Hon. Shri Anantraoji Deshmukh addressing to farmers on the occasion.

One day training programme on onion seedproduction technology was organised by KVK incollaboration with CAlM - Krushi Samruddhi Project atKVKcampus, on 3rdNovember2014.

Chairman, Suvide Foundation, KVK Hon.Anantraoji Deshmukh, was presided over the programme.Programme Coordinator Dr. R.L. Kale, District ProjectManager CAlM project Mr. G.D. Chavan, and Scientists ofKVK along with 110 farmers from across district werepresent on this occasion.

. With an end to end approach, representatives ofpnvate seed companies have also been invited for linkageof seed programme such as Mr. P.P. Deshmukh(Ma~abe~j), Mr. Sachin Janjale (East West seeds), Mr.Ra~l Patll (Syngenta) and Mr. S.P.Gore (Mahico seeds).Project Manager Mr. Raju Markand, Mr. Nikhil Bali fromRisod cluster, Mr. Ramesh Badade from Washim clusterand Mr. Rodge from Malegaon along with their team

members were alsoactively participatedin the programme.Initially Dr. R.L.

Kale elaborated theimportance ofHorticultural crops inthe agriculturaleconomy and guidedabout the importanceof the training

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Dr. Parate addressing in the meeting while other bank: representatives on the dais.

To promote the banking mandate in the farmingcommunity a Banker's Meet organized on 7th Nov. 2014under NABARD sponsored Lead Crop Project at villageMothegaon, one of selected 5 villages of the cluster in Chiefpresence of Lead Bank Manager Washim Shri. Mehtaji. Otherdignitaries attended the programme include Dr.PradeepParate (D.D.M.NABARD Washim), Shri. Patil Incharge,(RSETI Washim), Mr.R.S.Daware (SMS Plant ProtectionKVK Karda) and representative from District CentralCooprative Bank Risod.

After the formal inauguration Dr.Pradeep Parate inhis introductory remarks presents the progress report of LeadCrop project and explained about how Bank Mandate can belinked with project objectives for higher productivity and netreturn.

Mr.R.S.Daware talks about the low cost technologiesrecommended by Dr.PDKV Akola for major lead cropincluded in the project and also urged the participants to takethe advantage of bank credit facilities along with appropriaterepayment of loan amount as per bank guidelines.

In the chief guidance Shri.Mehata highlighted on theimportance of Bank account and Prime Minister's Jan dhanscheme in the benefit of rural population.

During this occasion Shri. Sanjay Jadhav MemberVLC Lead Crop Project, Mothegaon also expressed his viewson the present crop productivity condition of the farmers andexpectation from Bankers with respect of crop loan.

Approximately 100 farmers from Mothegaon villagewere attended the programme. Mr.R.A.Nitnaware ProjectManager Lead Crop Project conducted the programmeproceeding and offered vote ofthanks.

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also appreciated private companies for their activelyparticipation in this training programme.

Shri Nivrutti Patile presenting technologies of seed production.

Hon. Shri Anantraoji Deshmukh in his speechappreciated the work of KVK and CAlM project. Heappealed the farmers to take advantage of variousdiscipline ofKVK and CAlM for overall development ofagriculture. He also emphasized on end to end approachinitiated by Mr. Nivrutti Patil under CAlM project.

In technical session, Mr. Nivrutti Patil guided thefarmers on commercial seed production technology fromSoil selection to the harvesting and marketing of theproduce. He specially focused on selection of bulb, Bulbtreatment, planting, nutrient management. He appealedthe participants to concentrate on irrigation as well aspollination and its impact on yield. Further he introducedwillingness of various seed companies to work inassociation with CAlM project. Mr. Rajesh Daware hasfocused on pest and disease management in onion. Headvised the farmers to avoid the spray of heavy insecticidesduring pollination phase. Representatives of privatecompanies have explained their policies of contractfarming of seed production. Farmers have positively raisedtheir queries during the session and interested farmers haveregistered their names for contract farming.

Participants expressed their satisfaction towardsactivities taken by CAlM and KVK to fulfil the needs oftechnical knowledge and market.

Sandip Bakal, R.P.Tayade, Sandip Kale,S.M.Bodade, Nandkishor Thorat, Gaurao Gore, PramodDeshmukh who made efforts for success of theprogramme. Mr. Laxman Kale expressed vote of thanks.

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2014-15 bengalgram FLD farmers training programme wasorganized under Plant Protection Discipline ofKVK Karda atKVK campus on 27th October,20 14. The selected FLDfarmers from village Gobhani attended the programme as atrainee. The programme was inaugurated by the chairman ofCDC Lead crop project Shri. Narayanraoji Sable andMr.R.S.Daware (SMS Plant Protection and FLD in-charge)acts as a chief trainer.

After formal inauguration Mr.R.S.Daware in hisexpert guidance given the technological hints regarding toIntegrated Nutrient Management, Integrated PestManagement, Integrated Disease Management inBengalgram through powerpoint presentation. The Bio-fungicide and Bio- fertilizer seed treatment demonstration hasalso been given to the participants through their participatoryapproach. At the end oftechnical session various doubts andqueries raised by the farmers has been clarified byMr.R.S.Daware.

After technical session the farmers visited to SoilTesting Lab. and organic unit of the KVK. The participatingfarmers also shared their past experiences among themselvesfor higher productivity in Bengalgram.

Production of differentlow cost organic input isthe necessity of thisperiod. KVK hasestablished demonstrativemodel of organic inputproduction at its campus.The demonstrative modelinclude the production of

View ofMode\ Organic unit at KVK vermicompo s t withsurface bed method, production of NADAP compost,Jiwaamrut, Dashparni, Bio-dynamic compost etc.

The basic objectives of the unit is to demonstrate theproduction technology of different organic input. Thevermicompost demonstration unit in addition todemonstrative model also working as a earthworm cultureunit. This earthworm culture unit also supply earthworm tothe farmer as per availability on cash basis. In order to providethe technological backstopping regarding to organiccertification this unit is working in this area since last 6 year.

Mr.R.S.Daware SMS Plant Protection working as acoordinator of this unit under the guidance Dr.R.L.KaleProgramme Coordinator KVK Karda.

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Refinement activity is carrying out by the farmers

Under Plant Protection discipline KVK Karda hasundertaken technology refmement trial on pigeon pea podborer management during Kharif 2014-15 in the villageKoyali. The basic technological theme of the trial was thatfarmers preferred costlier pesticide for management of podborer in pigeon pea and this aspect has been incorporated as aFarmers practice (TI), Dr.PDKV recommended package oflPM is incorporated as a recommended practice (T2) and Onthe basis of farmers own past experiences and as per pre-approval de-topping of pigeon pea at 60 DAS alongwithregular recommended IPM package is incorporated as arefined practice (T3) in this trial. The trial is underimplementation and the results are awaited.

Treatment details of refinement (OFT) aresummarized in the table given below.

Crop Sesoan FarmingSituation

Treatments

No. Area (ha)/of No. ofFarm- Animals/ers implements/

units etc.

Pigeon Kharif Irrigatedpea 2014-1

T, - Farmers practice: Threechemical spray without ETL 1stspray Chloropyriphos 20EC25ml+ IOlit of water. IInd spray15 days after 1st spray sprayingof Indoxicarb 14.5SCIOml+ IOlit of water. IIlrd spray15 days after IInd spray sparyingof cypermethrine 25EC10ml+ 1Otit ofwater,T, - RecoII:ill:ien"\tedpracticeI) IPM package of pigeon pearecommended by Or.POKY,AkolaT, - Refmed Practice:T2+0etoping of pigeon pea topshoot at 300AS and 60 OAS inlong duration varieties of pigeonpea.

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INNOVATIVE APPROACH or CRi IN AGRICUtTURE TECHNOlOGY TRANirER

KrishiVigyan KendraKarda isworking as aDistrictResourceOrganizationin Front LineAgricultureTechnologyTransfer sincelast 19 years.

Swaranant Community Radio Station has been establishedwith assistance ofATMA at KVK campus since last 4 years.

KVK using swaranant CRS for Mass spread ofagriculture technologies through community basedparticipatory approach of farmers and farm women. In orderto transfer the latest Agricultural technologies in locallanguage special programme has been designed in the nameof "ShetachyaBandhawar". In thisdramatizedprogramme in whichthe representative fromlocal communitydisscusses in locallanguage on the needbased topic of thatparticular period where Officers viewing the programmesone of the dramatized role of Guruji gives the technologicalinformation in simple language. The programme is beingappreciated by the local community and found for bettertransfer of agriculture technologies.

Beside "Shetachya Bandhawar" "Krishi Sandesh"," Telephonic help line programme" and advisories regardingprediction of weather, pest, diseases and market rates also

found verypopular amongthe listener ofCRS.

Mr. R. S.Daware SMSPlant Protectionworking as acoordinator ofAgricultureprogramme of

Artists visiting Radio Station. swaranant CRSunder the guidance ofDr.R.L.Kale (PC) KVK Karda.

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Shri Anantraoji Deshmukh launching 'Anant Seeds'

Launching ceremony of "ANANT SEEDS" a certifiedseedof Jaki -9218variety of Bengal gram produced under CAlMproject were conducted by the auspicious hands of Hon. ShriAnantraojiDeshmukh, Chariman, Suvide Foundation, KVK, on3'dNovember2014.

Dr.R.L.Kale, Programme Coordinator, District Manager,CAIM Mr. G.D. Chavan, Mr. Tambile, TAO Malegaon, Mr.Nivrutti Patil, SMS and Project lncharge, CAlM, and KVKScientistswerepresent for the programme along with members ofFarmers club. Seed Village Scheme (Gram Bijotpadan) wereimplemented in 4 villages i.e. Mop, Selu Khadse, Haral andKoyaliBu. of Risod cluster and Jodghavan of Malegoan clusterunder CAIM-Krushi Samruddhi Project. The programme wasimplemented through establishing Seed company of Farmersclubs.

Farmers club were formed in all 5 villages and registeredunder Deputy Director Registrar office and ATMA. Total 104farmerswere participated in the programme who cultivated thefoundationseed of JAKI-9218 variety of Bengal Gram seed on162acres. All necessary legal procedures was completed andfinally467quintal seed was processed and 1120bags of Bengalgramseedwereproduced under this programme.

Hon. Shri. Anantraoji Deshmukh expressed satisfactiontowardsthe production of quality seed for them and for marketalso.He also emphasized about the need and scope in the seedindustry. He motivated the farmers club to start Seed Companyandassuredallpossible support from theKVK.

Dr. R.L. Kale in his speech expressed the need andimportance of quality seed in agriculture. He insisted farmersgroupto open seed company, KVK is ready to support them astechnicalbackstopping.

In proceeding, Mr. Nivrutti Patil has explained about theobjectives of the Seed Village'- Scheme, the process fromFoundationto Certified seed production and to make quality seedavailable to farmers, entrepreneurship development and to setseedcompany of farmers in the programme. He assured tofannersthat the farmers club can earn around Rs. 12 to 14 lacksadditionalincome from this innovative activity. The proceedingand voteof thanks was offered by Mr.Nikhil Bali.

Under theleadership

of Shri. AnantraojiDeshmukh ChairmanSuvide FoundationKrishi VigyanKendra, Karda hasstarted the activity ofSpecial on and offcampus training

Ms Watane demonstrating Sarai Cooker in the programme pro g ram m e fordifferent client during 2014-15. Under the activity HomeScience Discipline organized one day training programmefor women SHG on the aspect of drudgery reductionthrough women friendly agricultural tools on dated29.11.2014at Haral.

The programme was inaugurated byShri.R.S.Daware (SMS Plant Protection) and trainingCoordinator, in inaugural session Mr.R.S.Dawareinteracted with women participants regarding safe grainstorage at household level. by using Neem leaves, turmericpowder, black piper powder for safe storage of grain.

In technical session Mrs. S.N.Watane (ProgrammeAssistnt Home Science) introduced the women friendlyAgriculture tools like Bhendi Plucker, Cotton picking coat,double screen cleaner, sarai cooker etc and explained itsimportance. She told that the use ofthis technologies can bereduced drudgery, decreased health problem and increasedwork efficiency.

Valedictory function of the training programme washeld under the guidance of Shri.S.K.Deshmukh InchargeProgramme Coordinator KVK Karda. Sau. A.G.Kadam,Sau. A.V.Sarkate, Sau. Sandhya Samaik, Shri.BhagwanDeshmukh, Shri.Vitthal Sarkate took efforts for success ofprogramme. For this programme near about 100 to 125women participant were present.

Editor in ChiefCo-editor

- D. N. Tngole (Farm Manager)- S. R. Bavaskar (P.A. Computer)

Members of Editorial BoardDr. R.L. Kale (P.C.), S.K. Deshmukh (SMS Extn.Edu.),

R.S. Daware, (SMS-Plant Protection), N.B. Patil (SMS Horticulture),

T. S. Deshmukh (SMS Agronomy), D.N. Ingole (Farm Manager),

D.L. Ramteke (P.A. Animal Science), S.R. Bavaskar (P.A. Computer),

Ms S.N. Watane (P.A. Home Science)

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