ICAR-KVK Thiruvannamalai-Annual Progress Report-2017-18 · 1 Table 3x2 sunmica KG-18 with godrej lock 15000 9/15/1993 Good 2 Steel Almirah 5.5 ft. Green colour 2750 9/15/1993 Good

1

ANNUAL REPORT

(April-2017-March-2018)

APR SUMMARY

1. Training Programmes

Clientele No. of Courses Male Female Total

participants

Farmers & farm women 49 675 147 822

Rural youth 3 27 14 41

Extension functionaries 6 49 72 121

Sponsored Training 8 123 36 159

Vocational Training 1 7 8 15

Total 67 881 277 1158

2. Frontline demonstrations

Enterprise No. of Farmers Area (ha) Units/Animals

Cereals 25 10 -

Vegetables 40 10 -

Other crops 25 5 -

Total 90 25 -

Other enterprises 30 0 2 Groups

Total 30 0 2

Grand Total 120 25 2

3. Technology Assessment & Refinement

Category No. of Technology

Assessed & Refined No. of Trials No. of Farmers

Technology Assessed

Crops 4 54 54

Total 4 54 54

Technology Refined - - -

Total - - -

Grand Total 4 54 54

4. Extension Programmes

Category No. of Programmes Total Participants

Extension activities 248 10614

Other extension activities 84 Mass

Total 332 10614

2

5. Mobile Advisory Services

Name of

KVK

Message Type

Type of Messages

Crop Live

stock

Wea

ther

Market-

ing

Aware

ness

Other

enterprise Total

KVK

Thiruvan

namalai

Text only 10 1 - - 11 - 22

Voice only - - - - - - -

Voice & Text both - - - - - - -

Total Messages 10 1 - - 11 - 22

Total farmers Benefitted 10667 507 - - 15314 - 26488

6. Seed & Planting Material Production

Particulars Quintal/Number Value Rs.

Seed (q) 94.72 636417.00

Planting material (No.) 8276 160795.00

Bio-Products (kg) 4871.5 196560.00

Livestock Production (No.) 895 42016.00

7. Soil, water & plant Analysis

Samples No. of Beneficiaries Value Rs.

Soil 609 1250.00

Plant 8 -

Total 617 1250.00

8. HRD and Publications

Sr. No. Category Number

1 Workshops 13

2 Conferences 2

3 Meetings 12

4 Trainings for KVK officials -

5 Visits of KVK officials 2

6 Book published 2

7 Training Manual 5

8 Book chapters -

9 Research papers 1

10 Lead papers -

11 Seminar papers -

12 Extension folder 5

13 Proceedings 1

14 Award & recognition -

15 Ongoing research projects -

3

DETAIL REPORT OF APR-2017-18

1. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE KVK

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

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

1.3. Name of the Senior Scientist and Head with phone & mobile No.

Name Telephone / Contact

Residence Mobile Email

Mr.N.Rameshraja - 9943727419 [email protected]

1.4. Year of sanction : 1991

Address

Telephone

E mail Office FAX

ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra

Kilnelli village, Chithathur post,

Vembakkam Taluk,

Thiruvannamalai District

Pin code : 604 410

04182–201525,

293484

- [email protected]

Address

Telephone

E mail Office FAX

Tamil Nadu Board of Rural

Development,

No:24, IInd

floor,

Crescent park street,

T.Nagar, Chennai-17.

Pin code : 600 017

044-24360234

044-

24360234

[email protected]

4

1.5. Staff Position (as on 31st March 2018)

Sl.

No. Sanctioned post

Name of the

incumbent Designation Discipline

Pay Scale

(Rs.)

Present

basic

(Rs.)

Date of

joining

Permanent

/Temporar

y

Category

(SC/ST/

OBC/

Others)

1 Senior Scientist and

Head Vacant - - - - - - -

2 Subject Matter

Specialist Mr.N.Rameshraja SMS Horticulture 15600-39100 25020.00 04.07.2003 Permanent OBC

3 Subject Matter

Specialist Mrs.T.Margaret SMS Home Science 15600-39100 25020.00 04.07.2003 Permanent OBC

4 Subject Matter

Specialist Mr.P.Narayanan SMS Plant protection 15600-39100 16880.00 08.01.2014 Permanent OBC

5 Subject Matter

Specialist Vacant SMS Animal Science - - - - OBC

6 Subject Matter

Specialist Mr.V.Suresh SMS Agrl. Extension 15600-39100 16880.00 20.01.2014 Permanent OBC

7 Subject Matter

Specialist Mr.P.Rajesh SMS Agronomy 15600-39100 16880.00 20.01.2014 Permanent -

8 Programme

Assistant Vacant - Lab technician - - OBC

9 Computer

Programmer Mr.O.Sekar

Programme

Assistant

Computer

Programmer 9300-34800 20610.00 01.09.1997 Permanent -

10 Farm Manager Vacant - - - - -

11 Accountant /

Superintendent Mrs.M.Viji Assistant - 9300-34800 21540.00 01.02.1993 Permanent OBC

12 Stenographer Mrs.A.K.Geetha Jr. Steno - 5200-20200 13270.00 01.10.1997 Permanent OBC

13 Driver Mr.S.Janarthanan Driver (Jeep) - 5200-20200 10970.00 01.09.1993 Permanent OBC

14 Driver Mr.T.Selvaraj Driver (Tractor) - 5200-20200 10810.00 01.01.1996 Permanent OBC

15 Supporting staff Mr.T.Varadhan Supporting staff - 5200-20200 9460.00 01.02.1994 Permanent OBC

16 Supporting staff Mr.G.Selvam Supporting staff - 5200-20200 9460.00 01.07.1995 Permanent OBC

5

1.6. Total land with KVK (in ha) :

S.No Item Area ( ha )

a. Under building 0.20

b. Orchard/Agro-forestry 10.80

c. Under Crops 3.40

d. Under Demonstration Units 0.50

e. Others 5.57

Total 20.47

1.7. Infrastructural Development:

A) Buildings

S.

No

Name of

building

Source

of

funding

Stage

Complete Incomplete

Completion

Year

Plinth

area

(Sq.m)

Expenditure

(Rs.)

Starting

Date

Plinth

area

(Sq.m)

Status of

construction

1. Administrative

Building ICAR 1997 696 25,34,244.00

Not applicable

2. Farmers Hostel ICAR 1998 305 14,96,643.00

3. Staff Quarters

1. SMS

quarters ICAR 1997 390 13,42,350.00

2. Assistant

Quarters ICAR 1998 300 9,00,000.00

4. Demonstration Units

1.Animal shed ICAR

1997

145.0 173384.05

2.Poultry shed ICAR 29.2 88793.75

3.Goat shed ICAR 22.1 88793.75

4. Mushroom

shed ICAR 24.7 96797.35

5. Workshop ICAR 65.79 181236.25

5 Fencing ICAR 6407.3

Meter 5,58,765.00

6 Threshing floor ICAR 270.8 2,92,757.00

7 Vehicle shed ICAR 1996 80.4 192764.00

6

B) Vehicles

Type of vehicle Year of

purchase Cost (Rs.)

Total kms./hrs

Run

Present

status

Jeep : TN-09 AF – 0775 2004 4,82,356/- 248427.0 Need to be

condemned

MF Tractor & Trailer :

TN-25 AX 1058 2012 5,70,000/- 1390.0 Good

Hero Honda : TN–09 AP 4662 2006 36,890/- 79872.0 Need to be

replaced

Hero Honda passion plus :

TN–25 S 0563 2009 49,476/- 75964.0 Good

C) Equipments & AV aids

Sl.

No. Name of the equipment

Cost

(Rs.)

Year of

purchase

Present

status

1 Table 3x2 sunmica KG-18 with godrej lock 15000 9/15/1993 Good

2 Steel Almirah 5.5 ft. Green colour 2750 9/15/1993 Good

3 Steel Almirah 6.5 ft. Green colour 15200 9/15/1993 Good

4 Wooden table with cup-board L shape 5500 11/20/1993 Good

5 Wooden table with cup-board L shape 6200 11/20/1993 Good

6 Wooden Teapoy 5x2 ft. 1750 11/20/1993 Good

7 Wooden cupboard 3300 11/20/1993 Good

8 Wooden podium 1100 11/20/1993 Good

9 Wooden Mica table 6x3 and 4x4 (2) 16400 3/24/1994 Good

10 Table 3x2 sunmica KG-18 with godrej lock 12000 6/22/1994 Good

11 Dining table 5x3 with 4 chairs 7000 3/7/1995 Good

12 Wooden cot with bed 5500 3/7/1995 Good

13 Polymer chairs-CH 23 type 285000 3/7/1995 Good

14 Screen 8 x 8 6500 10/14/1995 Good

15 Xerox Machine IR-1600 – Canon 74000 7/9/2004 Good

16 Steel cot super size 6 x 4 ft 33880 9/25/2004 Good

17 Steel dining table 5 x 2 x 2.5 ply wood top 16120 9/25/2004 Good

18 Iron rack 3500 3/1/2005 Good

19 LPG Double Burner stove (friendly) 1262 3/1/2005 Good

20 Revolving stool 565 3/8/2005 Good

21 Digital Conductivity meter 10444 3/10/2005 Good

22 Shaker 49994 3/10/2005 Good

23 Hot air oven - Guna Make 15033 3/10/2005 Good

24 Hot plate - Sunbim Make 24998 3/10/2005 Good

25 Refrigerator – Whirlpool 19998 3/10/2005 Good

26 Spectro photometer Model SL177 60300 3/17/2005 Good

27 Grinder - NACLE - 65mm x 25mm motor - 1/4 HP Stainless

Steel 30009 3/23/2005 Good

28 Electronic balance - AUY 220, Capacity: 20 gms 100242.5 3/26/2005 Good

29 Servo Voltage Stabilizer with 5 KVA Electronic

High/Low Voltage cut off 9008 3/30/2005 Good

30 Teak plywood table 6 x 2.5 x 2.5 ft-8 x 2.5 x 2.5 ft 86280 1/3/2006 Good

31 Jolapur Bed Spread 8700 1/28/2006 Good

7

32 Jolapur Bed Sheet 5600 1/28/2006 Good

33 LCD-Panasonic Projector 55000 3/22/2007 Good

34 Air Conditioner - Onida 1.5 t 0 9/19/2008 Good

35 Computer Tables 0 9/19/2008 Good

36 Printer Tables 0 9/19/2008 Good

37 Chairs 0 9/19/2008 Good

38 UPS-3KVA-APC 0 2/17/2009 Good

39 Batteries 0 2/17/2009 Good

40 UPS-650 VA-APC 0 2/17/2009 Not in use

41 Dot Matrix Printer-TVS-245 0 2/17/2009 Not in use

42 Switch-DAX 24 port 0 2/17/2009 Not in use

43 Laser Printer-Hp LJ 1505 0 2/17/2009 Good

44 Scanner-Hp BJG3110 0 2/17/2009 Good

45 Fax Machine -Samsung - SCX 4521F 15000 9/3/2009 Good

46 Pruning saw heavy duty 3474 2/18/2010 Good

47 Lopping shear 1283 2/18/2010 Good

48 Secature 1624 2/18/2010 Good

49 Hedge shear 770 2/18/2010 Good

50 Garden tools 386 2/18/2010 Good

51 Trowel 105 2/18/2010 Good

52 Garden hoe 565 2/18/2010 Good

53 Garden fork with steel handle 291 2/18/2010 Good

54 Leaf rabe with handle 291 2/18/2010 Good

55 Grass knife 410 2/18/2010 Good

56 Waterring cane-10 lit.-Rosecane 822 2/18/2010 Good

57 Waterring cane-5 lit.-Rosecane 326 2/18/2010 Good

58 Pattero shower-5 239 2/18/2010 Good

59 Fan shower 239 2/18/2010 Good

60 Hand saw 239 2/18/2010 Good

61 Secature-Geneo 445 2/18/2010 Good

62 Secature-Agri 326 2/18/2015 Good

23 Portable Generator --Birla Ecogen-EG 3000 AS

Model 77520 3/9/2010 Good

64 Inverter-Usha Zentra digital-1400 VA with Tubular battery SR-

2 Nos 27500 3/9/2010 Good

65 Rotavator-Model:36/30 60320 3/25/2010 Good

66 Tope-Round Vessel-10 G-6.700 kg 1045 6/8/2010 Good

67 Tope-Round Vessel-10 G-17.060 kg (52-60") 2750 6/8/2010 Good

68 Kaivadi Big Vegetable stainer-1.400 kg 532 6/8/2010 Good

69 Vegetable Kothu-SS 2.800 kg 700 6/8/2010 Good

70 Milk cane-SS-1.480 kg 385 6/8/2010 Good

71 Bucket- Satha-SS-1.580 kg 253 6/8/2010 Good

72 MS Jarnee-MS-2.060 kg 134 6/8/2010 Good

73 MS Stand-Fire wood Stove stand-16.080 kg 1045 6/8/2010 Good

74 Jug-water 540 6/8/2010 Good

75 Prestige Pressure cooker-20 lit. 3770 6/19/2010 Good

76 Wet Grinder-Jumbo Junior 6" Plate grinding

machine with stand, 1.5 HP single phase motor 12540 7/5/2010 Good

77 72 x 48 x 4 " Inch Cushion Double Bed Mattress 76608 8/5/2010 Good

8

78 72 x 36 x 4 " Cushion Mattress 29352 8/5/2010 Good

79 Pillow 10000 8/5/2010 Good

80 Bed spread 20000 8/5/2010 Good

81 VST-Sakthi Power tiller-130DI with CT85 fitted diesel engine 148190 8/13/2010 Good

82 Prestige mixture Grinder 3 Jar 3465 2/17/2011 Good

83 Idly Pannai – Small 495 2/26/2011 Good

84 Tabara with lid 555 2/26/2011 Good

85 Iron Kadai 400 2/26/2011 Good

86 Hot pack 1300 2/26/2011 Good

87 Public Address system - Ahuja PS x 1200 Amplifier Speaker 10860 3/11/2011 Good

88 Public Address system - Ahuja AW 490 VHL Cordless dual

mike 2513 3/11/2011 Good

89 Ahuja SRX 50 x T Speaker box 5587 3/11/2011 Good

90 LED monitor-Dell 6900 3/11/2011 Good

91 DVD Player-Sony-SR700H 4050 3/11/2011 Good

92 Deep Freezer-110 lit capacity (-200C)-ELANPRO 31500 3/31/2012 Good

93

Refrigerated Centrifuge (Centrifuge tube two types

1.Rotor 2. Expend of) 20000 RPM speed-

RCF37570 - 8 to 400C-Remi with Rotor

198500 3/31/2012 Good

94 Vacuum desiccators-Made 3.3 low expansion Borosilicate

Glass 5000 3/31/2012 Good

95 Hot air oven-Double walled chamber 30000 3/31/2012 Good

96 Water distillation units-Double still-Double stage lower boiler 90000 3/31/2012 Good

97 Laminar Air flow chamber- Clean air model 57250 3/31/2012 Good

98 BOD Incubator - Horizontal - Capacity : 6 Cubic feet.-Lark 74425 3/31/2012 Good

99 Vortex mixer - 200-2800 RPM variable speed 3738 3/31/2012 Good

100 D.O Meter - Range 0-20 ppm, 0-600C 8400 3/31/2012 Good

101 Digital pH Meter - Range -2.00 to 16.00pH 9450 3/31/2012 Good

102 Digital Colony counter - 5 digit, Size 110mm dia 5000 3/31/2012 Good

103 Thermo hygrometer - Range 0-100 % 1312 3/31/2012 Good

104 Digital moisture meter-VFD Display, Capacity

100gm, 86000 3/31/2012 Good

105 Microscope with stand - Lens dia 145 mm, 5250 3/31/2012 Good

106 UV rays chamber - UV lamp long wave length

365nm 6875 3/31/2012 Good

107 Magnetic stirrer-Fitted with Pilot lamps, Variable speed stirring. 4095 3/31/2012 Good

108 Brix meter-0-45 % 3500 3/31/2012 Good

109 Brix meter-45 to 85 % 3500 3/31/2012 Good

110 Phase contrast microscope-Antifungal and anti reflection 57000 3/31/2012 Good

111 Dissection microscope-ISI standard with movable condenser 1575 3/31/2012 Good

112 Water bath - Tank-Double walled chamber with thermo stat 4725 3/31/2012 Good

113 Autoclave - Vertical -2000 Watage 52300 3/31/2012 Good

114 Stereo zoom microscope - Digital imaging systems 103050 3/31/2012 Good

115 10 KVA Wide range single phase electronic servo voltage

stabilizer 21755 3/31/2012 Good

116 Whirlpool Air Conditioner split 1.5 ton 5 Star with stabilizer 33000 3/31/2012 Good

117 IFB Microwave oven-20 lits. Capacity 4500 3/31/2012 Good

118 Mridaparikshak-Mini Soil Testing kit 180600 3/31/2017 Good

9

1.8. A). Details SAC meeting* conducted in the year

• Date of SAC meeting conducted : 15.11.2017

• No. of participants : 17

Salient Recommendations

1 The KVK should give more importance for the income generation activities for the benefit

of Farmers through various mandated activities.

2 KVK should document each and every activity of KVK in detail.

3 More number of awareness programmes on soil health have to be conducted.

4 Increase the visibility of the KVK by telecasting and publishing the technical contents and

other KVK activities through All India Radio, Television and print media.

5 Groundnut based value addition products may be developed in consultation with CFTRI,

Mysuru as the crop stands second in terms of area in the district.

6 A separate sales counter should be established at the KVK to market the KVK products.

7 Millet based enterprises in the IFS models may be included.

8 The Farmers database should be updated periodically and the same should be uploaded in

the software developed by TNAU.

9 Impact studies should be taken up by the KVK for the larger adoption of technologies.

10 A scientific model of Integrated Farming System must be established in the KVK

instructional Farm and the KVK should create awareness among the farmers on IFS

models suited for Thiruvannamalai district.

11 Awareness Campaign on Minor Millets in association with Centre for Excellence in

Millets should be taken up. And more number of trainings should be conducted on minor

millet value added products.

12 Crop based exposure visits suited to the farmers of Thiruvannamalai should be arranged.

13 More number of market based entrepreneurs should be developed by the KVK.

14 More number of trainings can be conducted on value addition in little millets.

15 Give importance on water saving technologies and more number of demonstrations should

be on farm ponds with the help of agriculture department.

16 The KVK should Promote and create awareness on cultivation of millets among the

farmers through various training programmes.

17 A detailed study on Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative (SSI) without using the drip

component may be taken up by the KVK.

18 New techniques on Zero Budget farming should be developed and spread to the farmers by

the KVK.

19 The KVK should conduct more number of trainings on Organic Farming.

20 Awareness and trainings should be conducted by the KVK on Bee Keeping.

21 More number of IFS models should be established in the district.

10

2. DETAILS OF DISTRICT (2016-17)

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

Farming Situation Farming System

Irrigated Paddy – Paddy-Paddy

Irrigated Paddy-Groundnut - Vegetables

Rainfed Groundnut-Pulses

Irrigated Vegetable-Vegetables

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

and topography)

S. No Agro-climatic Zone Characteristics

1 North Eastern Zone, Vellore

The Mean average temperature is 28.62oC. Hot during

summer

( 35 - 37oC). Cool during winder periods ( 24 -26oC). The

temperature regime is hyper thermic

2 Agro ecological situation : Eastern ghats - (TN uplands)

and Deccan plateau

Hot semi arid eco region with red loamy soils

2.3 Soil type/s

Sl.No. Soil type Characteristics Area(ha)

1 Red Loam

The texture varies from sand to clay and the majority being

loam. Porous and friable structure, absence of lime free from

carbonates.

78256

2 Red sandy

loam

Contain enough clay materials, dominated by sand particles,

having visible particles and having very gritty structure. 63160

3 Black Loamy Consist of mixture of sand clay and decaying organic matter

having high nutritive value. 18793

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

S. No Crop Area (ha) Production (Qtl) Productivity (Qtl /ha)

1 Paddy 78149 369000 4716

2 Cumbu 3163 10360 3277

3 Cholam 264 550 2098

4 Ragi 1128 3740 3317

5 Samai 5520 11830 2143

6 Maize 1642 13480 8208

7 Blackgram 31704 21530 679

8 Greengram 808 580 719

9 Redgram 1713 1380 803

10 Groundnut 67035 122720 2419

11 Gingelly 1155 780 673

12 Coconut 581 9631.2 16577 (nuts)

13 Sugarcane 25399 2108177 83 ton/ha.

14 Turmeric 135 722.0 5348

15 Tapioca 1530 64570.6 42203

11

16 Cotton 253 119920 474 (Lmt)

17 Tomato 717 9354.7 13047

18 Brinjal 991 10236.0 10329

19 Bhendi 653 4290.2 6570

20 Chillies 807 1280 1584

21 Banana 2510 117170 46680

22 Mango 405 2217.0 5474

2.5. Weather data (2017-18)

Month Rainfall (mm) Temperature

0 C Relative Humidity

(%) Maximum Minimum

April 2017 3.44 33.30 29.00 61.40

May 49.67 37.20 29.10 61.60

June 55.64 33.60 27.00 60.50

July 69.07 32.75 27.10 62.10

August 362.81 33.60 27.90 58.40

September 130.7 32.50 27.30 60.20

October 205.1 32.40 26.30 58.80

November 77.9 29.70 22.70 59.30

December 170.52 27.80 21.10 62.70

January’2018 0.0 27.80 21.20 59.10

Feb 36.98 29.90 20.50 52.40

March 34.13 33.70 25.00 55.60

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

Category Population Production Productivity

Cattle

Crossbred 520565 505260 6.86

Indigenous

Buffalo 74741 104355 4.30

Sheep

Crossbred 260611 424140 -

Indigenous

Goats 227509 341440 -

Pigs

Crossbred 10782 17200 -

Indigenous

Rabbits 89 - -

Poultry

Hens

483712 8834000 -

Desi

Improved

Ducks

Turkey and others

Domestic dogs 19373 - -

12

2.7 Details of Adopted Villages (2017-18)

Year of adoption : 2016-17

Sl.

No.

Taluk/

mandal

Name of the

block

Name of the

village

Major crops

&

enterprises

Major problem identified Identified Thrust Areas

1 Arni, Vandvasi,

Vembakkam

West Arni,

Vandvasi,

Vembakkam

Ariyur

Sathuperipalayam,

Maruthadu

Paddy

Cultivation of old varieties, High incidence of

pest and disease, Yield reduction, Low market

price, Poor utilization of traditional rice

varieties, Lack of awareness on therapeutic

properties of traditional rice varieties

Varietal Demonstration,

Integrated Crop

Management, Integrated

Weed Management, Nursery

management, Integrated Pest

and Disease Management,

Drudgery reduction

Lack of adoption of improved varieties, low

yield, lack of awareness on IPDM, Severe

infestation of Brown plant hopper, Blast, BLB,

stem borer, leaf folder and Tungro, extensive

use of chemical pesticides. Drudgery during

weeding operations, Low work output

2 Polur Polur Padavedu Pearl Millet

Cultivation of local and Long duration varieties,

Downy mildew incidence, Ravage of Ear head,

Yield reduction, Low market price, Lack of

awareness in value addition, Less utilization of

millets.


Integrated Crop

Management, Integrated Pest


Value addition

3 Polur Polur Padavedu Redgram

Cultivation of age old and long duration variety

SA 1, Severe Incidence of root rot & Sterility

mosaic disease, Pod borer damage, Low yield,

Lack of awareness in value addition, Drudgery

reduction


Integrated Crop



Value addition

13

4 Vembakkam &

Vandvasi

Vembakkam &

Vandvasi

Ariyur,

Maruthadu Blackgram

Lack of awareness on YMV resistant varieties,

Severe incidence of YMV, Pod borer, Lack of

application of micro nutrients, Low yield, Poor

management practices, Lack of awareness in

value addition, Drudgery reduction


Integrated Crop

Management, INM,

Integrated Pest and Disease

Management, Value addition

5 Vembakkam Vembakkam Ariyur Greengram

Repeated cultivation of existing varieties KM 2

& VBN 2, Non synchronized maturity,

Incidence of YMV, Aphids, and Powdery

mildew, Lack of awareness in value addition,

Drudgery reduction.


Integrated Crop

Management, INM,



6

West Arni &

Vandvasi,

Thiruvannamalai

Arni,

Vandavasi,

Thiruvanna

malai

Maruthadu,

Sathuperipalayam,

S.Nammiyanthal

Groundnut

Lack of awareness on the new varieties, less

drought tolerant, Cultivation of VRI 2,

Pollachi red, Incidence of Root rot, leaf spot,

rust and Spodoptera, labour shortage, lack of

knowledge in farmer friendly equipments.


Integrated Crop

Management, INM,



7 Thiruvannamalai Thiruvanna

malai S.Nammiyandhal Sugarcane

Continuous cultivation of same variety CO

86032, Poor cane yield (80t/ha) due to severe

infestation of root grub and borers.

Integrated Crop

Management, INM,


Management

8 Arni West Arni Sathuperipalayam Brinjal

Low yield, Flower drop, Lack of application of

growth regulators, Lack of adoption of

improved technologies, Incidence of shoot &

fruit borer and little leaf, Wilt, Imbalanced

nutrition, Poor quality seedlings and field

establishment.

Integrated Crop

Management, Nursery


and Disease Management

9 Vandavasi Vandavasi Maruthadu

Bittergourd,

Ribbedgourd

, Snakegourd

Low fruit set, Maleness, Lack of adoption of

location specific hybrids, Imbalanced nutrition,

Lack of adoption of improved technologies,

High incidence of mosaic, fruit fly, Sucking

pests Downy mildew and powdery mildew.

Integrated Crop

Management, Varietal

Demonstration, Integrated

Pest and Disease

Management

14

10 Vembakkam,

Thiruvannamalai

Vembakkam,

Thiruvanna

malai

Ariyur,

S.Nammiyanthal Chillies

Imbalanced nutrition, Flower drop, Low Dry

Recovery and incidence of Fruit rot, Leaf curl.

High incidence of leaf curl, mites, thrips and

fruit borer.

Integrated Crop

Management, Nursery




malai S.Nammiyanthal

Watermelon,

Musk melon

Low yield, Imbalanced nutrition, Differential

maturity of fruits, wilt, nematode, Bud necrosis,

Fruit cracking, Lack of adoption of improved

technologies,

Integrated Crop



12 Polur Polur Padavedu Banana

Low bunch grade and weight, Fusarium wilt

and Sigatoka leaf spot, Imbalanced nutrition,

Lack of knowledge on improved planting

methods, Lack of knowledge on value addition.

Precision farming, Integrated

Pest and Disease

Management

13 Polur Polur Padavedu Turmeric

Shortage of quality seed rhizomes and

incidence of leaf spot, rhizome rot, sucking pest

and lack of knowledge on IDM practices.

Integrated Crop

Management, Nursery

Management, IPDM


malai S.Nammiyenthal Bhendi

Low yield, Imbalanced nutrition, Non adoption

of improved technologies, Yellow vein Mosaic

Virus.

Integrated Crop


Demonstration, IPDM

15 Arni West Arni Sathuperi

palayam

Fodder

production

Lack of awareness on Improved fodder

varieties, Poor milk yield , Low economic

return.

Integrated Crop


Demonstration

16

Thiruvannamalai,

West Arni,

Vembakkam,

Vandavasi, Polur

Thiruvanna

malai, Arni,

Vembakkam,

Vandavasi,

Polur

All clusters Fruits and

Vegetables No value addition, Low market price Value addition

All clusters Milk

Distress sale of milk, Lack of awareness in

processing, Low shelf life of paneer, Bland

flavor of paneer , Lack of variety in paneer

Value addition

17 Vandavasi Vandavasi Maruthadu Nutritional

security

Wide spread prevalence on macro and

micronutrient deficiency, Lack of awareness on

linkage between sanitation , health and nutrition

Balanced diet

15

2.8 Priority/thrust areas

Crop/Enterprise Thrust area

Paddy, Groundnut, Blackgram,

Banana, Brinjal Integrated Crop Management practices.

Paddy, Groundnut, Blackgram Varietal assessment in field & horticultural crops.

Paddy, Groundnut, Blackgram,

Vegetables Integrated Nutrient and weed Management

Paddy, Grounndut Farm Mechanization

Paddy, Redgram, Snakegourd, Bhendi Demonstration of high yielding varieties /hybrids

Cucurbitaceous vegetables Growth regulators application in Vegetable crops

Brinjal, Chilli, Tomato Scientific nursery management in vegetable crops

Paddy, Blackgram, Groundnut,

Bittergourd, Brinjal Integrated Pest and disease management

Paddy and vegetables Organic farming

Paddy, Blackgram, Greengram,

Groundnut Seed production

Vegetables, Fruits Post harvest management

Crops and livestock Integrated Farming System

Field crops, Fruits, Vegetables, Milk Value addition, Drudgery reduction

Fodder sorghum, Fodder cowpea Fodder production

16

3. TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS

3.A. Details of target and achievements of mandatory activities by KVK during 2017-18

OFT (Technology Assessment) FLD (crop/enterprise/CFLDs)

1 2

Number of

technologies Total no. of Trials Area in ha Number of Farmers

Targets Achievement Targets Achievement Targets Achievement Targets Achievement

5 4 59 54 31

2 Enterprises

25

2 Enterprises 135 120

Training (including sponsored, vocational and

other trainings carried under Rainwater

Harvesting Unit)

Extension Activities

3 4

Number of Courses Number of

Participants

Number of

activities

Number of

participants

Clientele Targets Achieve

ment Targets

Achieve

ment Targets Achievement Targets Achievement

Farmers 99 57 1980 981

362 248 5732 10614 Rural youth 20 3 400 41

Extn.

Functionaries 8 6 155 121

Vocational 9 1 180 15

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

5 6

Target Achievement Distributed to

no. of farmers Target Achievement

Distributed to

no. of

farmers

54.0 94.72 232 9000 8276 132

17

3.b. TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT

Summary of technologies assessed under various crops by KVKs

Thematic areas Crop Name of the technology assessed No. of

trials

No. of

farmers

Varietal Evaluation Paddy Assessment of fine grain paddy

varieties for higher productivity 7 7

Integrated Disease

Management

Blackgram

Assessment of Blackgram varieties

for Yellow Mosaic Virus disease

resistance

7 7

Drudgery Reduction Paddy

Assessment for drudgery reduction

through weeders in

paddy

20 20

Others (Pl. specify)- Health

and Nutrition Paddy

Assessment of glycemic responses

of traditional paddy varieties 20 20

Total 54 54

Summary of technologies assessed under livestock by KVKs : Nil

Summary of technologies assessed under various enterprises by KVKs : Nil

18

3.c. TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN DETAIL

3.c.1. Assessment of fine grain paddy varieties for higher productivity

1. Thematic area : Varietal evaluation

2. Title : Assessment of fine grain paddy varieties for higher

Productivity

3. Scientists involved :

SMS-Agronomy, SMS- Plant protection, SMS-Agricultural Extension

4. Details of farming situation : Irrigated

5. Problem definition / description:

Paddy is a major crop cultivated in Thiruvannamalai District. The paddy has been cultivated

mainly during three seasons viz., Sornavari (April-May), Samba (August), Navarai (Sep-Oct).

During the Samba season farmers cultivating two long duration fine grain paddy varieties BPT-

5204 and White ponni (CR1009). Farmers are cultivating the BPT-5204 large area for getting the

higher market price. The fine grain variety BPT-5204 is highly susceptible to Blast disease, Rice

tungro virus (RTV) and Brown plant hopper (BPH) yielding low and production cost also higher

due to application of massive amount of pesticides. For the management of this problem, the two

improved fine grain paddy varieties are used for assessment.

6. Technology Assessed:

To1 : Paddy variety BPT-5204

To2 : Paddy variety TKM-13

To3 : Paddy variety NDLR-7

7. Critical inputs given:

Name of the input Quantity (Total quantity) Value in Rupees

Paddy variety TKM-13 seeds 105 kg 3360.00

Paddy variety NDLR-7 seeds 112 kg 3320.00

Pseudomonas fluorescence 7 kg 1400.00

8. Results :

Table 1 : Performance of the technology

Technology Option No.of

trials

Yield

(Qtl/ha) Net Returns

(Rs./ha) B:C ratio

Data on Other

performance

indicators*

FP : Paddy variety BPT-5204

7

48.15 38109 1.65

TO 1 : Paddy variety TKM-13 56.76 49065 1.92

TO 2 : Paddy variety NDLR-7 64.76 75803 2.41

19

Table 2 : Other performance of the technology

Parameters observed Paddy variety

BPT-5204

Paddy variety

TKM-13

Paddy variety

NDLR-7

Number of tillers/hill 26 29 34

Number of productive tillers/hill 22 26 30

Pest infestation (%) stem borer 10.23 3.8 3.3

Yield(Qtl/ha) 48.15 56.76 64.76

Gross Cost (Rs./ha) 58191 53108 53726

Gross Income (Rs./ha) 96300 102173 129529

Net income (Rs./ha) 38109 49065 75803

BCR 1.65 1.92 2.41

Description of the results:

The paddy varietal assessment trials were conducted in different locations in seven farmers’

field during samba season (2017-2018). During the varietal assessment various parameters were

observed and recorded. In this connection, the number of productive tillers per hill recorded very

low in farmers practice BPT-5205(22 nos.) followed by TKM-13(26 nos.) and highest tillers (30

nos.) were recorded in NDLR-7 paddy variety. The pest infestation percentage was noticed very

low (3.3%) in NDLR-7 paddy variety compared to farmer practice (10.23%) BPT-5204.

The mean average yield (64.76Qtl/ha) was recorded is NDLR-7 paddy variety, the yield

increased by 25.64% compared to BPT-5204 followed by TKM-13 paddy variety (56.76 Qtl/ha)

and lowest yield (48.15 Qtl/ha) was recorded under farmers practice BPT-5204. Farmers have

obtained the highest net income of Rs. 75803/ha in paddy variety NDLR-7 followed by TKM-13

(Rs.49065/ha) and lowest net income was recorded in farmers practice BPT-5204 (Rs.38109/ha).

The highest benefit cost ratio at 2.41 was recorded in NDLR-7 and lowest was recorded in BPT-

5204 (1.65).

9. Feed back of the farmers involved:

The paddy variety NDLR-7 is resistant to blast, Rice tungro virus, Brown plant hopper and

non lodging. This variety produced higher yield, fine grain and getting higher market price

compared to BPT 5204. This variety highly suitable for samba season.

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

Based on the assessment of paddy varieties at field level this NDLR-7 variety is highly

suitable for samba season. Resistant to blast disease, Rice tungro virus, Brown plant hopper and

non lodging. This variety produced higher yield compared to BPT-5204. This variety performed

better with local climatic condition.

20

3.C.2. Assessment of Blackgram varieties for Yellow Mosaic Virus disease resistance

1. Thematic area : Integrated Disease management

2. Title : Assessment of Blackgram varieties for Yellow Mosaic Virus

disease resistance

3. Scientists involved:

SMS- Plant protection, SMS- Agronomy, SMS- Agricultural Extension

4. Details of farming situation:

The farmers are cultivating blackgram in both irrigated and rainfed condition in Ariyur

village. The on farm testing (OFT) programme was conducted during the Rabi season (irrigated

condition) at Ariyur village of Vembakkam block. The soil type of the Ariyur village is sandy

clay loam and the fertility status of the soil is moderate. The seasonal rainfall of the cropping

period was 36.98 mm.


The farmers were repeatedly cultivating disease susceptible local varieties due to lack of

knowledge on improved disease resistant varieties in blackgram. The yellow mosaic virus

(YMV) disease is one of the most vicious diseases affecting the crop in Thiruvannamalai district.

The disease is transmitted by whitefly in a persistent manner. Severe incidence of YMV (44.65

%) disease noticed with yield reduction (565 kg/ha).


TO 1: Cultivation of local variety

TO 2: Cultivation of VBN 8 Blackgram

TO 3: Cultivation of TBG 104


� VBN 8 blackgram seed – 28 kg - Rs. 3080.00

� TBG 104 blackgram seed – 42 kg - Rs. 5460.00

� Trichoderma viride – 15 Kg - Rs. 1875.00

� Pseudomonas fluorescens – 16 Kg - Rs. 2000.00

8. Results:

Table : Performance of the technology

Technology Option No. of

trials Yield (t/ha) Net Returns

(Rs./ha)

B:C ratio

Percent disease

incidence

(YMV)

Farmers Practice –

Cultivation of local variety

7

6.12 13209.00 1.50:1 37.16

Technology 1: Cultivation

of VBN 8 Blackgram 8.33 36170.00 2.04:1 1.99

Technology 2: Cultivation

of TBG 104 Blackgram 7.77 31915.00 1.94:1 4.80

21


In blackgram, Yellow Mosaic Virus is the major problem for the farmers. The farmers

mostly rely on the pesticide for the management, despite of array of alternate methods available.

Keeping in this view, assessed blackgram varieties VBN-8 and TBG 104 against yellow mosaic

virus disease in Ariyur village of vembakkam block. The result revealed that the yield and disease

resistants were on par with both varieties. Between them, VBN 8 recorded highest yield of 8.33

qtl/ha (35.94 % increased yield over control) and TBG 104 recorded an yield of 7.77 qtl/ha (26.96

% increase over control). The lowest incidence of YMV was recorded in VBN 8 (1.99%), followed

by TBG 104 4.80 % and the control field had severe incidence of YMV disease (37.16 %). The

higher BCR of 2.04 and 1.94 were recorded for VBN8 and TBG 104 respectively. The farmers

reacted that VBN 8 was good with an additional income of Rs. 22961.00 per ha compared to

farmers practice.

Constraints faced:

� The availability of seeds should be ensured.


� The farmers felt that cultivation of blackgram VBN-8 (TO2) given higher yield and

higher economic returns with YMV disease resistance compared to other varieties.


� Root rot and borer resistant variety may be developed with high yield potential.

3.c.3. Assessment of glycemic responses of traditional paddy varieties

1. Thematic area : Varietal assessment

2. Title : Assessment of glycemic responses of traditional paddy

varieties

3. Scientists involved:

SMS-Home Science, SMS-Agronomy, SMS-Agricultural Extension

4. Details of farming situation: NA


Polished rice is a staple food for more than half of the world's population, particularly

those living in southern and eastern Asia. White rice is the most commonly consumed type in

Thiruvannamalai District. In recent days 40 percent of the people in India are diabetic due to

highest consumption of polished rice, because the Indian body is prone to diabetes, due to

sedentary living and bad eating habits have only made the problems worse. Traditional rice

varieties have an enhancing potential in wide range of neutraceutical benefits. But in

Thiruvannamalai District people are unaware of the therapeutic properties of traditional rice

varieties.

22


To1 : White rice flakes

To2 : Mapillai samba rice flakes

To3 : Kulakar rice flakes

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

Name of the input Quantity (Total

quantity) Value in Rupees

Estimation of available carbohydrate 3 nos. 1050.00

White rice flakes 2.2 kg 72.00

Kulakar rice flakes 2.2 kg 330.00

Mapillai samba rice flakes 2.2 kg 330.00

Glucose 1 kg 164.00

Glucometer 1 no. 1599.00

Strips 400 nos. 6392.00

Needles 400 nos. 1000.00

8. Results:

Table : Performance of the technology

Technology Option No.of

trials

Yield

(t/ha)

Net Returns

(Rs.

Inkh./ha)

B:C ratio

Data on Other

performance

indicators*

White rice flakes

20

- - - Pre and post

parandial

blood glucose

level,

Consumer

acceptability

Kulakar rice flakes - - -

Mapillai samba rice flakes - - -


Twenty farmers were selected for the assessment of glycemic responses of traditional paddy

varieties and they were 30-40 years of age. The selected farmers have had fasting blood glucose

level of 80-90 mg/dl and they did not have any health complications. On the first day fasting blood

glucose was estimated and supplied 50 grams of glucose. Blood samples were collected between

every half an hour for four times. Then they were supplied by polished rice flakes, Kullakar rice

flakes and Mapillai samba rice flakes upma at standardized quantity weekly once. Then the blood

samples were collected and estimated at periodic intervals by fasting, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes

(post prandial) of administrated test food. The details are tabulated here under:

23

Table:1

Average blood glucose levels of the participants during pre and post parandial periods.

Time Interval Glucose Polished Mapillai samba Kullakar

Fasting 82.9 84.8 86.35 85.35

1/2 hr 142.5 135.5 118.75 111.1

1 hr 131.75 130.5 124.5 121.1

1 1/2 hr 118.75 118.9 117 113.25

2 hr 94.55 101.15 93.6 91.8

The above table shows the variation in glycemic response of the test foods prepared from different

types of rice flakes.

Graphs for glycemic levels

Table: 2

Glycemic index of the three rice flakes varieties were analyzed and calculated in the following table.

Rice varieties GI values

Kullakar flakes 84

Mapillai samba flakes 87

White flakes 95

The kullakar rice variety low Glycemic Index value when compared to other varieties due to high

fiber content.


Farmers realized that traditional paddy varieties are highly acceptable based on the Glycemic Index

values and its therapeutic properties and this programmes an eye-opener for all.


Consumer acceptability of traditional varieties is same taste by its nature, but white rice flakes

are little bit soft.

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

Fasting 1/2 hr 1 hr 1 1/2 hr 2 hr

Blo

od

Glu

cose

le

ve

l

(mg

/dl)

Pre and Post Prandial time

Glucose

Whitle

24

3.C.4. Assessment for drudgery reduction of different weeders in paddy

1. Thematic area : Drudgery reduction

2. Title : Assessment for drudgery reduction of different weeders in

paddy

3. Scientists involved : SMS-Home Science, SMS-Agronomy, SMS-Agricultural

Extension

4. Details of farming situation : NA


Paddy is a major crop cultivated in Thiruvannamalai District. It is a very labour consuming

crop in all stages viz., during transplanting, weeding, harvesting etc., manual weeding is an

important time consuming and drudgery prone task, it leads to low work output. For the

management of this problem two types of improved weeders are used to assess the viable option

for drudgery reduction by monitoring hand grip strength and heart rate (before and after), weeding

area during operation.


To1 : Manual weeding

To2 : Rotary star weeder for wet land

To3 : Modified cono weeder (Farmer innovation), validated by KVK, Karur.


Name of the input Quantity (Total quantity) Value in Rupees

Cono weeder 6 no. 7200.00

Star weeder 6 no. 6000.00

Hand grip meter 1 no. 6608.00

Blood pressure monitor 1 no. 885.00

8. Results :

Table 1 : Performance of the technology

Technology Option No. of

trials

Yield

(Qtl/ha)

Net Returns

(Rs./ha)

B:C

ratio

Data on Other

performance

indicators*

Manual weeding

20

48.60 17580 1.30 Heart rate, Hand grip

strength, area of

weeding, time taken

Star weeder 56.78 34489 1.64

Modified cono weeder 63.50 45585 1.86

25

Table 2 : Other performance of the technology

Parameters observed Manual

weeding

Rotary star weeder

for wet land

Modified cono

weeder

Area of weeding - ha/hr/person 0.03 0.06 0.08

Required man power Nos./ ha/day 58 7 5

Heart rate/minute:

Before weeding 72.6 70.2 71

After weeding 83 79 76

Hand grip strength values (Kg)

Before weeding 26.2 25.4 24.8

After weeding 24.5 28.2 29.2


Use of modified cono weeder had higher efficiency viz., area of weeding per hectare/hour/

was 0.08 ha, only five members were required for weeding of one hectare of land. The farmers

were monitored for heart rate per minute before and after operation and also found very normal

heart rate in modified cono weeder (76/min). Then we observed the participants hand grip strength

values in Kilo gram before and after weeding by hand grip dynamometer were found use of

modified cono weeder had highest grip strength – 29.2, but in manual weeding found that very low

grip strength due to work related discomforts in hand.


The modified cono weeder is light weight and easy to operate under wet land condition.

Modified cono weeder results more efficiency compare to manual weeding. Weeders helps to

increase the yield up to 13.36 %, it also save, the time and operational cost @ Rs.9200 /- per ha.


Women farmers found difficulty in operating the cono weeders.

26

3.d. FRONTLINE DEMONSTRATION

a. Follow-up of FLDs implemented during previous years

S.

No.

Crop/

Enterprise

Thematic

Area*

Technology

demonstrated

Details of popularization methods

suggested to the Extension system

Horizontal spread of technology

No. of

villages

No. of

farmers

Area in

ha

1 Paddy Varietal

demonstration

Demonstration of

CO52 paddy

� Supply of seeds at low cost rate.

� Conduction of training, demonstration

and Mass media coverage.

106 3650 2920

2 Paddy IPM

Integrated pest and

disease management

in paddy

� Trainings, Demonstration, Exhibition,

Advisory service, Mass media coverage 32 895 1345

3 Paddy Drudgery

reduction

Direct sown paddy

drum seeder

� Supply of drum seeder at nominal cost.

� Conduction of training, demonstration,

Exhibition and Mass media coverage.

78 388 16000

4 Blackgram Varietal

demonstration

Demonstration of

VBN- 8 blackgram




40 286 230

5 Greengram Varietal

demonstration

Demonstration of

CO 8 Greengram




34 245 142

6 Groundnut Varietal

demonstration

Demonstration of

TMV13 groundnut




148 4440 3552

7 Chilli Varietal

demonstration

Demonstration of

CO(CH)1 Chilli

hybrid

� Supply of seeds at subsidized rate.



25 220 82

27

8 Bittergourd ICM

Integrated Crop

Management in

Bittergourd

� Supply of technological inputs at

subsidized rate.



11 272 96

9 Brinjal Varietal

demonstration

Demonstration of

VRM(BR)1 Spiny

brinjal

� Supply of seeds at subsidized rate.



29 342 112

10 Banana ICM

Integrated Crop

Management in

banana


subsidized rate.



7 72 58

11 Turmeric ICM

Integrated Crop

Management in

turmeric


subsidized rate.



8 89 46

28

b. Details of FLDs implemented during the current year 2017-18

b.1. Cereals

Sl.

No. Crop

Thematic

area Technology Demonstrated

Season

and

year

Source

of

funds

Area (ha) No. of farmers/

demonstration Reasons for

shortfall in

achievement Proposed Actual SC/ST Others Total

1 Paddy Varietal

Evaluation

Demonstration of CO 52 variety

� Seed treatment with

Azospirillum and

Phospobacteria each1kg/ha

� Soil application of Pseudomonas

fluorescens 2.5 kg/ha

� Soil application of ZnSo4 at 25kg/ha

� Foliar application of TNAU

PPFM spray 2.5lit/ha

� Foliar application of Fipronil

5% SC 1000 ml/ha (Sucking

pests, Stem borer)

Kharif

2017 ICAR 4 4 0 10 10 -

2 Paddy IPDM

Demonstration on Integrated

Pest and Disease Management

practices in paddy

� Seed treatment with Pseudomonas

fluorescens @ 10 g/kg

� Soil application of Pseudomonas

fluorescens @ 1kg/ac

� Seedling root dip with P.

fluorescens @ 1kg/ac

� Bund crops with Gingelly,

Sunflower, Pulses, Cowpea,

marigold.

� Foliar application of Lecanicillium

Rabi

2017-

18

ICAR 6 6 0 15 15 -

29

lecanii @ 1 kg/ac

� Release of Trichogramma

japonicum @ 2 cc

� Release of Trichogramma

chilonis @ 2 cc

� Installation of Stem borer

pheromone trap @ 10/acre

� Installation of Yellow sticky

trap @ 5/ac

Details of farming situation

Crop

Seaso

n

Farm

ing

situ

ati

on

(RF

/Irr

i

gate

d)

Soil

typ

e

Status of soil

Pre

vio

us

cro

p

Sow

ing

date

Harves

t

date

Seaso

nal

rain

fall

(mm

)

No. of

rain

y

days

N P K

Paddy Kharif Irrigated Clay

loam L M M Paddy

Fourth week of

August 2017

First week of

January 2018 947.03 12

Paddy Rabi Irrigated Clay

loam H L M

Groundnut/

Pulses

First week of

January 2018

Third week of

April 2018 74.02 2

Technical Feedback on the demonstrated technologies

S. No Feed Back

1 The fine grain paddy variety CO-52 performed well against the existing paddy variety BPT-5204 during Kharif season under irrigated

condition. Moderately resistant to Blast, Leaf spot, Stem bore, BPH pest and diseases. Resistant to lodging and highly suitable for par boiled rice.

2 The IPDM Technologies reduced the pest and diseases incidence viz, BPH (3.93nos/M2), Leaf Folder (4.86%), Stem Borer (3.2%), Tungro

(3.35%), Blast (14.36), BLB (9.26 %). Demonstration conducted resulted in increased yield (17.28%) and higher net return (49298.00).

Farmers’ reactions on specific technologies

S. No Feed Back

1 This paddy variety moderately resistant to Blast, Leaf spot and stem borer. Better performance in Kharif (Samba) Season.

2 The farmers felt that IPDM technologies in paddy increased the yield, reduced the requirement of pesticides with better control of pest and diseases.

30

b.2. Horticultural Crops

Sl.

No. Crop

Thematic


Season

and

year

Source

of

funds



shortfall in


1 Brinjal ICM

Integrated Crop

Management in Brinjal

� NPK application based on

soil test

� Spraying of vegetable

special @0.5% four sprays

at monthly intervals.

� Soil application of neem

cake@250 kg/ha

� Soil application of

Pseudomonas @ 2.5 kg/ ha

� Installation of Yellow

sticky traps @25/ha

� Release of T. chilonis @

5cc/ha

� Installation of shoot and

fruit borer pheromone trap

@12/ha

� Foliar application of Neem

and Pongamia soaps@1%

� Foliar application of

Flubendiamide 39.35%SC

150 ml/ha (Shoot and fruit

borer)

Rabi

2017-18 ICAR 2 2 - 10 10 -

31

2 Bitter

gourd IPDM

Integrated Pest & Disease

Management in Bitter

gourd

� Soil Application of Neem

cake @ 100kg/acre

� Sun flower as border crop

for leaf miner


Pseudomonas fluorescens

@ 1kg/ac


Pacilomyces @ 1kg/ac

� Installation of Pheromone traps

and lures @ 12/ha

� Installation of yellow

sticky trap @ 12/ha


Azoxystrobin 25 SC @ 200

ml/ac (Powdery mildew &

Downy mildew).

� Imidacloprid 17.8% SL

80ml/ac (Sucking pest).


NSKE 5% for leaf minor

Rabi

2017-18 ICAR 2 2 0 10 10 -

32


Crop S

easo

n

Farm

ing

situ

ati

on

(RF

/Irr

iga

ted

)

Soil

typ

e

Status of soil

Prev

iou

s

cro

p

Sow

ing

date

Harves

t

date

Seaso

nal

rain

fall

(mm

)

No. of

rain

y d

ays

N P K

Brinjal Rabi Irrigated

Sandy

clay

loam

L M M Groundnut 1

st week of Jan

2018

4th

week of

July 2017 201.14 14

Bittergourd Rabi Irrigated

Sandy

clay

loam

M M L Blackgram/

Paddy

Fourth week of

December 2017

4th

week of

June 2018 244.11 15


S. No Feed Back

1

Foliar application of vegetable special resulted in higher fruit set and improved fruit quality. The IPM practices used in the demonstration

were effective in controlling pest and diseases. Overall, the adoption ICM technologies resulted in higher yield, net return and quality

produce.

2 The IPDM practices reduced the pest and diseases viz., fruit fly infestation (3.21 %), mosaic (4.23%) and downy mildew (7.27%).

Demonstrated field shows higher yield (21.18%) and higher net return (Rs.539011.00).


S. No Feed Back

1

� The foliar application of vegetable special given good colour and fetched higher market price due to good demand in the market.

� The technologies viz., usage of pheromone trap effectively reduced the fruit borer incidence, usage of pongamia and neem soaps along with yellow

sticky traps resulted in low pest incidence and reduced the cost on pesticides.

2 � Adoption of IPDM technologies in bittergourd given higher economic return, better control of pest and diseases over chemical management.

b3. Oilseeds : Nil

b4. Pulses : Nil

b5. Fruits

33

Sl.

No. Crop

Thematic


Season

and

year

Source

of

funds


demonstration

Reasons for

shortfall in


1 Banana INM

Integrated Crop Management

in Banana

� Pralinage with 40 g

carbofuran granules per

sucker.

� NPK Application based on

soil test

� Bunch spray with 2% Potassium

sulphate after opening of last hand

and 30 days later.

� Bunch spray with 2% Potassium

sulphate after opening of last hand

and 30 days later.

� Foliar application of banana

special on 4, 5, 6 and 7th

MAP and two sprays on

bunch @ 0.5 %.

� Application of Pseudomonas

fluorescens (Pf1) liquid at

2nd

, 4th

, 6th

Month after

planting for wilt disease

� Placing of banana Pseudo stem

trap@100/ha for weevils.

� Foliar spray of

Propiconazole @ 0.1% for

Sigatokka leaf spot

Rabi

2017-

18

ICAR 3 3 0 15 15 -

34


Crop S

easo

n

Farm

ing

situ

ati

on

(RF

/Irr

ig

ate

d)

Soil

ty

pe

Status of soil

Pre

vio

us

crop

Sow

ing

date

Harv

est

date

Sea

son

al

rain

fall

(mm

)

No. of

rain

y

days

N P K

Banana Rabi Irrigated Sandy clay

loam L M M Banana

Fourth week of

January 2018 In progress


S.

No Feed Back

1 In progress


S.

No Feed Back

1 In Progress

b6. Fodder

Sl.

No. Crop

Thematic


Season

and

year

Source

of

funds



shortfall in


1 Mixed

fodder ICM

Demonstration on mixed

Fodder (Cowpea CO 9 and

Sorghum COFS 29) � Higher green fodder and dry

matter yield - (22.82 and 3.85

t/ha); more number of

branches with broader leaves.

� Higher protein content

Rabi

2017-

18

ICAR 2 2 0 10 10 -

35

(21.56%)

� Reduced fibre with increased

digestibility

� Palatability and intake;

shorter in duration;

� Suited for intercropping with

sorghum and maize


Crop

Sea

son

Farm

ing

situ

ati

on

(RF

/Irr

ig

ate

d)

Soil

typ

e

Status of soil

Pre

vio

us

crop

Sow

ing

date

Harv

est

date

Sea

son

al

rain

fall

(mm

)

No

. of

rain

y

days

N P K

Mixed

foder Rabi Irrigated

Sandy clay

loam L M M Groundnut

Third

week of

December

2018

In progress


S.

No Feed Back

1 In Progress


S.

No Feed Back

1 In Progress

b7. Cotton : Nil

b8. Commercial crops : Nil

36

b9. Enterprises

Sl.

No. Crop

Thematic

area

Technology

Demonstrated

Season

and year

Source of

funds



shortfall in


1 Milk Value

addition

Preparation of

flavoured Paneer

(Cumin, Mint,

Coriander)

Rabi

2017-18

ICAR-

ATARI - - - 10 10 -

2 Others

(FLS)

Health and

nutrition

Linkages between

sanitation, health

and nutrition

Rabi

2017-18

ICAR-

ATARI - - - 20 20 -


S. No Feed Back

1 Improved shelf life without change in colour recorded.

2 Farmers gained knowledge about nutrition intake and dietary pattern.


S. No Feed Back

1 Realized pleasant aroma using the technology and got higher income.

2 Learnt hygienic practices to maintain healthy life.

Extension and Training activities under FLD

Sl. No. Activity No. of activities

organised Date

Number of

participants

Remarks

1 Field days 1 5.3.18 25 -

2 Farmers Training 6 23.8.17, 06.12.17, 21.12.17,

23.01.18, 24.01.18, 13.02.18 77 -

3 Media coverage 8 29.12.17, 08.01.18, 09.01.18,

24.01.18, 26.01.18, 06.03.18 Mass -

4 Training for extension functionaries - - - -

37

Performance of Front Line demonstrations

Frontline demonstrations on crops

Crop Thematic

Area

Technology

demonstrated

Name of the Variety/

Hybrid No. of

Farmers

Area

(ha)

Yield (q/ha) %

Increase

in yield

Economics of demonstration

(Rs./ha)

Economics of check

(Rs./ha)

Domo Check Demo

Check Gross

Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return

BCR

(R/C)

Gross

Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return

BCR

(R/C) High Low Avg.

Pulses - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Oilseeds - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Cereals

Paddy

Varietal

demonstratio

n

Demonstration

on CO52

paddy

CO-52 BPT-5204 10 4 70.00 68.40 69.06 54.60 26.48 48217 97305 49088 2.02 50817 75352 24536 1.48

Paddy IPDM IPDM in

paddy ADT 45 ADT 45 15 6 60.22 59.12 59.86 51.04 17.28 44979 94277 49298 2.09 48166 80388 32228 1.66

Commercial

crops

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Millets - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Vegetables

Brinjal ICM ICM in

Brinjal Mullukathiri

Mullu

kathiri 10 2 400.12 356.62 372.01 292.20 27.3 145847 437632 291785 3.00 153713 313855 160142 2.04

Bitter gourd Plant

protection IPDM Abishek Abishek 10 4 430.3 402.75 410.42 338.68 21.18 302350 841361 539011 2.78 323490 694294 370804 2.14

Fruits

Banana ICM ICM in

Banana

Karpoora

valli

Karpoora

valli 15 3 In progress

Plantation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Spices and

condiments

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Flowers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

FLD on Livestock : Nil

FLD on Fisheries : Nil

38

FLD on Other enterprises

Category

Name of the

technology

demonstrated

No. of

Farmer

No.of

units

Major

parameters

%

change

in

major

parame

ter

Other parameter Economics of demonstration

(Rs.) or Rs./unit

Economics of check

(Rs.) or Rs./unit

Demo Check Demo Check Gross

Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return

BCR

(R/C)

Gross

Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return

BCR

(R/C)

Mushroom - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Apiculture - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Maize Sheller - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Value Addition

Milk

Flavoured paneer

preparation

(Cumin, Mint,

Coriander)

10 1

30

(Shelf

life in

days)

20

(Shelf

life in

days)

31.14

165

gm/1

liter of

milk

160

gm/1

liter of

milk

30.00/

1 liter

of

milk

75.90/1

liter of

milk

45.90/1

liter of

milk

2.53:1

29.00/1

liter of

milk

64.00/1

liter of

milk

35.00/1

liter of

milk

2.2:1

Vermi

Compost - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

FLD on Women Empowerment

Category Name of

technology

No. of

demos. Name of observations Demonstration Check

Farm life

school

Linkages

between

sanitation,

health and

nutrition

1

(Group)

1.Intake quantity of pulses.

2.Frequency in the consumption of

seasonal vegetables and greens.

3.Frequency in the consumption of

seasonal fruits.

1. 150 grams of pulses/day/

family (4 no.s).

2. 600 grams of vegetables

/day/family (4 no.s).

3. 40 grams of

fruits/day/person

1. 50 grams of pulses/day/

family (4 no.s).

2. 340 grams of

vegetables/day/family (4no.s).

3. Occasionally

FLD on Farm Implements and Machinery : Nil

FLD on Other Enterprise: Kitchen Gardening : Nil

39

FLD on Demonstration details on crop hybrids

Crop technology demonstrated Hybrid

Variety

No. of

Farmers

Area

(ha)

Yield (q/ha) %

Increase

in yield


(Rs./ha)

Economics of Check (Rs./ha)

Demo Check

Gross

Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return

BCR

(R/C)

Gross

Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return

BCR

(R/C) High Low Avg.

Bhendi

Demonstration of Bhendi

hybrid CO 4

� Demonstration of CO 4

Bhendi hybrid

� Spraying of vegetable

special @ 0.3% at monthly

intervals.

� Soil application of neem

cake@ 250 kg/ha


Pseudomonas @ 2.5 kg/

ha

� Installation of Yellow

sticky traps @25/ha

� Installation of shoot and

fruit borer pheromone trap

@12/ha


Neem and Pongamia

soaps@1%


Imidacloprid 17.8% SL

200ml/ha (Whitefly)

CO4 10 2 201.39 198.62 200.62 176.21 13.85 98146 306332 208186 3.12 104838 261838 157000 2.49

40

Snake

gourd

Demonstration of Snake

gourd hybrid CSgH-1

� Fruits are short 35-37 cm

dusty white with stripes

� Spindle shaped fruits

with380-390g weight

� Duration:180 days

� Yield:70t/ha(44% increase

over commercial hybrids)


Azoxystrobin 25 SC @ 200

ml/ac (Powdery mildew &

Downy mildew)

� Imidacloprid 17.8% SL

80ml/ac (Sucking pest)

CSGH-

1 10 2 In Progress

41

FLDs conducted with the funding of other sources including CFLD/ATMA/NABARD/other ICAR institutes etc

Crop Source

of fund

Thematic

Area

technology

demonstrated

Name of the

Variety/

Hybrid No. of

Farmers

Area

(ha)

Yield (q/ha) %

Increase

in yield


(Rs./ha)

Economics of check

(Rs./ha)

Domo Check Demo

Check Gross

Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return

BCR

(R/C)

Gross

Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return

BCR

(R/C) High Low Avg.

CFLD

Black

gram

(Kharif)

ICAR ICM

� Demonstration

of VBN-8

variety of

Blackgram.

� Seed treatment

and soil

application of

Rhizobium and

phosphobateria

@ 1 kg /acre

each.

� Soil

application

T.viride @ 1

kg /acre during

sowing and 20

DAS.

� Foliar

application of

pulse wonders

@ 2.25 kg/acre

at 30 DAS.

� Setting up of

yellow sticky

trap @ 5

Nos/acre.

� Application of

NPV @ 250

SL/acre during

incidence.

VBN-8 T-9 50 20 8.90 7.85 8.33 6.5 21.96 34577 73346 38770 2.12 36850 58500 21650 1.58

CFLD

Black

gram

(Rabi)

ICAR ICM VBN-8 T-9 50 20 8.92 7.85 8.35 6.5 22.15 34356 71038 36682 2.07 35344 50502 15158 1.43

CFLD

Ground

nut

(Kharif)

ICAR ICM

� Demonstratio

n of

TCGS1043va

riety of

TCG

S

1043

VRI2 75 25 25.98 24.01 24.81 18.44 34.54 51563 148900 51538 2.88 54061 105122 51061 1.94

42

CFLD

Ground

nut

(Rabi)

ICAR ICM

groundnut.

� Seed

treatment and

soil

application of

Rhizobium

@ 1 kg /acre.

� Seed

treatment and

soil

application of

T.viride and

Pseudomonas

(Consortia) @

2 kg /acre

each.

� Basal

application of

micronutrient

mixture @ 5

kg /acre.

� Foliar

application of

groundnut

rich @ 2.25

kg/acre at 30

and 45 DAS.

� Application of

gypsum @

160 kg/acre at

Basal and 45

DAS.

TCG

S

1043

& K6

VRI2 75 25 In progress

FLD on Livestock : Nil

FLD on Fisheries : Nil

FLD on Other enterprises : Nil

FLD on Women Empowerment : Nil FLD on Farm Implements and Machinery : Nil

43

4. Training Programmes

Farmers’ Training including sponsored training programmes (On campus)

Thematic area No. of

courses

Participants

Others SC/ST Grand Total

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

I Crop Production

Cropping Systems 1 20 0 20 0 0 0 20 0 20

Integrated Crop Management 5 81 9 90 3 0 3 84 9 93

Others - Integrated Farming Systems 1 20 0 20 0 0 0 20 0 20

Total 7 121 9 130 3 0 3 124 9 133

II Horticulture

a) Vegetable Crops

Nursery raising 2 27 1 28 2 8 10 29 9 38

Export potential vegetables 1 20 0 20 0 0 0 20 0 20

Others – Integrated Crop Management 2 28 4 32 0 0 0 28 4 32

Total (a) 5 75 5 80 2 8 10 77 13 90

b) Fruits

Others – Precision farming 1 17 0 17 0 0 0 17 0 17

Total (b) 1 17 0 17 0 0 0 17 0 17

c) Ornamental Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total ( c) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

d) Plantation crops 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total (d) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

e) Tuber crops 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total (e) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

f) Spices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total (f) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

g) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

GT (a-g) 6 92 5 97 2 8 10 94 13 107

44


courses

Participants



III Soil Health and Fertility Management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

IV Livestock Production and Management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

V Home Science/Women empowerment

Designing and development for high nutrient efficiency diet 1 7 13 20 0 0 0 7 13 20

Value addition 10 92 50 142 18 29 47 110 79 189

Total 11 99 63 162 18 29 47 117 92 209

VI Agril. Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

VII Plant Protection

Integrated Pest Management 6 76 18 94 6 1 7 82 19 101

Integrated Disease Management 2 29 3 32 6 1 7 35 4 39

Total 8 105 21 126 12 2 14 117 23 140

VIII Fisheries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

IX Production of Inputs at site 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

X Capacity Building and Group Dynamics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

XI Agro-forestry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GRAND TOTAL 32 417 98 515 35 39 74 452 137 589

45

Farmers’ Training including sponsored training programmes (Off campus)


courses

Participants



I Crop Production


Integrated nutrient management 1 6 11 17 1 0 1 7 11 18

Total 5 71 12 83 1 0 1 72 12 84

II Horticulture

a) Vegetable Crops

Nursery raising 1 0 0 0 15 0 15 15 0 15

Others – Integrated Crop Management 8 79 13 92 17 5 22 96 18 114

Total (a) 9 79 13 92 32 5 37 111 18 129

b) Fruits 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total (b) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


Total ( c) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


Total (d) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

e) Tuber crops 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total (e) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

f) Spices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total (f) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


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

GT (a-g) 9 79 13 92 32 5 37 111 18 129

III Soil Health and Fertility Management

Integrated Nutrient Management 1 12 8 20 1 0 1 13 8 21

Total 1 12 8 20 1 0 1 13 8 21


46


courses

Participants



Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


Value addition 1 18 0 18 0 0 0 18 0 18

Location specific drudgery reduction technologies 1 20 0 20 0 0 0 20 0 20

Total 2 38 0 38 0 0 0 38 0 38


Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0




Total 8 105 8 113 7 0 7 112 8 120

VIII Fisheries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

XI Agro-forestry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GRAND TOTAL 25 305 41 346 41 5 46 346 46 392

47

Farmers’ Training including sponsored training programmes – CONSOLIDATED (On + Off campus)


courses

Participants



I Crop Production

Cropping Systems 1 20 0 20 0 0 0 20 0 20


Integrated nutrient management 1 6 11 17 1 0 1 7 11 18

Others– Integrated Farming System 1 20 0 20 0 0 0 20 0 20

Total 12 192 21 213 4 0 4 196 21 217

II Horticulture

a) Vegetable Crops

Nursery raising 2 15 0 15 17 8 25 32 8 40

Export potential vegetables 1 20 0 20 0 0 0 20 0 20

Others– Integrated Crop Management 11 119 18 137 17 5 22 136 23 159

Total (a) 14 154 18 172 34 13 47 188 31 219

b) Fruits

Others– Precision farming 1 17 0 17 0 0 0 17 0 17

Total (b) 1 17 0 17 0 0 0 17 0 17


Total ( c) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


Total (d) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

e) Tuber crops 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total (e) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

f) Spices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total (f) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


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

GT (a-g) 15 171 18 189 34 13 47 205 31 236

III Soil Health and Fertility Management

Integrated Nutrient Management 1 12 8 20 1 0 1 13 8 21

Total 1 12 8 20 1 0 1 13 8 21

48


courses

Participants




Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


Designing and development for high nutrient efficiency diet 1 7 13 20 0 0 0 7 13 20

Value addition 11 110 50 160 18 29 47 128 79 207

Location specific drudgery reduction technologies 1 20 0 20 0 0 0 20 0 20

Total 13 137 63 200 18 29 47 155 92 247


Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0




Total 16 210 29 239 19 2 21 229 31 260

VIII Fisheries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

XI Agro-forestry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GRAND TOTAL 57 722 139 861 76 44 120 798 183 981

49

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

Area of training No. of

Courses

No. of Participants

General SC/ST Grand Total


Mushroom Production 2 12 3 15 7 9 16 19 12 31

Value addition 1 8 2 10 0 0 0 8 2 10

TOTAL 3 20 5 25 7 16 16 27 14 41

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

Training for Rural Youths including sponsored training programmes – CONSOLIDATED (On + Off campus)


Courses

No. of Participants



Mushroom Production 2 12 3 15 7 9 16 19 12 31

Value addition 1 8 2 10 0 0 0 8 2 10

TOTAL 3 20 5 25 7 16 16 27 14 41

50

Training programmes for Extension Personnel including sponsored training programmes (On campus)


Courses

No. of Participants



Productivity enhancement in field crops 1 15 4 19 2 2 4 17 6 23


Low cost and nutrient efficient diet designing 1 0 20 20 0 4 4 0 24 24

Household food security 2 0 23 23 0 13 13 0 36 36

Any other 1 18 2 20 0 0 0 18 2 20

TOTAL 6 43 52 95 6 20 26 49 72 121

Training programmes for Extension Personnel including sponsored training programmes (Off campus) : Nil

Training programmes for Extension Personnel including sponsored training programmes – CONSOLIDATED (On + Off campus)


Courses

No. of Participants



Productivity enhancement in field crops 1 15 4 19 2 2 4 17 6 23


Low cost and nutrient efficient diet designing 1 0 20 20 0 4 4 0 24 24

Household food security 2 0 23 23 0 13 13 0 36 36

Any other 1 18 2 20 0 0 0 18 2 20

TOTAL 6 43 52 95 6 20 26 49 72 121

51

Table. Sponsored training programmes


Course

No. of Participants



Crop production and management

Increasing production & productivity of crops 1 20 0 20 0 0 0 20 0 20

Commercial production of vegetables 1 20 0 20 0 0 0 20 0 20

Total 2 40 0 40 0 0 0 40 0 40

Post harvest technology & value addition

Processing and value addition 5 50 9 59 13 27 40 63 36 99

Total 5 50 9 59 13 27 40 63 36 99

Farm machinery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Livestock and fisheries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Home Science

Household nutritional security 1 20 0 20 0 0 0 20 0 20

Total 1 20 0 20 0 0 0 20 0 20

Agricultural Extension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GRAND TOTAL 8 110 9 119 13 27 40 123 36 159

Name of sponsoring agencies involved

1. NABARD, Thirvannamalai

2. Ministry of Food Processing, New Delhi

3. ATMA-STRY, Thiruvannamalai

52

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


Courses

No. of Participants



Crop production and management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Post harvest technology and value addition

Value addition 1 4 3 7 3 5 8 7 8 15

Livestock and fisheries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Income generation activities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Agricultural Extension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grand Total 1 4 3 7 3 5 8 7 8 15

53

5. Extension Programmes

Activities No. of

programmes

No. of

farmers

No. of Extension

Personnel TOTAL

Advisory Services 47 1492 213 1705

Diagnostic visits 22 211 25 236

Field Day 5 185 5 190

Group discussions 6 144 4 148

Kisan Ghosthi 0 0 0 0

Film Show 16 718 70 788

Self -help groups 0 0 0 0

Kisan Mela 1 600 15 615

Exhibition 3 1266 81 1347

Scientists' visit to farmers field 94 1676 23 1699

Plant/animal health camps 3 780 0 780

Farm Science Club 2 40 0 40

Ex-trainees Sammelan 0 0 0 0

Farmers' seminar/workshop 2 261 9 270

Method Demonstrations 5 91 0 91

Celebration of important days 5 562 23 585

Special day celebration 8 274 10 284

Exposure visits 4 128 2 130

Others 25 1530 176 1706

Total 248 9958 656 10614

Details of other extension programmes

Particulars Number

Electronic Media (CD./DVD) 4

Extension Literature 23

News paper coverage 36

Popular articles 10

Radio Talks 0

TV Talks 11

Animal health amps (Number of animals treated) 0

Others 0

Total 84

54

Messages sent

MOBILE ADVISORY SERVICES THROUGH MKISAN PORTAL

No of registered farmers : 25483

Types of

Messages

Type of messages

Crop Livestock Weather Marketing Awareness Other

enterprise Total

No

of

mess

ag

es

No

of

farm

ers

No

of

mess

ag

es

No

of

farm

ers

No

of

mess

ag

es

No

of

farm

ers

No

of

mess

ag

es

No

of

farm

ers

No

of

mess

ag

es

No

of

farm

ers

No

of

mess

ag

es

No

of

farm

ers

No

of

mess

ag

es

No

of

farm

ers

Text only 7 55929 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 176179 0 0 18 232108

Voice only - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Voice &

Text both - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Total

Messages 7 55929 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 176179 0 0 18 232108

Total

farmers

Benefitted

0 10160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15314 0 0 0 25474

MOBILE ADVISORY SERVICES THROUGH OTHERS

Types of

Messages

Type of messages

Crop Livestock Weather Marketing Awareness Other

enterprise Total

No

of

mess

ag

es

No

of

farm

ers

No

of

mess

ag

es

No

of

farm

ers

No

of

mess

ag

es

No

of

farm

ers

No

of

mess

ag

es

No

of

farm

ers

No

of

mess

ag

es

No

of

farm

ers

No

of

mess

ag

es

No

of

farm

ers

No

of

mess

ag

es

No

of

farm

ers

Text only 3 1521 1 507 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2028

Voice only 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Voice & Text both

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total

Messages 3 1521 1 507 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2028

Total

farmers

Benefitted

0 507 0 507 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1014

55

6. DETAILS OF TECHNOLOGY WEEK CELEBRATIONS : Nil

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

a. Production of seeds by the KVKs

Crop Name of the

crop

Name of the variety

/hybrid

Quantity

of seed

produced

(q)

Value

(Rs)

Seed supplied to

farmers

Supplie

d to

other

agencies

(q)

Quantity

(q)

No of

farmers

Cereals Paddy TKM-13 32.5 53340.00 32.5 3 0

Oilseeds Groundnut

TCGS1043 (Dharani),

TMV-13 26 183400.00 24.4 68 1.6

Pulses Pigeon pea CO(Rg)7, LRG52 0.08 800.00 0.08 4 0 Mungbean-

Blackgram VBN-6,8 30.28 322697.00 14.315 101 4

Urdbean-

Greengram CO8, BGS9 5.86 76180.00 0.465 56 4.5

Total 94.72 636417.00 71.76 232 10.1

b. Production of planting materials by the KVKs

Crop Name of the

crop

Name of the

variety /

hybrid

Number Value

(Rs.)

Planting material

supplied to farmers Supplied

to other

agencies

(No) No No of

farmers

Fruits Mango Banganapalli 84 5240 84 2 -

Guava L49 23 1820 23 1 -

Jack fruit Palur-1 8 680 8 1 -

Citrus Local 20 1400 20 1 -

Lemon Local 330 2900 330 5 -

Jamun Local 12 1080 12 1 -

Plantation crops Coconut seedlings TxD 600 45000 552 30 -

Ornamental plants Crotons Local 126 1260 - - -

Other

ornamentals

Local 156 6240 19 3 -

Spices Curry leaf Pachai kambu 63 630 31 8 -

Forest Species Teak Local 657 6570 547 10 -

Other forest

species

Local 5782 86730 4026 69 -

Others Paddy seedlings CO51 415 1245 415 1 -

Total 8276 160795 6067 132 -

56

c. Production of Bio-Products

Bio Products Name of the bio-product Quantity

Kg

Value

(Rs.)

Supplied to

farmers

Supplied to

other

agencies

kg No of

farmers kg

Bio Fertilisers Vermicompost 3527 17635 3527 21 -

FYM - Azolla 13 130 13 4 -

Bio-pesticide - - - - - -

Bio-fungicide Trichoderma viride 301 37625 274 80 -

Pseudomonas fluorescens 456 57000 447 238 -

Others Worms 6.5 2925 6.5 3 -

Micro nutrient

formulation Vegetable special 568 81245 568 53 -

Total 4871.5 196560.00 4835.5 399 -

d. Production of livestock materials

Particulars of Live stock Name of the

breed Number Value (Rs.)

Supplied to farmers Supplied to

other

agencies

(No) No No of farmers

Poultry

Broilers Asil 150 16550 150 10 0

Japanese Quail Local 745 25466 745 32 0

Total - 895 42016 895 42 0

8. DETAILS OF SOIL, WATER AND PLANT ANALYSIS

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

Soil 616 609 43 1250

Plant 3 8 3 -

Total 619 617 46 1250

9. SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING

Date of SAC meeting Number of members attended

15.11.2017 17

Note : The proceedings of the SAC meeting is attached as Annexure I

57

10. PUBLICATIONS

A. Research Papers

Author(s) Year Title Journal

name Volume Page No.

P.Rajesh,

J.Sundarsing rajapandiyan,

K.Sharmilli, S.Marimuthu &

R.Sureshkumar

2017

Effect of spacing and

fertilizer level on yield

attributes of Daincha

Legume

Research 40(6) 1136-1138

B. Books, technical bulletins

Author(s) Year Title Published by Page No.

Rajaramesh, J. Kathiravan,

P.Narayanan, N.Rameshraja 2017

Improved cultivation

technologies Pachai boomi 96

N.Rameshraja, V.Suresh,

P.Narayanan & P.Rajesh 2017 Organic Farming

ICAR KVK,

Kilnelli. 55

V.Suresh, N.Rameshraja,

P.Narayanan & P.Rajesh 2017 Integrated Farming System

ICAR KVK,

Kilnelli. 47

P.Rajesh, N.Rameshraja,

P.Narayanan & V.Suresh 2017

Seed Production Techniques in

Pulse Crops

ICAR KVK,

Kilnelli. 45

N.Rameshraja, P.Narayanan,

V.Suresh & P.Rajesh 2017

Precision Farming in Vegetable

crops

ICAR KVK,

Kilnelli. 58

C. Popular Articles

Author(s) Year Title Publisher Page No.

P.Narayanan 2017 Leaf blight management in colocasia Pachai boomi 35

P.Narayanan 2017 Integrated stem borer management in

paddy Pachai boomi 13

N.Rameshraja 2017 Production technologies of bhendi Pachai boomi 28-29

P.Narayanan 2017 Usage of Pseudomonas in Disease

management Pachai boomi 16-17

P.Narayanan 2017 Integrated disease management in finger

millet Pachai boomi 32-33

P.Narayanan 2017 Post harvest disease management in

Mango

Malarum

velanmai 42-44

58

P.Narayanan 2017 Coconut pencil tip disorder and their

management

Malarum

velanmai 20-21

P.Narayanan 2017 Biological disease management by

Pseudomonas fluorescens Puthiya vanigam 18-21

P.Narayanan 2017 Integrated disease management in

blackgram Pachai boomi 16-17

P.Narayanan 2018 Integrated disease management in Maize Pachaiboomi 16-17

D. Conference papers

Author(s) Year Paper title

Conference name

date, venue &

organized by

Abstract/full

paper page no.

P.Narayanan,

K.Arunkumar,

J.Rajalakshmi,

S.Parthasarathy,

S.Vanitha

2017

Systemic elicitation of

defense related enzymes

suppressing Fusarium wilt in

mulberry National Tamil

conference , 12-13

Aug 2017, TNAU,

Coimbatore &

Agricultural

Scientific Tamil

Society, New Delhi

118-121

P.Narayanan,

N.Rameshraja,

V.Suresh,

P.Rajesh,T.Margaret

2017 Integrated pest and disease

management in Brinjal 114-117

P.Narayanan,

P.Rajesh

N.Rameshraja,

V.Suresh

2017 Integrated pest and disease

management in Paddy 122-125

E. Radio/TV talks

Speaker Topic Date of

telecast Media (Radio/TV)

Remarks

(Talk/

phone

in/panel

discussion)

N. Rameshraja, Senior

Scientist and Head i/c

Activities of KVK

Part – I & II

18/12/2017

&19/12/2017

Doordharshan

Podhigai TV – Malarum

Bhoomi Programme

Panel

Discussion

P. Narayanan, Subject

Matter Specialist (Plant

Protection)

Integrated Pest

Management in

Paddy Part – I & II

20/12/2017 &

21/12/2017

Doordharshan


Bhoomi Programme

Talk

V. Suresh,

Subject Matter Specialist

(Agricultural Extension)

Farmer Producer

Organization and

Farmers Club

22/12/2017

Doordharshan


Bhoomi Programme

Talk

P. Rajesh,Subject Matter

Specialist (Agronomy)

Production

Technologies of

Blackgram Part –

I & II

25/12/2017 &

26/12/2017

Doordharshan


Bhoomi Programme

Talk

59

N. Rameshraja, Senior

Scientist and Head i/c

Integrated Crop

Management in

Brinjal Part - I & II

27/12/2017 &

28/12/2017

Doordharshan


Bhoomi Programme

Talk

T. Vadivel, Progressive

farmer of KVK,

Kondayankuppam

Bittergourd

Cultivation

19/12/2017 &

20/12/2017

Doordharshan


Bhoomi Programme

Panel

Discussion

V.Vasudevan,

Progressive farmer of

KVK, Vazhur

Organic Farming 21/12/2017 &

22/12/2017

Doordharshan


Bhoomi Programme

Panel

Discussion

D.Manivannan,


KVK, Sathuperipalayam.

Integrated

Farming System

25/12/2017 to

27/12/2017

Doordharshan


Bhoomi Programme

Panel

Discussion

A. Loganathan,


KVK, Kilnelli.

Paddy Cultivation 28/12/2017

Doordharshan


Bhoomi Programme

Panel

Discussion

Kamalakannan,


KVK, Athi.

Value Added

Products of Milk

29/12/2017 &

01/01/2018

Doordharshan


Bhoomi Programme

Panel

Discussion

Thanigaimalai,


KVK, Kilnelli.

Brinjal

Cultivation 02/01/2018

Doordharshan


Bhoomi Programme

Panel

Discussion

Nagarajan, Progressive

farmer of KVK,

Kondyankuppam

Snakegourd

Cultivaiton 03/01/2018

Doordharshan


Bhoomi Programme

Panel

Discussion

F. Leaflets, folders, pamphlets and other extension literature

Author(s) Year Title Published by No. of

Pages

V.Suresh, N.Rameshraja 2017-18 KVK roles and activities ICAR KVK,

Thiruvannamalai 4

P.Rajesh, P.Narayanan

&V.Suresh 2017-18

Integrated Crop Management in

Groundnut

ICAR KVK,

Thiruvannamalai 4


&

V.Suresh

2017-18 Integrated Crop Management in

Paddy

ICAR KVK,

Thiruvannamalai 4

P.Rajesh, N.Rameshraja

& V.Suresh 2017-18 Soil Health Management

ICAR KVK,

Thiruvannamalai 2

P.Narayanan &

V.Suresh 2017-18

Safe & Judicious use of

pesticides

ICAR KVK,

Thiruvannamalai 2


&

V.Suresh

2017-18 Integrated Crop Management in

Redgram

ICAR KVK,

Thiruvannamalai 4

P.Rajesh, V.Suresh

&P.Narayanan 2017-18


Blackgram

ICAR KVK,

Thiruvannamalai 4

N.Rameshraja,

P.Narayanan& V.Suresh 2017-18


Snakegourd

ICAR KVK,

Thiruvannamalai 4

T.Margaret, P.Rajesh &

N.Rameshraja 2017-18 Value addition in millets

ICAR KVK,

Thiruvannamalai 6

T.Margaret,

P.Narayanan 2017-18 Mushroom farming

ICAR KVK,

Thiruvannamalai 8

60

T.Margaret,

N.Rameshraja 2017-18 Value addition in milk

ICAR KVK,

Thiruvannamalai 4

T.Margaret,

N.Rameshraja 2017-18 Value addition in Banana

ICAR KVK,

Thiruvannamalai 6

P.Narayanan,

N.Rameshraja&

V.Suresh.

2017-18 Integrated Pest & Disease

Management in cucurbits

ICAR KVK,

Thiruvannamalai 6

P.Narayanan, P.Rajesh

& V.Suresh. 2017-18


Management in Blackgram

ICAR KVK,

Thiruvannamalai 6

P.Narayanan, P.Rajesh

& V.Suresh. 2017-18


Management in Groundnut

ICAR KVK,

Thiruvannamalai 6

G. Any other publications (please specify)

• Three Success story documents (30 copies each) were released in the SAC meeting held at KVK, Kilnelli during

November 17 on Direct sowing of paddy using drum seeder, Mushroom cultivation and fruits and vegetable

preservation.

• A short film of the success story on “direct sowing paddy using drum seeder technology” was also documented

and sent to ATARI during Dec 2017.

H. Newsletter/Magazine

Name of News letter/Magazine Frequency No. of Copies printed for distribution

Pasumai Kathir Bi annual 600

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

Name of the staff Title Duration Organized by

V.Suresh Workshop on Kisan Call

centre One day

Tamil Nadu Agricultural

University, Coimbatore

11. DETAILS ON RAIN WATER HARVESTING STRUCTURE AND MICRO-IRRIGATION

SYSTEM

Activities conducted

No. of

Training

programmes

No. of

Demonstration s

No. of plant materials

produced

Visit by

farmers

(No.)

Visit by

officials

(No.)

- - - - -

12. INTERVENTIONS ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT/UNSEASONAL

RAINFALL/HAILSTORM/COLD WAVES ETC : Nil

13. Awards/rewards by KVK and staff : Nil

61

14. Details of sponsored projects/programmes implemented by KVK

S.No Title of the

programme / project

Sponsoring

agency Objectives Duration

Amount

(Rs)

1

CAT Training and

Exposure visit on

Seed production in

pulses

NABARD

� To increase knowledge among the farmers on quality seed

production in pulses.

� To impart training on quality seed production in pulses.

� To enhance productivity of pulses.

� To ensure the availability of quality seeds to farmers in the

district.

� To increase the income level of farmers.

3 days 45080.00

2

Vocational Training

on Fruits and

vegetable

Preservation” under

MEDP Programme

NABARD

The farmers in Polur and Jamunamarathur blocks of

Thiruvannamalai district are mainly cultivating banana, amla,

tamarind and other seasonal vegetables in large area. So the

availability of quality raw materials are abundant in the locality.

Besides, the cost of raw materials is also very low in the locality

compared to other blocks of Thiruvannamalai district.

5 days 50000.00

Note : Detailed report of the programmes attached separately as Annexure II

62

15. SUCCESS STORIES

15. SUCCESS STORIES

15.A1. Adoption of improved technologies brought prosperity to the blackgram

growers.

Situation analysis/Problem statement:

Blackgram is one among the major pulse crops cultivated in Ariyathur village of

Vandavasi block of Thiruvannamalai district during Kharif and Rabi Seasons in an area of

232 ha. The productivity of the crop was low due to less awareness towards high yielding

varieties, non availability of quality seeds and non adoption of integrated crop management

practices in blackgram. The average yield obtained by farmers was 5.6 qtl/ha which was 37.7

% lower than the potential yield. And the income of the farmers (Rs. 36400/ha) was not

satisfactory.

Plan, Implementation of activities and Support:

To address these problems faced by

the farmers the KVK Thiruvannamalai had

implemented CFLD on blackgram in

ariyathur village. The scientists of KVK

analyzed the problems of farmers through

group meetings in ariyathur village prior to

the implementation of cluster Front Line

Demonstration programme under National

Food Security Mission. The KVK had

selected 50 progressive farmers for

implementing the cluster front line

demonstration programme. The KVK has demonstrated the new high yielding disease

resistant black gram variety VBN-8 (8kg/ac).

Soil application of bio fertilizer Rhizobium

and Phosphobacteria 1 kg each, soil

application of Trichoderma viride and

Pseudomonas fluorescens 2 kg each for

control the root rot diseases and avoid plant

population losses. Foliar application of

TNAU pulse wonder (2kg/acres) during the

peak flowering and pod formation stage for

enhancing the yield and increase the quality

and size of blackgram seeds. Demonstration

of yellow sticky trap (5 nos/acre) for

controlling the sucking pests in blackgram

crop. Foliar application of Nuclear

Polyhedrosis virus (250 ml/acre) for the control of pod borer damage in black gram crop. All

these technologies were demonstrated in an area of 50 ha in Ariyathur village.

Gross income (Rs.)

Demo 79740

Local Check 58500

0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

70000

80000

90000

Economic details of blackgram seed production

The details of various activities

Sl.

No. Particulars

1. Trainings

Integrated Crop Management in blackgram

Integrated Pest and Disease Management in

blackgram

2. Method

demonstration

Demonstration of soil sample collection and

seed treatment

Demonstration of soil application

control agents

Demonstration of Foliar application of

TNAU pulse wonder

3. Advisories Filed visit and Advisory services

4. literature Integrated crop management in Blackgram

5. Field day Integrated crop management in blackgram

6. Exposure

visits

Visit to National Pulses Research centre,

Pudukottai

Output: 1. The farmers obtained the average yield of 8.86

kg/ha it was the 26.66% higher than the local

check (6.50 kg/ha).

2. Pest and disease incidence was reduced

drastically due to adoption of pest and disease

management practices.

3. The average gross income was re

Rs.79740/ha and net income was

Rs, 40,400/ha.

4. Total quantities of 3.75 qtl of seeds were sold to others farmers in the locality by the

beneficiary farmers.

Gross income (Rs.) Gross Cost (Rs.) Net income (Rs.)

39340 40400

42650 15850

Economic details of blackgram seed production

ies implemented are detailed hereunder:

Title Total

Integrated Crop Management in blackgram 1

Integrated Pest and Disease Management in

blackgram 1

Demonstration of soil sample collection and

seed treatment techniques 1

Demonstration of soil application of bio

control agents 1

Demonstration of Foliar application of

TNAU pulse wonder 1

Filed visit and Advisory services 25

Integrated crop management in Blackgram 500

Integrated crop management in blackgram 1

Visit to National Pulses Research centre,

Pudukottai 1

The farmers obtained the average yield of 8.86

kg/ha it was the 26.66% higher than the local

Pest and disease incidence was reduced

drastically due to adoption of pest and disease

The average gross income was recorded as

Rs.79740/ha and net income was

Total quantities of 3.75 qtl of seeds were sold to others farmers in the locality by the

Net income (Rs.)

No. of

participants

58

63

65

67

74

76

260

85

20

Total quantities of 3.75 qtl of seeds were sold to others farmers in the locality by the

64

Outcome:

The New blackgram variety VBN-8 has spread to the neighboring villages viz.,

Desur, Mazhaiyur, Thellar, Kondyankuppam, Vazhur, Maruthu, Kizhsembedu, and

Venmanthai Village of vandavasi block. In Thiruvannamalai district the variety has spread to

more than 15 blocks covering 643 ha in 120 villages. In addition, the seeds were supplied to

other districts i.e Vilupuram, Vellore, Kanchipuram, Thiruvallur, Pudukottai, Trichy in

Tamilnadu. And Thiruvanathupuram, Palakad districts of Kerala state. Total number of 560

farmers have been cultivating this VBN8 variety at present.

Impact:

After the implementation of various

activities by KVK including CFLD

programmes in Vandavasi taluk, the farmers

are showing real interest in cultivating VBN8

blackgram for the purpose of seeds. The state

department of agriculture is procuring seeds

from farmers at very good rate. As a result, the

farmers are getting very good income and they

are spending the income from blackgram seed

production for Children’s education,

Construction of house and used for other

farming activities. Moreover, with the

technical back up of KVK pulse seed clubs are formed in various villages of the district

which act as quality seed supply centres. So far, the seed clubs have supplied 375 qtl of

quality blackgram seeds.

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Yield (Q/ha.) B:C Ratio

Ru

pp

es/

ha

Yield and economic details of Blackgram seed production

Demo Local check

65

15.A2 Enhancement of income and profitability of the gourd farmers in

Kondayankuppam village of Thiruvannamalai district

A. Situation analysis / problem statement

The Kondaiyankuppam village in Vandavasi taluk of Thiruvannamalai district is

known for gourds cultivation. The gourds viz., bitter gourd, snake gourd, ridge gourd, bottle

gourd etc., are being cultivated in the village throughout the year. Total number of 155 farm

families depend on gourds for their livelihood. An area of 205 acres is under gourds

cultivation in the village. The major soil types of the village are red sandy loam and sandy

clay loam. The farmers depend majorly on open wells for the irrigation. The village comes

under the north eastern climatic zone.

However, the income, of the gourd farmers was not that much satisfactory in the village

during previous years, due to fluctuation in yield level of gourds and increased cost of

cultivation as a result of problems mentioned here under:

� Maleness

� Lack of micro nutrition

� Imbalanced nutrition

� Higher incidence of pests ( fruit fly & sucking pests) and diseases ( Powdery and

downy mildew, viral diseases)

� Lack of adoption of improved production practices.

� Repeated use of own seeds of gourds.

B. Plan, implementation of activities and support by KVK

By seeing the intensive agrarian nature of the village, the KVK, Thiruvannamalai

taken it as a prime village in implementing various activities for enhancing the income of the

farmers especially gourd growers. The details of activities implemented by KVK are detailed

hereunder step by step:

1. Formation of Farmers Clubs of Farmers Interest Groups

As an initial step, the gourd farmers are

grouped as farmers club comprising lead farmers

and Farmers Interest Groups covering almost all

the gourd growers. Totally, one farmers club and 5

Farmers Interest Groups existing in the village.

This was done in collaboration with NABARD and

state department of horticulture in order to make

the technology transfer easy for the benefit of

farmers.

2. Conduction of training:

The on and off campus training programmes were conducted by KVK on various

thematic areas mentioned below for the knowledge updation of gourd growers.

1. Integrated Crop Management

2. Integrated Plant Nutrition System

3. Foliar nutrition & growth regulators application

4. Integrated Pest and Disease Management

5. Post Harvest Management

Total number of eleven trainings programmes covering 201 farmers conducted in the village.

66

3. Conduction of Front Line Demonstration programmes

With a view to practically demonstrate the technologies in farmers fields it self, Three Front

Line Demonstration programmes covering 30 farmers on Integrated Crop Management

Technologies in three crops viz., Bitter gourd, snake gourd and ribbed gourd were conducted

in the village,

The Important technologies demonstrated are:

� Sex regulation through ethrel application.

� Foliar nutrition with major emphasis on

vegetable special (micro nutrient

formaulation) application.

� Integrated Plant Nutrition System with major

emphasis on fertigation, vermi composting

and neem cake application as per the soil

fertility status.

� Integrated Pest and Disease Management

practices with major emphasis on fligh T

pheromone traps usage for the mass trapping

of fruitfly, usage of yellow, blue sticky traps pongamia & neem soaps for the control of

sucking pests and there by viral diseases.

� Soil application of Trichoderma viride & microbial consortium for the disease control

and yield improvement.

4. Organisation of exposure visits

In order to pave the way for direct interaction of gourd farmers with scientists and

acquire knowledge, exposure visit were organized to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,

Coimbatore and Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru. Total number

of 29 farmers directly benefited.

5. Organisation of workshop and exhibitions

With a view to bring all the technology providers at a single point and create linkage with

farmers, exhibitions and workshops on improved technologies have been organized on

regular basis in which almost all the gourd growers have been taking part and acquiring

knowledge.

6. Distribution of technical literatures

The technical literatures on improved technologies of gourds were distributed to

farmers for the wide dissemination of technological

information.

7. Field visits and Farm Advisory Services

The KVK scientists have made need based

visits to Kondaiyankuppam village and the

production problems of the farmers mainly the

gourd farmers were addressed immediately which

resulted in reduction of unwanted production

expenses and higher crop yield and income.

67

C. Output

The gourd farmers under the technical support of KVK have adopted various

improved technologies in gourds cultivation. As a result, the productivity and income levels

have increased to the satisfactory level as detailed here under:

Crop Yield

(Q/ha)

Gross cost

(Rs./ha)

Gross return

(Rs./ha)

Net return

(Rs./ha)

BC

Ratio

Bitter

gourd

Before

Intervention 326.75 339445.00 655582.00 316137.00 1.93

After

Intervention 423.98 328195.00 906917.00 578722.00 2.76

Snake

gourd

Before

Intervention 339.35 299492.00 373285.00 123793.00 1.5

After

Intervention 417.27 244437.00 500702.00 256265.00 2.05

Ridge

gourd

Before

Intervention 342.65 166539.00 400871.00 234332.00 2.4

After

Intervention 428.20 162746.00 512467.00 349720.00 3.15

It has been assessed that the level of technological adoption has been 81% as per the

surveys and group discussion conducted by the KVK.

D. Outcome

By seeing the economic benefits accrued by the gourd farmers of Kodayankuppam

village, other farmers in adjacent villages have also started adopting the technologies

disseminated by KVK, as a result, the technologies have spread to a significant extent in the

locality and are being adopted by 225 farmers in 240 acres of land at present in the locality. It

is one of the significant achievements of KVK.

E. Impact

The area under gourds has been increasing year by year in Vandavasi taluk of

Thiruvannamalai district due to very good economic return in short period and close

proximity of the location to one of the major markets of south India viz., Koyambedu

vegetable market, Chennai. By seeing the interest of the farmers, the State Department of

Agriculture and Horticulture have been supporting farmers in terms of supplying machineries

viz., tractor, power tillers, weeders, drip irrigation systems under various schemes on

subsidized rates. The use of organic inputs viz., vermi compost, neem cake, neem &

pongamia soaps, pheromone traps, sticky traps are on increasing trend in the locality. The

locality soon will become as a gourds hub of the district and contribute significantly GDP of

the district.

68

15.A3 A Success story on Integrated Farming System

Name & Address of the Farmer: Mr.D.Manivannan

S/0 Dharuman

153, Pillayar Koil Street,

Sadhuperipalayam

Arni Taluk

Thiruvannamalai District

Tamil Nadu – 606 907

Mobile No: 9361053327

Problem Statement:

Shri.D.Manivannan, a dedicated and innovative farmer, hails

from the village Sathuperipalayam of Arni block, Thiruvannamalai

district in Tamil Nadu. He completed his S.S.L.C and chosen

agriculture as profession and started devoting his time focusing on a

better farming. He is having 4.0 acres of garden land. Though he was

cultivating paddy, groundnut and pulses in his farm regularly, he was

not getting the expected income. He felt that doing agriculture through

conventional method minimized the yield and income. It is also

associated with low productivity, increased cost on agriculture inputs

and poor or no utilization of existing farm resources available in the

farm. The conventional method also produced ecological problems on

crop diversity, animals and poultry as well as soil and water pollution.

Plan, Implementation & Support :

To overcome the problems faced by him, he started searching the new method which

improves the farm productivity, soil health and income. He had visited Tamil Nadu

Agricultural University, Coimbatore during 2009; he has got the chance to learn about the

Integrated Farming System models. He was then immediately established poultry and goatary

units in his farm and still he ws searching for other components by visiting various other

farms on his own. From 2013 onwards, he is having close contacts with the KVK for the

technical help, up gradation of new components and guidance. He has been attending lot of

trainings, seminars, workshops conducted by the KVK.

With the guidance of KVK, in a total of 4.0

acres of land area, he practices Integrated Farming.

He was growing field crops like Paddy, groundnut,

pulses and vegetable crops. He was the one who

introduced sweet orange in the district. He was also

cultivating the fruit species of Mango and Lime along

with seasonal vegetables and flowers. He maintains a

poultry unit with 1000 desi birds, goatary unit (50

goats in a single time) and a small brooding unit with

a capacity of 900 chicks a month. He has also established a vermicompost production unit

with a capacity of 2 tonnes per month and a fish pond with the production capacity of 1000

fishes in 90 days cycle.

As a progressive farmer he always tries to improve his skill and eager to know every

aspects of farming from various sources, trainings, experts, department personnel etc. He

eventually set a good example of improved cultivation/farming by incorporating those

69

knowledge with his own innovation in front of other farmers. He adopted so many new

technologies in farming. Mr.D.Manivannan is integrating all the existing resources available

in his farm completely for the economic and ecological improvements for the past 4 years.

Output : The adoption of integrated Farming System involving minimum use

of external inputs, crop residue recycling and organic practices can

improve economic and ecological issues. With this challenge,

Mr.D.Manivannan is integrating all the existing resources available in

his farm completely for the economic and ecological improvements for

the past 4 years. The Major outcome of Integrated Farming System

found by Mr.D.Manivannan is

• The Integrated Farming System increased the sustainable

income from various components round the year.

• The cost of production has been drastically reduced due to

reduction in external output purchase as the recycling of most of

the available resources was done for the production.

• The environmental, soil and water pollution have been decreased considerably as the

farm and other wastes were recycled effectively.

Outcome: With the help of KVK, he has been promoted as one of the key trainers on IFS in

Thiruvannamalai District. He is giving training to other farmers who are really interested in

setting up of IFS models in the district as well as in other parts of Tamil Nadu.

His success influenced neighbouring farmers so much that many other farmers get

interested and adopted the IFS models in their farm. So far 8 IFS models have been

established in Arni, Vandavasi and Vembakkam blocks of Thiruvannamalai district under the

able guidance of Mr.Manivannan. He became the role model for establishing a successful

Integrated farming System in the block.

To recognize Mr.D.Manivannan’s effort in the field of IFS, the Tamil Nadu

Agricultural University, Coimbatore has awarded him the best innovative farmer title during

the farmer’s day celebration in Feb 2018. The ICAR, ATARI, Zone X, Hyderabad also

praised him during the farm innovators meet held at Hyderabad during April 2018.

S.No Component Area in acre Expenditure Income

1. Field Crops

Paddy 0.75 18000.00 30000.00

Groundnut 0.50 6000.00 18000.00

2. Horticulture - - -

Mango 1.5 12000.00 40000.00

Sweetlime 15000.00 75000.00

Lime 3000.00 10000.00

Vegetable & flowers 0.5 4000.00 30000.00

Horticulture Nursery 15000.00 150000.00

3. Poultry - -

Brooding unit 0.25 25000.00 75000.00

Backyard poultry birds - -

70

4. Goatary unit 0.1 6000.00 25000.00

5. Fish Pond 0.20 24000.00 60000.00

6. Vermicompost 0.02 3000.00 10000.00

7. Buildings & other

infrastructure

0.18 - -

4.0 131000.00 523000.00

Impact:

� About 8 IFS models have been successfully established in Arni, Polur, Vandavasi and

Kalasappakkam block after seeing its benefits and revenue by the farmers. Many such

model farms are planned during 2017-18 by the KVK in collaboration with state

department of agriculture and other NGO’s in the district.

� The NABARD also promoting such models which has greater impacts on soil health

and sustainable income through various projects.

� The state department of agriculture through its scheme i.e Farmers Producer Group

has been promoting large numbers of IFS models in the district since 2017.

15.4. Entrepreneurship development through production and marketing of value

added products

1. Situation analysis/Problem statement:

Mrs.Reka W/o. Arun

Iyyampalayam Village, Arni Taluk,

ThiruvannamalaiDistrict.-604407.

Mobile No. 8870591203.

Mrs.RekaArun 31 aged, she was an employee (Auxiliary Nurse Midwife) in Appolo

Hospital, chennai for five years during 2010-14.

Mrs.RekaArun is the elder daughter of her family. In this

situation her mother was expired by an accident, so she

decided to shoulder the whole family responsibilities at her

village. She is managing two acres of family land involved in

agriculture allied activities for the past four years and she has

been regularly selling her vegetables and greens at Arni

Uzhavar Sandhai. But she was not satisfied with the monthly

income, as other village people regularly earn high income

by committing agriculture and skill oriented works at nearby

areas. But she couldn’t able to do like others because of her

dignity.

In this situation Mrs.RekaArun heard about the KVK trainings programme on income

generation related activities jointly organized by Department of Agricultural Business and

Marketing. She was continuously approaching the KVK to enroll her name in the training

Programmes because the Arni block is having large area under fruits viz.,Amla, Sapota,

Bananaetc, vegetable viz., tomato, chillies, Pirrandai (Cissus quadrangularis) and millets.

71

2. Output

In this situation Mrs.RekaArun approached KVK team

and got detailed explanation from the Scientist about the

value addition. She has been attending five days residential

training programme on Fruits and Vegetable preservation and

millets based value added products trainings organized by

KVK since Agust2015. After completion of trainings, she

started collecting all the information through SMS – Home

Science and finally she has decided to start Fruits and

Vegetable Preservation on her own on trial basis.

Our KVK scientists continuously motivating her for the expansion of the production cum

preservation unit by visiting her on a regular basis. Initially she was facing the problems on

purchase of packing materials (hesitated how it will succeed), preservatives, obtain FSSAI

license, labeling and marketing. The KVK provided technical support to her for sourcing

packing materials, licensing and branding. Moreover linkage to suppliers, traders and

licensing authorities was also established by KVK for running business effectively by her.

After making all arrangements, she started the production and preservation unit for fruits

and Vegetables in his native place during 2015-16. Initially she started preparing mango,

amla, banana, Pirandai and tomato based pickles. She sold her products at Arni Uzhavar

Sandhai along with vegetables regularly. Whenever she finds marketing avenues at her

nearing areas she supplied samples to them. The Banana flower, pirandai and Amla pickles

receives higher interests among the consumers in terms of taste and shelf life. She named her

production unit as MuthuKumaran food suppliers. After receiving consumer preferences

and interests, she included health mix and other seasonal fruits and vegetable based pickle

varieties. Now she standardized all her products by use of quality raw materials during

processing, preparation under hygienic condition, use of recommended quantity of

preservatives, packing and labeling. This unit is entirely maintained by her family members

and engages casual labour whenever necessary during preliminary processing works.

She procures millets seasonal fruits and vegetable from nearby areas on need basis.

3. Outcome:

Initially she started to prepare 5 kg of

pickles/week, now she is regularly preparing 120

kg of pickles/month and 100 kg of health mix

and selling entire products to the whole sellers,

retailers and at uzhavar sandhai regularly. She is

getting an income of Rs. 39,600/month by

spending Rs.19,200.00 towards input, packing

materials, transportation and labour costs.

4. Impact:

By hearing and seeing the economic return obtained by Mrs.Reka Arun, other

neighbors in the locality have initiated dehydrated vegetables production units and instant

mix production units with the guidance of her. At present there are two units were initiated

and functioning effectively in Arni and West Arni Block and it is expected that more units

will be established in the forthcoming years.

Her future plan is to sale the convenient food products in foreign countries. Mrs.Reka

Arunis regularly visiting the KVK to update her knowledge on newer technical aspects and

machineries.

72

15. B. Give details of innovative methodology or innovative technology of Transfer of

Technology developed and used during the year

Video and Dial out conference

The KVK in collaboration with Reliance Foundation has been providing the

agricultural and allied information using video and dial

out conference technology. This enables the farmers to

make better decisions on pest and disease management,

drought situations and other field level problems.

The messengers of these communities are the

uneducated rural youth at the village level identified by

the KVK and the reliance foundation. The farmers with

various problems are grouped by the messengers in a particular place and they will directly

contact the KVK Scientists through video conference instantly and the opportunity is

provided to farmers for directly discussing with Scientists one to one and show their crop

specimens or any other things directly for getting recommendations. Immediately, based

on the problems identified live recommendations are given to farmers by the KVK Scientists.

This technology renders timely help to the farmers to overcome their problems.

15. C. Give details of indigenous technology practiced by the farmers in the KVK

operational area which can be considered for technology development

Crop/Enterprise Source ITK Practiced Purpose

Wild boar Farmer Dusting of hairs around

the bunds.

Controlling the wild Boar

damage.

Banana Farmers Bunch feeding of cow

dung and cow urine. Quality improvement of banana.

16. IMPACT

16.A. Impact of KVK activities

Name of

specific

technology/skill

transferred

No. of

participants

% of

adoption

Change in income (Rs.)

Before Rs./ha. After Rs/ha.

Direct Sown

paddy using

Drum Seeder

1752 65

High Seed rate, manpower

and needs nursery

preparation. An average

net income of Rs

25650/ha gained by the

farmers

Seed rate minimized by

45% and there is no need

of nursery. An average net

income of Rs.42350.00/ha

was achieved by the

farmers.

73

Integrated Crop

Management in

Groundnut

570 54

Cultivation of old

varieties, no micronutrient

foliar application.

Average Net Income is Rs

27000.00/ha.

Introduction of new

variety, foliar

application of micro

nutrients Average net

income Rs.

40200.00/ha was

achieved

Integrated Crop

Management in

Blackgram

650 72

Old varieties, YMV &

Powdery mildew

incidence Average net

income Rs 38320.00/ha

Introduction of YMV

resistant varieties,

foliar application of

Pulse Wonder

Average net Income

Rs 57600.00/ha

Integrated Crop

Management in

Brinjal

522 72 Rs.344773.00/ha Rs.408465.00/ha

Foliar Nutrition

in Cucurbits 877 85

The farmers were

practicing only soil

application of fertilizers to

meet out the nutrient

requirement of the crop.

Income

Rs 583966.00/ha

An income of

769090/ha was achieved

after continuous

application of nutrients

through foliar

Protray

Seedlings

Production in

Solanaceous

Vegetables.

708 63

The Farmers have

followed raised bed

seedling production. The

income was Rs.

168998.00/ha

An income of Rs

257150.00/ha was

gained by the farmers

after practicing the

technology.

Integrated Crop

Management in

Snake gourd

222 81 Rs.373285.00/ha 500702.00/ha.

Installation of

Solar insect

Light Trap in

Paddy

140 35

Farmers are

indiscriminately using

pesticides alone

recommended by the retail

pesticide dealers and they

are not aware of the

integrated pest

management. A total

income of Rs 82505/ha.

A gross income of Rs

94250/ha was gained

by the farmers and the

incidence of pests also

minimized.

Mushroom

production 456 32 Rs.7,000.00/month Rs.28,000.00/Month

Fruits and

vegetable

preservation

582 28 Rs.6,400.00/Month Rs.22,000.00/Month

Value addition

in milk 232 27 Rs.5,500.00/Month Rs.15,000.00/Month

Preparation

Instant mix 216 22 Rs.6,000.00/Month Rs.26,000.00/Month

74

16.B. Cases of large scale adoption

1. Direct sown paddy cultivation using Drum Seeder in Thiruvannamalai district

Problem Statement:

Paddy is an important food crop grown in 1,39,013 ha in almost all the part of

Thiruvannamalai district. The farmers were following conventional methods of paddy

cultivation. The conventional method leads to high investment cost, non availability and

higher costs on labour at the critical crop stages like transplanting, weeding and harvesting.

This leads to higher cost on cultivation and delaying in carry out the required operations

resulted in yield reduction. Besides delay or no seasonal rainfall and unequal distribution of

rain is affecting the regular operations in paddy cultivation. The area under paddy cultivation

is decreasing annually mainly due to labour constraints.

Plan, Implement & Support:

There is lot of awareness created on

machineries used in paddy cultivation by the KVK

as well as the State Department of Agriculture.

Mechanization in Paddy cultivation can be

possible at all the stages of the crop i.e from

sowing to harvesting. The various implements

were used to cultivate the paddy are laser leveller,

Puddlers, Paddy Drum Seeder, Cono weeder,

paddy thresher cum harvester, etc. In

Thiruvannamalai district the paddy growers are

intensively using the above said implements with

the subsidies from agriculture and allied

departments for the past five years.

Among the implements, the Paddy Drum

Seeder plays a vital role in bringing the true

mechanization in paddy cultivation. As there is no

need for nursery preparation, the farmers can save

the costs on nursery raising, transplanting and weeding. It also reduces the seed cost when

compared to the traditional method as the seed required is less(12kgs/acre).

The KVK had introduced the low cost and manually operated KSNM Direct Paddy

Seeder to paddy growers of Kaliyur village during Kharif 2012 & kharif 2013 as On Farm

Testing (OFT) and Front line Demonstration (FLD). Paddy Drum Seeder is one of the

revolutionary equipments that changed the face of sowing paddy seeds in wetland field.

Direct paddy drum seeder has eliminated the need of transplantation and hours of manual

work nursery raising. At one stretch with single operator effort, it covers 8 rows with 20 cm

row to row spacing at a time. Made up of plastic material which makes the operation easy.

75

By seeing its benefits, the demand for the paddy drum seeder increased slowly and the

KVK help the farmers to procure the Direct Paddy Seeder on demands. The KVK extent the

demonstrations of paddy drum seeder with the help of state department of agriculture to other

parts of the district. The The KVK has sold out a total quantity of 328 drum seeders so for

based on the requirement.

Output

� Farmers stated that the sowing with Paddy Drum Seeder drastically reduced the man power in

raising the nursery and transplanting. The labour required for direct seeding in one acre area is

only 2 against 30 manpower required in normal transplanting method of cultivation.

� The method proved to be one of the most important costs saving technologies in the

district by reducing required quantity of seeds to the minimum. The average seed cost

(12.5 kg) involved in drum seeder per acre is about Rs.500.00 against 30 kg of seed worth

of Rs. 1200.00 in the traditional method of

cultivation.

� The crop duration reduced by 6-7 days when

compared to the traditional cultivation methods.

� The cost of cultivation was also reduced by

20% and the net income increased by 30%

� It is the effective method of cultivating paddy

during drought periods as it required less

quantity of water when compared to normal

cultivation practices.

Outcome

� The direct sowing of paddy using drum seeder technology has spread over an area of

12600 hectares in Thiruvannamalai district due to the effort taken by KVK in

collaboration with State Department of Agriculture.

� The technology has given good relief to the paddy growers from labour shortage during

the peak seasons.

Labour savings & Yield improvement in paddy by direct sowing with drum seeder

Technology

Crop

Duration

(CO 51)

Labour requirements %

saving

on

labour

costs

Average

yield

(q/ha)

%

increase

in yield Nursery Transplanting Weeding

Direct sown

paddy using

Drum Seeder

94 days _ 2 8

20.83

52.4

8.04

Conventional

Method

110

days 2 30 16 48.5

The table reveals that the direct sowing of paddy with the drum seeder reduced the

labour costs during nursery raising, transplanting and weeding operations by 20.83% thus

reduced the cultivation cost of the farmers and the technology also increased the yield by

8.04% which means the farmers can earn additional income.

76

Impact:

� With the effective involvement of KVK along with state department of agriculture, the

drum seeding technology has become very popular among the farmers in the district. The

technology has spread in an area of 12600 ha in 2017-18 as per the assessment made by

the department of agriculture.

� After seeing its huge demand by the farmers, the state department of agriculture planned

to promote the drum seeder on subsidised cost involving the KVK and other NGO’s in

the district.

2. Case Study on quality paddy seed production through Farmers Federation

Situation Analysis:

Paddy is the principal crop extensively cultivated in almost all the blocks of

Thiruvannamalai district. The district is having

the cultivable area of 31.21lakh hectares in

which Paddy occupies the major area of

1,42,744 hectares. The paddy crop has been

growing in three season pattern viz., Kuruvai

(April to July), Samba (August to November)

and Navarai (December to march) in the district.

The paddy cultivation in Thiruvannamalai

district occupies 7.0 percent of the total area

cultivated in Tamil Nadu state. The major

varieties of Paddy grown in the district are ADT- 43, ADT- 45, White Ponni, CR 1009, CO 43

and CO 51.

As paddy is a major agriculture crop in the district, there is a greater demand for the

quality seeds in every season. The farmers were not keeping the paddy seeds for the next

season as they want to sell their produce immediately after harvest due to several reasons.

Thus the high demand for quality seeds due to huge area of paddy cultivation in the district is

a major thrust in the recent past.

Keeping the points in mind, the KVK Thiruvannamalai in collaboration with

NABARD, Thiruvannamalai implemented a project on Quality Seed Production in Paddy to

160 members of Vandavasi Farmers Federation during 2015 -2017. All the farmers selected

were from the farmers club established by NABARD. The reason for the selection of farmers

from the clubs are faster dissemination of the technology for the up-liftment of rural farmers.

Objectives:

� To enhance the knowledge of farmers especially farmers’ club members on Quality

seed production in Paddy through training.

� To ensure timely availability of quality seeds to the farmers by encouraging

community seed production in paddy.

� To improve the productivity of Paddy crop and income of farmers.

77

Plan, Implementation & Support:

During Kharif 2015, the KVK has encouraged the federation members to undertake

quality seed production programme in paddy through farmers club.

The group members wanted to undertake the seed production of improved paddy variety CO

51 released by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in the year 2014. The seed production

programme was registered by the seed certification department in Primary Agriculture Co

operative credit society at Peranamallur. The NABARD has extended its financial support for

the construction of paddy processing unit in the PACCS, Peranamallur .

The whole programme was monitored by KVK scientists. The seed production

programme was undertaken on an area of 64 ha during Kharif 2014-15 & Rabi 2016-17

comprising 160 farmer members of Vandavasi

Farmers Federation.

In this way the farmer members had

produced their own quality paddy CO 51 seeds.

The seeds then processed, graded and bagged and

used by the farmers in the next season. The CO

51seeds was also marketed through seed hub

programme to other farmers in the district as well

as in other parts of Tamil Nadu also. A total of

3765 quintals of paddy CO 51 seeds were produced and supplied in the programme. Though

the project was completed in the year 2017, the farmers are still continuing the seed

production after seeing the financial benefits. And they feel proud that the quality seeds

produced by the federation members being made available to other farmers in the region.

Seed production through farmers federation

Output :

� The federation farmers have earned Rs 25000/qt. of seeds produced against Rs.15000/qt.

of paddy in the year 2014-15 & Rs 10000.00/qt as an additional income through

production of quality seeds.

� The quality seeds produced by the farmers’ federation have been supplied to nearly 1596

hectares in Thiruvannamalai and neighbouring districts.

S.No Year Season Crop Variety No of

Farmers Area(ha) Yield(qtl)

1 2014-15 Kharif Paddy CO 51 40 16 928

2 2014-15 Rabi Paddy CO 51 40 16 943

3 2016-17 Kharif Paddy CO 51 40 16 936

4 2016-17 Rabi Paddy CO 51 40 16 958

Total 160 64 3765

Outcome:

� On an average, the farmers who registered for the paddy seed production got an

additional income of Rs. 25000 – Rs 30000 per acre than the other farmers.

� The quality seeds produced by the registered growers have been supplied to almost all

the parts of the district where the demand for the quality seeds are high.

78

� Among the registered farmers, few of the farmers have established linkages with

many private companies and other marketing agencies for the regular supply of

quality seeds. This would help them to improve their living standards and income

level.

� Many farmers have come forward for the registration to produce quality paddy seeds

in the PACCS, Peranamallur after seeing successful growers in the project. This will

definitely fulfill the demand for quality paddy seeds in the district in near future.

Impact:

� After seeing the benefits of seed production, about 215 farmers in the region have

registered for paddy seed production in the nearby processing units covering 125 ha

during 2017-18 in Vandavasi block.

� The state department of agriculture along with KVK is promoting seed production in

groundnut and pulses through various schemes and activities after the successful

implementation of paddy seed production.

16.C. Details of impact analysis of KVK activities carried out

1. Impact on quality seed production in paddy through farmer’s federation documented.

2. Impact on direct sown paddy cultivation using drum seeder documented.

17. LINKAGES

17.A. Functional linkage with different organizations

Sl.

No Name of organization Nature of linkage

1 State Department of

Agriculture

Trainings, Demonstrations, Farm Advisory Service,

Diagnostic field visit, Farmers Scientist Interaction,

Workshop, Awareness camp, Seminar, meeting,

Exhibition. 2

State Department of

Horticulture

3 Department of Agri Business

and Agri Marketing. Trainings, Demonstration, Marketing.

4 State Department of Animal

husbandry Farm Advisory Services, Awareness camp.

5 NABARD

Formation of Farmers Clubs, Farmers Produced

Company, Trainings, Awareness camp, Meeting,

Exposure visits.

6

Hand in Hand (NGO)

Training, Exposure visit, Awareness camp Centre for Indigenous

Knowledge system. (CIKS)

7 Integrated Child Development

Scheme (ICDS)

Conduction of Nutritional week and World Food

Day.

17.B. List special programmes undertaken by the KVK and operational now, which

have been financed by State Govt./Other Agencies

Name of the scheme Date/ Month of initiation Funding agency Amount (Rs.)

Food Processing

Training Centre March 2015

Ministry of Food

Processing

Industries, New

Delhi.

15,00,000.00

-------------XXXXXXX------------

79

Annexure-1

Proceedings of the XVIIth

Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting

The XVIIth

Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting of ICAR Krishi Vigyan Kendra,

Kilnelli, Thiruvannamalai was held on 15.11.2017 at KVK premises. The meeting was started

with the welcome address by Shri.V.Suresh, SMS (Agricultural Extension). Mr.S.Ramesh,

President, Tamil Nadu Board of Rural Development, Chennai had delivered the presidential

address. The Technical booklets on Integrated Farming System, Precision Farming in

vegetable crops, Pulses seed production Technologies and the success story documents on

various activities of KVK were jointly released by the Director, ATARI,ICAR, Hyderabad,

the Director of Extension Education, TNAU, Coimbatore, the Joint Director of Agriculture,

Thiruvannamalai and the Chairman, TNBRD during the meeting.

Mr.N.Rameshraja, Senior Scientist & Head i/c had presented the action taken report on the

recommendations of previous SAC meeting held in Dec 2014 and action plan of the KVK for

the forthcoming season. Dr.Y.G.Prasad, Director, ATARI, Zone X, ICAR, Hyderabad,

Dr.H.Philip, Director of Extension Education (TNAU) had delivered the special address. The

SAC members from various line departments and farmers had participated in the meeting and

given their valuable suggestions for the successful implementation of KVK activities.

The XVIIth

SAC meeting came to an end with the vote of thanks by Smt. T.Margaret SMS

(Home Science).

I. List of participants

1. Mr.S.Ramesh, President, TNBRD, Chennai.

2. Dr.Y.G.Prasad, Director, ATARI, ICAR, Zone X, Hyderabad.

3. Dr.H.Philip, Director of Extension Education, TNAU, Coimbatore.

4. Mr.S.Shenbagaraj, Joint Director of Agriculture,Thiruvannamalai.

5. Dr.P.Parasuraman, Professor & Head, Centre of Excellence in Millets,

Thiruvannamalai.

6. Dr.A.Thirumurugan, Professor & Head, Sugarcane Research Station,Melalathur.

7. Dr.C.Theophilus Anandkumar, Associate professor & Head, VUTRC, TANUVAS,

Thiruvannamalai

8. Mr.V.Sriram, District Development Manager, NABARD, Thiruvannamalai.

9. Mr.G.Elavarasu, Lead District Manager, Thiruvannamalai.

10. Mrs. D.Sebi Vijayarani, Assistant Director, DIC, Thiruvannamalai.

11. Dr.P.Ananadkumar, Veterenary Asst.Surgeon, Cithathur.

12. Ms.M.Shanmugam, Agriculture Officer, Dept of Agrimarketing & Agribusiness,

Thiruvannamalai.

13. Mr. A.Amal Sevio Prakash, Horticulture Officer, Cheyyar.

14. Mr.K.Rajendiran, Farmer, Desur, Vandavasi.

15. Mr.J.Rethinam, Farmer, Kattukanallur, Arni.

16. Mrs.R.Latharamakrishnan, Farm women, Kaveripakkam, Vandavasi.

17. Mrs.M.Sumathimoorthy, Farm women, S.V.Nagaram, Arni.

80

Annexure II

Programme -1

Report on CAT Programme on

“Training & Exposure Visit on Pulses Seed Production”

I. Objectives of the Training Programme

� To increase knowledge among the farmers on quality seed production in pulses.

� To impart training on quality seed production in pulses.

� To enhance productivity of pulses.

� To ensure the availability of quality seeds to farmers in the district.

� To increase the income level of farmers.

II. Details of the Training Programme

The training programme was started on 4th

October 2017 comprising of 20 farmers

from Cithathur, Desur, Ramachandrapura, Japthikaranai, Vayalur and Kilsembedu farmers

club of Vembakkam, Arni and Vandavasi Taluks.

a. Details of farmers participated in the training

Sl.

No. Name of farmer

Name of

concerned

Farmers Club

UIC of

FC Name of village

Name of

Block

1 P.Mani Ramachandrapura

m Farmers Club 9012291 Ramachandrapuram Arni

2 V.Mani Ramachandrapura

m Farmers Club 9012291 Ramachandrapuram Arni

3 G. Rajendiran Desur Farmers

Club 9012238 Desur Thellar

4 K. Rajendiran Desur Farmers


5 P. Parthasarathy Desur Farmers


6 R. Gurumoorthy Chithathur

Farmers Club 601 Chithathur Vembakkam

7 A. Gopal Chithathur


8 M. Babu Chithathur


9 C. Pannerselvam Chithathur


10 P. Ramesh Chithathur


81

11 V. Prabhakaran Chithathur


12 R. Rajprasath Japthikaranai

Farmers Club 150208286 Japthikaranai Vandavasi

13 N. Shivakumar Japthikaranai


14 C. Devarajan Japthikaranai


15 J. Gopal Chithathur


16 E. Loganathan Chithathur


17 J. Prakash Chithathur


18 D.Ravi Vayalur Farmers

Club 9012240 Vayalur Thellar

19 P.Kumar Vayalur Farmers


20 P.Duraisamy Vayalur Farmers


b. Venue of the Programme The Two days classroom training held at ICAR Krishi Vigyan Kendra Campus, Kilnelli,

Thiruvannamalai district, Tamilnadu and one day exposure visit to National Pulses Research

centre, Vamban, Pudukottain.

c. Programme Schedule

� Class room training session 2 days. (04.10.2017 & 05.10.2017)

� Exposure visit 1 day. (06.10.2017)

d. Class Room Training

i. Resource Persons & topics Covered

Name of the Resource

Person Designation Topics handled

Day 1 – 04.10.2017

Shri.V.Suresh Subject Matter Specialist

(Agricultural Extension)

Introduction on the problems in

pulses cultivation. Scope and

importance of pulses seed production.

Shri.P.Rajesh Subject Matter Specialist

(Agronomy)

Season, Varieties, seed treatment

practices in pulses, Integrated nutrient

management in pulses, Organic

fertilizers and their preparation

techniques. Integrated weed

management in pulses

82

Shri.P.Narayanan Subject Matter Specialist

(Plant Protection)

Integrated pest management in pulses,

Bio pesticide preparation techniques

and its application

Day 2 – 05.10.2017

Shri.P.Narayanan Subject Matter Specialist

(Plant Protection)

Integrated disease management in

pulses, Storage pest management in

pulses.

Smt.T.Margaret Subject Matter Specialist

( Home Science)

Value addition and Post harvest

management and marketing in pulses.

ii. Technical Guide (Resource Material): A technical guide covering all the aspects

discussed in the class room on Pulses seed production were distributed to all the trainees on

the second day.

e. Exposure Visit (Day 3)

The exposure visit of the trainees was arranged on third day i.e 06.10.2017 to National

Pulses Research Centre (NPRC) Vamban, Pudukottai. The main purpose is to give

opportunity to the farmers to know the recent production technologies in pulses crop

developed by Nation pulses Research Centre, Vamban Pudukottai.

Dr. C. Vanitha, Assistant Professor (Seed science) had explained about the different

activities of National Pulses Research centre. She also explained about the basics of pulses

seed production technologies and standards maintained for seed production. She took the

famers to pulses seed production plot and seed processing unit.

Mrs. S. Santhanam, Agricultural Officer (Seed processing unit) in-charge of State

Seed Farm, Vamban explained about the seed processing methods in pulses crops, storage

techniques and maintenance of seed processing unit.

Mrs. M. Shakthivel, Assistant director of Agriculture (Thiruvarakulam) had explain

about pulses seed production methods, seed processing techniques and seed certification

standards to the trainees.

83

Programme -2

Project report on

“Vocational Training on Fruits and vegetable Preservation” under MEDP

Programme

I. Objectives of the Training Programme

The farmers in Polur and Jamunamarathur blocks of Thiruvannamalai district are mainly

cultivating banana, amla, tamarind and other seasonal vegetables in large area. So the

availability of quality raw materials are abundant in the locality. Besides, the cost of raw

materials is also very low in the locality compared to other blocks of Thiruvannamalai

district.

Justification:

� 20 % of banana pseudo stem are sold out for low market price, rest of the 80 % are

wasted by decomposition at the field by farmers.

� The size of amla fruits available locally is smaller and rich in fiber. Due to lack of

awareness on preservation techniques the farmers fetch low market price.

� Tamarind is also abundantly available locally, but it is wasted due to lack of awareness

on value addition.etc.

The major objectives are given here under:

1. To import knowledge on various preservation techniques.

2. To encourage and equip the participants to start their own small scale enterprise in

preservation.

3. To augment the source of income by preservation of underutilized fruits and

vegetables throughout the year.

II. Details of the Training Programme

Total number of 25 farmers from the villages viz., Puthur, Kokilandur, Patnur, from

Jamunamarathur block had participated in this programme.

84

Table1 (Details of participants)

Sl.

No. Name of participants

Name of concerned

SHG/Farmers Club Address Gender Religion Category

1 R.Kuppu Thirowathiyamman

Kokiladur post, Puthur village,

kaniyampadi via, Polur Taluk,

Thiruvannamalai District.

Female Hindu ST

2 C.Shantha Thirowathiyamman




Female Hindu ST

3 A.Parvathy Thirowathiyamman




Female Hindu ST

4 C.Neela Thirowathiyamman




Female Hindu ST

5 P.Vijaya Thirowathiyamman




Female Hindu ST

6 M.Ambika Thirowathiyamman




Female Hindu ST

7 A.Radha Pairavi

Kokiladur Village & post,



Female Hindu ST

8 R.Ambika Pairavi




Female Hindu ST

9 D.Sangeetha Thirowathiyamman




Female Hindu ST

85

10 V.Amudha Thirowathiyamman




Female Hindu ST

11 R.Priya Thirowathiyamman




Female Hindu ST

12 G.Rukku Thirowathiyamman




Female Hindu ST

13 C.Kavitha Thirowathiyamman




Female Hindu ST

14 S.Latha Thirowathiyamman




Female Hindu ST

15 S.Valliyammal Thirowathiyamman




Female Hindu ST

16 D.Parvathi Thirowathiyamman




Female Hindu ST

17 S.Chandira Thirowathiyamman




Female Hindu ST

18 K.Jaya Thirowathiyamman




Female Hindu ST

19 K.Indirani Pairavi




Female Hindu ST

86

20 R.Chinnaponnu Thirowathiyamman




Female Hindu ST

21 N.Kamala Thirowathiyamman




Female Hindu ST

22 V.Chinnasamy Jawadhu Farmers

Producers Company

Patnur village, Nadanur post,

Kaniyampadi via, Polur Taluk,


Male Hindu ST

23 C.Kamala Dhanam




Female Hindu ST

24 V.Chandira Sembaruthi




Female Hindu ST

25 C.Dhamotharan Jawadhu Farmers

Producers Company




Male Hindu ST

87

Table 2 (Category-wise participation)

SC ST MBC BC Others Total

- 25 - - - 25

Table 3 (Religion-Wise participation)

Hindu Muslim Christian Others Total

25 - - - 25

IV. Venue of the Programme The Five days Hands on training was held at ICAR Krishi Vigyan Kendra Campus, Kilnelli,

Thiruvannamalai district, Tamilnadu.

V. Programme Schedule

Class room cum hands on training sessions were conducted for 5 days from 29.01.2018 to 02.02.2018.

Day Date Session Programme/topics to be covered

1 29.01.2018

I

� Inauguration (10.00 am)

� Introduction to value addition in fruits and vegetables

II � Preparation of dried vegetables

2 30.01.2018

I � Preparation of amla pickle and packing

II � Preparation of amla squash and packing

3 31.01.2018

I � Preparation of banana flower pickle and packing

II � Preparation of unripened banana pickle and packing

4 01.02.2018

I � Preparation of Pseudo stem pickles and packing

II

� Preparation of tamarind paste and packing

5 02.02.2018

I � Preparation of dried vegetable based instant mix and packing

II � Branding, license, label, packing and marketing of the products.

VI. Technical guide (Resource material)

A technical guide covering all the technologies discussed in the class room on Fruits and vegetables

preservation was distributed to all the trainees on the final day during certificate distribution.

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

Documents

ICAR-KVK Thiruvannamalai-Annual Progress Report-2017-18 · 1 Table 3x2 sunmica KG-18 with godrej lock 15000 9/15/1993 Good 2 Steel Almirah 5.5 ft. Green colour 2750 9/15/1993 Good