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Training Programme

The KVK is regularly organising need based training programmes for farmers, farm–women, rural youth and extension functionaries of agriculture/line departments/NGO’s. Both on campus and off campus training programmes are imparted on subjects like Agronomy, Horticulture, Plant Protection, Soil Science, Extension Education, Animal Science etc. The particulars are illustrated in the following Tables.

 

Training programme conducted (Jan’09 to Aug’09)

Sl.

No.

Discipline

No. of training

Number of participants

Male

Female

Total

1

Agronomy

5

127

7

134

2

Horticulture

5

124

39

163

3

Plant protection

13

335

32

367

4

Soil Science

6

153

11

164

5

Animal Science

5

77

49

126

6

Agricultural Extension

5

106

45

151

7

Fishery

1

27

27

8

Mushroom Production

1

7

20

27

9

Plant Breeding

1

27

27

Total

42

983

203

1186

 

Forthcoming training programmes

Title of Programme

Duration (days)

Target Group

Horticulture

1. Scientific cultivation practices of Cabbage and Cauliflower

1

PF

2. Processing of Pineapple and Carambola for jam and squash making

2

SHG

3. Nursery raising techniques of transplanted vegetable crops and procedure for laying of kitchen garden

1

PF

4. Improved production technology of Potato with special reference to TPS

1

PF

5. Improved production technology of tomato, brinjal and chilli

1

PF

6. Scientific production technology of root crops like Radish and Carrot

1

PF

7. Preservation of Orange for squash making

2

SHG

8. Post harvest handling and value addition of Horticultural crops

3

EF

Plant protection

1. Integrated disease management for Ganoderma wilt and Bud rot of Arecanut and Coconut

2

PF

2. Integrated disease management for Potato and Tomato

1

PF

3. Biological control of diseases of Brinjal and Chilli

1

RY

4. Scientific cultivation of Oyster Mushroom

2

RY

5. Integrated disease management for Cauliflower, Cabbage and Knolkhol

1

PF

6. Integrated insect and nematode management of Cole crops

1

PF

7. Scientific rearing of eri, muga and silk worm

2

RW

8. Bee keeping for improvement of crop productivity

2

RY

9. Insect pest management of Oilseed crops

1

PF

10. Preparation of low cost Bio-pesticides with locally available materials for control of winter vegetables pest and diseases

1

RY

Soil science

1. Production technology of Vermicompost

2

RY

2. Management of deficiencies in crops

1

PF

3. Soil fertility management for Boro rice

1

PF

4. Soil testing for management of soil fertility

1

PF

5. Management of acid soil for crop production

1

PF

Animal Science

1. Scientific Duck rearing

1

PF

2. Common diseases of Livestock and Cattle

1

PF

3. Common diseases of Poultry

1

PF

4. Scientific Goat farming

1

RY

Extension Education

1. Entrepreneurship development among rural youth

3

RY

2. Strengthening and management of SHG

1

SHG

3. Income generation activities for empowerment of rural women

2

RW

4. Group dynamics and farmers organisation

1

PF

 

 

Front Line Demonstration (FLD)

Front Line Demonstrations on validated technologies are conducted at farmers field to motivate the farmers as well as generate production data and feedback information.

 

Title of FLD

Technology demonstrated

Results (Yield : q/ha)

Demonstration

Local check

High yielding variety of Rapeseed

Variety : TS 36

10.25

7.60

Improved variety of Linseed

Variety : T – 397

7.30

5.58

Improved variety of Lentil

Variety : B – 77

8.90

6.75

High yielding variety of Ahu rice

Variety : Dikhow

41.95

31.23

High yielding variety of Boro rice

Variety : Kanaklata

57.60

45.00

 

 

On Farm Testing (OFT)

The KVK is conducting OFT’s on newly developed technologies at farmers field for assessment and refinement.



Title of OFT

Technology

Results

Plant Protection

Mean % of pest infestation

Mean yield (q/ha)

Biological control of Boro rice pest

Release of Trichogramma japonicum and T. Chilonis @ 50000/ha/week starting from 30 days after transplanting

4.00

57.20

 Farmers practice

23.50

42.75

Biological control of wilt disease in Brinjal

Combination of seed treatment with Biozin PTB @ 1 g/10 g of brinjal seed + root dip treatment with Biozin PTB @ 1 kg/1000 seedlings + soil application of Biozin PTB mixed with dry cow dung @ 15 q/ha at 30 DAT and 100 g mixture/plant at 60 DAT

In progress

 

Farmers practice

Horticulture

Moisture content of soil (%)

Yield (kg)

per unit

Pitcher drip irrigation in Banana Var. Malbhog

Pitcher drip irrigation with straw mulching

31.00

16.00

Farmers practice (Rainfed without mulching)

12.70

11.33

 

Extension Activities

The different extension activities carried out by the KVK are as follows

 

Sl. No.

Activities

Number

1

Field day

6

2

Radio talk

1

3

News paper coverage

12

4

Training/Seminar/Workshop attended

19

5

Kisan Gosthi

10

6

Scientific visit to farmers field

15

7

Farmers visit to KVK

230

8

Exposure visit

2

9

Awareness camp

7

10

Formation of SHG

11

11

PRA exercise

3

 



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