.)

Soil Samples 644 561 210 25520

Water Samples 143 123 104 7000

Total 787 684 314 32520

10.I. Technology Week celebration during 2014-15 Yes/No : No

10. J. Interventions on drought mitigation (if the KVK included in this special programme): Nil

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PART XI. IMPACT

11.A. 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)

Animal health promotion (Para-

vet)

34 88.6 Income before initiation

is NIL

Income after

initiation is Rs.5000

to 17000 / month

Skills on Artificial Insemination 32 82 Income Rs.3500 to

Rs.6000/month

Income Rs.7000 to

Rs.14000/month

Mushroom cultivation 59 75 Income is

Rs.1500/month

Income is Rs.4000 to

Rs.6000/month

Jute product making 2 62

Income Rs.1200/month Income Rs.4000 to

6000/month

Banana special 354 75

Nil Income Rs.20000 to

Rs.25000/farmer/acre

Vegetable special 219 80

Income Rs.40000/ha Income Rs.45000/ha

IPM in Cotton 100 92

Income Rs.14600/ac Income Rs.17250/ac

Processing and value addition of

farm products

32 100 Income Rs.10000 -

15000

Income Rs.35000 -

45000

11.B. Cases of large scale adoption

▪ Integrated Farm Development : 1268 families

▪ ELS Cotton cultivation and use of farm machinery : 125 hectare

▪ French Beans (Arka Komal) : 200 hectare

▪ Ragi (GPU 28) : 350 hectare

▪ Ragi (CO 14) : 300 hectare

▪ Banana booster : 700 hectare

▪ Vegetable booster : 200 hectare

▪ Millet – Value added Products : 6500 kg/year

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

GROUNDNUT POD STRIPPER

Groundnut is a major oilseed crop cultivated throughout the India under both rainfed and irrigated conditions. In Erode more than

20000 ha area is cultivated under groundnut. At the end of the crop season, the groundnut plants are ready for stripping of

groundnut pods from the harvested plants. Harvesting is labourious and time consuming process in groundnut. Stripping of

groundnut pods in traditional manner is done either through removing of pods by fingers or hitting the bunches of nuts with the

help of rods. Both the traditional methods are injurious to the fingers of the farm women and also leads to damage of nuts which

will ultimately used for oil expelling purposes only. Stripping of a groundnut needs 30 women labour per acre and time and it is

tedious to the farm women.

Mr. Mohanasundaram residing in Nasiyanur village of Erode district is the

progressive organic farmer cum innovator recognized by MYRADA KVK

encouraged to develop a portable groundnut pod stripper in affordable process

for the small and medium farmers. His effort yielded a fine model of portable

pod stripper having stripping and blowing operations done at a time.

The stripper is run with a help of electrical motor of 0.25 HP. The cylindrical

type machine is closed in all the sides and three openings are there. One for

feeding channel, the other one for pod collection point and the remaining one is dust removing or blowing point. It is designed to

work two men simultaneously and it is gender friendly equipment.

Salient features

Stripping is done by holding the pod portion of a bunch manually over spiked cylinder. It is suitable for stripping of groundnut

pod from the harvested crop. It saves 60 percent labour and pod separation time which ultimately reduces the cost of cultivation.

The vines are not fed into the machine, so that the fodder value of the crops can be maintained and used in lean season.

Though there are several models of groundnut pod stripper available in various research institutes, this particular machine having

the advantages of running in 0.25 HP electrical powers, stripping and winnowing done at a time, portable one (35 kg) and easy for

transportation.

By using this machine a farmer can harvest an acre area of groundnut in two or three days by engaging the family labourers alone.

On farm testing were conducted by our Kendra, in order to study the performance and its suitability of this pod stripper over the

existing models. Stripping efficiency of the machine was tested in various farmers field and found that 99 percent and the

harvested pods are clean and it was notified that there was no broken pods were observed at the time of stripping. It reduces the

labour dependency / engaging farm labourers upto 60 percent which ultimately reduces the cost of stripping operation sum of Rs

2400 -3000 per acre. Winnowing operations can also be done at a time with the support of special attachment attached in this

machine called blower. The family members themselves operate this machine and complete the stripping operations in 2 – 3 days.

It also reduces the drudgery of the women labourers and it can easily transport even with the help of bicycle.

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With the support of MYRADA KVK, he demonstrated the performance of the stripper over the Scientists from Zonal Project

Directorate, ICAR, Zone VIII, TamilNadu Agricultural University Coimbatore and State Department officials of Erode district.

MYRADA KVK identified him as best innovator and he was honoured in Scientific Advisory Committee meeting held at

MYRADA KVK during the year 2013.

The cost of this stripper is Rs. 20,000/-. His innovation reduces the cost considerably in post harvest operation in groundnut. He is

a progressive organic farmer cum innovator, guiding the other farmers on how to use this machine and its feasibility as part of the

training programme conducted by MYRADA KVK in Erode district.

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PART XII - LINKAGES

12.A. Functional linkage with different organizations

Name of organization Nature of linkage

State Department:

Department of Agriculture, Erode Implementation of ATMA programme in the District

District Rural Dev. Agency, Erode Revolving fund assistance for Sanitation programme

Directorate of marketing and Inspection Training programme

Department of Horticulture Capacity building on farmer interest group

National Boards:

NABARD, Chennai • Tribal development programme

• MEDP Programme

• REDP Programme

SPICE Board, Cochin • Implementation of Medicinal and Aromatic plant cultivation

Directorate of Arecanut & Spices

Development, Calicut • Training,

• Demonstration

• District level seminar

MANAGE, Hyderabad • Training programme

National Institute of Plant Health Management,

Hyderabad • HRD

• Training cum demonstration

National Fisheries Development Board • Training and demonstrations

Universities and Research Institution:

TNAU, Coimbatore • Technical support

• Training and exposure programme

• Demonstration program

IIHR, Bangalore • Training

• Demonstration programme

• Technological products

Agricultural Research Station (TNAU)

Bhavanisagar • Training program


Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore • Training Program


Central institute for cotton research,

Coimbatore • Training and Demonstration

IISR, Calicut • Training, Demonstration and Seminar

CPCRI, Vital • Training and Exposure

National Centre for Organic farming • Input production

Institute of Grassland and Fodder research

Institute, Jhansi • Demonstration

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12.B. List Externally Funded Projects / schemes undertaken by the KVK and operational now, which have

been financed by State Govt./Other Agencies

Lead

Agency

Project Title Role of KVK Date of

Initiation

Other

Collabora

tive

Agency

Duratio

n

(Years)

Project

Outlay

(Rs)

Amount

Sanctione

d (Rs)

Expenditure

(Rs)

Progress Achieved

PPV & FRA

Training cum awareness of

PPV & FRA

Conducted training cum

awareness on

PPV & FRA

8/7/2014 - 1 80000 80000 80000 Organised training for creation of awareness

among the farmers and

other stakeholders about the provisions of the

PPV FRA Act 2001

DASD Calicut

Promotion of Spices and

Aromatic

Crop

Capacity buildings

Demonstratio

ns District

Level Seminar

Exposure

9/24/2014 Dept. of Horticultur

e and

Hope in

Nilgiris

1 1117000 1117000 1043947 Conducted technology demonstration, district

level seminar, farmers

training programme

NIPHM,

Hyderabad

Training and

establishment of on farm

production

facility for bio control agent

Organizing

training cum demonstration

9/1/2014 - 1 17000 17000 17000 Conducted training and

demonstration on Ecological Engineering

for Pest Management in

paddy ecosystem for 50 farmers at Kallipatti in

TN Palayam Block and Andipalayam at

Bhavani Block and

establishment of farm production facility at

farmers level in

Andipalayam in Bhavani Block

NFDB,

Hyderabad

Training and

demonstration

on Inland fish farming

through

integrated farm approach

Organizing

training and

demonstration on Inland fish

farming

2/20/2014 - 1 244500 244500 178688 Conducted 1

demonstration 3

trainings for

Coconut

Development Board,

Chennai

Friends of

Coconut Tree

Organizing

training and demonstration

for coconut

farmers

2/9/2015 - 1 56500 56500 56500 Conducted training and

demonstration for 20 coconut growing

farmers

Fullorton India

Capacity building on

Organic

farming

Organizing training

12/8/2014 - 1 86575 86575 86575 Conducted capacity building on organic

farming during the

month of 12.12.2014

Total 1601575 1601575 1462710

12.C. Details of linkage with ATMA

a) Is ATMA implemented in your district (Yes/ No) : Yes; If yes, role of KVK in preparation of SREP of the district?

Yes. Based on the PRA, we prepared the action plant the district.

Coordination activities between KVK and ATMA during 2014-15

S. No. Programme Particulars No. of programmes

attended by KVK staff

No. of programmes

Organized by KVK

Other remarks

(if any)

1 SREP Action plan

preparation

Kendra staff

participated in action

plan preparation

meeting

2 - The programme

was organized

State Agricultural

Department

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12.D. Give details of programmes implemented under National Horticultural Mission: -Nil-

12.E. Nature of linkage with National Fisheries Development Board:

KVK conducted training cum demonstration on Inland fish farming. Totally 4 trainings conducted and

1demonstration unit established . 100 farmers were attended in this programme.

12.F. Details of linkage with RKVY: -Nil-

12. G Kisan Mobile Advisory Services:

Month No. of SMS sent No. of farmers to which SMS

was sent

No. of feedback / query on

SMS sent April 2014 35 950 12

May 12 1422 9

June 23 1200 -

July 30 1200 7

August 23 1200 26

September 17 1200 37

October 9 1200 19

November 7 1200 -

December 58 1064 11

January 2015 24 1054 14

February 19 1065 18

March 12 1065 -

Total 269 153

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PART XIII- PERFORMANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN KVK

13.A. Performance of demonstration units (other than instructional farm): Nil

13.B. Performance of instructional farm (Crops) including seed production: Nil

13.C. Performance of production Units (bio-agents / bio pesticides/ bio fertilizers etc.,)

Bioagent

Category

Bioagent Name Opening

balance

Qty.

Produced

Unit Sold

Value(Rs)

Farmers

Benefited

Micro nutrient

mixtures

Banana Special 2958 2322 kg 360160 999

Mango special 778 467 kg 56800 137

Vegetable special 3409.5 1730 kg 328440 969

Bio fertilizer Azospirillum (LB)

0 11 liters 1650 7

Azotobacter (LB) 0 60 liters 12000 26

Phospobacteria (LB) 8 61 liters 10350 30

Potash Mobilizer (LB) 3 0 liters 1200 3

VAM 1645 1458 kg 19900 150

Bio fungicide Pseudomonas Fluorescence (LB) 1 55 liters 10950 38

Pseudomonas Fluorescence (Solid) 1088 650 kg 43410 245

Trichoderma viride (LB) 3 39 liters 9375 27

Trichoderma viride (Soild) 1589 343 kg 31320 171

Bio pesticide Neem soap 139.25 41.75 kg 39600 43

Pungam soap 84 18.25 kg 17040 20

Paecilomyces lilacinus (LB) 9 5 liters 3000 8

Total 945195 2873

13.D. Performance of instructional farm (livestock and fisheries production)

Livestock

Category

Livestock

Name

Qty.

Produced

Unit Produced Total

Value(Rs)

Qty.

Sold

Sold

Value(Rs)

Farmers

benefited

Poultry Chick 60 No.of

animals/fingerlings

12000 60 12000 52

13.E. Utilization of hostel facilities Accommodation available (No. of beds): 24

Months No. of trainees stayed Trainee days (days stayed) Reason for short fall (if any)

April 2014 12 3 -

May 44 6 -

June 32 30 -

July 112 6 -

August 20 6 -

September 39 17 -

October 1 1 -

November 2 6 -

December 4 1 -

January 2015 64 12 -

February 10 4 -

March 10 2 -

Total 350 94

13.F. Details on Rain Water Harvesting Structure and micro-irrigation system: -Nil-

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PART XIV - FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

14.A. Details of KVK Bank accounts

Bank

Account

Bank Name Location Branch

Code

Account

Name

Account

Number

MICR

Number

IFSC Code

Savings A/c State Bank of India Gobichettipalayam 0000839 1 11113983311 638002014 SBIN0000839

Savings A/c Canara Bank Gobichettipalayam 1236 2 1236101031942 638015007 CNRB0001236

14.B. Utilization of KVK funds during the year 2014-15 (Rs. in lakh)

S # Particulars Sanctioned Released Expenditure

A. Recurring Contingencies

1 Pay & Allowances 9590000 9590000 95,97,924.00

2 Traveling allowances 50000 50000 50,000.00

3 Contingencies

A Stationery, telephone, postage and other

expenditure on office running, publication of

Newsletter and library maintenance (Purchase of

News Paper & Magazines)

40000 40000 40,000.00

B POL, repair of vehicles, tractor and equipments 40000 40000 40,000.00

C Meals/refreshment for trainees (ceiling upto

Rs.40/day/trainee be maintained)

20000 20000 20,000.00

D Training material (posters, charts, demonstration

material including chemicals etc. required for

conducting the training)

20000 20000 20,000.00

E Frontline demonstration except oilseeds and

pulses (minimum of 30 demonstration in a year)

285000 285000 2,84,114.00

F On farm testing (on need based, location specific

and newly generated information in the major

production systems of the area)

35000 35000 34,641.00

G Integrated Farming System 10000 10000 10000

H Training of extension functionaries 10000 10000 9,80.00

I Maintenance of buildings 10000 10000 10,000.00

J Extension activities 10000 10000 10,000.00

K Farmers Field School 10000 10000 0

L NIFTD 10000 10000 9,885.00

TOTAL (A) 1,01,40,000.00 1,01,40,000.00 1,01,36,434.00

B. Non-Recurring Contingencies

1 Works 0 0 0

2 Equipments including SWTL & Furniture 0 0 0

3 Vehicle 0 0 0

4 Library (Purchase of assets like books &

journals)

0 0 0

TOTAL (B) 0 0 0

C. REVOLVING FUND 0 0 0

GRAND TOTAL (A+B+C) 1,01,40,000.00 1,01,40,000.00 1,01,36,434.00

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14.C. Status of revolving fund (Rs. in lakh) for the three years

Year Opening balance

as on 1st April

Income during

the year

Expenditure

during the year

Net balance in hand

as on 1st April of each

year

April 2012 to March 2013 2,36,524.00 14,83,382.00 10,68,196.00 6,51,710.00

April 2013 to March 2014 6,51,710.00 6,18,938.00 11,36,181.00 1,34,467.00

April 2014 to March 2015 1,34,467.00 9,02,908.00 10,23,978.00 13,397.00

15. Details of HRD activities attended by KVK staff during 2014-15

Staff Name Designation Gender Discipline Training Title Institute

Address

Start Date End Date

Dr.P.Alagesan Programme

Coordinator

Male Ag.

Extension

Agro Eco system analysis

and Ecological Engineering

NIPHM,

Hyderabad

4/4/2014 6/6/2014

Dr.P.Alagesan Programme

Coordinator

Male Ag.

Extension

Technology Management

for KVK Professionals

NAARM,

Hyderabad

6/9/2014 6/11/2014

Mr.S.Saravanakumar Subject Matter

Specialist

Male Agronomy Producer Organization MYKAPS,

H.D.Kote

6/17/2014 6/20/2013


Specialist

Male Agronomy SREP preparation BWDA,

Thirunelveli

6/2/2014 6/4/2014

Dr.K.Mayakrishnan Subject Matter

Specialist

Male Animal

Science

Current concept and recent

development in Animal

feed resources and fodder

seed conservation

technology

VC&RI,

Namakkal

6/16/2014 6/25/2014

Ms.M.Siva Subject Matter

Specialist

Female Home

Science

Agricultural marketing

“The new paradigms”

TNAU

Coimbatore

6/16/2014 6/19/2014


Specialist

Male Animal

Science

Advances in Bovine

Reproductive

Biotechnologies: From

Controlled Breeding to

Cloning

Madras

Veterinary

College, Chennai

9/9/2014 9/18/2014

Mr.R.D.Srinivasan Subject Matter

Specialist

Male Plant

Protection

Orientation course on

Integrated Pest

Management• for the crops

of Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry

& Kerala

Pondicherry

KVK

9/10/2014 9/12/2014


Specialist

Male Agronomy Organic Certification &

ICS Management

TNAU,

Coimbatore

10/16/2014 10/18/2014

Ms.M.Siva Subject Matter

Specialist

Female Home

Science

Frontier technologies in

Home Science

UAS, Dharwad 10/28/2014 10/30/2014

Mr.J.Sekar Subject Matter

Specialist

Male Soil

Science

Integrated farming system TNAU

Coimbatore

10/27/2014 10/28/2014


Specialist

Male Animal

Science

Livestock Based Livelihood

Options: Current Status,

Emerging Issues and Future

Scenario in Combating

Agrarian Crisis

VC &RI,

Namakkal

11/5/2014 11/25/2014

Mr.A.Tamilselvan Programme

Assistant

(Computer)

Male Computer

Science

Online Reporting System KVK,

Pathanamthitta

11/11/2014 11/13/2014

Mr.J.Sekar Subject Matter

Specialist

Male Soil

Science

Fertilizer use and

efficiencies in enhancing

the crop production

TNAU

Coimbatore

11/14/2014 11/22/2014


Specialist

Male Plant

Protection

Farmers Field School TNAU

Coimbatore

11/20/2014 11/21/2014


Specialist

Male Plant

Protection

Formation of producers

group on Wheat

ITC, Uttra

Pradesh

3/25/2015 3/25/2015

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