ZONAL PROJECT DIRECTORATE Zone VIII

Bangalore

Implementation of Convergence for providing Technological Inputs to NREGA & SGSY by 

KVKs of ZONE VIII

Name of KVK Identified Technologies

GadagKarnataka

Entrepreneurship Development through Self Help Groups –

Local village marketingChilli powder productionVermicelli production

Watershed Development ProgrammeVermicompost production

HassanKarnataka

Empowering rural youth in custom hiring of farm machines and implements

Repair and maintenance of farm machines and implements Seed Production in vegetablesPiggery Production

GulbargaKarnataka

Organic farming through group approachSeed production in pulses

Name of KVK Identified Technologies

DindigulTamil Nadu

Entrepreneurship Development through Self Help Groups –Organic vegetable productionRural handicraftsValue addition in drumstick

Plant and seed productionPrecision farming

VillupuramTamil Nadu

Mushroom ProductionSeed Production in oil seedsPrecision Farming

MalappuramKerala

Empowering rural youth in custom hiring of farm machines and implements Repair and maintenance of farm machines and implements Fisheries

Composite fish cultureOrnamental fish production

Dairy productionGoatery

I. SGSYI. SGSYI. SGSY

ACHIEVEMENTS DURING 2008-09

Trainings imparted Number of

training programmes

SGSY participants

Male Female Total

Nutrition and disease management in milch animals

58 415 1287 1702

Nutrition and disease management in sheep and goat

18 310 217 527

Irrigation techniques & production technology in flower crops

3 78 - 78

Food processing technologies 2 - 41 41Vermicomposting technology 5 117 38 155

KVK, GADAG, KARNATAKA

II. NREGAII. NREGAII. NREGAActivity Type of participants Number of

participants Awareness programmes Rural people 110Orientation for technological options available while preparing NREGS plans

State govt. officers working at District and Block level

126

Total 236

KVK, GADAG, KARNATAKA

ACHIEVEMENTS DURING 2008-09

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AVAILABLE IN KVK GADAG

1)  Animal husbandry (dairy, sheep and goat rearing)(i)   Breed improvement

(ii)  Nutrition management

(iii) Disease management

2)  Vermicomposting technology, earth worm culture and vermi wash production technology

3)   Production technology of all major crops grown in Gadag district

4)  Horticulture(i)  Soil and water testing for suitability of horticultural crops

(ii) Orchard layout and planting techniques

(iii) Vegetable and flower cultivation technique

1)  Animal husbandry (dairy, sheep and goat rearing)(i)   Breed improvement

(ii)  Nutrition management

(iii) Disease management

2)  Vermicomposting technology, earth worm culture and vermi wash production technology

3)   Production technology of all major crops grown in Gadag district

4)  Horticulture(i)  Soil and water testing for suitability of horticultural crops

(ii) Orchard layout and planting techniques

(iii) Vegetable and flower cultivation technique

KVK, GADAG, KARNATAKA

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AVAILABLE IN KVK GADAG

5)  Land development and creation of irrigation facilities 

(i)   Contour bund and zinc terracing technologies

(ii)  Rainwater harvesting techniques

(iii) Recharging techniques of dried‐up open wells

(iv) Micro sprinkler and drip irrigation technologies 

6)  Food processing

(i)  Chili based masala powder preparing technologies 

(ii)  Instant mix preparation technologies

(iii) Vermicelli preparation technologies

(iv) Millet and groundnut based product preparation techniques

5)  Land development and creation of irrigation facilities 

(i)   Contour bund and zinc terracing technologies

(ii)  Rainwater harvesting techniques

(iii) Recharging techniques of dried‐up open wells

(iv) Micro sprinkler and drip irrigation technologies 

6)  Food processing

(i)  Chili based masala powder preparing technologies 

(ii)  Instant mix preparation technologies

(iii) Vermicelli preparation technologies

(iv) Millet and groundnut based product preparation techniques

KVK, GADAG, KARNATAKA

KVK Hassan Supporting SGSY  Science 2000

KVK, HassanICAR ZP Hassan

UAS, B

Line Depts

Extending Technical Support

Extending HRD Support

Supporting in 

Preparation of Project Plans

KVK Hassan is one of the pioneer to establish good coordination with SGSY 

Programmes Involved in Action Plan Preparation

Feed back workshops

Supporting Activities

Capacity building : Trained 6209 swarojgaries since 2000-01 Amount spent for HRD activities till date is Rs.14,80,050/-

Prepared Project Plans Key areas

Animal HusbandryCrop ProductionHorticultureVermi CompostingHoney ProductionMushroom productionValue AdditionFisheriesNatural Resource Conservation

Participation in Action Plan meetings of SGSY

Supporting Activities

Capacity building : Trained 6209 swarojgaries since 2000-01 Amount spent for HRD activities till date is Rs.14,80,050/-

Prepared Project Plans Key areas

Animal HusbandryCrop ProductionHorticultureVermi CompostingHoney ProductionMushroom productionValue AdditionFisheriesNatural Resource Conservation

Participation in Action Plan meetings of SGSY

Year Batches No. of Participants Amount (Rs)

2000-01 9 290 152002001-02 5 218 116002002-03 12 529 271502003-04 3 125 69502004-05 15 864 437802005-06 8 324 170002006-07 32 1474 5748602007-08 33 1257 4902302008-09 28 1128 293280

Total 145 6209 1480050

OVERALL SGSY TRAINING PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY KVK, HASSAN

Lessons Learnt

Lack of Demonstration Units -For Skill Development training we need to establish Scientific on-farm Demonstration Units

Strengthening Follow-up & Feedback-Budget constraint and lack of coordination between agencies

Lessons Learnt

Lack of Demonstration Units -For Skill Development training we need to establish Scientific on-farm Demonstration Units

Strengthening Follow-up & Feedback-Budget constraint and lack of coordination between agencies

PIGGERY UNIT

There is high potential for piglet production unit and piggery units for meat purpose.

KVK Hassan instrumental in establishing > 25 units so far

To demonstrate model piggery unit for NREGA, there is a need to establish model piggery unit that would

Serve as a pilot UnitBe used for practical training and skill development For Hands on training for handling and maintenance

PIGGERY UNIT

There is high potential for piglet production unit and piggery units for meat purpose.

KVK Hassan instrumental in establishing > 25 units so far

To demonstrate model piggery unit for NREGA, there is a need to establish model piggery unit that would

Serve as a pilot UnitBe used for practical training and skill development For Hands on training for handling and maintenance

TECHNOLOGIES IDENTIFIED

TECHNOLOGIES IDENTIFIED

VEGETABLE SEED PRODUCTION

Seed Production and seedling production is highly profitable venture in Belur and Hassan Taluks.

Model Nursery unit established under National Horticulture Mission is sufficient to cater the needs of skill training.

However seed packing and processing unit is required to cater the need. This pilot plant is essential because individual farmers can not establish processing plant.

This will serve as pilot plant for seed producersThis will used for practical training

VEGETABLE SEED PRODUCTION

Seed Production and seedling production is highly profitable venture in Belur and Hassan Taluks.

Model Nursery unit established under National Horticulture Mission is sufficient to cater the needs of skill training.

However seed packing and processing unit is required to cater the need. This pilot plant is essential because individual farmers can not establish processing plant.

This will serve as pilot plant for seed producersThis will used for practical training

TECHNOLOGIES IDENTIFIED

TECHNOLOGIES IDENTIFIED

CUSTOM HIRE CENTREUse of agricultural machinery during the last decades

has increased at a faster rate.

Land holding is still a serious limitation in the mechanization.

Under these circumstances the role of custom higher centre for sustainable agriculture and economy will be more important.

To demonstrate such model for NREGA, there is a need to establish model custom hire centre for mechanization.

This will serve as pilot plantThis will used for practical training and skill developmentHands on training for Repair and maintenance

CUSTOM HIRE CENTREUse of agricultural machinery during the last decades

has increased at a faster rate.

Land holding is still a serious limitation in the mechanization.

Under these circumstances the role of custom higher centre for sustainable agriculture and economy will be more important.

To demonstrate such model for NREGA, there is a need to establish model custom hire centre for mechanization.

This will serve as pilot plantThis will used for practical training and skill developmentHands on training for Repair and maintenance

Technologies IdentifiedTechnologies Identified

Establishment of vermicompost units - small scale 400 units producing 2000 tons- medium scale 150 units producing 7500 tons- large scale units 20 units producing 4000 tons

Formation of organic farmers club in three taluks- Aland-500 members- Afzalpur- 280 members- Chittapur – 300 members

Formation of Neem clubs-10 clubs in different taluks.- Collection of neem seeds. -Preparation of neem powder.-Preparation of NSKE.20 tons of neem seeds were collected and used as fertilizers and also to prepare NSKE for pest control.

KVK, GULBARGA, KARNATAKAACHIEVEMENTS

Training on bio fertilizers and bio agentsPreparations

- The farmers of all clubs are using Rhizobium and PSB for seed treatment for pulses.

- 5 farmers are producing the Ha.NPV and selling for other farmers and earning about Rs.5000/ month.- Mass multiplication of Trichoderma- 50 members.

Seed production training and demonstrations

KVK, GULBARGA, KARNATAKAACHIEVEMENTS

Technical strength of KVK in Organic farming and Seed production.

1.Production of compost using compost culture.

2.Vermitechonology.

3.Seed treatment with bio fertilizers.

4.Production of Bio- agents for managing the pests.

Wilt Trichoderma

Pod borer Ha.NPV

5. Production of botanicals.•Neem seed kernal extract (5%).

•Chilli+Garlic Extract

•Neem powder.

6. Post harvest technologies for pulses.•Cleaning and grading of pulses.

•Packing.

•Preparation of papads.

7. Seed production in pulses.

8. Establishment 20 bio-digester units for pest and disease management through plant extracts.

Technical strength of KVK in Organic farming and Seed production.

TECHNOLOGICAL COMPONENTS PROPOSED

KVK, DINDIGUL, TAMIL NADU

ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY NURSERY

ACHIEVEMENTS

• 17 training courses on community nursery - 75 SHG -under the trainer trainee concept with the women cell members.

• 25 training courses on community nursery with the assistance of DRDA for 720 beneficiaries

• Two Self Help Group at Michealpalayam had started a nursery in the year 2006-Selling one lakh seedlings per year (Neem, Tamarind, Amla, Silk Cotton).

• One Self Help Group started vegetable nursery at Achampatty in the year 2008- selling 50000 seedlings per year (Tomato, Brinjal). Profit of Rs.30000/year

ORGANIC VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONACHIEVEMENTS

• 153 training courses on Organic vegetable production with the assistance of National Horticultural Mission and National Centre for Organic farming for 3750 beneficiaries.

• Training on Organic vegetable to the extension functionaries in 4 batches with the financial assistance from National Centre for Organic farming.

• Organic farmers group were formed based on their commodities, Organic Banana group at Siramapuram village, Organic coconut association/federation/SHG at Dharmathupatty village, Organic Seed growers association at Kannivadi village. Model marketing ICT linkage module has been created for the farmers of Kannivadi. Now they are having their own web site www.oddanchatarm.com .They are providing day to day market forecast to the farmers.

RURAL HANDICRAFTS

ACHIEVEMENTS

• 27 training courses on 10 handicraft trades with the assistance of DRDA to SHGs for 475 beneficiaries for three to five days, with special emphasis on awareness, in coordination with Rotary club and other NGOs.

• Training on Rural Handicrafts was imparted to the extension functionaries from NGOs ( 25 beneficiaries)with the financial assistance from CAPART.

• Three SHGs are now having the market outlet at DSMS on handicraft products

KVK VILLUPPURAMKVK VILLUPPURAMTechnologies intendedTechnologies intended

Employment generation

for

Development and strengthening of farmers for the production and distribution of oil seeds

Precision Farming as a tool for self employment to improve the livelihood of rural farming community

KVK MalappuramKVK MalappuramTechnologies intendedTechnologies intended

Employment generation and poverty alleviation

for

Operation & Maintenance of Yanji transplanter for paddyOperation & Maintenance of KAMCO M120 reaper & Brush cutter with reaping attachment for harvesting paddyOperation & Maintenance of rice threshers & winnowerHelical blade puddlerCoconut climberUdhyanamitra Garden transplanterPosthole diggerBund former

vocational trainings imparted to women self help groups.

Trainings imparted on

operation and maintenance of transplanter, reaper, thresher, winnower

maintenance, service and repair of transplanter and

preparation of mat nursery

Achievements of KVK

Success stories…• A group of 10 ladies formed a group

named ‘Krishi Sahayi’• Last season they have transplanted

paddy in an area of 50 acres• They are earning Rs. 3500/- per

month• The group has undertaken

harvesting in an area of 75 acres earning Rs. 150/hr.

Helical Blade Puddler –for effective land preparation

Technology developed by Kerala Agricultural UniversitySaves around 40 per cent diesel and about 50 per cent time

KVK demonstrated the technology successfully and 4 farmers are currently utilizing the technology

Acute shortage of labour to do coconut harvesting

necessitate youth trained in operating

coconut climbing machinery

TNAU Model RAIDCO Model

COCONUT CLIMBERS

15 persons, including ladies, have undergone trainings from KVK

They are now employing the technology in farmers fields

Udyanamitra Garden Transplanter

Transplanting all categories of vegetable seedlings without transplanting shock.

Technology was assessed and refined by the KVK

Currently 20 farmers use this technology under field conditions

POST HOLE DIGGER

KVK has already demonstrated the technology to 10 farmers

BUND FORMERBunds with 30 cm width and depth

Attached with tractorSuitable for vegetables and tapioca

CONSTRAINTS…….

Difficulty in mobilizing men youth as they are

involved in other remunerative activities like sand

mining

Small size of holdings of farmers in Malappuram

District

Unsuitability of machineries for special situations

Confusion regarding the ownership and

management of machineries

THANKS