EVALUATION REPORT-DHARWAD Duration : 2 day training program on ripening chambers for fruits Date : 8th and 9th August 2014 at Dharwad

Sl.no Particulars Remarks

1 Detailed curriculum enclosed 2 List of faculty with brief profile enclosed 3 List of trainees enclosed 4 List of representatives of ripening chambers participated enclosed a.)ripening chambers in Bailhongal enclosed b.)ripening chambers outside Bailhongal enclosed c.) opinion of the representatives of ripening chambers where training is

required. Place where training requested in future as opined by representatives of the ripening chambers.

enclosed

5 Employment generated enclosed 6 Feedback from agricultural university enclosed 7 Feedback from trainees enclosed 8 Feedback from faculty enclosed 9 Copy of press note enclosed 9 Media attention received enclosed a.)print media enclosed b.)electronic media enclosed 10 Photos taken during training programme enclosed a.)First day of training program inauguration and classroom photos enclosed b.)Hands on training & Field visit to ripening chamber enclosed

DHARWAD - DETAILED CURRICULUM DAY -1: DETAILS | DATE: 08/08/2014

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9.30 AM 10.00 AM Registration & Break fast Registration

10.00 AM 10.45 AM Inauguration Particulars as under

INAUGURATION - GUESTS ON DIAS 1 Shri. Suryakanth

Ganga

General Manager, Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank, Head

Office, Dharwad

Chief Guest

2 Dr. S. B. Sadhani Secretary, Sufala Mango Growers’ Association, Dharwad President

3 Dr. S. M. Hiremath Subject Matter Specialist and Professor, KVK, Saidapur Farm, Dharwad

Guest Speaker

4 Dr. B. C. Suryanarayana

Director, Samagra Agri Business Services Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad Guest Speaker

5. Shri. Abbu Mounik Director, Samagra Agri Business Services Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad Guest Speaker

6 Dr. C. J. Savanurmath

President, Sufala Mango Growers’ Association, Dharwad Guest Speaker

DHARWAD - DETAILED CURRICULUM DAY -1: DETAILS | DATE: 08/08/2014

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SESSION

TOPIC

SPEAKER

11.00 AM 11.45 AM First session Introduction, Natural & Artificial

Ripening

Dr. A. K. Rokhade

11.45 AM Tea

11.45 AM 12.30 PM Second Session Different ripening techniques Dr. S. M. Hiremath

12.30 PM 1.15 PM Third Session Ripening chamber components Shri. Sameer B. Algur,

Hitech Cooling Systems, Sangli, Maharastra

01.15 PM

02.00 PM

LUNCH BREAK

02.00 PM 2.45 PM Fourth session Permission and Clearances required by Government,etc

Shri.Abbu Mounik, Director, Samagra

02.45 PM 03.30 PM Fifth session Permission and Clearances required by Bank

Dr. B. C. Suryanarayana

3.30PM

4.00 PM

Tea Break

4.00 PM 5.00 PM Sixth Session

Post Harvest Technologies and open session

Dr. B. C. Suryanarayana

DHARWAD - DETAILED CURRICULUM DAY -2: DETAILS | DATE: 09/08/2014

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SESSION

TOPIC

SPEAKER

09.00 AM

10.00 AM

Breakfast

10.00 AM 01.00 PM Visit to ripening chamber

Shivananda Agro Industries,

Bailhongal

Shri. Bhupathi Budihal

01.00 PM

02.00 PM

LUNCH BREAK

02.00 PM

03.15 PM

Third session

Operations &

Maintenance of Ripening Chamber

Dr. B. C. Suryanarayana

03.15 PM

03.30 PM

Tea Break

03.30 PM

04.45 PM

Fourth session

Project details Project

preparation, Subsidy Norms &

Obtaining bank

loan

Shri.Abbu Mounik, Director, Samagra Dr.B. C. Suryanarayana

04.45 PM

05.15 PM

Open session

Shri. Abbu Mounik, & Dr. Suryanarayana

05.15 PM

05.45 PM

Validation and

issue of Certificate of Training by

NCCD

Samagra

LIST OF FACULTY WITH BRIEF PROFILE

Dr. A. K. Rokhade Special Officer (Horticulture), University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad M. Sc., (Agriculture) Ph. D., Heads Post-harvest processing department, co-ordinator for B. Tech. programme on Food Processing. Has more than 40 years experience in horticulture. Practical experience in ethylene ripening of fruits.

Dr. S. M. Hiremath Subject Matter Specialist and Professor (Horticulture), Krishi Vignana Kendra, Saidapur Farm, Dharwad. Expert with practical experience in scientific ripening of fruits. He heads post-harvest handling of fruits and is a Subject Matter Specialist in the subject.

Dr. B. C. Suryanarayana M. Sc., (Agriculture) Ph. D., Doctorate in Agriculture with specialization in Agronomy dealing with production of crops. Gold Medalist and rank holder in post graduate and doctorate degrees. Has sound knowledge in the field of irrigation, plantation and horticulture, animal sciences including dairy, poultry, fisheries and piggery. Practical experience in appraisal techniques of agricultural projects including cash flow analysis, credit management appraisal and credit risk assessment. Has appraised over 4,500 lift irrigation proposals, more than 150 commercial poultry proposals and about 250 plantation and horticulture proposal. Specialist officer in State Bank of India looking after the banks appraisals of Horticulture, Dairy and Poultry. Joined State Bank of India as Rural development Officer (RDO) in 1979, retired as AGM technical in 2012.

C. Abbu Mounik Director, Samagra Agribusiness Services Pvt. Ltd B.E(ECE) Experienced in Ripening Chambers i.e. planning and execution. Modeled with new generation vision by attending and mapping best possible methodology in encouraging other youngsters like him. Has participated in international conferences. Procedures of obtaining permissions for submission of Application for subsidy

Shri. Sameer B. Algur Hitech Cooling Systems, Plot No. 4, Sunder Park, Behind Railway Station, Sangli. Has more than 10 years practical experience in manufacture and setting up cold chambers, ripening units, chilling plants, refrigeration units. Has set up more than 15 banana ripening units of 40 tonnes and higher capacity ripening units.

Shri. S. R. Patil Senior Asst. Director of Horticulture, Bailhongal. He is very active in intermediating implementation of several horticulture development programmes in the taluk. He has been

mainly influential in setting up of the first ripening unit in the taluk. He has also formed several farmers’ groups for growing of fruits and vegetables systematically in the taluk. Takes keen interest in integrating the production and marketing efforts of fruit and vegetable growers.

LIST OF TRAINEES PARTICIPATED SL # Name of Participant Mobile No. Occupation

1 S. G. Gachinamath 9480699500 KVGBank, Dharwad

2 Dr. S. B. Sadhani 9845726525 Mango Grower

3 Preeti R. Kulkarni 9980541525 Agriculturist

4 Ashish C. Agnihotri 9449165537 Agriculturist

5 Umesh S. Pattar 8970073389 KVGBank, Mugad

6 P. G. Kulkarni 9449384855 KVGBank, Nigadi

7 Karthik K. Chandargi 9980088557 Agriculture

8 I. B. S. Kath 9741149269 KVGBank, Dharwad

9 H. R. Gadiwaddar 9449183998 KVGBank, Bhairidevarakoppa

10 V. V. Katti 9845279179 Retired officer

11 S. C. Gourannavar 9481030275 Retired Agri Officer

12 C. C. Patil 8497030533 Retired

13 Mukund Maigur 9448822199 Farmer

14 Jeevan Thomas 9008774480 Teacher

15 S. Y. Bhadmangad 9739225968 Farmer

16 Abid S. Yerimani 9945612838 Student

17 S. H. Yelimavi 8123083348 Farmer

18 S. M. Dandin 9663658753 Banana business

19 S. R. Ramanagoudar 9342710551 Agriculturist

20 B. S. Chinagudi 9448078840 Agriculturist

21 U. S. Kale 9449825480 Agriculturist

22 Mahesh S. Halumath 8139915029 Agriculturist

23 Naganur R. H. 9900837671 Agriculturist

24 S. B. Bisnalli 9448691999 Business

25 Y. B. Bisanalli 9480067656 Agriculturist

26 S. C. Patil 8762380077 Agriculturist

27 Gopal Bilagikar 8970454691 Service

28 D. N. Bhadiwad 9481723581 Farmer

29 S. S. Betageri 9986960984 Farmer

30 A. S. Hurali 9945364757 Farmer

31 Mahantesh Hosmani 8884135869 Farmer

32 Gopal

33 Ashok Amingad 9845407087 Farmer

34 Dr. C. J. Savanurmath 988859720 Mango grower

35 Ravi Sanganal 9886661073 Self Employed

36 K. S. Siddapur 9036542673 Banana Grower

37 B. R. Hallikeri 9448301581 Entrepreneur

38 K. N. Sodur 8123695993 Farmer

39 Irshad Savanur 9880359457 Farmer

40 Muktiyar Mohd. Ghouse 9008452330 Banana Trader

41 Prathapsingh C. Rajaput 9972010236 Business

42 C. V. Annigeri 9242265593 Business

43 S. N. Patil 9886980138 Farmer

44 P. C. Annigeri 9008870722 Business

45 G. S. Mulimani 8970035692 Farmer

46 M. N. Kenganur 7353476792 Farmer

47 M. M. Savanur 9611016852 Business

48 M. V. Annigeri 9964592037 Business

49 M. A. Prasad 8884800696 Business

50 Mohammad Ali 8892829715 Business

51 L. M. Kinagi 9886703394 Business

52 D. T. Patil 9448147090 Agriculture

53 D. B. Annappa 9448822234 Business

54 C. S. Hiremath 9980629828 Banana business

55 D. C. Amminabhavi 9986836077 Banana business

56 H. B. Rokhade 9036992878 Business

57 Basayya C. Agadi 9886912613 Business

58 Arjun H. Laddigutti 9741730171 Banana business

59 S. G. Tenginakai 0836 2253479 Banana business

LIST OF REPRESENTATIVES OF RIPENING CHAMBERS PARTICIPATED Sl.No Name of the ripening Chamber and

Address

Name of the

Representative

Opinion on proposed

place of training

1 M/s. Shivananda Agro Industries, Bailhongal

Sunil Tuljhannavar Bailhongal

2 M/s. Shivananda Agro Industries, Bailhongal

Bhupathi Budihal Bailhongal

3 M/s. Shivananda Agro Industries,

Bailhongal

Irappa Bailwad Bailhongal

4 M/s. Shivananda Agro Industries,

Bailhongal

Moinuddin Jamadar Bailhongal

5 M/s. BPG Agrotech, Auto Nagar, Belgaum Babu Piraji Gasari Belgaum

PREPARATION FOR THE SESSIONS: After receiving the approvals for conducting trainings from National Centre for Cold Chain

Development (NCCD), we contacted the Deputy Director of Horticulture, Dharwad, State Bank

of India, Regional Business Office, Region I, Hubli, Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank, Dharwad,

Senior Asst. Director,Information and Public Relations, Dharwad to give wide publicity for the

training and advise farmers, traders and unemployed youth to benefit from the programme.

Information on the training programme was published in several local Kannada newspapers on

31st July 2014 and 1st August 2014. Pamphlets in Kannada were printed and supplied to all the

above offices. Lists of farmers who had been financed for growing banana and mango in more

than 5 acres was obtained and all were contacted over their mobile phones and requested to

make use of the training programme. The existing ripening units in Bailhongal, Belgaum and

Tadas Cross, Hubli and interested persons were contacted over mobile phones. Karnataka Vikas

Grameena Bank, Dharwad, Sufala Mango Growers’ Association, Dharwad and Dr. S. M.

Hiremath, Subject Matter Specialist, Krishi Vikas Kendra, Saidapur Farm, Dharwad co-ordinated

effectively with the organizers to ensure participation by all concerned in the industry. Shri.

Suryakanth Ganga, General Manager, Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank, Dharwad took active

interest in the training programme and advised all branches in the taluk to ensure participation

by farmers financed by them. The concerned Branch Managers were also advised to participate

in the programme. Safala Mango Growers’ Groups were contacted and requested to advise their

members to participate in the programme. Banana traders purchasing ripened banana fruits

from M/s. Shivananda Agro Industries, Ripening Unit, Bailhongal were contacted personally and

advised to participate in the training programme.

While the training programme was sanctioned by NCCD for 35 trainees per batch, the local

response from farmers, traders and youth was more. Totally more than 70 farmers, traders and

youth attended the programme. Some participants who came late on account of heavy rains

could not register their names. Many participants had come from far off places like Harihar,

Haveri and Mundargi.

AGENDA: EMPLOYMENT GENERATION

As this is the first program of its kind in the State, unemployed youth learned skills suitable for

running ripening chambers. Owners of the Ripening Chambers promised to give employment to

the trained persons in due course of time.

These trainings are planned on written demand of owners of Ripening Chambers infrastructure,

who also assured employment opportunity to the trainees. The prospective employers ie:

ripening chamber owners allowed practical trainings in their facility and actively participated

with the trainees, and clear the doubts of trainees during the practical session. Three

employees of M/s. Shivananda Agro Industries also participated in the training programme as

they did not have practical experience in ripening of fruits.

It’s a dawn of new beginning the newer generation is beginning to understand the importance

and benefits of the industry. We hope to see an upcoming change in due course of time.

Actual employment generated will be monitored and reported to the NCCD

FEEDBACK FROM AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY AND HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT

Dr. D. P. Biradar, Vice Chancellor, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad was contacted

by the organizers and invited to inaugurate the training programme. Expressing his inability to

participate in the programme on account of casual round of selection of candidates for post

graduate studies, Dr. Biradar expressed the necessity for such program by which sustainable

livelihood can be created to the youth and appreciated the efforts being made by the

organizers. He advised that experts from the University will be deputed to the programme to

educate the participants. Dr. Sadhani, Retired Officer from Agriculture Department and

Secretary, Sufala Mango Growers’ Association, Dharwad has been actively involved in forming

Groups of Mango growers in the taluk and involved all the growers in the training programme.

He assured all support for the programme. This program helps in creating awareness about the

ill effects of carbide use besides raising the issue of safe and scientific ripening chambers for

fruits.

Youth who undergo this training program would be able to handle the ripening chambers in

scientific and systematic way. Moreover they themselves can successfully become potential

entrepreneurs by talking up ripening chambers as agriculture allied activity. Thereby they are

able to create employment and also become job providers rather than job seekers.

This program would help representatives of the ripening chambers to know the scientific and

systemic approach to handle their existing units. Thereby able to cut down the lapses in

handling and save the quality of the fruit and gain economical benefits. The unskilled workers

from the ripening chambers would be the best benefitted as they able to understand the

scientific principle behind every operation they use to perform earlier. Even a small skill they

learnt during the program would help them to handle the existing unit with more science and

precision. This in long run would help the unit to gain efficiency and quality output for

sustainable economical benefits which would trigger entrepreneurial activity in this direction

which has direct bearing on employment generation.

FEEDBACK FROM BANKERS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS

Shri. Suryakanth Ganga, General Manager, Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank, Dharwad

who was the Chief Guest of the inaugural function appreciated the efforts of the organizers. He

opined that the programme is very helpful to the bankers in appreciating the activity and

appraising the proposals received. He mentioned that the consumers are not aware of the

harmful effects of unscientific ripening methods and need to be educated. He suggested that an

exclusive programme to educate the public at large be taken up to educate them on

encouraging ethylene ripened fruits.

Shri. Gopal Bilagikar of SEERD, Hubli, an NGO mentioned that the programme is an eye

opener for bankers and every banker should come forward to encourage and finance setting up

of scientific ripening units as it will help in improving the health and life of people. He requested

the participants to motivate the traders for not using the carbide in mango ripening. Dr.

Savanurmath, President of Sufala Mango Growers’ Association wanted the organizers to

examine the financial viability of the unit for ripening mango fruits as the crop was highly

seasonal. Many mango and banana growers from Haveri and Hangal wanted a similar training

programme to be conducted there as there was large area under these crops and the farmers

could not come to Dharwad.

Shri. Suryakanth Ganga suggested the entrepreneurs to come forward to take up

ripening infrastructure for which he is ready to sanction any number of loans from his bank. He

also stated that there is no death of funds for financing horticulture projects.

Shri. Bhupathi Budihal mentioned that the project started at Bailhongal showed that such

projects will succeed even in rural areas provided all the concerned players in the activity are

effectively involved. He explained the efforts made by the unit in effectively marketing the

scientifically ripened fruits in Bailhongal market.

FEEDBACK FROM TRAINEES

The participants expressed happiness about the training programme and found it very

useful. Most participants felt that the information given by experts and faculty were

comprehensive and complete. The participants stressed that government should implement the

ban on carbide usage in ripening of fruits more effectively. More number of trainings on other

aspects like cold chain management, marketing tie up should also be conducted.

Small stickers on the fruit trays stating that the fruits have been naturally ripened and

calcium carbide has not been used as done by one of the ripening units in Bailhongal should be

given lot of publicity.

The participants appreciated the contents of pamphlets printed by the organizers for

giving publicity to the training programme. A summary of the harmful effects of carbide ripened

fruits, aspects of ethylene ripening and schedule of training were given in the pamphlets.

An approach must also be initiated for awareness, for a basic start by printing of

pamphlets and posters in market areas for bringing awareness. The booklet on working of

ripening chambers in Kannada was appreciated by the experts from the University of

Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad and also by the participants who opined that the booklet is very

useful.

The training program is practical hands on experience and very helpful in understanding

the operations of ripening chamber and how the Government is actively available to support the

cause. The efforts made by Samagra in organizing the programme at Dharwad were

appreciated by all.

FEEDBACK FROM FACULTY

The faculty opined that the then general public should be educated that ethylene

ripening is similar to natural ripening and hence the point may be highlighted.

To encourage purchasing ethylene treated fruits incentive for ethylene treated fruit may

be sanctioned by government NHB/NHM to the penultimate consumer.

The smaller ripening chambers about half metric ton with 70% subsidy may be

formulated and approved to meet the requirement of small fruit traders/ small stake

holders

One session on cultivation aspects of banana and preharvest preparation of fruits for

ripening was requested.

Practical demonstration of other types of ripening should have been included in the

training programme.

The ripening unit was exclusively for banana. Other units where other fruits were being

ripened should have been shown to participants, at least through pictures.

First Day of training Programme-inauguration and classroom photos

Ready for start of programme

First registration

Welcome by Dr. B. C. Suryanarayana

Inauguration of programme by lighting of lamp

Lighting of lamp by Dr. Sadhani,

Secretary, Sufala Mango Growers’ Association, Dharwad

Inauguration by Shri. Suryakanth Ganga,

General Manager, KVGBank, Dharwad

View of participants

View of the participants

Dr. Rokhade, Guest Speaker

Dr. Hiremath

Dr. Hiremath, Dr. Rokhade and Dr. Suryanarayana

Visit to Shivananda Agro Industries, Bailhongal

Inside the ripening chamber

Participants expressing their feedback

Dr. Suryanarayana in the ripening unit Shri. Abbu Mounik in the ripening unit

Transport vehicles engaged for the visit