Achievement in Exhibition

1.      KVK Golaghat provided technical support to two nos
of DFI villages of the district . The farmers of these two villages (
Borchapori, Bogoriyoni) are now have been able to attain double income.

1.      Successful implementation of World Bank Aided
project “ Assam Project on Agri-Business for Rural Transformation". Through this
project , Mechanization and Micro irrigation systems were popularized.
Mechanical transplanting is a popular technology promoted by KVK.

1.      Organic farming and Organic value chain has
developed.KVK Golaghat established an Organic village at Nachanipara.

Krishi Vigyan
Kendra, Golaghat actively participated 
Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra from 
15^th November2023 to 11.01.24 . All the Technical staff of
KVK Golaghat attended the Programme in different dates in various places of the
District. Till 11.01.2024 , 58 nos. of 
meetings held at 58 nos. of  Gaon
Panchayats were attended by KVK Golaghat. In these days, KVK Golaghat has tried
to disseminate information and generate awareness about different schemes of
Agriculture. In the programme, the speakers created awareness about  Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Assam Agricultural
University and Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s activities. The yatra, designed to inform and empower citizens about
the government's flagship schemes, aims to create awareness and deliver the
benefits of welfare programs directly to the people.

On the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi flagged off specially designed IEC Vans carrying messages of
government schemes. KVK Golaghat organized three (3) nos. of Webcasting
programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the campaign. The representatives
of KVK Golaghat interacted with
the farmers and gave special emphasis on increasing farmer’s income.
Distribution of Leaflets, bulletins was also done. Lecture on KVK Activities, importance
of millets, different govt. schemes, Natural Farming, Soil Health Management ,
Organic farming, Precision farming , Value addition for the benefit of farmers
and bio fortification in cereals are also given

a)  
Awareness programme :

An awareness Programme on Energy
Conservation and affordable use of Energy Efficient Pump Sets and operational Practices was
organised at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat on 13 th February, 2024, where 93
participants have participated along with 19 staff members of the Krishi Vigyan
Kendra. Dr. B. C. Deka, Senior Scientist and Head of the Krishi Vigyan Kendra
briefed about the Awareness Programme and discussed the ways of efficient use
of energy in the day today life. Er. M.J. Barooah, Assistant Professor,
Department of Agricultural Engineering cum PI, AICRP on FIM, AAU, Jorhat took
part as the resource person in the Awareness Programme and covered different
aspects of Operation of energy Pump sets and their affordable and efficient
uses. From Media house, Sri Pranab Chakraborty and Sri Chandan Borah also took
part actively and summarized their views on Energy conservation and importance
of such Programmes for generating Awareness in societal level.

KVK Golaghat celebrated Meri Maati Mera Desh campaign from 09.08.23 to
30.08.23 at various parts of the district. In this occasion, KVK Golaghat
expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Veers who made the supreme sacrifice for
the country. Mr. Lakhi Baruah, Ex subedar, 43 Armed regiment, Jaisalmer
participated in a programme as chief guest on 11.08.23 at KVK Golaghat premise.
KVK Golaghat also co-operated Khumtai Gaon Panchayat  in the Tree Plantation programme under
“Basudha Bandan” at Bank of Amrit Sarovar situated in KVK Golaghat campus.

Panch Pran Pledge was taken by the participants in
the campaign. Altogether 406 nos . of farmers, farm women, students etc.
participated in the programme.

Krishi
Vigyan Kendra Golaghat Successfully celebrated  18^th  Parthenium Awareness Week from 16-22 August
2023 to make farmers and general public aware of the menace of Parthenium, which
is responsible for causing health problems in human beings and animals, besides
deteriorating environment , loss of productivity and biodiversity.

Krishi  Vigyan
Kendra,  Golaghat Joined with the nation
in celebration of Swacchta hi sewa campaign 2023. During this month a series of
programmes were organized. One awareness programme  entitled “
Waste to Wealth” was conducted  at Kuruwabahi on 19^th  October, 2023   where a total of 30 numbers of participants
participated . Ms. Sukritee Hazarika, SMSM (Soil Science) and Mr. R.C. Neog,
Farm Manager , KVK Golaghat acted as resource person in the prgramme. Topics on
Vermi composting  , composting and use of
organic composts in  homestead garden
were elaborated.

1.      Area expansion under Rabi oil seeds (Toria
var. TS 67) is a significant achievement. In the year 2023-24, Toria var. TS-67
 was cultivated in 1500 ha area of
Golaghat district.Kharif oilseed crop- Sesumum var. Bohuabheti local is also
gaining popularity among farmers. In the last year 133.97 ha area was covered
by this variety.

1.     
KVK Golaghat is
entrusted in Area expansion
under flood and drought resistant varieties of Paddy.In the last 5 years KVK
Golaghat is popularizing Flood resistant varieties of Paddy (Ranjit Sub-1 ,
Bahadur Sub 1, Swarna sub -1 etc.) In the year 2023, area under cultivation of
paddy var. Ranjit Sub-1 increased to approx. 2875.93 ha

1. KVK Golaghat is giving Constant technical support in Dragon fruit village established in Sarupathar area by Govt. of Assam . Technical guidance have been given in the Numaligarh Refinery Limited financed Project “Technical guidance and Monitoring of Cluster Model Village nearby Numaligarh Refinery Limited . Collaborative Programmes on establishing Assam Lemon Village, Litchi village, Cluster poultry village have great impact in District’s Economy. Under this project Model Nutrition Garden is also popularized. 

Krishi Vigyan Kendra Golaghat joined with the world
to Celebrate 9^th International Yoga Day on 21^st June 2023.
A total of ninety participants including Scientist, office staff and field
workers of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat and farmers had successfully
participated in the programme. At the very beginning Pallavi Saikia, SMS (Agricultural
Extension) welcomed the participants. Dr B. C. Deka Senior Scientist and Head
explained the significance of Yaga for physical and mental well- being and the
current year theme of Celebrate 8^th International Yoga Day on 21^st
June 2023. This followed by a one hour yoga session, the session was graced by
yoga instructors Ms. Supriya Chetry, Golaghat. The programme was ended by light
refreshment.

KVK Golaghat successfully
conducted a grand harvest program of Boro paddy using a Mini Combine Harvester
under Assam Agribusiness Rural
Transformation Project - APART Assam on 30th of June, 2023 at
Upper temera under the block Bokakhat.

The program was graced by the presence of Dr. B.C. Deka (
Senior Scientist & Head, KVK, Golaghat), Mr. Parthojit Gogoi(
BDO,Bokakhat), Mrs. Ankita Sahu ( Junior Researcher, IRRI),Mrs. Jayanti
Loying(President of Gulung temera panchayat) Mrs. Sanjukta Saikia (SMS, Plant
protection) , Dr. Bhoirab Gogoi (SMS, Horticulture) Mr. Romen Basumatary (ATMA,
BTM, Bokakhat), Mr.Pronab Baruah(ATMA,ATM, Dergaon), Mr. Anubrat Bora, Project
Scientist ( APART, Jorhat) and more than 100 farmers along with the Project
Staff.

KVK Golaghat Successfully
completed the Grand harvest programme at Gulung Temera village on 15.06.2023
organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra Golaghat under Assam Agribusiness Rural
Transformation Project - APART Assam .The Dignitaries present are:

1.IMRAN HUSSAIN,Assistant Engineer, Bokakhat block,

2. JAYANTI LOING,President,Gaon Panchayat,Gulung Temera,

3. KHANINDRA LOING,Gaon burha,Gulung Temera,

4.Vivek Kumar,Principal Scientist,IRRI,

and other Scientist from APART,AAU,Jorhat.

5. Dr Bhoirab Gogoi, KVK Golaghat

6. Ms Sanjukta Saikia, KVK Golaghat

7. Officials of APART, KVK Golaghat

More than 100 farmers were present in the programme

1.     
The Farm of KVK Golaghat is a renowned Seed Hub for the Farmers
of the Golaghat District.  Quality seeds
of cereals, Pulse and Oilseed crops  and
planting material of different fruits and 
plantation crops  attracts
framers and other agencies towards KVK Golaghat.

Krishi  Vigyan
Kendra,  Golaghat Joined with the nation
in celebration of Ayurveda Day 2023 at KVK Golaghat on 10.11.2023 on
promoting Agro-Ayurveda, promoting health by empowering and encouraging people
for self –participation  and enthusing
professionals for harnessing potential for Ayurveda. One awareness programme  was orgaized   where a total of 58 numbers
of participants participated . Dr.
Romen Loing, Medical Officer, Golaghat 
Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital  acted as guest lecturer in the
prgramme. Topics on Ayurveda as Medicine, Agriculture and well being  were elaborated.

Krishi Vigyan Kendra Golaghat Successfully organized
Millet recipe contest on the eve of International Year 2023 at No.1 Goroimari Village,
Da-Barahi Aathkhelia and Nachanipara village on 1^st July, 6^th
July and 13^th July 2023. Where a total of 175 numbers of people had
participated. The participants enthusiastically participated and prepare lots
of traditional and innovative recipes.  As finger millet and foxtail millet are only
available in the district so they prepare all the products from these two
millets only. Which were tasted by judges , scored and  five numbers of contestant were awarded from
each contest. In thses contest   Dr. B C
Deka Senior Scientist and Head , Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dr. . Arifa Mumtaz
Begum, Dr. Rupjyoti Borah,Junior Extension Specialist, DOEE, AAU, Jorhat, Mr.
Priyam Jit Duwarah, District Head POSHAN Abhijaan, Mr. Uttam Duarah, Millet
Marketing  Executive, AMM,Mrs.  Anwesha Thakur ACS, Assistant Commissioner,
Mr. Ranjit Sarma, District Agriculture Officer, Mr. Santanu Dutta  , Senior ADO, Nodal Officer Assam, Other
officials of  District social Welfare
Office, Village heads , progressive farmer and farm women  and prominent personality of of the village
and scientist of Krishi Vigyan Kendra were participated.

                        Later on a training
programme of winner of Millet Recipe contest was organized and trainee were
made aware of aspects of promotion of indigenous technical knowledge and value
addition of millets for its future aspects 
where 18 of the participants successfully participated.

The Webcasting programme of release of the 14th Installment under the PM KISAN Scheme  was
success fully held at KVK Golaghat training hall on 27.07.23. 

Successful conduct of OFT Programmes in the year 2023-24

KVK, Golaghat organized Farmers Fair cum Exhibition
on 26^th April ’22 on the occasion of "Kisan Bhagidari
Prathmikta Hamari" campaign under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration from
25^th April to 30^th April’22. In the beginning of the
programme, objective and welcome speech was delivered by Dr. B. C. Deka, Senior
Scientist and Head, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat. The programme was
inaugurated by Hon’ble DC of Golaghat Mr. Mrigesh Narayan Barua. Hon’ble DC of
Golaghat addressed to the farmers of the district and gave his valuable
suggestions. Dr. Manuranjan Neog, Associate Director, Extension Education,
Assam Agricultural University was interact with the farmers and gave special
emphasis on doubling farmer’s income. Officials from different line department
were present in this programme. More than ten numbers of exhibition stalls were
installed to showcase recent agricultural technologies, promote agricultural
entrepreneurship, showcase technique of nature farming, best agriculture
practices and farm mechanization etc. The Webinar on inauguration of  "Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Hamari -
Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav" was telecasted. One farmer scientist
interaction programme was organized and lecture on importance of millets,
different govt. skim for the benefit of farmers and bio fortification in
cereals are also given.

About 40 nos. of Govt. officers , NGO members ,
persons of print & E-Media and 200 farmers from various parts of Golaghat district  participated in the programme. 

“ICAR Foundation Day ” was celebrated
by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat on 21-02-22 at Krishi Vigyan Kendra,
Golaghat. In this context, a Farmer –Scientist Interaction Programme was
organized. Ms. Pallavi Saikia , Subject Matter Specialist (Agril. Extension),  KVK ,Golaghat welcomed the  participants to the programme  and explained the objective of the programme.
The programme was inaugurated by Dr. B. C. Deka, Senior Scientist and Head, KVK
Golaghat. District Fishery Officer, Golaghat District , Mr. Borbora, Veterinary
Field Assistant, Golaghat were present as Guest of honour. Queries of farmers
comprising Agriculture and Allied sectors were answered by the KVK Scientists
and Guests.

A total of  73 numbers of farmer, Rural youth and Farm
women participated in the programme. The programme was concluded with vote of
thanks.

Krishi Vigyan
Kendra, successfully organized an Awarenes Programme on “ PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
 Programme”
on 27.02.2023 at Training Hall of KVK Golaghat with participation of 32 nos. of
Farmers, Rural youths and Extension personnel. In this context, Live Webcasting
of  Hon’ble Prime Minister’s Lecture on
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi  from Belagavi ,
Karnataka was also done for motivation of participants. 

Krishi Vigyan Kendra Golaghat joined
with the all the ICAR institute  to
Celebrate 94^th  ICAR
Foundation Day on 16^st
July  2022.
A total of Hundred participants including Scientist , office staff, farmer and
farm women had successfully participated in the programme. At the very
beginning  Mridusmita Borthakur SMS
(Community Science) welcomed the participant then all the participants
participated in ICAR song. Dr B. C. Deka Senior Scientist and Head explained
the role of ICAR in the context of Indian Agriculture in term of Education
Research,and Extension .Some successful farmer of the district were also
interacted during the programme 

Krishi
Vigyan Kendra, successfully celebrated “ World Water Day “ on 22.03.2023 at Training Hall of KVK Golaghat with
participation of 55 nos. of  Farmers,
Rural youths and Extension personnel.The Programme was organized in
collaboration with AICRP on Irrigation Water Management , Assam Agricultural
University , Jorhat. The programme started with welcome address of  Dr. B.C. Deka, Senior Scientist and Head, KVK
Golaghat.  Dr. Chinmoy Sarma, Chief
Scientist , AICRP on Water Management , AAU, Jorhat delivered lecture depict on
Theme of World Water Day. Dr. Bipul Deka, Principal Scientist, AICRP on
Irrigation Water Management, AAU, Jorhat delivered lecture on importance of water
conservation.

Three nos. of water pumps were distributed among
farmers under SCSP project, AICRP on Irrigation Water Management, AAU, Jorhat.

KVK, Golaghat celebrated Anti-Terrorism Day on 21^st  May, 2022 in KVK Golaghat premise with the
objective to wean away the youth from terrorism and the cut of violence by
highlighting the sufferings of common people  and showing as to how it is prejudicial to the
national interest.

In the beginning of the programme, objective and
welcome speech was delivered by Dr. B. C. Deka, Senior Scientist and Head,
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat. Anti- terrorism pledge was taken by the
officials and attendants.  All the
employees of KVK Golaghat were present in the programme.

53 nos. of farmer, Farm women, Rural youths of Golaghat district participated
in the programme and made the programme successful.

The 
programme on National Level Campaign on “Efficient and  Balanced use of Fertilizers” was conducted at
the training hall of KVK, Golaghat on 21^st June, 2022. A total of 25
no. of trainees participated in the programme. The programme was started at
9.30 am with the celebration of World Yoga day. The yoga class was started at
9.30 am. At 11.30 am a live lecture which was delivered by Dr. D.K. Patgiri,
Head of the Department, Soil Science, AAU, Jorhat was displayed through the
Google meet. The participants were highly satisfied with the lecture as it was
a very informative lecture for them to learn many new things including the
latest invention of nano fertilizer and their use.

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat successfully
organized the “Webcasting of Inaugural 
session of PM Kisan Samman Sammelan” on 17.10.2022 at KVK Golaghat
campus. A total of 330 no. of farmers , farm women, rural youths and
entrepreneurs  participated online  in PM Kisan Samman Sammelan which is inaugurated by  Hon'ble PM at Mela Ground of ICAR - IARI, Pusa New Delhi. KVK,
Golaghat mobilized 330 no. of  farmers
atKVK campus so that farmers are benefited from the inspirational address of
Hon'ble PM.  15 no. of officials & 14
no. of VIPs also participated the programme.  Dr. B.C. Deka, Senior Scientist and , KVK
Golaghat welcomed the participants.

A.    Buglary, DDC, Golaghat,.
Mr. Tanbir Ahmed , Circle Officer, Khumtai explained the role of fruits and
vegetables in human nutrition. The inaugural session was followed by a
technical session . Lectures on topic “Importance of proper nutrition of mother
and child” by Dr. B. Gogoi, SMS( Horticulture) of KVK Golaghat; “Role of IFFCO
in modern Agriculture” by Mr. A. Gogoi, field officer, IFFCO; “ Organic
cultivation and vermicomposting: it’s role in chemical free food production” by
Ms. S. Hazarika , SMS( Soil Science) ; “ Nutrition Garden  for achieving nutritional security” by Ms. M.
Borthakur, SMS ( community Science), KVK Golaghat; “ Bio fortification in
cereals “ by Ms. K. Borah, SMS (Agronomy) were delivered. 100 nos. of Vegetable
Seed kits and 100 nos. of saplings were distributed among the farmers

A
Farmer –Scientist Interaction programme was also convened .

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat
successfully organized the “National Campaign on POSHAN Abhiyan and Tree
Plantation Programme” on 17.09.2022 at KVK Golaghat campus. A total of 120 no.
of participants participated in the programme. Dr. B.C. Deka, Senior Scientist
and , KVK Golaghat welcomed the participants and elaborated the theme of POSHAN
Abhiyan. Role of nutrition for Mother and Child and responsibilities of
Anganwadi Worker in this aspect was narrated by Circle Officer, Khumtai. Mr.
Tanbir Ahmed , Circle Officer, Khumtai explained the role of fruits and
vegetables in human nutrition. The inaugural session was followed by a
technical session . Lectures on topic “Importance of proper nutrition of mother
and child” by Dr. B. Gogoi, SMS( Horticulture) of KVK Golaghat; “Role of IFFCO
in modern Agriculture” by Mr. A. Gogoi, field officer, IFFCO; “ Organic
cultivation and vermicomposting: it’s role in chemical free food production” by
Ms. S. Hazarika , SMS( Soil Science) ; “ Nutrition Garden  for achieving nutritional security” by Ms. M.
Borthakur, SMS ( community Science), KVK Golaghat; “ Bio fortification in
cereals “ by Ms. K. Borah, SMS (Agronomy) were delivered. 100 nos. of Vegetable
Seed kits and 100 nos. of saplings were distributed among the farmers. A
Plantation Programme was also organised.

The recorded message of Hon’ble
Minister of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, GOI on the occasion of Poshan
Abhiyan was telecasted.

Background Profile:

  Mr. Sum Mohananda, a college student ( B. Sc. 3^rd year)
of Numaligarh Tea Estate under Bokakhat Sub division involved in traditional
way of agricultural farming with small area of upland to meet his educational
expenditure. He mostly cultivated vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower,
knolkhol, chili, brinjal during rabi season and Cowpea and ladies finger during
kharif season. He was having 3 no’s of goat and 10 no’s of desi chicken with an
average egg production of 50-55 eggs per hen per year. From above activities in
2016-17 he earned a total net income of Rs 47,500.00 which was not sufficient
to meet his educational expenditure.

Technology, Implementation and
support:

  Mr. Sum Mohananda came in contact
with Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat in October, 2016 and as per the guidance,
support, training, demonstration by the scientists of the KVK he started to
cultivate improved varieties of vegetables and earned a net income of Rs
42000.00 instead of Rs 24,000.00 per year. Along with desi chicken he also used
to rear 10 nos of Vanaraja birds and earned another net income of Rs 12000.00
instead of Rs 3,500.00 per year from 10 desi chicken. Moreove,. He appraised Krishi
Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat about his plans and challenges about growing oyster
mushroom cultivation throughout the year. In response to his interest and
enthusiasm, he was provided with all possible technical guidance along with
mushroom spawn. In Dec, 2016 he started a small mushroom production unit and at
present he is a successful mushroom grower with the brand name of Sum’s Mushroom Enterprise.  He  encourages
the local youths to form Self-Help Groups and to undertake production of oyster
mushroom as a profitable enterprise. Now his yearly average net income from
oyster mushroom is Rs 132000.00. So, from all the above mentioned Enterprises he
earns a total net income of Rs 189,500.00 which fulfills his monthly financial needs for higher
education as well as a financial support to his parents and whole
family. ( Phone no of Mr. Sum Mohananda is 8638952047)

Background Profile:

Mr. Prahlad Chetri (45 years old) of Mithaam Chapori, Morongi, Golaghat, Assam till 2015-16 was involved in traditional way of farming without having any scientific knowledge of farming. Though Mr. Chetri had 6 ha (45 bigha) of land he could cultivate only 3.33 ha (25 bigha) of his cultivable land. The rest 2.67 ha (15 bigha) was left fellow and was never utilized for cultivation. Farmer Chetri mostly cultivated local paddy var. Holpuna, Moniori, Prasad bhog, Daria, Borbanki and Ranjit in most of the area and few vegetable crops like cabbage, cauliflower, brinjal and chilli were grown. He had 4 cows, 5 goat and 25 desi chicken with an average egg production of 40 to 45 eggs per hen per year. From all the activities in 2015-16 Farmer Chetri earned a total income of Rs 96,000.00 which was not sufficient to meet his growing family requirements. The village of Mr. Prahalad Chetri is located in flood prone area and often hit by flood every year which resulted in heavy loss in his crop production. He was struggling with the effects of flood and approached Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat in the year 2015.

Technology, Implementation and Support

Mr. Prahlad Chetri approached Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat, Assam in August, 2015 for guidance, support, training, demonstrations from the Scientists of the KVK, Golaghat. Farmer Chetri was guided to increase the cropping intensity and promote Rabi cultivation. Large scale cultivation of Toria (var. TS 46 & TS 67) and Black Gram (PU 31) is now regularly cultivated after paddy in an area of 4 ha (30 bigha) and noticeable cultivation of vegetables like Pumpkin (Var. Arjuna), Cabbage(Var. Rare ball), Cauliflower (Var. Subhasini), Knolkhol, Spinach, Raddish (Var. Chinese pink), Carrot etc. in an area of 1.33 ha (10 bigha). Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat with the financial assistance of CSR Division of Numaligarh Refinery Limited has also established a organized Custom Hiring Centre (CHC) at Mithaam Chapori Village where various farm implements are given to the farmers at lowest possible rent of which Farmer Prahlad Chetri is a direct beneficiary which has supported him to increase the cropping area. He has also increased the number of livestock from 4 cows, 5 goat and 25 desi chicken to 8 cows, 11 goat and 10 Vanaraja chicken with a average of 240 to 250 egg annually. Mr Prahlad Chetri also with the guidance and demonstrations provided by KVK, Golaghat has also cultivated short duration paddy variety Luit and Dishang in an area of 1.34 ha (10 bigha) whis has given good result in escaping flood. Again introduction of Paddy Variety Ranjit Sub 1 by KVK, Golaghat has changed the scenario of paddy cultivation in the flood prone villages like Mithaan Chapori. Introduction of Paddy Variety Ranjit Sub 1 by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat to Mr Prahlad Chetri has resulted in increase of paddy cultivation from 3.33 ha (25 bigha) way back in 2015-16 to 5.33 ha (40 bigha) in 2019-20. Today, Mr Prahlad Chetri earns a net income of Rs.3,60,000.00 per year from Paddy, Livestock, and Rabi cultivation and has owned a tractor worth Rs. 4,00,000.00 of his own and going on increasing cropping intensity with various guidance, support, training from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat. Mr Prahlad Chetri is much interested in organic cultivation and hence few demonstrations and trainings from KVK, Golaghat has encouraged him to cultivate 0.66ha (5 bigha) organic cabbage. He has a vision of converting his farm land to organic agriculture and for which he is confident and KVK, Golaghat is standing beside him. Today Farmer Prahlad Chetri earns 73.33 per cent more income with the help of various interventions by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat and he is able to meet the family requirements. 

KVK Golaghat , Assam

Background
Profile:

Mr.
Debojit Kaman (50 years old) of 2 No. Porongonia gaon, Kuruabahi, Golaghat,
Assam was involved in farming activities from his childhood. He started his
farming occupation by following his forefather’s technique. His family is still
undivided join family. Earlier the income generated from his farm was
sufficient for him to look after his family. But as family members’ numbers
goes increasing and with the increasing price of commodity it was difficult to
mitigate the increasing demand of his family’s day to day requirement.   For him to take care of each and every
member of his family it was not possible to meet the demand by doing
agriculture practices in traditional way as he followed previously. Therefore
for upliftment of his farm income, he came into contact with Krishi Vigyan
Kendra, Golaghat in the year of 2015. He has 30 ha of land area in which he
cultivated only local varieties of crop like paddy var. Musuri, , Huagmini, Lokhon Hali, Kola Joha, Ronga Joha, Bao Dhan-
Omona, Chana puna etc Black Gram, Green Gram, Lentil, Toria, cole crops,
solaneceaeus crops etc. He had 15 no’s of cows, 20 numbers of goat and 30
numbers of desi chicken and 10 numbers of pig. From all the activities in 2015
farmer Kaman earned a total income of 2,00,000.00 which was not sufficient to
meet his growing family requirement.

Technology, Implementation
and Support:

         Mr. Debojit Kaman approaches to Krishi
Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat, Assam in 2014-15 and as per the guidance, support,
training, crop demonstration, livestock production from the scientist of the
KVK, he integrated all the components like crop production, livestock, and
fishery. So that the by product from one component is used as the input in
other component. This is how he reduces the farm waste and thus reduces the
expenditure from input. He used modern machineries in his farm to reduce labor
cost. He had a vermicompost tank and his one side of farm land is completely
under organic cultivation.

             The village 2 No. Porongonia is located in
flood prone area and often hit by flood every year which result in heavy loss
in his crop production during Kharif
season. Farmer Kaman was guided to increase the cropping intensity and promote
Rabi cultivation. Large scale cultivation of Toria (Var. TS-67, TS-38, M-27) in
7 ha of land area and Black gram (SB-2-73, SBC-47, SBC-50, SBC-40, IPU-02-43)
in 5 ha of land area is now regularly cultivated. Other crops like Pumpkin
(Var. Arjuna), Cabbage, Cauliflower, Knolkhol, Spinach, Maize (HQPM 1),
Raddish, Carrot, Capsicum, Potato (Kufri Pokhraj, Kufri Bahar), Tomato
(Abhinash), Pea (Aman), Garlic, Turmeric (Mega turmeric) Colocassia, Onion
(Arka Ujjwal), Chilli (Tejaswini), Jute (Tarun), Coriander etc are cultivate in
an area of 6 ha. He also earned profit from other component.

                        Mr.
Kaman, who is a man of innovative mind always ready to do hard work for the up
gradation of economic status of his family as well as to encourage the local
people to earn the livelihood through agricultural activities.  Along with agriculture, he also has good numbers
of dairy cow, goat, poultry, pigeon, pigs and ducks etc. He have 25 no’s of
crossbred dairy cow with a net income of Rs 49,000 per year. From piggery
sector he earned a net profit of Rs 1, 52,000 per annum from 20 no’s pig along
with he have 25 no’s of goat with a profit of Rs 1, 1000 per year. As he have
own agricultural byproduct with very less coast its became easy for rearing 50
nos of poultry, 80 no’s of pigeon and 10 no’s of duck with a net profit of Rs
1200, Rs,10,500 and Rs 4000 accordingly. He also associated with Dist.
Agricultural Office and involved in different scheme. He bought 2 no’s of
tractor with trailer, 1 no’s of power tiller with government subsidy. At
present his yearly income was near about 12,00,000.00  which is enough for him to support his
family.

Background
Profile :

Ms. Ajanta Das is a progressive farm women of No. 1 Goroimari, village of
Golaghat district of Assam. Being the eldest sibling  with a little bother and a widow mother, She
could not completed her graduation due to financial problems immediately after
that at her 23^rd years she took farming as her passion to support
her poor family. At that period she faced many social problems as women did not
solely involved in agricultural farming and she had no technological knowhow
related to farming. Therefore she adopted traditional cultivation
practices.  In the beginning she started
local paddy cultivation with an area of ha. and followed by mustard  and other local rabi vegetables. Her    earning was still not sufficient to run her
family comfortably inspite of her hard-hitting work .

Technology,
Implementation and support of Krishi Vigyan Kendra Golaghat

During the year 2002 she came in
contact with Krishi Vigyan Kendra Golaghat and adopts scientific practices for
cultivation of different crops round the year. She converted her traditional
farming practice with scientific practice with the advice, guidance and support
of Krishi Vigyan Kendra Golaghat. With the technological backstopping she
replace local paddy variety with high yielding rice variety Ranjit and local mustard with TS-36, TS-67. To earn more
profit from her hard labour she gradually selected hybrid varieties over local
varieties for example in case of rabi vegetable like Cabbage var: Golden Acre,
Pride of India, Cauliflower var: Snow ball, Knolkhol var: White Viena, Pea var:
Azad, RKL, Tomato var: Indo American Rupali and Chilli var:Sultan  and able to achieve a good return of an
amount of Rs. 80500.00 ( Rupees eighty thousand and five hundred only) only
from rabi vegetable. She also replaced her 5 nos of local goat with Crossed
Beetel as per suggestion of scientist of Krishi Vigyan Kendra Golaghat and able
to got a return of Rs. 11,000.00 per annum from this component. During this
long period from 2002 -2019 she always kept close contact with Krishi Vigyan
Kendra Golaghat. This year Krishi Vigyan Kendra Golaghat also conducted an
Demonstration programme of potato variety Kufri Bahar in her field covering an
area of 0.5 hactre under ICAR NEH Component 2019-20. At present Ms. Das is a
successful and self-dependent farm woman of her village.

Ms. Ajanta Das is one of the few successful farm women of
Golaghat district,.
In her leadership she formed many Self Help groups, Krishi gut  and first dairy development group of Golaghat
district. The activities of that group able to motivate many unemployed youth
of the district towards farming.Mrs. Ajanta Das is always concerned with the
health hazards of farm women. Therefore she invented a “Tool for fertilizer and soil mixing at pits” to reduce health
hazard of farm women.

            Being
a successful Farm woman
she is able to motivate and inspired the women of her locality towards farming.
As a result woman of her locality becoming self dependent and self
sufficient.  Ms. Ajanta Das was
felicitated and appreciated by many organizations, institutions for showing the
path of development to fellow farmers of the State of Assam and for playing the
role of torch bearer for agricultural development in the Golaghat district.

Background
Profile:

Mr. Niranjan Pegu (67 years old) of
Balijan Adarsha Missing Gaon,  Bokakhat,
Golaghat, Assam was involved in farming in very traditional way. He started his
farming occupation in the year 2000 without any farm implements or land
holdings. In the year 2003 he took loan from Lakhimi Gaolia Bank, Bokakhat and
bought a power tiller and started his farming activity with three fellow
farmers and made profit and cleared his loan. In the year 2005 the bank gave
him loan for a big tractor and Rs. 10,000.00 as K.C.C loan. He along with 10
fellow farmers started blackgram cultivation in 26.67 ha of fallow land in the
bank of Brahmaputra River and made enough profit. With that money he took 13.33
ha of land on lease for 10 years and along with his brothers owed 10.67 ha of
land and started his farm in total 24.0 ha of area and gradually he increases
his farming activity and at present his yearly net income is nearly Rs. 11,00,000.00.
Farmer Pegu mostly cultivated local paddy variety Huagmoni, Chana Puna, Kola Hali, Hati Hali, Jahinga, Khamti Amona Bao,
Negheri Bao, Maguri Bao etc. At the very beginingt he did not had any
livestock and poultry. From all the activities in 2016 farmer Pegu earned a net
income of Rs. 2,00,000.00 which was not sufficient to support his big family.
So to uplift his socio economic condition and doing farming practice in more appropriate
and scientific way he approached Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat in the year  2016.

Technology,
Implementation and Support:

            Mr. Niranjan Pegu came in to contact
with Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat Assam in the year 2016. At that time he was
involving only traditional way of farming and his yearly net income was about
2,00,000.00 only. He approached for technical guidance, training, crop
demonstration and livestock production from the scientist of KVK, Golaghat. The
village of Mr. Pegu is located in flood prone area and often hit by flood every
year which result in heavy loss in his crop production during Kharif season. Farmer Pegu was guided to
increase the cropping intensity and promote Rabi cultivation. Large scale
cultivation of Toria (Var. TS-67, TS-38) in an area of 24 ha and Black gram
(PU-31, SB-27-3) in an area of 6 ha is now regularly cultivated. Different
horticulture and field crops like Pumpkin (Var. Arjuna), Cabbage, Cauliflower,
Knolkhol, Spinach, Raddish, Carrot, Capsicum, Potato (Kufri Pokhraj, Kufri
Bahar), Tomato (Abhinash), Pea (Aman), Garlic, Turmeric (Mega turmeric) Colocassia,
Onion (Nasik), Chilli, Jute (Tarun), Coriander etc are cultivate in an area of
5 ha. He also replaces the local breed of cow with cross breed to increase his
income from livestock. He has 2 No’s of good quality cross breed cow and earn a
net income of Rs  26,000.00.  He has 60 No’s of Local Poultry with a profit
of Rs 14,000.00 as he does not sale the eggs so the profit comes from chicks
only. Also he has 50 No’s of Pigeon, 2 No’s of Hampshire cross breed of pig earned
a net income of Rs. 21,600.00
and 27 No’s of Goat earn a net income of Rs. 1,21,200.00.
Again introduction of submergence tolerant Sali
rice variety Ranjit Sub 1 by KVK, Golaghat has changed the scenario of
paddy cultivation in flood prone areas like Balijan Adarsha Missing Gaon. Mr.
Pegu replaced his local variety of paddy with Ranjit sub 1. He has a fishery
covering 4.5 bigha of land areas, from this fishery he earn a profit of worth
Rs.1,00,000.00 per year. In the year of 2016 his net income was only 2,00,000.00
But by adopting scientific technology his income increase gradually. Last year
in 2018 it was 9,00,000.00 and in 2019 it was approximately
10,00,000.00-11,00,000.00 which is 10-11% more than the previous and 80% more
as compared to the year 2016. Now he is able to meet his family requirement and
able to upgrade his socio economic condition.

Category-Agriculture,
Horticulture & Animal husbandry

            Ms. JuliGogoi, age 29yrs, daughter
of Mr. JagneswarGogoi of Golaghatdistrict in Assam is a young, energetic,
dynamic & educated progressive womanfarmer. After passing her M. Sc
inBiotechnology from West BengalUniversity & Technology. She did not wait
for job. She decided to go for multi-purpose farming in the field of Agri
&& Allied Sector in her own land.

The journey to success story:

            The farmer was a Post Graduated
woman. After completion of her Post graduation she decided to be independent
through her paternal agriculture land. She started to cultivate King chilli and
sell the raw products with good price. But she faced problems in growing King
Chili due to its heavy pest and diseases infestation which leads to economic
loss. Therefore her annual income was not exceeded 20,000.00. She then visited
KVK, Golaghat during 2017. Due to the Scientific intervention of KVK, Golaghat
she could grow King chili successfully and got high production. She also got
training on value addition to King chili and prepared pickles and exported to
outside Assam. As a result her annual income from King Chili production
increases from Rs. 20,000.00 to Rs. 1, 55,500.00. Apart from King Chili
cultivation, with the DFI intervention she also started to rear pig and
Mushroom cultivation and successfully increases her annual income around five
lakhs. At the age of 29 she has become financially independent and a successful
entrepreneur. She now set an example to 
many educated youths in Golaghat district to take agriculture as
lucrative career where they can not only become financially independent without
looking for jobs but also can earn respect through their noble works to the
society.   Training
& Motivation:

● Being interest
in Agricultural farming,she is in close touch with KVK Golaghat, Sub-Divisional
Agriculture Office, ATMABokakhat, , AH &VetyDeptt. & Fishery Deptt.
Golaghat to take advices.

● Attended
Mushroom farming at Solan,Himachal Pradesh.

● Attended
Horticultural crop training atDirector of Horticulture at Guwahati.

● Attended 2
months Agricultural &Horticultural crop training at AssamAgricultural
University, Jorhat.

Impact
On Others Farmers:

● She recognized
as a woman Agripreneur& Master trainer in her locality & within the district
by the farmers.

● Most of the
NGO’s invite her as aresource person & Govt. department ofAgri & Allied
also invited her duringmeeting/seminar to share “how shebecome successful
Agripreneur” withother farmers.

● More than 650 numbers
of farmers shetrained for organic mushroomproduction, dry mushroom
making,mushroom pickle preparation etc. 

Achievements:

● How she is a
Agri entrepreneur of “M-HANJ”,which is registered & started since from
2017.

● She started
Bhoot Jolokia farming withPolythene Sheet Mulching.

● She started
organic Mushroomproduction, Sale of dry mushroom &Mushroom pickle.

● Strawberry
farming with Polythen Sheetmulching.

● Floriculture
farming like-Marigold,Rajnigandha, Gerbera, Antheriumete.

● Dragon fruit
farming.

● Beside that
Piggery, Fishery &Sericulture farming are also available inher farm.v

Mrs. Monjuma Begum is a farm woman who
inspired many lives with her strong will, determination, hope to excel and make
a better living. She has completed her education and got married to a gentle
man named Anuwar Hussain. Life was easy, simple and happy with two loving
children on her lap. All her needs and wants were fulfilled by her husband.
But, everything washed off in a blink of eye after her husband’s demise in the
year 2004. She was only 24 years old at that time. She had to face serious life
struggles to raise her children. Her parents couldn’t see her in such distress
and took her back home. One day, she noticed a book in her home andstarted
reading. The book was, “Kheti Koru Ahok” authored byMr. Pabitra Kalita which
gave her new insight about farming. She thought, “Opportunities never happen,
you create them”. And this thought became a guiding light to a whole new
destination.

Concomitantly, she got in contact with Krishi Vigyan
KendraGolaghat and attendedvarious trainings on “Scientific cultivation of
Kharif and Rabi Vegetables”, “Low Cost Vermicomposting”, “Scientific
cultivation of Potato” etc. These broaden her vision to start vegetable
cultivation in a proper scientific manner to cater the needs of the market with
good quality seed and proper doses of fertilizers. She started going to her own
farm lands from 2005-06 and commercially engaged in farming from 2009. She also
got in contact with ATMA, District Agriculture Office, Golaghat and Sugarcane
Research Station (Buralikson) in the year 2014-15 and got their support in her
farming. Looking at her passion, various demonstrationswere held in her farm
land which not only benefitted her but a group of farm women in her locality were
mobilized by her. Gradually she became famous for her works in her locality. She
purchased a tractor with her own hard earned money in the 2018 and this
extended her capabilities manifolds. 

Presently, she is growing various
vegetables in an area of 5.57 ha. The area and production statistics of the
last 3 years are given below: