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Precision Farming Development
Centers (PFDC)
Work Plan 2006 - 07
NCPAHDepartment of Agriculture & Cooperation
Ministry of AgricultureGovt. of India
Thrust Areas – 2005 - 06
Trials Technology Demonstrations Trainings Technology Display Center Handouts & Publications Mass Media – Radio & TV Talks Survey of Farmers
PFDC Thrust Areas 2005-06 -
Trials
•The PFDCs have been
conducting experimental trials on
important crops of the state with
plasticulture applications to
ascertain results and fine tune
the technologies for field
application.
• PFDCs give their
recommendations based on the
trials undertaken by them.Total – 102 Trials; Covering – 50 Crops
Trials - Research Work 2005 - 06
Cont……..
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Amaranthus Drip Irrigation and Mulching 1 1Amla Drip Irrigation and Mulching 1 1
Precision Farming 1 1Anthurium Green House 1 1Aonla Green House 1 1Apricot Drip Irrigation 1 1Banana Drip Irrigation 1 1 1 3
Fertigation 1 1Precision Farming 1 1
Bhendi Fertigation 1 1Brinjal Green House 1 1Broccoli Drip Irrigation 1 1Cabbage Drip Irrigation 1 1
Mulching 1 1Capsicum Drip Irrigation and Mulching 1 1
Fertigation 1 2 3Green House 1 1 1 1 1 2 7Precision Farming 1 1
Carnation Green House 2 2Castor Mulching 1 1
Trials - Research Work 2005 - 06
Cont……..
Crop Technology Ban
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Cauliflower Drip Irrigation 1 1Drip Irrigation and Mulching 1 1Green House 1 1Water & Nutrient 1 1
Cherry Tomato Shadenet 1 1Chillies Drip Irrigation and Mulching 1 1Chrysanthemum Fertigation 1 1
Coconut Drip Irrigation 1 1Fertigation 1 1Precision Farming 1 1
Cucumber Green House 1 1 2Cumin Precision Farming 1 1Fennel Precision Farming 1 1Fenugreek Precision Farming 1 1Fig Water & Nutrient 1 1Flower Mulching 1 1Galdiolus Green House 1 1Gerbera Green House 1 1 2Gladiolus Drip Irrigation 1 1
Precision Farming 1 1
Trials - Research Work 2005 - 06
Cont……..
Crop Technology Ban
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Grapes & Chillies
Green House 1 1
Grebera Green House 1 1Guava Mulching 2 2
Water & Nutrient 1 1Guava, Mango, Aonla
Drip irrigation and Fertigation 1 1
Green House 1 1Jasmine Mulching 1 1Kinnow and sweet orange
Precision Farming 1 1
Leafy Vegetable Plastic low tunnel 1 1Lilly Drip Irrigation 1 1Litchi Fertigation 1 1
Precision Farming 1 1Mango Fertigation 1 1
Precision Farming 1 1Water & Nutrient 1 1
Mango, Litchi Green House 1 1Muskmel Green House 1 1Nursery Raising Plug Trays 1 1Okra Water & Nutrient 1 1
Trials - Research Work 2005 - 06
Total – 102 Trials; Covering – 50 Crops
Crop Technology Ban
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Onion Drip Irrigation 1 1Pea Precision Farming 1 1Pineapple Water & Nutrient 1 1Plum Mulching 1 1Pointed Gourd Fertigation 1 1Pomegranate Precision Farming 1 1Potato Drip Irrigation 1 1
Drip Irrigation and Mulching 1 1Precision Farming 1 1
Quantification Green House 1 1Strawberry Green House 1 1Summer Squash Green House 1 1
Plastic low tunnel 1 1Tomato Drip Irrigation 1 1
Fertigation 2 2Green House 1 1 1 3Green House and Mulches 1 1Mulching 1 1Precision Farming 1 1
Vanilla Drip Irrigation 1 1Drip Irrigation 1 1Green House 1 1 2Micro Irrigation 1 1Others 1 1Polyhouse, Low tunnel 1 1
Grand Total 4 4 4 5 13 9 7 5 8 5 4 7 6 2 3 11 5 102
PFDC Thrust Areas 2005-06
Demonstration
• Seeing is believing. The
PFDCs demonstrate precision
farming and plasticulture
applications live on plants, round
the year in research farms as
well as in the farmers fields.
Total – 204 - Demonstrations
Technology Demonstrations
2005 - 06
Total – 204 - Demonstrations
PFDC Farmers Field PFDC Farms Grand TotalBangalore 6 17 23Bhubaneswar 2 5 7Bikaner 3 8 11Coimbatore 4 8 12Delhi 15 15Hissar 2 8 10Hyderabad 4 7 11Jorhat 4 4 8Kharagpur 2 16 18Lucknow 4 5 9Navasari 10 11 21Pantnagar 5 8 13Rahuri 3 4 7Raipur 2 3 5Samastipur 5 3 8Solan 6 8 14Tavanur 5 7 12Grand Total 67 137 204
PFDC Thrust Areas 2005-06 -
Training
•The PFDCs conduct awareness
and training programmes on
plasticulture applications for the
benefit of farmers, departmental
officers, system suppliers, NGOs
etc.
• Training programmes speed up
the adoption by creating more
awareness. PFDC are being told to
conduct more such programmes.350 – Programmes ; 18000 Persons
Training & Awareness Programmes
2005 - 06PFDC
TopicsArea Specific 1 1 2Crop Specific 5 16 3 8 6 1 2 1 2 44Drip & Mulching 1 4 5 10Drip Irrigation 2 1 1 3 1 4 12Fertigation 1 1Green House 9 1 4 2 1 18 12 47Green House & Mulching
4 4
Low Tunnel 1 1Micro Irrigation 4 1 6 3 14Mulching 3 5 23 1 32Plasticulture & Precision Farming
3 17 17 4 12 10 7 4 1 16 7 12 12 13 20 155
Post Harvest 3 3Shadenet 1 1 2Sprinkler Irrigation
13 13
Water Conservation
2 2 6 10
Grand Total 23 17 25 21 14 12 10 31 9 42 18 33 7 12 12 18 46 350
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350 – Programmes ; 18000 Persons
PFDC Thrust Areas 2005-06 – Technology Display Center
• One stop technology display center
and information centre, which houses
products and information on precision
farming & plasticulture technologies
under one roof.
• The center has literatures,
photographs, models, charts, products
like green house models, shade nets,
drip, sprinkler etc.
• Strong Industry Participation on
product availability.
PFDC Thrust Areas 2005-06 – Handouts & Publications
• Important information such as package
of practices, success stories, cost benefit
of Plasticulture applications, training
manuals etc. are prepared for all the
important crops and applications of the
state and circulated to the farmers.
Handouts & Publications 2005 - 06
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Bangalore 5 1 3 9Bhubaneswar 2 1 1 4Bikaner 3 3Coimbatore 5 2 1 8Delhi 1 8 10 2 5 26Hissar 11 4 1 16Hyderabad 3 3Jorhat 1 15 7 12 35Kharagpur 4 3 1 8Lucknow 8 5 2 1 16Navasari 6 9 1 16PantNagar 2 17 19Rahuri 10 2 12Raipur 2 2 3 7Samastipur 6 2 8Solan 12 2 3 17Tavanur 4 4Grand Total 3 1 111 39 5 49 3 211
211 Nos. of Publications
PFDC Thrust Areas – Mass Media
• PFDCs take part in the Radio or TV talks to spread the
usage of plasticulture applications through mass media.
• PFDCs participate in Radio/Television talks. During FY
2005-06, 76 such talks were organized by the PFDCs
26 – Radio Talks & 50 - T.V. Shows
Radio Talks & T.V. Shows 2005 - 06
PFDC Radio Television Grand TotalBangalore 3 3Bhubaneswar 2 2Bikaner 1 1Hissar 2 1 3Hyderabad 5 5Jorhat 7 12 19Kharagpur 1 1Lucknow 5 5Navasari 5 5Pantnagar 6 5 11Rahuri 1 4 5Raipur 3 3Samastipur 4 4Solan 5 5Tavanur 3 1 4Grand Total 26 50 76
26 – Radio Talks & 50 - T.V. Shows
PFDC Thrust Areas 2005-06 -
Surveys
• The PFDCs conduct surveys -
to understand the penetration
of plasticulture applications at
the field level and collect
feedback from farmers on issues
like their problems,
• The surveys also involve
multiple visits to same farmer
and to apprise them of best
practices.
999 Farmers Surveyed
Surveys 2005 - 06
999 Farmers Surveyed
Plasticulture Technology
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Drip Irrigation 5 12 10 6 55 59 5 3 155Drip irrigation and fertigation
139 25 164
Drip Irrigation and Organic Farming
70 70
Drip irrigation, Fertigation, Greenhouse
83 83
Drip Irrigation, Mulching
2 30 112 144
Drip, Polyhouse, Low tunnel, Solar system
2 2
Drip, Sprinkler, Pond 4 4Green house 3 3Greenhouse and Micro Irrigation
58 2 7 11 78
Micro irrigation, Protected cultivation
25 25
Mulching 30 10 40Plasticulture Technology
123 123
Poly house / poly tunnel
7 10 15 59 2 93
Sprinkler Irrigation 3 3Sub-surface Drainage (SSD)
12 12
Grand Total 12 25 12 290 3 26 85 20 127 112 7 59 15 123 67 16 999
PFDC-wise Work Plans
2006-07
Thrust Areas – 2006 - 07
Trials Technology Demonstrations Trainings Technology Display Center Handouts & Publications Mass Media – Radio & TV Talks Survey of Farmers
Farmers Officers1 Bangalore 25 5 9 4 7 Cucumber, Cauliflower, Carnation, Bird
of Paradice2 Bhubaneswar 15 5 6 6 6 Capsicum, Coconut, Mango, Rose,
Gerbera, Vegetables3 Bikaner 27 3 5 6 Kinnow, sweet Orange, Fennel,
Fenugreek, cumin, Vegetables4 Coimbatore 29 6 15 3 6 Coconut, Marigold, Chillies, Aonla,
Jasmine, Bittergourd, Banana5 Delhi 18 8 11 15 Kinnow, Sweet orange, Peach, Guava,
Vegetable, Musk Mellon, Potato, Bitter Gourd, Citrus, Okra
6 Hissar 9 7 10 Guava, Aonla, Cucurbits, Cucumber, Leafy Vegetable, Gerbera, Muskmelon, Capsicum, Tomato, Summersquash, Aonla, Strawberry
7 Hyderabad 22 8 8 10 Chilli, Okra, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Capsicum, Tomato, Mango, Rose
8 Jorhat 22 10 10 12 Tomato, Capsicum, Bamboo, Banana, Chrysanthemum, Anthurium, Pineapple
Training Programs Awareness Research Demonstrations CropsPFDCS.No.
Work Plan Summary
2006-07
Training – 438; Trials – 110; Demonstration - 166
Work Plan Summary
2006-07Farmers Officers
9 Kharagpur 7 1 7 7 Mango, Guava, Vegetable, Gerbera, Pineapple, Rose, Litchi, Sapota
10 Lucknow 26 14 5 14 Mango, Guava, Aonla, Litchi11 Navasari 18 2 4 8 Banana, Sugarcane, Brinjal, Tomato,
Rose, Castor, Okra, Potato, Cotton, Spider Lilly, Capsicum, Orbella
12 Pantnagar 20 4 7 14 Mango, Litchi, Vegetable, Radish, Tomato, Cauliflower, Coriander, Bittergourd, Strawberry
13 Rahuri 8 8 6 7 Gerbera, Carnation, Banana, Pomegranate, Tuberose
14 Raipur 36 4 4 4 Mango, Tuberose, Chilli, Litchi, Cucumber, Potato, Anthurium
15 Samastipur 25 5 4 18 Litchi, Banana, Pointed Gourd, Radish, Aonla
16 Solan 18 8 10 13 Capsicum, Cauliflower, Apricot, Pea, Tomato, Gladiolus, Strawberry, Plum, Mango
17 Tavanur 13 12 9 9 Bhindi, Banana, Arecanut, Cucumber, Vanilla, Coconut, Cardamon
338 100 33 110 166Grand total
PFDCS.No. CropsTraining Programs Awareness Research Demonstrations
Training – 438; Trials – 110; Demonstration - 166
PFDC – Bangalore, Karnataka
Experimental trials – 5 trials using greenhouse, net house, mulching and drip on cucumber, cauliflower, carnation and bird of paradise. Awareness and training programmes – 34 nos. for farmers. officers and others. Technology demonstration – 15 nos. in research as well as in farmers fields. Literatures – package of practices for precision farming in vegetable crops, flower crops and application specific folders. Radio and TV talks. Survey of farmers in select districts. Display center – an information repository and display center has been developed in the PFDC. Its further updation will be taken up during the year.Budgetary support asked for – Rs 62.3
lakhs.
PFDC – IARI, New Delhi
Experimental trials - 11 nos. comprising of testing of
modified design of energy conserving greenhouse,
comparative study of different shading nets, performance
evaluation of different filters, comparative study of different
design of greenhouses through simulation and modeling.
Besides, the PFDC would be undertaking crop specific
experiments using greenhouse, fertigation, shadenet, drip,
GIS on potato, okra and garlic.
Awareness and training programmes – 26 nos. for
farmer, officers and others in places around Delhi like
Ghaziabad, Gurgaon etc.
Technology demonstration - 15 nos. in research farms as
well as in the farmers fields.Cont……..
PFDC – IARI, New Delhi
Literatures – crop specific folders on use of micro
irrigation, fertigation etc. in cultivation of Onion, tomato.
Application specific folders on mulching, greenhouses, low
tunnel, micro sprinkler etc.
Survey of farmers is select areas around Delhi.
Renovation and & face uplifting of display center.
Budgetary support asked for – Rs 68.69 lakhs.
PFDC – Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Experimental trials - 3 nos. with drip, fertigation and mulching on coconut, marigold and Chilly.
Awareness and training programme - 13 Nos. awareness programs, 37 nos. training for farmers and officers and 2 nos. interactive seminars on micro irrigation.
Technology demonstration – 4 nos. is research farms with Drip, mulching, fertigation, pond lining on Aonla, Jasmine, vegetables, 2 nos. demonstrations in farmers field on drip, fertigation, bunch covering and mulching,
Literatures – crop specified folders on Sapota, Lemon, Coconut, Onion, Cabbage, Capsicum, Cut flowers, Curry leaf, Coriander, Fenugreek.
Cont……..
PFDC – Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
case studies and success stories of farmers.Mini testing center for testing of plastics products used in agriculture.Information repository & display centre is being developed.
Budgetary support asked for – Rs 85.67 lakhs.
PFDC – Kharagpur, West Bengal
Experimental trials – 7 nos. comprising of testing of
filters for Micro Irrigation, development of testing of
automated flushing systems and cooling of green houses.
Crop specific experiments on mango, guava litchi, sapota
using mulching, drip and fertigation..
Awareness & training programmes – 8 nos. for
farmers and officers.
Technology demonstration – 7 nos. in research farms
as well as farmer fields.
Literatures – crop specific folders on mango guava
pineapple, cauliflower, cabbage, Okra, Brinjal and tomato.Cont……..
PFDC – Kharagpur, West Bengal
Radio & TV talks
Survey of farmers in select districts will be undertaken.
Information repository & display center – The IIT,
Kharagpur is not able to provide space for display center,
the PFDC has sought funds for construction of a room for
the purpose.
Budgetary support asked for – Rs 38.34 lakhs.
PFDC – Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Experimental trials – 8 nos. using drip, fertigation,
mulching, greenhouse, low tunnels on Brinjal, Capsicum,
Bhindi, leafy vegetables, Grapes, Chillies, gerbera and
gladiolus.
Awareness and training programmes – 30 nos. for
farmers, Officers, and others.
Technology demonstration - 10 nos. demonstrations in
research farms as well as in farmers fields.
Literatures – Package of practices for capsicum, Banana,
Brinjal, tomato, chilli, cabbage, cauliflower, mango, and
sugarcane.Cont……..
Radio & TV talks.
Survey of farmers of select districts of Andhra Pradesh.
Information repository and display center – The place has
been allotted by the institution, and its furnishing will be
undertaken during the year.
Budgetary support asked for – Rs 77.19 lakhs.
PFDC – Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
PFDC – Tavanur, Kerala
Experimental trials – 9 nos. using drip, greenhouse, low
tunnels, portable drier for domestics view on Banana,
Coconut, Vanilla, Cardamom, cucumber, nursery raising.
Awareness and training programmes – 25 nos. for
farmers, Officers and other agencies.
Technology demonstration – 14 nos. in research farms
as well as in farmers fields.
Cont……..
PFDC – Tavanur, Kerala
Literatures – training manuals on micro irrigation,
greenhouse technology and plastic mulching. Package of
practices on Bhindi, Tomato, Salad cucumber, arcanut.
Radio & TV talks
Survey of farmers in select districts to collect. feedback
on micro irrigation.
Information repository & Display center will be furnished.
Budgetary support asked for – Rs 33.85 lakhs.
PFDC – Solan, Himachal Pradesh
Experimental trials – 10 nos. with drip, fertigation,
mulching, polyhouse on apricot, Cauliflower, pea, tomato,
gladiolus, plum, mango and capsicum.
Awareness and training programmes – 26 nos. for
farmers, officers and others on plasticulture applications.
Technology demonstration – 13 nos. in research farms as
well as in farmer fields with drip, mulching, fertigation,
polyhouse cultivation on apple, mango, vegetables
carnation, capsicum gladiolus tomato pea, peach,
Chrysanthemum, Lilly and apricot.Cont……..
Radio & TV talks on using plasticultures applications in
the cultivation of various crops.
Survey of farmers in select districts.
The information repository and display center has been
established. However, its furnishing will be undertaken
during the year.
Budgetary support asked for – Rs 36.22 lakhs.
PFDC – Solan, Himachal Pradesh
PFDC – Bikaner, Rajasthan
Experimental trials – 5 nos. on development of precision
Farming techniques for kinnow, sweet orange, fenugreek,
and cumin. Besides, evaluation of tape drip irrigation and
sub surface drainage by porous pipe will be undertaken.
Awareness and training – 32 nos. – 27 for farmers, 3 for
officers and 2 Seminars.
Technology demonstration – 9 nos. in research farms
with Drip, mulching and greenhouse cultivation on Ber,
pomegranate, aonla, Beal, lime, kinnow, sweet orange,
fruit and vegetables. 6 demonstrations in farmers fields
using various plasticulture applications.
Cont……..
PFDC – Bikaner, Rajasthan
Literatures – crop specific folders on micro irrigation and
package of practices for Beal, pomegranate, amla, lime,
kinnow, ,malta, tomato, Brinjal, cabbage, chillies, Onions.
Radio & TV takes.
Survey – of sprinkler irrigation irrigation systems of few
selected areas.
Information repository & display center – a display center
has been established in the PFDC – it will be furnished
during the year.Budgetary support asked for – Rs 40.31 lakhs.
PFDC – Hissar, Haryana
Experimental trials – 7 nos. using low tunnel, greenhouse,
drip, mulching and shade net technologies on summer
squash, cucumber, capsicum, guava, aonla and strawberry
Awareness and training programmes – 14 nos. for
farmers, officers and others at district level.
Technology demonstration – 10 nos. demonstrations in
research farms and farmers fields using plasticulture
applications on important crops.
Literatures – crop specific folders on mango sapota, citrus,
guava, grapes, strawberry, aonla, ber, tomato, cabbage and
cauliflower. Case studies and success stories
Cont……..
PFDC – Hissar, Haryana
Survey of farmers on the use of sub surface drainage in
selected district of Haryana.
Information repository and display center – a display
center has been developed. Further addition will be
undertaken during the year.
Budgetary support asked for – Rs 34.67 lakhs.
PFDC – Jorhat, Assam
Experimental trials – 10 nos. using fertigation, rain
shelter, shade net house on tomato, capsicum, banana
chrysanthemum and anthurium.
Awareness of training programmes – 32 nos. for
farmers, officers, self help groups on alternative of crop
using plasticulture applications.
Technology demonstration – 10 nos. in research farms
as well as in farmers fields.
Literatures – crop specific folders on vegetable & fruit crops
of the region. Case studies and success stories.
Cont……..Covers NE Region
PFDC – Jorhat, Assam
Radio & TV talks
Survey of farmers in select districts.
Information repository and display center already in
operation - further improvement will be undertaken.
Budgetary support asked for – Rs 78.97 lakhs.
PFDC – Bhubaneswar, Orissa
Experimental trials – 7 nos. using greenhouse, drip,
fertigation, shade net on Capsicum, Coconut, Mango, Rose
and Gerbera.
Awareness and training programmes – 20 nos. for
farmers, officers, and others.
Technology demonstration – 11 nos. in research farms
as well as in the farmers fields.
Literatures – Package of practices of different
horticultural crops and application specific folders.
Cont……..
Radio & TV talks
Survey of farmers in select districts for feedback on drip
irrigation
Information repository & display center – the center is
being developed
Budgetary support asked for – Rs 33.55 lakhs.
PFDC – Bhubaneswar, Orissa
PFDC – Samastipur, Bihar
Experimental trials – 4 nos. with drip and fertigation, mulching in litchis, Onion, Banana, pointed gourd, radish Aonla,
Awareness & Training programmes – 30 nos. for farmers, officers and others.
Technology demonstration – 7 nos. is research farms and farmer fields with mulching, drip, fertigation, greenhouse, micro sprinkler on Banana, capsicums, litchi, tomato, litchi, tomato, fruit and vegetable crops.
Literatures – Package of practices for important crops.
Survey of farmers is select districts of Bihar
A display center has been established. The furnishing will be undertaken during the Year.
Budgetary support asked for – Rs 52.88 lakhs.
PFDC – Navsari, Gujrat
Experimental trials – 6 nos. with greenhouse and drip on tomato, Lilly and capsicum.
Awareness & training programmes – 20 nos. farmers and 2 for officers.
Technology demonstration – 8 nos. in research farms as well as in farmers fields – using drip with fertigation, mulching and greenhouses on Banana, Sugarcane, Brinjal, vegetable nursery raising, alternative of vegetable crops and surface drainage technology.
Literatures – crop specific folders on Rose, Castor, Okra, Potato, Cotton and application specific on green house and drainage technologies.
Survey of farmers of few selected districts.
Display centre is being developed.Budgetary support asked for – Rs 55.00 lakhs.
PFDC – Rahuri, Maharashtra
Experimental trials – 4 nos. with drip and polyhouse on
Banana, pomegranate, gerbera and carnation.
Awareness and training programme – 27 nos. for
farmers and officers.
Technology demonstration – 4 nos. demonstrations in
research farms with drip irrigation and mulching on Banana
and pomegranate. 4 nos. demonstrations in farmers fields.
Literatures – crop specific folders on gerbera, carnation,
Banana, pomegranate and capsicum.
Survey of farmers in select districts.
Display centre will be developed in the current year.Budgetary support asked for – Rs 40.53 lakhs.
PFDC – Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Experimental trials – 5 nos. using greenhouse, fertigation, drip, and mulching in Mango and Guava. Awareness & training programmes – 40 nos. for farmers, officers and others. Technology demonstration – 14 nos. is research farms as well as in farmers fields. Radio & TV talks Survey of farmers in select districts will be undertaken to ascertain drip irrigation status.Literatures – package of practices for various crops Information repository & display center has been established. It will be refurbished and strengthened further with more information.
Budgetary support asked for – Rs 40.55 lakhs.
PFDC – Raipur, Chattisgarh
Experimental trials – 4 nos. using greenhouse in Anthurium
cultivation, drip, fertigation in potato, drip in cucumber and
fertigation in chilli.
Awareness and training programmes – 40 nos. for farmers,
officers and others.
Technology demonstration – 4 nos. is research farms, as well as
in the farmers fields.
Literatures – package of practices for mango, cashew, litchi,
marigold and garlic.
Radio & TV talks.
Survey of farmer is select districts to get feedback on drip irrigation.
Information repository & display center is being set up in the PFDC.
Budgetary support asked for – Rs 33.75 lakhs.
PFDC – Pantnagar, Uttranchal
Experimental trials – 7 numbers using green-house for round the
year cultivation and development of precision farming techniques
for Capsicum, Bitter gourd, Mango and Litchi.
Awareness and training programmes – 24 numbers for
farmers, officers and others.
Technology demonstration – 7 nos. in the research farms as
well as in farmers fields.
Literatures – crop specific folders on Mango & potato. Application
specific folders on micro irrigation, mulching and poly-house
cultivation.
Radio & TV talks
Information repository and display center – already exist. However
it will be developed further. Budgetary support asked for – Rs 31.00 lakhs.
Facilities asked for by PFDCs
Additional manpower for increased number of activities such as training programmes and other activities.
Multi-media facilities like laptop computer, LCD projector, potable wall mounted Screen, digital camera for conducting awareness and training programmer at district level.
Equipment for mini plastic testing center.
Total Fund Requirement of PFDCs
Budgetary support asked for – Rs 843.47 Lakhs. + 125 Lakhs (for 5 new PFDCs) = 968.47 Lakhs
S.No. PFDC Salary RC NRC TA T&D Total1 Bangalore 27.94 8.25 8.07 8.04 10.00 62.302 Bhubaneswar 15.32 4.00 8.93 0.80 4.50 33.553 Bikaner 13.71 4.50 10.00 0.80 11.30 40.314 Coimbatore 30.18 7.85 23.04 5.55 19.05 85.67
5 Delhi 19.79 14.65 21.25 6.50 6.50 68.696 Hissar 13.76 5.61 11.35 1.70 2.25 34.677 Hyderabad 31.37 12.04 21.93 4.60 7.25 77.19
8 Jorhat 21.37 32.90 10.10 7.60 7.00 78.97
9 Kharagpur 8.89 5.05 20.40 2.00 2.00 38.3410 Lucknow 8.00 10.25 9.00 3.30 10.00 40.5511 Navasari 20.50 7.00 20.00 2.00 5.50 55.00
12 Pantnagar 15.50 4.50 5.00 1.00 5.00 31.0013 Rahuri 13.83 5.45 16.50 0.75 4.00 40.5314 Raipur 13.00 6.25 3.00 1.50 10.00 33.7515 Samastipur 23.98 7.95 11.60 2.35 7.00 52.8816 Solan 12.77 5.74 8.62 2.79 6.30 36.2217 Tavanur 12.00 7.25 8.85 2.00 3.75 33.85
301.91 149.24 217.64 53.28 121.40 843.47Grand total
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