(FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 2016 TO MARCH 2017)kvkdharmapuri.org/pdf/ICAR KVK Dharmapuri Annual Report...6. Cumbu Napier grass CO (CN) 4 14680 7. CN grass CO (BN) 5 7450 8. Turmeric BSR

ANNUAL REPORT 2016 -17

(FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 2016 TO MARCH 2017)

ICAR - KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA, DHARMAPURI

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PART I –GENERALINFORMATION ABOUT THE KVK

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

KVK Address

Telephone

E mail Web Address

Office Fax

ICAR – Krishi Vigyan Kendra

Papparapatty 636809

Dharmapuri District Tamil Nadu

04342-

245860

04342-

245860 [email protected] www.kvkdharmapuri.org

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

Address

Telephone

E mail Web Address

Office Fax

Tamil Nadu Agricultural

University Coimbatore 641003

Tamil Nadu

0422-6611522

0422-6611352

[email protected] www.tnau.ac.in

1.3. Name of the Programme Coordinator with phone & mobile No

Name

Telephone / Contact

Residence Mobile Email

Dr.P.S.Shanmugam - 94430 26501 [email protected]

1.4. Year of sanction: 2006 (December)

1.5. Staff Position (as 31st March 2017)

S.No

.

Sanctioned

Post Name

Name of the

Incumbent

Designation Gender Discipline Qualificatio

n

Pay Scale Basic

pay

Date of

Joining

Permanent

/

Temporary

1. Programme

Coordinator

Dr.P.S.Shanmugam Prog.Coordiin

ator& Asst. Prof. (Ento.)

Male Agrl.

Entomology

Ph.D. 15600-

39100+7000

25610 15.02.2010 Permanent

2. Scientist Dr.K.Indhumathi Asst. Prof.

(Horticulture)

Female Horticulture Ph.D. 15600-

39100+7000

25610 30.12.2009 Permanent

3. Scientist Dr. M. Sangeetha Asst. Prof.

(Soil science)

Female Soil Science Ph.D 15600-

39100+7000

25610 09.07.2010 Permanent

4. Scientist Dr.M.A.Vennila Asst. Prof.

(Agril. Exten.)

Female Agrl.

Extension

Ph.D 15600-

39100+7000

25610 07.12.2012 Permanent

5. Scientist Dr.K.Jothilakshmi Asst. Prof.

(FSN)

Female Home Science Ph.D 15600-

39100+6000

20370 19.07.2014 Permanent

6. Scientist Dr.R.Thangadurai Asst. Prof. (VAS)

Male Animal Science

Ph.D 15600-39100+6000

20370 01.08.2014 Permanent

7. Scientist Vacant

8. PAT/T-4 Tmt. M. Swapna Prog.

Assist(T)

Female Agriculture B.Sc.(Ag.) 9300-

34800+4400

14720 04.06.2007 Permanent

9. PAC Tmt.A.Pabitha Prog.

Assist(C)

Female Computer M.Sc.(Hort) 9300-

34800+4400

14160 10.12.2008 Permanent

10. Farm

Manager

Th.M.Prakasam Farm

Manager

Male Dip. Agri 10000 - 21.09.2016 Temporary

11. Assistant Th. P.Ganesan Superintende

nt

Male BSc. 5200-

20200+4800

13140 07.03.2016 Permanent

12. Jr.Stenogra

pher

Tmt.V.Subalakshmi AAO Female 5200-

20200+2400

10200 16.04.2015 Permanent

13. Driver Th.C.Gopi Supervisor Male 5200+20200

+4200

11600 09.11.2012 Permanent

14. Driver Th.P.Thirumoorthy Jr. tr. Driver Male 5200-

20200+2000

11070 18.01.2007 Permanent

15. Supporting

staff

Th.C.Murugesan PUSM Male 4800-

10000+1300

9710 08.05.2013 Permanent

16. Supporting

staff

Th. P.Chinnadurai PUSM Male 4800-

10000+1300

8100 08.05.2013 Permanent

1.6. Total land with KVK :16.16hectares

S.No. Item Area (ha.)

1 Area under buildings, godowns, farm roads and open wells 1.8

Under Demonstration 0.0

2 Mango model nursery unit 2.0

3 Rain water harvesting unit 1.0

4 Vermicompost yard 0.04

5 Sustainable sugarcane initiative 0.60

6 Nutrition garden 0.04

7 Slatted goat rearing 0.10

8 Desi bird semiintensive rearing unit 0.05

Under Seed Production 0.0

9 Agricultural crops/Horticultural crops 4.00

10 Moringa high density planting 0.16

11 Lemon 0.10

12 Guava 0.10

13 Pomogranate 0.10

14 Cumbu napier grass CO(CN) 4 & CO(BN) 5 0.20

15 Model orchard 0.32

16 Current fallow 1.35

Agro Forestry 0.0

17 Tamarind 2.0

18 Pungam, neem and kumil 2.0

19 Eucalyptas, Acacia sp. 0.2

Total 16.16

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1.7. Infrastructural Development:

A) Buildings

S.

No

Name of building Source of

funding

Complete

Completion

Date

Plinth area

(m2)

Expenditure (Rs in

Lakhs)

1 Administrative

building

ICAR 31.03.2009 548.24 54.26

2 Farmers Hostel ICAR 31.03.2009 300 32.06

3 Staff Quarters (6 Nos) ICAR 31.03.2009 400 39.57

4 Demonstration Units

Slatted Floor Goat

Rearing Unit

ICAR 15.03.2009 57.8 3.10

Polyhouse (2 units) NHM - 1000

4.00

Shadenet house

(4 units)

NHM - 2000 2.00

Vermicompost unit Revolving fund 20 0.50

Semi intensive desi

bird rearing unit

Revolving fund 10 0.50

5 Fencing ICAR 20.03.2009 1250 m 10.00

6 Rain Water harvesting

system

ICAR 1225 10.00

7 Land leveling ICAR - 20000 2.00

8 Bore well ICAR - - 3.00

9 Threshing floor - - - -

10 Farm godown - - - -

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B) Vehicles

Type of vehicle Year of

purchase

Cost

(Rs.)

Total kms.

Run

Present status

Jeep TN 29 AB 4127 2007 4,82,329 237183 Indent placed for the

new vehicle

Two wheeler

(TN 29 AB 3695)

2007 42804 70235 Engine problem noticed

& rectified

Two wheeler

(TN 29 AB 3696)

2007 42804 74760 Engine bore problem

noticed & rectified

Tractor with trailer

(TN 29 AB 5582)

2007 5,00,347 2735 hours Good condition

Power tiller 2009 1,50,000 280 hours Good condition

C) Equipment and AV aids

Name of the equipment Year of

purchase Cost (Rs.) Present status

Computer accessories including LCD

2007 1,42,224 Need to be replaced

OHP 2007 11,050 Need to be replaced

Camera 2007 20,213 Need to be replaced

Photocopier 2007 68,340 Need to be replaced

Fax machine 2008 14,000 Need to be replaced

Computer with accessories 2009 75,000 Need to be replaced

Generator 2011 98,950 Good condition

PA system 2011 45,000 Good condition

EPABX System 2011 62,500 Good condition

Laser guided land leveler 2011 3,40,000 Good condition

Camera SLR 2017 42,900 Good condition

Handy camera cam coder 2017 32,900 Good condition

Computer with accessories 2017 88,000 Good condition

Laser printer 2017 44,100 Good condition

LCD 2017 44,100 Good condition

LED television 2017 41,000 Good condition

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1.8. Details SAC meeting conducted in 2016 -17

Date : 29.06.2016

No. of Participants : 35

Sl.

No

Major

recommendations

Propsed by Status of action taken in brief

3.1 Liquid formulation of Pseudomonas fluorescensis needed

for the farmers using

drip system and the

same may be made

available at KVK

sales centre

Mr.V.Samikannu

Molayanur

The demonstration on the use of liquid fertilizers in

the drip system was conducted in the training programmes on ICM in major crops. At KVK the talc formulations of Pseudomonas fluorescens & Trichoderma viride are available.

The liquid formulations will be produced after

developing required infrastructure.

3.2 Demonstration of the hand operated

vegetable planter is

needed

Mr.V.Samikannu Molayanur

The demonstration of the hand operated vegetable planter has been included in the FLD on ICM in

Tomato during the year 2017 - 18

3.3 Demonstration of

CIPHET tomato

grader is needed

Mr.V.Samikannu

Molayanur

Proposal will be submitted for the purchase of

CIPHET tomato grader to ATARI

3.4 Presentation of the experiences learnt

during the China

visit by Mr. V.

Samikannu,

Molayanur may be

done to the progressive farmers

Mr.P.Govindaraj Jakkasamudram

He has already shared his experience in many training and awareness programmes conducted by

KVK & ATMA.

A separate interaction session with

Mr.V.Samikannu will be arranged as part of the on

campus training programme during 2017-18.

3.5 Availability of seeds

of latest varieties at

KVK is needed

Th.M.R.Ashokan

Deputy Director of

Agriculture

Seed Certification

& Mr.R. Jeyam

Ganapatti

Seed production of latest varieties of major crops

are being done in KVK farm

S.No. Crop Variety Quantity

produced

(Kg)

Agricultural Crops

1. Paddy Co (R) 51 750

2. Blackgram VBN 6 38

IPC 2 6

3. Greengram CO 8 175

IPC 1 8

4. Fodder sorghum

CO (FS) 29 10

5. Fodder sorghum

CO (FS) 31 8

B. Planting materials

6. Cumbu Napier

grass

CO (CN) 4 14680

7. CN grass CO (BN) 5 7450

8. Turmeric BSR 1, BSR

2, CO 2

1170

9. Mango grafts

Alphonso 1450

10. Bangalora 6205

11. Banganapall

i

150

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3.6 Training on value

addition of small

millets may be strengthened

Mr.Sivalingam

Gowrichettypatty

Training on Integrated crop management practices

in millets and its Value addition technologies was

conducted at Periyur on 27.12.2016 for 47 farmers

Training on Value addition Technologies in millets

was conducted on 16.12.2016 and 22.12.2016 for

120 farmers under SBGF project

EDP and special programmes are proposed in

Action plan 2017 -18.

3.7 Fencing for KVK is

essential for

maintenance of

demonstrations

units efficiently

Exposure visit to the

chrysanthemum

growing areas

Mr.Gopal

Ucchampatty

Rectification of fencing has been initiated in one

side of the farm. Proposal for the remaining area is

requested from ATARI, Bengaluru.

Proposal has been submitted to the Member of Parliament of Dharmapuri constituency for

necessary funding.

Exposure visit will be arranged during the year

2017 – 18.

3.8 Infrastructure at KVK- threshing floor,

godown, sale unit

should be improved

Mr. N. Kaveri Irulapatti

Proposal has been submitted during the Action plan 2017 -18

3.9 Awareness on waste

management and

water conservation can be done

Tmt.R.Suseela

Deputy Director of Agriculture (PA

Agri)

Demonstration on recycling of farm wastes to

vermicompost was done on 28.10.2016 at

Molayanur village, Pappireddipatty Block to 40 farmers.

Awareness programme on „Wastes and its

management‟ has been organized on 31.10.2016 at

Osalipudur village for 51 farmers as a part of

Swachh Bharat Pakwada programme.

The demonstration on vermicompost production

using farm wastes was conducted during the

Organic farming training programme conducted by

the Agriculture & Horticulture departments.

The use of biomineralizer for the decomposition of

farm wastes and insitu decomposition of sugarcane

trashes were demonstrated to the extension

functionaries.

3.10 Importance for value

addition in milk need to be done

Tmt.R.R.Suseela

Deputy Director of

Agriculture (PA

Agri)

In association with ATMA milk value addition

training programmes were conducted at KVK, Dharmapuri.

In this training programme preparation methods of

flavoured milk and paneer was demonstrated to the

farm women.

S.no Date Blocks No of participants

1 23.12.2016 Pappireddipatti 40

2 05.01.2017 Karimangalam 40

3 09.01.2017 Palacode 40

4 11.01.2017 Nallampalli 40

3.11 Awareness on soil

health management

may be carried out

Dr.T.Rajula

Shanthy

Principal Scientist

(Agrl. Extension)

Training programme organized on “Importance of

soil testing and soil health management” on

28.10.2016 at Naganampatty village for 35 farmers.

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Sugarcane

Breeding Institute

Coimbatore

Lecture cum demonstration on soil sampling for

soil testing and soil test based fertilizer application

in brinjal has been done to 25 farmers at Chinnampalli village on 24.11.2016.

„World Soil Day‟ programme has been organized at

KVK, Papparapatty on 05.12.2016. During the

programme, exhibition, posters and charts depicting the methods of soil sampling for soil

testing, soil health card, soil test based fertilizer

application, technologies for improving soil health,

nutrient deficiency symptoms and its management

in crops were displayed. Method demonstration of

soil sampling for testing, preparation and use of organic inputs were done. About 300 farmers and

extension officials were participated and benefited.

3.12 Demonstration of

solar pumpset at

KVK may be done

Mr.P. Arivazhagan

Assistant Engineer

Proposal will be sent and action will be taken up in

the financial year 2017 – 18.

3.13 Proposal for funding under ATMA may be

sent

Th.P.Baskar Deputy Director of

Agriculture (FTC)

Needy proposals will be sent for the year 2017 -18.

3.14 Farmers club may be

promoted. Funding

under CAT from

NABARD may be sent. Progressive

farmers should be

trained as master

trainers.

Th.T.K.Parthasarat

hy

District Deputy Manager

NABARD

Proposals for CAT programme on Shadenet nursery,

millet value addition and vermicompost production

are in progress.

3.15 Activities of NABARD

may be explained to

the farmers during training programmes

Dr.H. Philip

DEE, TNAU

The NABARD and banking activities were sensitized

during the training programme by Agrl. Extension

scientist

3.16 On farm trial on

cultivation of pepper

should be

undertaken before

recommendation to the farmers

Dr.K.Chandregowd

a

Principal Scientist

ATARI, Bengaluru

Front line demonstration will be conducted during

2017-18 at Vathalmalai.

3.17 Proposals for linkage

activities under

tribal areas may be

done with NRCB,

Trichy

Dr.V. Kumar

Principal Scientist

NRCB, Trichy

Activities are being taken up in tribal areas of

Pappireddipatti block under SBGF funded project.

3.18 Awareness on usage

of Banana shakthi may be created

among Banana

growers

Front line demonstrations on Banana sakthi has

been proposed in the Action plan 2017 -18.

3.19 Demonstration on

drip maintenance

should be given

Th.P.Annamalai

Deputy Director of

Horticulture and

Mr. M. Chinnaraj

Doddarthanahalli

Demonstration cum training on „Micro irrigation

systems and its maintenance‟ has been organized at

Pavalanthur village, Pennagaram block on 19.07.2016 under ATMA programme. About 35

farmers were benefitted.

Training on Micro irrigation systems and its

maintenance has been organized for 40 farmers of

10

Pappireddipatty block under ATMA programme on

11.08.2016.

3.20 Efforts may be taken for seed production

of fodder crops

Th.K.Arunachalam

Professor and head

VUTRC,

Dharmapuri

About 20000 Co (BN) 5 stem cuttings has been distributed to the farmers.

About 50 kg of CO(FS)31 seeds produced and

distributed to need based farmers.

Selected IFS farmers are given fodder maize and

Agathi seeds for production.

Through FLD programme new variety of fodder cowpea has been distributed to the farmers to

demonstrate its potential.

3.21 Establishment of

mini hatchery unit

for demonstration

may be done

Mini hatchery unit has been established at KVK

farm under IFS scheme.

IFS beneficiary and poultry farmers are keeping

their eggs for hatching in the mini incubator.

The day old chicks of Nandanam 4, Srinidhi and

Aseel are produced and distributed to the farmers

and other KVKs.

3.22 Model Dairy Unit

with automatic

feeder, waterer,

milking machine and

with floor mat may be established

Initially small dairy unit will be established using

the funds available in NMSA sponsored scheme on

“Integrated Farming System” at KVK, Papparapatty.

Then utilizing the own resources or external funding projects model unit will be established at

KVK.

3.23 Developing low cost

herbal preparations

for the treatment of

mastitis need to be

done

One special unit is established for the preparation

of herbal paste at KVK Dharmapuri.

Mastitis and ectoparasitic herbal paste are prepared

and distributed for the need based farmers.

3.24 Procurement and

sale of salt licks,

medicated urea

molasses blocks,

and anthelmintic

incorporated mineral

blocks from external

agencies to meet out

the nutrient supply

to livestock

Steps have been initiated to sell the salt lick,

medicated molasses blocks and anthelmintic

incorporated mineral blocks through the KVK

outlet.

3.25 Establishment of

Mini Feed Mill Unit

to meet out the feed

demand of Livestock

farmers

Project will be proposed to the NABARD for

establishing mini feed mill unit to meet out the feed

demand of livestock farmers at KVK Dharmapuri.

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PART II - DETAILS OF DHARMAPURI DISTRICT

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

S. No Farming system/enterprise

A. Wetland

1. Paddy-Sugarcane

2. Paddy-Paddy-Ragi

3. Banana

B. Garden land

1. Paddy- Pulses – Vegetables

2. Paddy – Millets – Pulses

3. Paddy – Turmeric

4. Paddy – Cotton

5. Cotton-Maize

6. Cotton+Redgram-Littlemillet/Horsegram

7. Groundnut-Sorghum+Lablab

8. Brinjal-Tomato

9. Gourds in pandal system

10. Tuberose

11. Chrysanthemum-Sorghum

12. Watermelon-Muskmelon-Tomato in mulching

13. Coconut+Turmeric/Fodder sorghum/Cumbunapier grass/Sunhemp/Daincha

14. Arecanut+Banana

C. Dry land

1. Tapioca –Horsegram

2. Groundnut - Horse gram

3. Ragi - Greengram /Blackgram/Bengalgram

4. Little millet - Horsegram

5. Cotton – Gingelly

6. Cotton –Horsegram-Fodder Sorghum

7. Ragi-Horsegram

8. Sorghum /Cumbu - Horsegram

9. Mango

10. Dairy farming, Goat rearing & Agro forestry

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

S. No Agro-climatic Zone Characteristics

1. North Western zone This zone comprises of Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Namakkal and Salem

districts. The altitude of this district ranges between 200 and 600

meters above MSL with an annual rainfall of 853 mm and annual PET

of 1727 mm.

S. No Agro ecological situation Characteristics

1. More than 80 % of the area is under dry land agriculture

Crops were raised during the South West Monsoon and North East Monsoon periods in dry land areas

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2.3. Soil type/s

S. No Soil type Characteristics Area in ha

1 Red loamy soil The red or brown colour of the soil is

attributed to the diffusion of iron content 3, 62,069

2. Black loamy soil The black clayey alluvium rich soil (black

soil) 19,983

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

S. No. Crops Area (ha) Production

(tonnes) Productivity

(t/ha)

A. Cereals

1. Paddy 9370 35500 2.42

2. Cholam 5060 3238.563 0.64

3. Cumbu 935 1075.542 1.15

4. Ragi 15315 20521.55 1.34

5. Maize 5535

6. Samai 11507 6444.156 0.56

7. Fodder cholam 20090

B. Pulses

1. Redgram 2874 1034.589 0.36

2. Green gram 854 358.558 0.42

3. Black gram 4742 1896.735 0.4

4. Horse gram 16063 4176.453 0.26

5. Bengal gram 2948 383.2015 0.13

6. Cowpea 6078 1215.557 0.2

7. Lablab 2102 840.7306 0.4

C. Oilseeds

1. Groundnut 8013 10737.42 1.34

2. Sunflower 1129 745.14 0.66

D. Cash crops

1. Sugarcane 6003 215000 5.53

2. Cotton 8502 6360 0.2

E. Fruits

1. Mango 17600 128304 7

2. Banana 330 11672 35

F. Vegetables

1. Tomato 7372 258020 35

2. Brinjal 2656 92960 35

3. Bhendi 2707 54140 20

4. Radish 883 26490 30

5. Onion 1414 28280 20

6. Ribbed gourd 402 8844 22

7. Bitter gourd 656 13120 20

8. Greens 596 7152 12

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9. Tapioca 10099 302970 30

G. Spices

1. Tamarind 1362 476 3

2. Turmeric 7946 3178 4

3. Chillies 859 12885 15

H. Flowers

1. Rose 842 608 7

2. Jasmine 1225 9576 8

3. Chrysanthemum 2430 24300 10

4. Nerium 388 2716 7

5. Tuberose 1407 25341 18

Source: Joint Director of Agriculture, Dharmapuri &

Deputy Director of Horticulture, Dharmapuri

2.5. Weather data

Month Rainfall (mm) Temp(Max) Temp (Min) Relative Humidity (%)

April 2016 0.0 37.5 24.5 57.2

May 92.0 37 24.7 55

June 60.0 32.6 24.5 60.1

July 155.6 34.4 24.1 55.2

August 32.6 40.2 24.3 62.3

September 14.1 31.1 22.4 72.5

October 41.8 30.7 21.5 73.5

November 5.1 28.6 20.5 81.2

December 44.0 28.2 16.3 74.5

January 2017 8.0 28.2 15.6 74.2

February 0 32.6 16.8 58.4

March 31.70

35.2 18.2 52.1

Total 484.9

Source: Joint Director of Agriculture, Dharmapuri

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

Category Population Production Productivity

Cattle

Crossbred 303570 234.06mt milk

Indigenous

Buffalo 48836

Crossbred

Indigenous

Goats 185750

Sheep 132944

Pigs 1607

Rabbits

Poultry 3789005 2480.51(lakh

nos)

Hens

Desi

Category Area Production Productivity

Marine - -

Inland 1738.53 -

Prawn - -

Scampi - -

Shrimp - -

Source: VUTRC, Dharmapuri

2.7 District profile has been Updated for 2016-17 :Yes

2.7. Details of Operational area / Villages

Sl.No Taluk Name of the

Block

Name of the

Village

No. of

years

covered

Major

Crops &

Enterprises

Major Problems Identified Thrust Area

1 Palacode Palacode Pulikarai 3 Tomato Yield loss due to wilt incidence (upto 15

%)

Use of Biocontrol agents

2 Palacode Palacode Kovilur

3 Groundnut Low yield in the existing variety under

rainfed condition

Incidence of Leaf spot and rust disease

Varietal assessment

3 Palacode Palacode Pulikarai 3 Rice 30-50% yield loss due to occurrence of zinc deficiency

Assessment of zinc

nutrition

4 Palacode Palacode Pulikarai 3 Bengalgram Low yield of existing variety

Poor pod filling due to nutrient deficiency

Yield loss due to wilt incidence

Integrated Crop

Management

5 Pennagaram Pennagaram Periyur 3 Cowpea Low yield of existing variety

Crop loss due to drought

Assessment of varieties

6 Pennagaram Pennagaram Sompatti Periyur

2 Cumbu Lack of high yielding varieties Introduction of new variety

7 Pennagaram Pennagaram Sompatti 3 Cluster

bean

Yield loss due to powdery mildew upto

30 %

Introduction of powdery

mildew tolerant varieties

8 Pennagaram Pennagaram Sompatti 3 Ribbed

gourd

Lack of improved varieties for organic

farming

Introduction of high

yielding varieties

9 Pennagaram Pennagaram Sompatti 2 Blackgram Low yield in the existing local variety Lack of Synchronized maturing variety

Incidence of Yellow mosaic

Incidence of leaf crinkle disease

Varietal demonstration with Integrated Crop

Management

10 Pappireddipatti Pappireddipatt

i

Molyanur 2 Redgram Lack of high yielding variety suitable

for late planting and delayed monsoon

condition

Varietal demonstration

with Integrated Crop

Management

11 Dharmapuri Nallampalli Somampatty&

Molayanoor

3 Goat Low birth weight, low weaning weight,

single less no of kids in each kidding, unnecessary keeping of bucks for

breeding

Varietal Assessment

12 Dharmapuri Pennagarama

nd Nallampalli

Periyur and

Somampatty

3 Backyard

poultry

Low body weight, poor egg production,

poor hatchability, higher mortality

Varietal Assessment

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13 Dharmapuri Dharmapuri Sompatty 3 Bengalgram Low yield of existing variety

Poor pod filling due to nutrient

deficiency Yield loss due to wilt incidence

Integrated Crop

Management


Molayanoor

3 Poultry Mortality due to disease unaware of

brooding in day old chick, not having

reusable brooder, failure of ecto-endo

parasite removal, stunted growth

Demonstration of low cost

brooder with package

practice for backyard

poultry rearing


Molayanoor

3 Fodder Lack of protein supplementation of

leguminous fodder, low SNF in high yielders, having poor yielding of

leguminous variety

Demonstration of newly

released Fodder Cowpea CO9

16 Dharmapuri Palacode&Nall

ampalli

Palacode,

Chinnampalli

and

Somampatty

3 IFS Lack of knowledge on integrated

farming system

Popularization of IFS for

garden land system in

Dharmapuri district

17 Nallamapalli&P

ennagaram

Nallampalli&P

ennagaram

Mookanahalli

&Pappparapat

ty

3 Millets Less utilization of millets Lack of dehulling process

Low price for grains

Lack of millet processing

18 All Taluks All blocks All villages 3 Vegetables Low price during glut

Loss increases in farmer level

Poor shelf life

Lack of knowledge about

value addition

19 Morrapur,

Pennagaram&P

alacode

Pennagaram&

Palacode

Bikkilimalaiur 3 coriander Non availability of multicut leafy

coriander variety

Low yield of existing variety Lack of adaptation of bio inputs usage

Integrated crop

management

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2.9 Priority thrust areas

S. No. Thrust area

1. Assessment of the performance and suitability of VRI 8 Groundnut variety in Dharmapuri

district

2. Demonstration of ICM in newly released high yielding TNAU Cumbu Variety Co 10 in

Dharmapuri district

3. Demonstration of BRG 4 Redgram in Dharmapuri district

4. Assessment of the performance of high yielding cowpea varieties

5. Assessment of the performance of zinc nutrition in rice

6. Demonstration of ICM in Newly released TNAU Black gram variety VBN 8

7. Demonstration of Ecological engineering based pest management in Paddy Co51

8. Introduction of high yielding varieties / hybrids in cluster bean & ribbed gourd

9. Assessment of different management module for the Ash Weevil Myllocerus spp. Management

in Brinjal

10. Demonstration on multicut coriander variety Arka Isha

11. Demonstration of Integrated Management of Tomato pin worm Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)

12. Assessment of parboiling unit for minimal processing in millets with Dehulling technique.

13. Demonstration of dehydration technology of fruits and vegetables.

14. Drudgery reducing technology for tamarind farmers in Dharmapuri district.

15. Demonstration of newly released fodder cowpea CO9

16. Artificial insemination of local doe for genetic up gradation by using frozen Tellicherry and

Boer semen straw

17. Assessing the performance of Nandanam-4 with Srinidhi chicken under backyard condition

18. Demonstration of low cost brooder with Package practices for backyard poultry rearing

19. Integrated farming systems for the year round income of the farmer

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PART III - TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS

3.A. Details of target and achievements of mandatory activities

OFT FLD

1 2

Number of OFTs Number of farmers Number of FLDs Number of farmers

Target Achievement Target Achievement Target Achievement Target Achievement

8 8 85 85 14 14 145 135

Training Extension Programmes

3 4

Number of Courses Number of Participants No. of Programmes Number of participants

Target Achievement Target Achievement Target Achievement Target Achievement

89 89 4000 4141 6000 6787 5000 8358 & Mass

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

5 6

Target Achievement Crop Target Achievement

30 35.50 Turmeric 2000 kg 11.7 qtl

CN grass 40000 42860

Sugarcane - 119.2 qtl.

Livestock, poultry strains and fingerlings

(7)

Type of livestock and

poultry

Target Achievement

Goat 7 5

Poultry Egg 2000 2974

Chick 100 111

Adult bird 110 113

Bio-products (Kg)

8

Target Achievement

5000 6862

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3.B1. Abstract of interventions undertaken based on thrust areas identified for the district as given in Sl.No.2.7

S.

N

o

Thrust area Crop/

Enterp

rise

Identified Problem Interventions

Title of

OFT

Title of FLD Numbe

r of

Trainin

g (farmer

s)

Numb

er of

Traini

ng (Youth

s)

Number

of

Training

(extension

personn

el)

Extensi

on

activitie

s (No.)

Suppl

y of

seeds

(Qtl.)

Supply of

planting

materials

(No.)

Supply

of

livestoc

k (No.)

Supply

of bio

product

s

No

.

Kg

1. Assessment

of zinc

nutrition

Paddy 30-50% yield loss

due to

occurrence of

zinc deficiency

Assessmen

t of the

performanc

e of zinc

nutrition in rice

- - - - - 0.15 - - 2 10

2. Integrated Crop Management

Paddy Scheduled sprays

are taken up by

the farmers to

manage the pest

and diseases. Growing of flower

crops will attract

natural enemies

because of the

change in micro

climate

Ecological

engineering

based pest

managemen

t in Paddy Co51

50 0.30 5 20

3. Introduction of new

variety

Cumbu

Lack of high yielding varieties

- Demonstration of ICM

in newly

released

high

yielding TNAU

Cumbu

Variety Co

10 in

Dharmapuri

district

- - - - 0.20 - - 5 65

21

4. Varietal

Evaluation

Redgra

m

Lack of high

yielding variety

suitable for late planting and

delayed monsoon

condition

Demonstrati

on of BRG

4 Redgram in

Dharmapuri

district

1 - - 1 0.60 - - 4 40

5. Varietal

Evaluation

Blackg

ram

Low yield in the

existing local

variety Lack of

Synchronized

maturing variety

Incidence of

Yellow mosaic

Incidence of leaf crinkle disease

Demonstrati

on of ICM

in Newly released

TNAU Black

gram variety

VBN 8

1 - - - 0.80 - - 2 30

6. Integrated

Crop

Management

Bengal

gram

Low yield of

existing variety

Poor pod filling

due to nutrient

deficiency Yield loss due to

wilt incidence

- Demonstrati

on of ICM in

Bengalgram

variety JAKI

9218

- - - 1 3.0 - - 2 20

7. Varietal

Evaluation

Cowpe

a

Low yield of

existing variety

Crop loss due to

drought

Assessmen

t of the

performanc

e of high yielding

cowpea

varieties

- - - - - 0.4 - - 2 10

8. Varietal

Evaluation

Groun

dnut

Low yield in the

existing variety

under rainfed

condition Incidence of Leaf

spot and rust

disease

Assessmen

t of the

performan

ce of groundnut

varieties

- 1 - - - 0.90 - - 2 10

22

9. Use of

Biocontrol

agents

Tomat

o

Yield loss due to

wilt incidence

(upto 15 %)

Assessmen

t of

performance of Arka

Actino

plus in

Tomato

- - - 1 - - - - 3 60

10. Integrated

Crop

Management

Tomat

o

Tomato pinworm Tuta absoluta is

an invasive pest

noticed during

2015 in

Dharmapuri

district. It causes

yield loss upto 90%

Integrated

Management of Tomato

pin worm

50 50

11. Integrated

Crop

Management

Brinjal Ash weevil grubs

damage

completely

destroys the crop

The damage during

reproductive

phase reduces

the yield up to 50

-60 % and

withering of plants

Assessmen

t of

different

manageme

nt module for the Ash

Weevil Mylloceru

s spp.

Manageme

nt in Brinjal

30 1 10

12. Introduction

of powdery

mildew

tolerant

varieties

Cluste

rbean

Yield loss due to

powdery mildew

upto 30 %

- Demonstrati

on of ICM in

Cluster

beans MDU

1

1 - - 1 - -

13. Introduction

of high

yielding varieties

Ribbed

gourd

Lack of improved

varieties for

organic farming

- Demonstrati

on of ICM in

Ribbed gourd MDU

1

1 - 1 1 - -

23

14. Farm mechanization

Turme

ric

Cost towards

harvest is high

- Demonstrati

on of

Turmeric harvester

- - - 5 - - - - -

15. Varietal

Evaluation

Corian

der

Non availability

of multicut leafy

coriander variety

Low yield of

existing variety Lack of

adaptation of bio

inputs usage

- Demonstrati

on on

multicut

coriander

variety Arka Isha

- - - - 10 kg - - 6 60

16. Value addition

Millets Less utilization of millets

Lack of dehulling

process

Low price for

grains

Assessment of

parboiling

unit for

minimal

processing

in millets with

Dehulling

technique.

- 5 1 1 3 -- - - -

17. Value

addition

Vegeta

bles

Low price during

glut

Loss increases in farmer level

Poor shelf life

- Demonstrati

on of

dehydration technology

of fruits and

vegetables

9 1 1 - - - - - -

18. Varietal

Assessment

Goat Low birth weight,

low weaning

weight, single

less no of kids in

each kidding, unnecessary

keeping of bucks

for breeding

Assessing

the

adaptation

potential

of cross bred

Tellicherry

and Boer

breed

- 2 1 - - - - - - -

24

19. Varietal

Assessment

Backy

ard

poultry

Low body weight,

poor egg

production, poor hatchability,

higher mortality

Assessing

the

performance of newly

released

backyard

chicken

varieties of Nandanam

-4 and

Srinidhi in

Dharmapu

ri eco

system under

backyard

condition

- 1 - - - - Feeder-10

Waterer-

10

500

one

month chicks

- -

20. Demonstrati

on of low

cost brooder with

package

practice for

backyard

poultry

rearing

Poultr

y

Mortality due to

disease unaware

of brooding in day old chick, not

having reusable

brooder, failure of

ecto-endo

parasite removal,

stunted growth

- Demonstrati

on of low

cost brooder with

package

practice for

backyard

poultry

rearing (50%

farmers contribution)

- - - - - Low cost

brooder-

20 nos with 50%

farmers

contributi

on

- - -

21. Introduction of new

variety

Fodder cowpe

a(CO-

9)

Lack of protein supplementation

of leguminous

fodder, low SNF

in high yielders,

having poor yielding of

leguminous

variety

- Demonstration of newly

released

Fodder

Cowpea

CO9

- - - - 0.04 - - - 40

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3.B2. Details of technology used during reporting period

S.No Title of Technology Source of

technology

Crop/enterprise No. of Programmes Conducted

OFT FLD Training Others

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

1. Assessment of the performance of zinc nutrition in rice TNAU, 2012 & CRIDA, 2012

Paddy 5 - - -

2. Ecological engineering based pest management in Paddy

Co51

NIPHM Paddy - 10 Training

3. Demonstration of ICM in newly released high yielding

TNAU Cumbu Variety Co 10 in Dharmapuri district

TNAU Cumbu - 10 - -

4. Demonstration of BRG 4 Redgram in Dharmapuri

district

UAS Bangaluru Redgram - 10 1 Field day

5. Demonstration of ICM in Newly released TNAU Black

gram variety VBN 8

TNAU Blackgram - 10 1 -

6. Demonstration of ICM in Bengalgram variety JAKI 9218 PDKV, 2008 & TNAU, 2012

Bengalgram - 10 - Field day

7. Assessment of the performance of high yielding cowpea

varieties

TNAU, 2002 & UAS

(B), 2009

Cowpea 5 - - -

8. Assessment of the performance of groundnut varieties TNAU

ANGRAU, Tirupathi

Groundnut 5 - 1 Training

9. Assessment of performance of Arka Actino plus in

Tomato

IIHR 2015 Tomato 10 - - -

10. Demonstration of Integrated Management of Tomato pin

worm

NBAIR, 2014 Tomato -- 10 1 Training

11. Assessment of different management module for the Ash Weevil Myllocerus spp. Management in Brinjal

NBAIR, 2014 Brinjal 5 - - Training

12. Demonstration of ICM in Cluster beans MDU 1 TNAU 2013 Cluster beans - 5 1 -

13. Demonstration of ICM in Ribbed gourd MDU 1 TNAU 2013 Ribbed gourd - 10 1 -

14. Demonstration of Multicut Coriander Arka Isha IIHR 2014 Coriander - 10 - -

15. Demonstration of TNAU Turmeric harvester TNAU 2005 Turmeric - 5 - -

16. Demonstration of Tamarind desseder TNAU 2015 Turmeric - 10 - In

progress

17. Assessment of parboiling unit for minimal processing in

millets with Dehulling technique.

TNAU Millets 5 - - -

18. Demonstration of dehydration technology of fruits and

vegetables

TNAU Vegetables - 10 2 Training

19. Assessing the adaptation potential of cross bred

Tellicherry and Boer breed

TANUVAS,2002 Livestock 10 - 3 -

26

20. Assessing the performance of newly released backyard

chicken varieties of Nandanam-4 and Srinidhi in

Dharmapuri eco system under backyard condition

TANUVAS,2002 &

ICAR-DPR, 2014

Poultry 5 - 1 Training

21. Demonstration of low cost brooder with package practice

for backyard poultry rearing(50% farmers contribution)

TANUVAS,2016 Poultry - 20 - -

22. Demonstration of newly released Fodder Cowpea CO9 TNAU,2016 Fodder crops - 4 - -

23. Popularization of IFS for garden land system in

Dharmapuri

- Crops and other

enterprises

- 3 - -

27

3.B2 contd..

S.No. No. of farmers covered

OFT FLD Training Others (Specify)

General SC/ST General SC/ST General SC/ST General SC/ST

M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F

(9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24)

1 4 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

2 8 2

3 10 - - - - - - - - - - -

4 10 - - - 26 12 - - 34 23 - -

5 8 2 - - - - - - - -

6 - - - - 9 - - 1 - - - - 27 8 - -

7 4 - 1 - 22 12 5 -

8 4 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

9 10 - - - - - - - 22 28 - - - - - -

10 6 4

11 3 2

12 - - - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - -

13 - - - - 10 - - - - - - - - - - -

14 - - - - 10 - - - - - - - 45 10 - -

15 - - - - - 5 - - - 50 - - - - - -

16 - - - - - 10 - - - 75 - - - - - -

17 - 40 - - - - - - 20 12 - - - - - -

18 - - - - - 10 - - 86 34 - - - - - -

19 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

20 4 1 - - - - - - - 110 13 - - - - -

21 - - - - 20 - - - - 110 13 - - - - -

22 5

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PART IV - On Farm Trial

4.A1. Abstract on the number of technologies assessed in respect of crops

Thematic areas

Ce

real

s

Oilseeds

Pulses

Commercial Crops

Vegetables

Fruits

Flower

Plantation crops

Tube

r Crop

s

Total

Integrated

Nutrient

Management

1 1

Varietal

Evaluation 1 1 1 3

Integrated

Pest Management

1 1

Integrated

Crop

Management

Integrated

Disease

Management

Small Scale Income

Generation

Enterprises

Weed

Management

Resource

Conservation Technology

Farm

Machineries

Integrated

Farming

System

Seed / Plant

production

Value addition 1 1

Drudgery

Reduction

Storage

Technique

Mushroom

cultivation

Total 2 1 1 2 6

4.A2. Abstract on the number of technologies refined in respect of crops :Nil

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4.A3. Abstract on the number of technologies assessed in respect of livestock enterprises :

Thematic areas Goat Poultry Total

Evaluation of breeds - 1 1

Production and management 1 - 1

Total 1 1 2

4.B. Achievements on technologies Assessed and Refined

4.B.1. Technologies Assessed under various Crops

Thematic areas Crop Name of the technology assessed No. of

trials

Number of

farmers

Area in

ha (Per

trail)

Integrated

Nutrient Management

Rice Assessment of performance of zinc

nutrition in Rice 5 5 0.4

Varietal

Evaluation

Groundnut Assessment of the performance of

groundnut varieties 5 5 0.2

Cowpea Assessment of performance of high

yielding Cowpea varieties for

drought tolerance

5 5 0.2

Integrated Crop

Management

Tomato Assessment of performance of Arka

Actino plus in Tomato 10 10 0.4

Integrated Pest Management

Brinjal Assessment of different management module for Ash Weevil Myllocerus spp. in Brinjal

5 5 0.4

Value addition Millets Assessment of parboiling unit for

minimal processing in millets with

Dehulling technique

4 40 -

4.B.2. Technologies Refined under various Crops : Nil

4.B.3. Technologies assessed under Livestock and other enterprises :

Thematic areas

Name of the

livestock

enterprise

Name of the technology assessed

No.

of

trials

No. of

farmers

Evaluation of breeds Poultry

Assessing the performance of

Nandanam-4 with Srinidhi chicken

under backyard condition

10 10

Production and management Goat Assessing the adaptation potential of cross bred Tellicherry and Boer breed

5 5

4.B.4. Technologies Refined under Livestock and other enterprises :Nil

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4. C1.Results of Technologies Assessed

OFT 1.1Assessment of the performance of groundnut varieties in Dharmapuri district

Crop/

enterprise

Farmin

g

situatio

n

Problem

definition Title of OFT

No. of

trials

Tech

nolog

y

Assessed

Parameters of

assessment

Data on

the

paramet

er

Results of

assessment

Feedback from

the farmer

Any

refineme

nt

needed

Justificati

on for

refinemen

t

Groundnu

t

Rainfed

Low yield in

the existing

variety

under

rainfed

condition Incidence of

Leaf spot

and rust

disease

Assessment

of the

performance

of groundnut

varieties VRI

8

5

TO1

Local

Var –

Plant population

(No./m2) 22.5

The varieties

TCGS 1043

Dharani and VRI 8

performed

better than

the local

check and

recorded 23.58 and

12.20

percent

higher grain

yield than the local

check

respectively.

Farmers are

interested in

cultivating the

drought tolerant groundnut

variety TCGS

1043 Dharani

under rainfed

conditions

Nil Nil

No .of pods/

plant 12.7

Leaf spot

incidence 13.0

Rust incidence 3.0

Pod Yield (q/ha) 12.3

TO2

TCGS

1043

Dhar

ani

Plant population

(No./m2) 28.6

No. of pods/

plant 17.8

Leaf spot

incidence 2.0

Rust incidence -


TO3

VRI 8

Plant population

(No./m2) 26.4

No .of pods/

plant 15.5

Leaf spot

incidence 3.5

Rust incidence 2.0


Contd..

Technology Assessed Source of Technology Production Unit Net Return (Profit)

in Rs. / ha

BC Ratio

TO 1 - Local variety - 12.3 (q/ha) 21050 1.38

TO 2 – TCGS 1043 Dharani ANGRAU, Tirupathi (2011) 15.2 (q/ha) 28650 1.86

TO 3 – VRI 8 TNAU (2016) 13.8 (q/ha) 25050 1.65

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OFT 1. Assessment of the performance of Groundnut varieties in Dharmapuri district

1. Title of Technology Assessed Assessment of the performance of groundnut

varieties VRI 8

2. Problem Definition Low yield in the existing varietyunderrainfed

condition

Incidence of Leaf spot and rust disease

3. Details of technologies selected

for assessment

Technology Option 1- Local variety- Co 6

Technology Option 2- ICGV 1043 Dharani

Technology Option 3-VRI 8

4. Source of technology TCGS 1043 Dharani (ANAGRAU, 2011) and VRI 8

(TNAU, 2016)

5. Production system and

thematic area

Rainfed with ICM

6. Performance of the Technology with performance indicators

Parameter Local ICGV 1043

Dharani VRI 8

Plant population

(No./m2)

22.5 28.6 26.4

No .of pods/ plant 12.7 17.8 15.5

Yield qtl/ha 12.3 15.2 13.8

Leaf spot incidence 13.0 2.0 3.0

Rust incidence 3.0 - 2.5

Gross income (Rs/ha) 49200 60800 55200

Net income (Rs/ha) 21050 28650 25050

BCR 1.38 1.86 1.65

7. Feedback, matrix scoring of

various technology parameters

done through farmer‟s

participation / other scoring

techniques

The varieties TCGS 1043 Dharani and VRI 8

performed better than the local check and recorded

23.58 and 12.20 percent higher grain yield than

the local check respectively.

Also, BC ratio was higher in TCGS1045 (1.89)

followed by VRI 8 (1.83) and lower in local variety

(1.75).

8. Final recommendation for micro

level situation

Groundnut variety TCGS1043 can be

recommended for take up sowing in rainfed

conditions of Dharmapuri district. Prevalence of

dry spell was experienced during previous year in

Kharif season (only 440 mm rainfall was received

as against average rainfall of 840 mm).

During that period the variety ICGV 1043 was

performed better and withstands for more than two

weeks period of dry spell.

For further spread FLD will be conducted during

the forthcoming year.

9. Constraints identified and

feedback for research

-

10. Process of farmers participation

and their reaction

Farmers are interested in cultivating the drought

tolerant groundnut variety TCGS 1043Dharani

under rainfed conditions in large scale.

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OFT 2. Assessment of the performance of zinc nutrition in rice

Crop/

enterprise

Farming

situation

Problem


No.

of

trials

Technology

Assessed

Parameters

of

assessment

Data on

the

parameter

Results of

assessment

Feedback

from the

farmer

Any

refinement

Justification

for

refinement

Rice Irrigated

Yield loss

of 30-50% due to

occurrence

of zinc

deficiency

Assessment

of the performance

of zinc

nutrition in

rice

5

TO 1 –

Farmers

practice-

No

application

of zinc

Number of

tillers (No./plant) 23.1

Both the

soil application

of zinc

sulphate

and zinc

solubilising

bacteria were

performed

better in

reducing

the zinc deficiency

and

increased

the rice

grain yield

to the tune of 13.1 and

7.12

percent

respectively

over existing

farmers

practice of

no zinc

application.

The higher

BC ratio

was

realised in

Soil

application of

zinc sulphate

reduced the zinc

deficiency

and increased

the number of

tillers per plant and

grain yield.

Zinc sulphate

application

gave resistance

against stem

borer and leaf

spot disease.

Farmers are

interested in

application of

zinc sulphate

during rice

cultivation.

Nil Nil

Zn

deficiency

scoring 4.25

Grain Yield

(q/ha) 35.1

TO 2 -

Soil

application

of ZnSO4

@ 25

kg/ha

Number of tillers

(No./plant)

27.6

Zn

deficiency

scoring

2.28

Grain Yield (q/ha)

39.7

TO 3 –

Seedling

dipping

with ZSB

@ 10g/lit +

Soil

application

of ZSB @

10 kg/ha

Number of

tillers

(No./plant)

25.5

Zn

deficiency

scoring

3.18

Grain Yield

(q/ha) 37.6

33

T2 soil

application

of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg/ha

(1.97)

followed by

soil

application of zinc

solubilizing

bacteria @

10 kg/ha

(1.91) as

compared to farmers

practice

(1.81).

Contd..

Technology Assessed Source of Technology Production Unit Net Return (Profit) in Rs. /

ha

BC Ratio

TO 1 – Farmers practice-No application of zinc - 35.1 (q/ha) 31525 1.81

TO 2 - Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg/ha TNAU, CPG, 2012 39.7 (q/ha) 39125 1.97

TO 3 – Seedling dipping with ZSB @ 10g/lit +

Soil application of ZSB @ 10 kg/ha

CRIDA, 2012 37.6 (q/ha) 35825 1.91

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OFT 2. Assessment of the performance of zinc nutrition in rice

1 Title of Technology Assessed Assessment of the performance of zinc nutrition in rice

2 Problem Definition Yield loss of 30-50% due to occurrence of zinc deficiency in

rice.

3 Details of technologies selected for

assessment

Technology Option 1- Farmers practice-No application of

zinc

Technology Option 2- Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg/ha

Technology Option 3-Seedling dipping with ZSB @ 10g/lit +

Soil application of ZSB @ 10 kg/ha

4 Source of technology Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg/ha

(TNAU, CPG, 2012); Seedling dipping with ZSB @ 10g/lit +

Soil application of ZSB @ 10 kg/ha (CRIDA, 2012)

5 Production system and thematic

area

Irrigatedcondition and Nutrient Management

6 Performance of the Technology with performance indicators

Table 1. Growth, Yield and Economics of Rice

Parameter TO 1 – Farmers

practice-No

application of

zinc

TO 2 - Soil

application of

ZnSO4 @ 25

kg/ha

TO 3 – Seedling

dipping with ZSB

@ 10g/lit + Soil

application of ZSB

@ 10 kg/ha

Number of tillers (No./plant) 23.1 27.6 25.5

Plant height (cm) 69.5 75.5 73.0

Zn deficiency scoring 4.25 2.28 3.18

Number of panicles (No./plant) 19.8 24.5 22.0

Number of filled grains No./panicle) 114 125 118

1000 grain weight (g) 16.5 17.3 16.9

Grain Yield (q/ha) 35.1 39.7 37.6

% increase in yield over FP - 13.1 7.12

Straw Yield (q/ha) 51.4 56.2 53.8

Gross Income (Rs. /ha) 70250 79300 75250

Net Return (Rs. /ha) 31525 39125 35825

BC Ratio 1.81 1.97 1.91

Both the soil application of zinc sulphate and zinc solubilizing bacteria were performed better in

reducing the zinc deficiency and increased the rice grain yield to the tune of 13.1 and 7.12 percent

respectively over existing farmers practice of no zinc application. The higher BC ratio was realised in TO2 soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg/ha (1.97) followed by soil

application of zinc solubilizing bacteria @ 10 kg/ha (1.91) as compared to farmers practice (1.81).

Table 2. Initial and Post harvest available zinc content in soil

Treatments

Available Zn (mg/kg)

Mean Location 1 Location 2 Location 3 Location 4

Initial 0.76 1.12 0.95 0.72 0.89

TO 1 0.64 0.91 0.77 0.55 0.72

TO 2 0.9 1.24 1.07 0.88 1.02

TO 3 0.78 1.21 1.02 0.75 0.94

The results on the available zinc content in post harvest soil indicated that the available zinc

content was increased with application of zinc sulphate and zinc solubilizing bacteria in all the

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locations. Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg/ha increased the available zinc content in post harvest

soil by 15 per cent over initial and it was followed by application of zinc solubilizing bacteria @ 10

kg/ha. The zinc content in soil was decreased by 19 per cent over initial in farmers practice i.e., no zinc application.

7 Feedback, matrix scoring of various

technology parameters done

through farmer‟s participation /

other scoring techniques

Parameters TO1 TO2 TO3

Plant growth Low High Medium

Number of tillers Low High Medium

Zinc deficiency High Low Medium

Stem borer incidence High Low Medium

Leaf spot disease

incidence

High Low Medium

Farmers are of the opinion that number of tillers per plant,

rice grain yield can be improved by soil application of zinc sulphate.

Zinc nutrition imparted pest and disease resistance to the rice

crop.

Apart from that, seedling dipping and soil application of zinc

solubilizing bacteria also performed better in increasing plant

growth and yield through reduction of zinc deficiency.

8 Final recommendation for micro

level situation

Soil application of ZnSO4 @ 25 kg/ha can be recommended for

getting higher yield and income in rice.

9 Constraints identified and feedback

for research

Application of zinc solubilizing bacteria improved the zinc

availability in soil and reduced the occurrence of zinc

deficiency which in turn increased the grain yield. Hence,

studies may be conducted for the use of zinc solubilizing

bacteria along with zinc sulphate for its effectiveness in

increasing the nutrient availability and use efficiency of the

applied fertilizer.

10 Process of farmers participation

and their reaction

Farmers are of the opinion that soil application of zinc

sulphate reduced the zinc deficiency and increased the

number of tillers per plant and grain yield in rice.

36

OFT 3. Assessment of the performance of high yielding cowpea varieties

Crop/

enterpris

e

Farming

situatio

n

Problem


No.

of

trial

s

Technolog

y

Assessed

Parameter

s of

assessmen

t

Data on

the

paramete

r

Results of

assessment

Feedback

from the

farmer

Any

refinem

ent

needed

Justification

for

refine

ment

Cowpea Rainfed

Low yield

of existing variety

Crop loss

due to

drought

Lack of

high yielding

varieties

Assessment

of the performanc

e of high

yielding

cowpea

varieties

5

TO1

Local

Var – CO (CP) 7

Number of plants

(No./m2)

11.6

Under Rainfed

condition, IT-38956-1 was

found promising

and recorded

the grain yield

of 6.67 q/ha as

compared to 5.94 q/ha in CO

(CP) 7.

IT-38956-1

proved to be superior with a

yield increase of

12.3 percent

over CO (CP) 7.

IT-38956-1 also realised the

higher net come

of Rs 21812/-

with B:C ratio of

2.19.

Farmers

are

interested in growing

of IT-

38956-1

under

rainfed condition

for

realizing

higher

return.

Nil Nil

Number of

pods

(No./plant)

13.2

Grain

Yield

(q/ha)

5.94

TO2

IT-38956-1

Number of

plants

(No./m2)

13.3

Number of pods

(No./plant)

18.4

Grain Yield

(q/ha)

6.67

Contd..

Technology Assessed Source of Technology Production Unit Net Return

(Profit) in Rs.

/ ha

BC Ratio

TO 1 - Local variety

CO(CP) 7

TNAU, 2002 5.94 (q/ha) 17420 1.95

TO 2 – IT 38956-1 UAS,Bangalore, 2009 6.67 (q/ha) 21812 2.19

37

OFT 3. Assessment of the performance of high yielding cowpea varieties

1 Title of Technology

Assessed

Assessment of the performance of high yielding cowpea varieties

2 Problem Definition Lack of high yielding, short duration and drought tolerant varieties

suitable for rainfed condition

3 Details of technologies

selected for assessment

Technology Option 1- Local variety- CO(CP) 7

Technology Option 2- IT-38956-1

4 Source of technology CO(CP) 7 (TNAU 2002), IT 38956-1 (UAS,Bangalore, 2009)

5 Production system and

thematic area

Cultivation of Cowpea under Rainfed condition with ICM

6 Performance of the

Technology with

performance indicators

Parameter Farmers

Practice –

CO (CP) 7

IT-38956-1

Plant population (No./m2) 11.6 13.3

Number of branches (No./ plant) 5.5 7.0

Number of pods (No./ plant) 13.2 18.4

Number of seeds (No./ pod) 9.8 9.5

Pod lenth (cm) 11.3 12.7

100 seed weight (g) 11.4 15.1

Aphid incidence (%) 17.6 36.3

Days to 50% flowering 46 53

Grain yield (q/ha) 5.94 6.67

% yield increase over FP - 12.3

Gross income (Rs./ha) 35820 40260

Net income (Rs./ha) 17420 21812

BCR 1.95 2.19

Assessment of cowpea varieties revealed that IT-38956-1 was found

promising under rainfed condition and recorded the grain yield of 6.67

q/ha as compared to 5.94 q/ha in CO (CP) 7. IT-38956-1 proved to be

superior with a yield increase of 12.3 percent over CO (CP) 7. IT-38956-1 also realised the higher net come of Rs. 21812/- with B: C

ratio of 2.19.

7 Feedback, matrix

scoring of various

technology parameters

done through farmer‟s participation / other

scoring techniques

Cowpea variety IT-38956-1 was found to be best in respect of growth

and yield parameters. With respect to the pest incidence, it is susceptible to aphids compared to the local variety.

Parameter Farmers Practice –

CO(CP) 7

IT-38956-1

Duration Low (82-85 Days) High (93-97 Days)

Seed Colour Dull Brown Creamy White

Pest incidence Low High

8 Final recommendation

for micro level situation

Cowpea variety IT-38956-1 proved to be the best in giving higher

grain yield and realizing higher net return.

Hence IT-38956-1 can be cultivated under rainfed condition with

recommended integrated pest management strategies.

9 Constraints identified

and feedback for research

Aphid incidence was higher in cowpea. Hence, the tolerance varieties

may be evolved for the benefit of the farmers.

10 Process of farmers

participation and their

reaction

Farmers are interested in growing of IT-38956-1 under rainfed

condition for realizing higher return. Also, the market preference is

higher due to its better seed colour.

38

OFT 4. Assessment of performance of Arka Actino plus in Tomato

Crop/

enterpr

ise

Farmin

g

situation

Problem


No. of

trials

Tech

nolog

y

Assessed

Parameters of

assessment

Data on

the

parameter

Results of

assessment

Feedback from

the farmer

Any

refin

eme

nt need

ed

Justifi

cation

for

refinement

Tomat

o

Irrigat

ion

Yield loss

due to wilt

incidence

(upto 15 %)

Assessment

of

performance

of ArkaActino

plus in Tomato

10

TO 1

Farm

ers‟

practi

ce

Single plant yield

(kg/ha) 2.30

Incidence of wilt is

reduced with the application of Arka

actinoplus by 88 %

Farmers observed that

the

establishment

was 100 % with

the application of Arka Actino

plus.

Comparatively

the plant growth

and vigour was

also good

- -

Percentage of

first grade fruits

(%)

76.67

Wilt incidence (%) 13.7

TO 2 P.

fluore

scens+ T.

viride

Single plant yield

(kg/ha) 2.45

Percentage of

first grade fruits (%)

83.33


TO 3

Arka

Actin

o

plus

Single plant yield

(kg/ha) 2.50

Percentage of

first grade fruits

(%)

85.66


Contd..

Technology Assessed Source of Technology Production Unit Net Return

(Profit) in Rs. / ha

BC Ratio

TO 1 Farmers‟ practice - 465 q/ha 286240 4.3

TO 2 P. fluorescens+ T. viride TNAU 491.4 q/ha 308920 4.7

TO 3 ArkaActino plus IIHR 500.6 q/ha 400480 4.8

.

39

OFT 4. Assessment of performance of ArkaActino plus in Tomato

1 Title of Technology Assessed Assessment of performance of Arka Actino plus in

Tomato

2 Problem Definition Yield loss due to wilt incidence (upto 15 %)


assessment TO 1 – Farmers‟ practice

TO 2 - P. fluorescens+ T. viride @ 2.5 / ha

TO 3 – Arka Actino plus @15 kg /ha

4 Source of technology P. fluorescens+ T. viride (TNAU)

Arka Actino plus @15 kg /ha (IIHR)


area

Irrigated


Parameter Farmers‟

practice

P. fluorescens

+ T. viride

Arka Actino plus

Yield (q/ha) 465 491.5 500.6

Single plant yield (kg/ha) 2.30 2.45 2.50

Percentage of first grade fruits (%) 76.67 83.33 85.66

Wilt incidence (%) 13.7 4.0 1.6

Viral disease incidence (%) 18 16.67 15.34

Gross cost 85760 84200 84200

Gross returns 372000 393120 400480

Net returns 286240 308920 316280

BCR 4.3 4.7 4.8

7 Feedback, matrix scoring of




techniques

Farmers observed that the establishment was 100 % with

the application of Arka Actino plus.

Comparatively the plant growth and vigour was also good


level situation

Arka Actino plus is recommended as soil application @ 15

kg/ ha


for research

-


and their reaction

Farmers are ready to use the product, but the availability of

the product should be assured

40

OFT 5.Assessment of different management module for Ash Weevil Myllocerus spp. in Brinjal

Crop/

enterpr

ise

Farmin

g

situatio

n

Problem


No. of

trials

Technology

Assessed

Parameter

s of

assessme

nt

Data on

the

parameter

Results of

assessment

Feedback

from the

farmer

Any

refinem

ent

needed

Justifi

cation

for

refinement

Brinjal Irrigate

d

Ash weevil

grubs

damage

completely

destroys the

crop The damage

during

reproductiv

e phase

reduces the yield up to

50 -60 %

and

withering of

plants

Assessment

of different

management

module for

the Ash

Weevil Myllocerus

spp.

Management

in Brinjal

5

TO1

Farmers practice

Drenching of

Chlorpyriphos @ 4ml/lt or

Phorate 3G @ 25

Kg/ha

Ash weevil

percentag

e

reduction

47.20 The

entomopathogeni

c nematode Heterorhabitis indica applied

before planting

reduced the

incidence up to

90%. The fields with mulching

performed better

than the field

under precision

farming. As the

nematode performance

directly correlated

with the

temperature the

study has to be

conducted throughout the

year to know the

potential of EPN

against ash

weevil grubs.

EPN

reduced

the

number of

sprays required

for the

manageme

nt of Ash

weevil.

But whenever

the adults

are seen

spraying

is required to manage

the pest.

Soil type

and

temper

ature

influen

ce the perform

ance.

Hence

the

studies based

on this

in

Dharm

apuri

district is

require

d

Nil

Yield/ha 825

No. of

insecticide

applicatio

n required

9

TO2

Application of 8-

10% oiled neem

cake @ 250 Kg/ha at the

time of planting

& repeat at 30

DAP

Ash weevil

Percentage

reduction

70.10

Yield/ha 950

No. of applicatio

n required

5

Application of

Entomopathogen

ic nematode @

2.5 Kg/ha at the time last

ploughing or 20

– 30 DAP

Ash weevil

Percentag

e

reduction

90.20

Yield/ha 1075

No. of applicatio

n required

2

41

Contd..

Technology Assessed Source of

Technology

Production Unit Net Return

(Profit) Rs. / ha

BC

Ratio

TO 1 - Drenching of Chlorpyriphos @ 4ml/lt or Phorate 3G @ 25 Kg/ha - 380 (q/ha) 6.00 3.66

TO 2 – 10% oiled neem cake @ 250 Kg/ha at the time of planting & repeat at 30

DAP

IIHR 510 (q/ha) 7.62 5.06

TO 3 – Entomopathogenic nematode @ 2.5 Kg/ha at the time last ploughing or

20 – 30 DAP

NBAIR 580 (q/ha) 9.12 6.61

42

OFT 5. Assessment of different management module for Ash Weevil Myllocerus spp. in Brinjal

1 Title of Technology Assessed Assessment of newly released drought resistant

Fingermillet varieties in Dharmapuri District

2 Problem Definition Lack of high yielding, short duration and drought

tolerant varieties

3 Details of technologies selected

for assessment

Technology Option 1Drenching of Chlorpyriphos @

4ml/lt or Phorate 3G @ 25 Kg/ha

Technology Option 2 Application of 10% oiled neem

cake @ 250 Kg/ha at the time of planting & repeat at 30 DAP

Technology Option 3 Entomopathogenic nematode

@ 2.5 Kg/ha at the time last ploughing or 20 – 30

DAP

4 Source of technology Technology Option 1– Farmers Practice

Technology Option 2 – IIHR

Technology Option 3 - NBAIR


area

Precision farming


Parameter/Technology Farmers

Practice

TO 1 (IIHR) TO 2(NBAIR)

Percentage reduction of Ashweevil 47.20 70.10 90.20

Incidence of Shoot & fruit borer

(%)

38.10 32.00 23.10

Wilt incidence (%) 18.5 14.00 8.00


Net income (Rs/ha) 600000 762500 912500

BCR 3.66 5.06 6.61

7 Feedback, matrix scoring of various technology parameters



techniques

The entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabitis indica applied before planting reduced the

incidence up to 90%. The fields with mulching

performed better than the field under precision

farming.

As the nematode performance directly correlated

with the temperature the study has to be conducted throughout the year to know the

potential of EPN against ash weevil grubs.

The plant protection cost was low in the EPN

application for the management of Ash weevil


level situation

The application of EPN Heterorhabitis indica @ 2.5

kg/ha along with decomposed manure before planting

was recommended for the management of Ash weevil. Based on the incidence level second application may

be done after 3rd or 4th month

9 Constraints identified and


Soil type and temperature influences the performance.

Hence the studies based on this in Dharmapuri

district is required


and their reaction

As the ashweevil management requires repeated

application of insecticides. Hence they are very much

interested to use the entomopathogenic nematode for the ash weevil management.

43

OFT 6. Assessment of parboiling unit for minimal processing in millets with Dehulling technique.

Crop/

enterpr

ise

Farmin

g

situatio

n

Problem


No. of

trials

Tech

nolog

y

Asses

sed

Parameters of

assessment

Data on

the

paramet

er

Results of

assessment

Feedback from

the farmer

Any

refin

eme

nt

needed

Justifi

cation

for

refine

ment

Proces

sing

Post

Harve

st

techn

ology

Less

utilization

of millets

Lack of

dehulling

process Low price

for grains

Assessment

of parboiling

unit for

minimal

processing

with Dehulling

technique.

4

TO1

Raw

millet

rice

Cooking time

Given in

table

The parboiling

process increased the hulling efficiency

(55-56 %)

Compared with raw

grains( 46- 48%) the

head rice recovery enhanced by 56.7%

and 58.9% in all

millets.

Based on the

consumer preference parboiled rice is

highly accepted and

nutrient content also

more.

The nutrient

analysis of parboiled

rice is to be done

Through this

assessment the

millet farmers

are interested to

adopt the

parboiling process to gain

more profit.

Nil Nil

Consumer

acceptance

Shelf life study

&insect resistant

TO2

Parboiled

millet

rice

Suitability of millets ( kodo

millet, little

millet, foxtail

millet, proso

millet and barnyard millet

Suitable

Soaking time

before steaming

Given in

table

parboiling time

Milling time

Cooking time

Consumer acceptance

Shelf life study

&insect resistant

44

Contd..

OFT 6. Assessment of parboiling unit for minimal processing in millets with Dehulling technique

Millets Initia

l weight(kg)

Volume of water (lt)

Soaking time (mins)

Parboiling time (mins)

Drying time (hrs)

Hulling efficiency (%)

Head rice recovery (%)

Cooking time(25 g) Consumer acceptance (%)

Shelf life study (months)

Insect assessment (%/ kg) Raw

Husk recover (%) Parboiled

Brokenrice recovery (%)

Water

absorption (ml)

Time

(mins)

Volum

e (ml)

R P R P R P R P R P R P R P R P R P R P

Kodo millet

25 55 6 28 6 47 56

43 57.3 93 88 8 10.5

25 32 75 87 4 4 Nil 3 48 40 21.4

9.5

Little millet

25

51 6 23 6 48 55.2 40 56.7

88 8.6 7 10 24 30

77

89 4 4 Nil 3 47 43 22.0

10.1

Foxtail millet

25 52 6 21

6 46 56 42 57.0 94 8.9 6.7 9.8 24 31 77 84 4 4 Nil 3 45 44

21.4

9.8

Barnyard

millet 25 52 6 21 6 47 54.7 42 57.1 93 8.6 7 8.9 24 29 76 85 4 4 Nil 2 48 45

21.8

9.7

Proso millet

25 53 6 22 6 46 56 40 58.9 95 8.7 8 9.0 25 30 77 83 4 4 Nil 2 47 45 21.7

9.9

Contd.

Particulars Economics of demonstration (Rs./ha)25 kg Economics of check(Rs./ha) 25kg

Gross

Cost

Gross

Return Net Return

**

BCR

Gross

Cost

Gross

Return Net Return

**

BCR

Kodo millet 1250 1350 100 1.08 1000 650 350 1.8

Little millet 1175 1260 85 1.10 925 600 325 1.8

Foxtail millet 1200 1300 100 1.08 950 540 410 1.7

Barnyard

millet

1075 1350 275 1.20 825 600 225 1.4

Proso millet 1125 1300 175 1.16 875 600 275 1.4

45

OFT 6. Assessment of parboiling unit for minimal processing in millets with Dehulling technique

1 Title of Technology Assessed Assessment of parboiling unit for minimal processing in

millets with Dehulling technique.

2 Problem Definition Less utilization of millets

Lack of dehulling process

Low price for grains

3 Details of technologies selected for assessment

Technology Option 1- Raw rice Technology Option 2- Parboiled rice

4 Source of technology TNAU 2010

5 Production system and

thematic area

Post harvest technology


Parameter Kodo

millet

Little

millet

Foxtail

millet

Proso

millet

Barynard

millet

Soaking time (hours) 6 6 6 6 6

Parboiling time(mins) 28 23 21 21 22

Hulling efficiency (%) 56 55.2 56 54.7 56

Head rice recovery(%) 57.3 56.3 57.0 57.1 58.9

Broken rice recovery(%) 9.5 10.1 9.8 9.7 9.9

Cooking time (mins) 10.5 10 9.8 8.9 9.0

Consumer acceptance (%) 87 89 84 85 83

Shelf life study( months) 4 4 4 4 4

Insect assessment (%) 3 3 3 2 2

Husk recover (%) 40 43 44 45 45





techniques

Through this assessment the millet farmers are interested to

adopt the parboiling process to gain more profit

8 Final recommendation for micro level situation

This entire parboiling process brings about various changes in the physico-chemical properties, which leads to an

increase in yield of dehulled millet rice and nutritional value

of the grains and least broken rice. Hence, parboiling of

millets is most suitable technology for millet farmers.

9 Constraints identified and


-

10 Process of farmers participation and their reaction

Farmers are interested to adopt the parboiling process as a income generative activity.

46

OFT 7.Assessing the adaptation potential of cross bred Tellicherry and Boer breed

Crop/

enter

prise

Farmin

g

situatio

n

Problem


No.

of

trials

Technolo

gy

Assesse

d

Parameters of

assessment

Data on

the

paramet

er

Results of

assessment

Feedback from

the farmer

Any

refinem

ent

needed

Justifi

cation

for

refinement

Goat Semi

intensiv

e

Low birth

weight, low

weaning

weight,

single less

no of kids in each

kidding,

unnecessar

y keeping of

bucks for breeding

Assessing

the

adaptation

potential of

cross bred

Tellicherry and Boer

breed

10

TO1 Natural

service

with

native

buck

Conception rate 45

Artificial

insemination with

frozen Tellicherry

semen straw and Boer semen straw

has performed

better than the

local check

It recorded 1.53

1.44 percent

higher income

than local

available buck

Reduction of expenditure

on

maintaining

of buck for

breeding Twin birth

noticed

Higher body

weight kid

born

Higher proficiency

in growing

noticed

Bred many

does the same day

Nil Nil

No. service per

conception 2

Kids born/year 2

Birth weight in

kg 2.0

Weaning weight

(kg) 9.5

Revenue in Rs. 2023

TO2 Artificial

insemin

ation of

native

doe with Boer

frozen

semen

Conception rate 40

No. service per

conception 1.75

Kids born/year 2.50

Birth weight in

kg 2.8

Weaning weight

(kg) 14.5

Revenue in Rs. 2928

TO3

Artificial

insemin

ation of native

doe with

Tellicher

ry frozen

semen

Conception rate 60

No. service per

conception 1.66

Kids born/Year 3.33

Birth weight in kg

2.3

Weaning weight 12.5

Revenue in Rs. 3114

47

Contd..

Technology Assessed Source of Technology

Production- No of kids per

year

Unit Net Return (Profit) in Rs. / Year/goat

BC Ratio

TO 1 – Natural service with local bucks(ND bucks) - 2.00 Numbers/year 2023 1.75

TO 2 – Artificial insemination of native doe with Boer

frozen semen

TANUVAS (2012) 2.50 Numbers/year 2928 2.05

TO 3 – Artificial insemination of native doe with Tellicherry frozen semen

TANUVAS (2012) 3.33 Numbers/year 3114 2.23

48

OFT 7. Assessing the adaptation potential of cross bred Tellicherry and Boer breed

1 Title of Technology Assessed Assessing the adaptation potential of cross bred Tellicherry and Boer breed

2 Problem Definition Low birth weight, low weaning weight, single less no of kids

in each kidding, unnecessary keeping of bucks for breeding


assessment

Technology Option 1- Natural service with local bucks(ND

bucks)

Technology Option 2- Artificial insemination of native doe

with Boer frozen semen

Technology Option 3- Artificial insemination of native doe

with Tellicherry frozen semen

4 Source of technology TANUVAS (2012)


area

Varietal assessment


Parameter Natural service

with local

bucks(ND bucks)

Artificial

insemination of

native doe with

Boer frozen semen

Artificial

insemination of

native doe with

Tellicherry

frozen semen

Conception rate 40 40 60

Number service per conception 2 1.75 1.66

Kids born 2 2.5 3.33

Weaning weight 12 20 24


Net income (Rs/ha) 2023 2928 3114

BCR 1.75 2.05 2.23





techniques

Artificial insemination with frozen Tellicherry semen straw

and Boer semen straw has performed better than the local

check recorded 1.53 1.44 percent higher income than local

available buck

Also, BC ratio was higher in Tellicherry (2.23) followed by Boer (2.05)and lower in local buck (1.75)


level situation

Tellicherry frozen semen straw can be recommended for

artificial insemination of local bucks for genetic up

gradation in Dharmapuri district. For further spread of this

technology, training will be given to veterinarian during the forthcoming year


for research

1.Reduction of expenditure on maintaining of buck for

breeding

2.Twin birth noticed

3.Higher body weight kid born

4.Higher proficiency noticed


and their reaction

Goat rearing farmers are interested for up gradation of local

buck with artificial insemination of Tellicherry frozen semen straw, Based on the good response of this technology

farmers wants to establish commercial goat farm in

Dharmapuai district.

49

OFT 8. Assessing the performance of Nandanam-4 with Srinidhi chicken under backyard condition

Crop/

enterpris

e

Farming

situatio

n

Problem


No.

of

trial

s

Technolog

y

Assessed

Parameters of

assessment

Data on the

parameter

Results of

assessmen

t

Feedback

from the

farmer

Any

refinemen

t needed

Justificatio

n for

refinement

Goat Backyard

conditio

n

Low body weight,

poor egg

production,

poor

hatchabilit

y, higher mortality

Assessing the

performanc

e of

Nandanam

-4 with

Srinidhi chicken

under

backyard

condition

5

TO1

Nattukohli

Body weight

at

differen

t

interval

in kg

0 day

30 g

The

varieties

Srinidhi

and

Nandanam

-4 performed

better then

the local

check and

recorded 1.56 and

1.36

percent

higher

production

than the local check

respectivel

y.

1.Adopted

in backyard

condition

2.Good

market

demand for Srinidhi

3.chicken

eggs due to

brown

colour shell 4.Disease

resistance

5.Good feed

conversion

ration

6.No pecking

behavior of

in demo

7.Srinidhi

chicken having no

brooding

and

continuousl

y laying

eggs 8.Srinidhi

chicken

and

Nandanam-

4 chicken

Nil Nil

6th

week 200 g

28th

week 1.5 kg

Feed conversion

1:3

Livability in

percentage 84.4

House

mortality 15.6

Age at first egg

laying 180 days

Egg

production 54.2

Hatchability 74%

Revenue 10761

TO2

Nandanam

-4

Body

weight at

differen

t

interval

in kg

0

day 30 g

6th week

210 g

28th

week 1.56 kg

Feed conversion

1:27

Livability in

percentage 96.4

House 3.6

50

mortality having

more egg

yolk 9.Good egg

taste and

chicken

taste

compare to Nattukohli

egg

Age at first

laying egg 165 days

Egg

production

Laying eggs

since last 4

months

continuously without

brooding

character

Hatchability 78%

Revenue 14701

TO3

Srinidhi

Body

weight

at

differen

t

interval in kg

0

day 42g

6th

week 620 g

28th

week 3.1 kg

Feed

conversion 1:2

Livability 94.8

House

mortality 5.2

Age at first egg

laying 145 days

Egg

production

Laying eggs

since last 3

months

continuousl

y without brooding

character

Hatchability 96%

Revenue 16827

51

Contd..

Technology Assessed Source of

Technology

Production Unit Net Return

(Profit) in Rs. / year

BC Ratio

TO 1 – Nattukohli - 54.8 Numbers

per year

10761 1.39

TO 2 – Nandanam-4 TANUVAS, 2002 225.6 14701 1.47

TO 3 – Srinidhi ICAR-DPR,2014 120.6 16827 1.55

Egg Parameters of different varieties of Chicken

S.No Egg parameter NattuKohli Nandanam-4 Srinidhi

1 Egg weight g 42.33 38.33 47

2 Specific gravity 1.1 1.11 1.16

3 Shape Index 79.66 70.66 79.33

4 Haugh Unit 82 86 85

5 Yolk colour 6.33 5.6 5.6

6 Shell thickness in mm 0.34 0.33 0.37

52

OFT 8. Assessing the performance of Nandanam-4 with Srinidhi chicken under backyard

condition

1 Title of Technology Assessed Assessing the performance of Nandanam-4 with Srinidhi

chicken under backyard condition

2 Problem Definition Low body weight, poor egg production, poor hatchability,

higher mortality

3 Details of technologies selected for assessment

Technology Option 1- Nattukohli Technology Option 2- Nandanam-4

Technology Option 3-Srinidhi

4 Source of technology TANUVAS (2002) & ICAR-DPR (2014)


area

Varietal assessment

Performance of the Technology with performance indicators

Parameter Nattukohli Nandanam-4

Srinidhi

Egg production 54.2 150 225

Livability 84.4 96.4 94.8

Feed conversion 1.3 1.27 1.2

House mortality 15.6 3.6 5.2

Body weight in kg

at 180 days

Cock 1.5 1.48 3.48

Hen 1.34 1.56 2.5


Net income (Rs/ha) 10761 14701 16827

BCR 1.39 1.47 1.55




participation / other scoring techniques

The varieties Srinidhi and Nandanam-4 performed better

then the local check and recorded 1.56 and 1.36 percent

higher production than the local check respectively.

Also, BC ratio was higher in Srinidhi (1.55) followed by

Nandanam-4 (1.47) and lower in local Nattukohli 1.39


level situation

Srinidhi chicken variety can be recommend for backyard

condition of Dharmapuri district.

For further spread of the variety FLD will be conducted during the forthcoming year.


for research

Highly suited for backyard condition

Good market demand for Srinidhi chicken eggs due to

brown colour shell

Disease resistance

Good feed conversion ratio

Market preference of Nandanam-4 chicken is poor due to white colour egg

Nandanam-4 bird looks like a commercial layer bird hence

market preference is less


and their reaction

Farmers are interested in keeping Srinidhi chicken under

backyard condition throughout the year.

53

PART V - FRONTLINE DEMONSTRATIONS

5.A. Summary of FLDs implemented during 2016-17

S.

No

Category Farming

Situation

Seaso

n and

Year

Crop Variety

/ breed

Hybrid Thematic

area

Technolog

y Demonstr

ated

Title Area (ha) No. of farmers/

demonstration

Reasons

for shortfall

in

achievem

ent

Proposed

Actual

SC/ST

Others

Total

1 Cereals Irrigate

d

Rabi

2016

Paddy CO (R)

51

- Integrated

Pest

Management

Ecological

engineerin

g in Paddy

Demonstra

tion of

Ecological Engineerin

g based

pest

manageme

nt in Paddy

Co(R)51

4.0 4.0 - 10 10

2 Millets Rainfed Rabi

2016

Cumbu Co 10 - Introductio

n of high

yielding

variety

Variety

Cumbu

CO 10

Seed

treatment INM &

IPM

Integrated

Crop

Manageme

nt

Practices in Cumbu

Co 10

4.0 4.0 - 10 10 -

3 Pulses Rainfed Kharif

2016

Red

gram

BRG 4 - Introductio

n of short

duration

variety

Variety

BRG 4

Pulse

wonder spray ,

INM &

IPM

Introductio

n of new

variety

Redgram BRG 4

4.0 4.0 1 9 10 -

Rainfed Kharif

&

Rabi

2016

Green

gram

VBN 8 - Introductio

n of high

yielding

variety

Variety

VBN 8

Pulse

wonder spray ,

Introductio

n of new

green gram

variety VBN 8

4.0 4.0 - 10 10 -

54

INM &

IPM

Rainfed Rabi 2016

Bengal gram

JAKI 9218

- Introduction of high

yielding

variety

Variety JAKI

9218,

Pulse

wonder

spray ,

INM & IPM

Introduction of new

Bengalgra

m

2 2 1 9 10 -

4 Vegetables Irrigate

d

Rabi

2016

Corian

der

ArkaI

sha

- Introductio

n of high

yielding

variety

Variety

ArkaIsh

a

Seed

treatment

INM, IPM

Demonstra

tion of

multicut

coriander

variety ArkaIsha

2 2 - 10 10 -

Irrigate

d

Rabi

2016

Cluster

beans

MDU 1 - Introduc

tion of

high

yielding

variety

Variety

MDU 1,

INM

including

Arka vegetable

special,

IDM for

wilt

Demonstra

tion of ICM

in Cluster

beans

MDU 1

4.0 2.0 - 5 5 Crop

loss

due to

shorta

ge of irrigati

on

water

Irrigate

d

Kharif

2016

Ribbed

gourd

MDU 1 - Introduc

tion of high

yielding

variety

Variety

MDU 1, INM

including

Arka

vegetable

special,

IPM for fruit fly

Demonstra

tion of ICM in Ribbed

gourd

MDU 1

4.0 4.0 - 10 10 -

Irrigate

d

Kharif

&

Rabi

2016

Tomato - Priv

ate

hybr

id

Integrate

d pest

manage

ment

INM &

IPM with

special

focus on Tutaabsol

Demonstra

tion of IPM

strategies

for Tomato

pin worm

4.0 4.0 - 10 10 -

55

uta Tutaabsolu

ta

5 Fodder

crops

Irrigate

d

Rabi

2016

Cowpea CO 9 - Introductio

n of high

yielding

variety

Variety

CO 9

Demonstra

tion of

newly

released

Fodder cowpea 9

4.0 1.2 - 4 4 Shorta

ge of

seed

6 Farm

mechaniza

tion

Irriga

ted

- Turmer

ic

- - Mechanizat

ion

TNAU

Turmeric

harvester

Demonstra

tion of

TNAU

Turmeric

harvester

2.0 2.0 - 5 5 -

7 Poultry - - - - - Production

& manageme

nt

Low cost

brooder

Demonstra

tion of low cost

brooder

with

package

for backyard

poultry

rearing

20 20 - 20 20 -

8 Others - - Vegeta

bles

- - Value

addition

Use of

Solar

dryer

Demonstra

tion on

dehydratio

n technology

of

vegetables

- - - - - -

56

5.A. 1. Soil fertility status of FLDs plots during 2016-17

S.

N

o

Category Farming

Situation

Season

and

Year

Crop Variety/

breed

Hybrid Thematic area Technology

Demonstrate

d

Title Status of

soil

Previous

crop

grown N P K

1 Cereals Irrigated Rabi 2016

Paddy CO (R) 51 - Integrated Pest Management

Ecological engineering

in Paddy

Demonstration of Ecological

Engineering

based pest

management

in Paddy Co(R)51

L H H Groundnut

2 Millets Rainfed Rabi

2016

Cumbu Co 10 - Introduction of

high yielding

variety

Variety

Cumbu CO

10

Seed

treatment INM & IPM

Integrated

Crop

Management

Practices in

Cumbu Co 10

L M H Pulses

3 Pulses Rainfed Kharif

2016

Red gram BRG 4 - Introduction of

short duration

variety

Variety BRG

4

Pulse wonder

spray , INM &

IPM

Introduction

of new variety

Redgram BRG

4

L M M Ragi

Rainfed Kharif & Rabi

2016

Black gram

VBN 8 - Introduction of high yielding

variety

Variety VBN 8

Pulse wonder

spray , INM &

IPM

Introduction of new Black

gram variety

VBN 8

L M M Sorghum

Rainfed Rabi

2016

Bengal

gram

JAKI 9218 - Introduction of

high yielding

variety

Variety JAKI

9218, Pulse

wonder spray , INM & IPM

Introduction

of new

Bengalgram variety

L H L Fallow

57

4 Vegetables Irrigated Rabi

2016

Coriander ArkaIsh

a

- Introduction of

high yielding

variety

Variety

ArkaIsha

Seed treatment

INM, IPM

Demonstratio

n of multicut

coriander variety

ArkaIsha

L H L Tomato

Irrigated Rabi

2016

Cluster

beans

MDU 1 - Introduction

of high

yielding

variety

Variety MDU

1,

INM

including Arka

vegetable

special, IDM

for wilt

Demonstratio

n of ICM in

Cluster beans

MDU 1

L M L Finger

millet

Irrigated Kharif

2016

Ribbed

gourd

MDU 1 - Introduction

of high yielding

variety

Variety MDU

1, INM

including

Arka

vegetable

special, IPM

for fruit fly

Demonstratio

n of ICM in Ribbed gourd

MDU 1

L H H Groundnu

t

Irrigated Kharif& Rabi

2016

Tomato - Private

hybrid

Integrated pest

managemen

t

INM & IPM with special

focus on Tutaabsoluta

Demonstratio

n of IPM

strategies for

Tomato pin

worm

Tutaabsoluta

L M L Brinjal

5 Fodder crops Irrigated Rabi

2016

Cowpea CO 9 - Introduction of

high yielding

variety

Variety CO 9 Demonstratio

n of newly

released Fodder

cowpea 9

L M L Finger

millet

6 Farm

mechanizatio

n

Irrigate

d

- Turmeric - - Mechanization TNAU

Turmeric

harvester

Demonstratio

n of TNAU

Turmeric

harvester

- - - -

58

7 Poultry - - - - - Production &

management

Low cost

brooder

Demonstratio

n of low cost

brooder with package for

backyard

poultry

rearing

- - - -

8 Others - - Vegetable

s

- - Value

addition

Use of Solar

dryer

Demonstratio

n on dehydration

technology of

vegetables

- - - -

59

5.B. Results of Frontline Demonstrations

5.B.1. Crops

FLD 1.Demonstration of ICM in newly released high yielding TNAU Cumbu Variety Co 10 in Dharmapuri district

Crop

Name of

the

technology

demonstra

ted

Variet

y

Hybr

id

Farmi

ng

situati

on

No.

of

Dem

o.

Area

(ha)

Yield (q/ha)

%

Increa

se

*Economics of

demonstration (Rs./ha)

*Economics of check

(Rs./ha)

Demo Chec

k

Gros

s

Cost

Gros

s

Retu

rn

Net

Retu

rn

**

BC

R

Gros

s

Cost

Gros

s

Retu

rn

Net

Retu

rn

**

BC

R H L A

Cum

bu

Introductio

n of new variety

Seed

treatment with P. fluorescens & T. viride @ 10g &

4g /Kg of

seed

Application of

micronutri

ent

mixture @

5 kg/ha

Integrated

pest and

disease

manageme

nt

TNAU

Cum

bu

variety CO

10

- Rain

fed 10

0.4

ha/u

nit

17.1

0

13.5

0

16.0

9

13.8

5 16.17

1716

0

3218

0

1502

0

1.8

8

1583

0

2770

0

1187

0

1.7

5

60

Data on additional parameters other than yield (viz., reduction of percentage in weed/pest/ diseases etc.)

Data on other parameters in relation to technology demonstrated

Parameter with unit Demo Check

Plant height (cm) 135 182

Days taken for 50 % flowering 55 65

Yield per plant (gm) 150 120

Downy mildew incidence (%) - 12

Bird damage (%) 27 15

61

FLD 2. Demonstration of ICM in Bengal gram variety JAKI 9218

Crop

Name of the

technology

demonstra

ted

Varie

ty

Hybr

id

Farming

situati

on

No.

of

Dem

o.

Area

(ha)

Yield (q/ha)

%

Increa

se

*Economics of demonstration (Rs./ha)

*Economics of check (Rs./ha)

Demo Chec

k

Gros

s

Cost

Gros

s

Retu

rn

Net

Retu

rn

**

BC

R

Gros

s

Cost

Gros

s

Retu

rn

Net

Retu

rn

**

BC

R H L A

Bengalgr

am

Introducti

on of new variety

Seed

treatment –T. viride

@ 4g/kg

seed

SA of MN

mixture @

7.5 kg/ha

Drenching with P. fluorescens @ 10

g/lit at the

time of

wilt

incidence

FS of pulse

wonder @

5 kg/ha at

peak

flowering

IPM

JAKI

9218

- Rainfe

d

10 0.4

ha/unit

9.7

6

6.5

0

7.9

8

6.36 25.5 2204

4

4789

8

2585

4

2.1

6

2044

5

3813

6

1769

1

1.8

6

62




Plant height (cm) 26.4 24.6

Number of branches/plant 13.6 9.3

Number of pods/plant 26.8 17.1

Number of ill filled pods/plant 3.93 7.80

100 Seed weight (g) 26.4 25.8

Pod borer damage (%) 5.4 18.3

Fusarium wilt incidence (%) 3.2 15.8

Dry root rot incidence (%) 6.5 21.6

Days to maturity 94 88

63

FLD 3.Demonstration of BRG 4 Redgram in Dharmapuri district

Crop

Name of

the

technology

demonstra

ted

Varie

ty

Hybri

d

Farmin

g

situati

on

No.

of

Dem

o.

Area

(ha)

Yield (q/ha)

%

Increa

se

*Economics of


*Economics of check

(Rs./ha)

Demo Chec

k

Gros

s

Cost

Gros

s

Retur

n

Net

Retur

n

**

BC

R

Gros

s

Cost

Gros

s

Retur

n

Net

Retur

n

**

BC

R H L A

Redgra

m

Introduction of new

variety

Seed

treatment –T. viride @

4g/kg seed

FS of pulse

wonder @

5 kg/ha at

peak

flowering

Integrated

pest and

disease

manageme

nt

BRG

4 -

Rain

fed 10

0.4

ha/u

nit

9.5

0

6.2

5

8.1

3 6.18 31.55

1858

0

4878

0

3020

0

2.6

3

1620

0

3678

0

2058

0

2.2

7




No. of pods/ plant 264 135

No. of grains/ pod 7 5

Days taken for 50% flowering 75 95

Incidence of pod borer (%) 4 15

Incidence of sterility mosaic 2 10

Grain type Bold Medium

64

FLD 4.Demonstration of ICM in Newly released TNAU Black gram variety VBN 8

Crop

Name of

the

technology

demonstrated

Variety Hybr

id

Farmi

ng

situati

on

No.

of

Dem

o.

Area

(ha)

Yield (q/ha)

%

Increa

se

*Economics of


*Economics of check

(Rs./ha)

Demo Chec

k

Gros

s Cost

Gros

s

Return

Net

Return

**

BCR

Gros

s Cost

Gros

s

Return

Net

Return

**

BCR H L A

Blackgr

am

Introductio

n of new

variety

Seed

treatment –T. viride

@ 4g/kg

seed

FS of pulse

wonder @

5 kg/ha at peak

flowering

Integrated

pest and

disease

management

TNAU

Blackgr

am

variety

VBN 8

- Rain

fed 10

0.4

ha/u

nit

8.

2

5.

5

7.

8 6.3 23.80

1480

0

3900

0

2420

0

2.6

6

1398

0

3150

0

1760

0

2.2

5




Plant height (cm) 24 20

No of pods/ plant 28 24

No. of seeds per pod 8 6

Number of plants per square meter 74 48

Synchronization (%) 80 60

Observation of pest and disease Nil Nil

65

FLD 5. Demonstration of ICM in Cluster beans MDU 1

Crop

Name of the

technology

demonstrat

ed

Variet

y

Hybri

d

Farmin

g

situatio

n

No. of

Dem

o.

Are

a

(ha)

Yield (q/ha) %

Increa

se

*Economics of


*Economics of check

(Rs./ha)

Demo Chec

k

Gros

s

Cost

Gross

Retur

n

Net

Retur

n

**

BC

R

Gros

s

Cost

Gross

Retur

n

Net

Retur

n

**

BC

R H L A

Clust

er beans

Introductio

n of

Cluster

bean MDU 1

INM

including

foliar spray

of Arka vegetable

special

IDM for

powdery

mildew manageme

nt

MDU

1 -

Irrigate

d 10 0.2

42.

2

34.

6

38.

4

32.5

18.1

2825

0

4224

0

1399

0

1.4

9

2600

0

3575

0 9750

1.3

7




Plant height 51.0 52.5

Powdery mildew incidence 4.8 22.5

Incidence of wilt 16.4 11.5

Market Preference Tender pods of 30 cm

length

Pods become comparatively

fibrous at same length

66

FLD 6. Demonstration of ICM in Ribbed gourd MDU 1

Crop

Name of

the technology

demonstrat

ed

Variety

Hybrid

Farming

situatio

n

No.

of Dem

o.

Area

(ha)

Yield (q/ha) %

Increa

se



Demo Chec

k

Gross

Cost

Gross Retur

n

Net Retur

n

** BC

R

Gross

Cost

Gross Retur

n

Net Retur

n

** BC

R H L A

Ribbe

d

gourd

Variety

MDU 1

INM & seed

treatment

with bioagents

Foliar

spray of

Arka

vegetable special @

3g/lt

Use of fruit

fly trap

Use of

yellow

sticky traps

IDM for powdery

mildew &

viral

diseases

MDU

1 -

Irrigate

d 10 0.4

17

5

15

9

16

7 142 17.0

4500

0

11690

0

8000

0 2.6

4500

0

9940

0

5440

0 2.2




Incidence of fruit fly (%) 15.7 32.5

Incidence of viral diseases 11.6 17.6

Leaf miner incidence (% ) 18.0 32.5

Fruit length (cm) 75.0 78.0

67

FLD 7. Demonstration of multicut coriander variety Arka Isha

Crop

Name of

the technology

demonstra

ted

Variety Hybr

id

Farmi

ng situati

on

No. of

Dem

o.

Area

(ha

)

Yield (q/ha)

% Increa

se

*Economics of


*Economics of check

(Rs./ha)

Demo Chec

k

Gros

s

Cost

Gros

s

Retur

n

Net

Retur

n

**

BC

R

Gros

s

Cost

Gros

s

Retur

n

Net

Retur

n

**

BC

R H L A

Coriand

er

Introductio

n of

variety Seed

treatment

with

biofertlizer

s & biocontrol

agenst

Spraying

of Arka

vegetable

special 0.2%

Integrated

pest &

disease

management

Arkais

ha -

Irrigat

ed 10 30

40.

5

20.

9

31.5

9

23.8

3 24.56

17,0

25

25,7

95 8920 1.5

12,0

00

14,4

60 2460 1.2




No of –plants /sqmt 21 18

No. of seeds per panicle 12 -14 7-8

Days taken for first day harvest 40 45

Number of harvest 2 1

Powdery mildew incidence 0.2 2

Keeping quality 3 days in room temperature 2 days in room temperature

Market Preference

The coriander of Arka Isha leaves

looks greenish colour with large leaves and its having good market

preference than the farmers check

Farmers check is having less

market value due to the small size of leaves compare to Arka

Isha.

68

FLD 8. Demonstration of Ecological Engineering based pest management in Paddy Co(R)51

Crop

Name of the

technology demonstrated

Vari

ety

Hyb

rid

Farmin

g situatio

n

No.

of

Demo.

Area

(ha)

Yield (q/ha) %

Increase

*Economics of


*Economics of check

(Rs./ha)

Demo Check

Gros

s Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return

**

BCR

Gros

s Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return

**

BCR H L A

Padd

y

Growing different crops

(Blackgram,

greengram,

gingelly,

mustard etc) around the

border & seed

treatment

Pheromone

traps for the management

of stem borer

Release of Trichogramma chilonis for

loopers

Padd

y

CO5

1

Irrigate

d 10

0.4

ha/un

it

4

2

4

1

4

1 40 2.50

5634

0

9020

0

3386

0

1.6

0

6490

0

8800

0

2310

0

1.3

5




No of hoppers/hill 8.40 6.20

Dead heart (%) 6.00 5.40

Bacterial leaf blight

incidence(%) 0.14 0.28

No of coccinellids/hill 3.00 1.20

No of spiders/hill 1.40 0.60

No of productive tillers 33.20 30.20

No of seeds/panicle 242.40 238.40

69

FLD 9. Demonstration of IPM strategies for Tomato pin worm Tuta absoluta

Crop

Name of

the

technology demonstra

ted

Varie

ty Hybrid

Farmi

ng situati

on

No.

of

Demo.

Area

(ha)

Yield (q/ha) %

Increase

*Economics of


*Economics of check

(Rs./ha)

Demo Check

Gross Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return

**

BCR

Gross Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return

**

BCR H L A

Tomato

Placing of pheromon

e traps @

40/acre to

mass trap

the TPW adults

Release of Trichogramma chilonis @

40,000/ac

at weekly

intervals

from 30th

day

Need

based

applicatio

n of

insecticide

s

-

Private

hybrid (Sivam/Sa

gar)

Irrigat

ed /

Precision

farmin

g

10

0.4

ha/unit

725

630

684

558 22.6 120200

444600

324400

3.70

130200

362245

232045

2.78




No. of fruits infected/harvest 7.10 20.00

No. of pin holes/fruit 1.50 8.50

No. of moths attracted/trap/week 16.20 -

No. of sprays required/crop 2.70 7.10

70

FLD 10. Demonstration of TNAU Turmeric harvester

Crop

Name of the

technology

demonstrate

d

Variet

y

Hybri

d

Farming

situatio

n

No. of

Demo

.

Are

a

(ha)

Yield (q/ha) %

Increas

e

*Economics of


*Economics of check

(Rs./ha)

Dem

o

Chec

k

Gros

s

Cost

Gross

Retur

n

Net

Retur

n

**

BC

R

Gros

s

Cost

Gross

Retur

n

Net

Retur

n

**

BC

R

Turmeric

TNAU

Turmeric harvester

- - Irrigated

5 0.4 - - - - - - - - - - -


Results of demo in ridges and furrow method of planting


Capacity (hrs /ha) 8.50 -

Cost (Rs.) 25000.00 60000.00

Labour (No.) 20 50

Damage (%) 3.0 3.5

Rhizomes retained

(%)

2.3 1.0

Results of demo in raised bed method of planting


Capacity (hrs /ha) 7.38 -

Cost (Rs.) 24000 55000

Labour (No.) 16 45

Damage (%) 2.0 2.5

Rhizomes retained

(%)

1.0 0.5

71

FLD 11 . Demonstration on dehydration technology of vegetables

S.no Vegetables Dehydration ratio Drying time (hrs) Colour Flavour Texture Taste Overall acceptability

1 Tomato 3.3 65 8.9 8.8 8.5 8.9 8.8

2 Carrot 3.6 59 8.5 8.7 8.8 8.8 8.8

3 Beet root 4.1 60 8.2 8.1 8.1 8.3 8.3

4 Cluster bean 2.7 59 8.0 7.6 8.1 8.8 8.2

5 Curry leaves 3.8 53 8.5 8.8 8.8 8.7 8.8

6 Mentha leaves 3.6 54 8.5 8.7 8.8 8.7 8.8

7 Moringa leaves 3.9 54 8.6 8.8 8.8 8.7 8.8

Dehydration ratio = Weight of the sample before drying /Weight of the sample after drying

FLD 12. Demonstration of Tamarind deseeder for drudgery reduction – In Progress

72

FLD 13. Demonstration of newly released fodder cowpea CO9

Crop

Name of the

technology

demonstrat

ed

Varie

ty

Hybri

d

Farming

situati

on

No.

of

Dem

o.

Area

(ha)

Yield (q/ha)

%

Increa

se



Demo Chec

k

Gros

s

Cost

Gros

s

Retur

n

Net

Retur

n

**

BC

R

Gros

s

Cost

Gros

s

Retur

n

Net

Retur

n

**

BC

R H L A

Fodder

Popularizat

ion of newly

released

leguminous

fodder

variety

seed

treatment

with

biofertilizer

IPDM

practices

TNAU

Fodd

er Cope

a

CO9

- Irrigated

10 0.4

ha/u

nit

14.2

10.8

12.41

10.31

20.27 1351

8 4175

5 28237

3.08

13280

25853

12573

1.94

Data on additional parameters

Parameters Demo(CO9) Check(CO FC 8)

Duration(days) 52 62

Palatability Higher Moderate

Milk

milk yield(lit/day 1.2 0.74

SNF 3 1

FAT - -

73

FLD 14.Demonstration of low cost brooder with Package practice for backyard poultry rearing

Crop

Name of the technology

demonstrate

d

Variet

y

Hybri

d

Farming

situatio

n

No. of

Demo.

Chick

s in

nos

Survivability (%) %

Increas

e



Dem

o

Chec

k

Gros

s

Cost

Gross

Retur

n

Net

Retur

n

**

BC

R

Gros

s

Cost

Gross

Retur

n

Net

Retur

n

**

BC

R

Poultr

y

Popularizati

on of

TANUVAS-URF-

portable

brooder

- - intensive

system

20

(50% farmers

contributio

n)

100

chicks

96.58

85.23

13.23

2898 5892 2994 2.03

2755 5114 2216 1.86

Data on additional parameters

Parameters Demo Check

Mortality 3.41 14.76

Reusability Washable, disinfected and reused -

Removal of ecto parasite Complete eradication of ecto parasite -

Revenue 2994.23 2216.11

Market Preference

TANUVAS URF mini portable is a reusable which can withstand brooding temperature having good

market preference than conventional brooding

Under conventional brooding increased number of chick mortality

noticed

74

IFS 1.a.Popularization of IFS for garden land system in Dharmapuri (B.S.Raguraman s/o Samraj, Belarampatty, Palacode)

Crop Name of the technology

demonstrated

Variety

Hybrid

Farming situation

No. of Demo.

Area (ha)

Yield (q/ha) %

Increase



Demo Chec

k Gross Cost

Gross Return

Net Return

** BCR

Gross Cost

Gross Retur

n

Net Return

** BCR

Integr

ated farming system

Horticulture Tomato

- Private hybrid

Irrigated 0.2

640 520 23.07

62416 17763 11523 2.84

26822 4916

0 22338

1.83

Agricultural crop- Finger

millet

- - - 18 16 12.5

Fodder crops CN grass

COBN

5 Irrigated 0.04

1700

- -

Fodder sorghum

- COFS 31

Irrigated 0.04

680

- -

Hedge Lucerne

- - Irrigated 0.04 320 - -

Fodder Maize - - Irrigated 0.02 190

- -

Agathi

- Irrigated -Border tree

- 290 -

Poultry

10+2 local nattukohli

Backyard 0.06 400

chicks/ year

- -

Dairy Mineral mixture

- 3

Jersey Semi intensive

648

litre/year

- -

Goat Deworming Deticking

4+1 Local

ND goat

Semi intensive

10

kids/year

- -

Silage Making Silage bag

-

Silpaulin

silage bag

- - 750 kg green fodder

-

Vermicompost Vermib

ag - - -

75

IFS 1.b.Popularization of IFS for garden land system in Dharmapuri (Sakthivel s/o Palanisamy, Chinnampalli, Pennagaram)

Crop Name of the technology

demonstrated Variety Hybrid

Farming situation

No. of

Demo.

Area (ha)

Yield (q/ha)

% Increase



Demo Check Gross Cost

Gross Return

Net Return

** BCR

Gross Cost

Gross Return

Net Return

** BCR

Horticulture Brinjal

- Private Hybrid

0.2 620 480 29.16

6173

2

17675

5

11502

4

2.8

6

2583

8

4828

7

2244

8

1.8

6

Fodder crops Cumbu Napier grass

COBN5 Irrigated

0.04

1640

- -

Fodder sorghum

- COFS 31)

Irrigated

0.04

670

- -

Hedge Lucerne - - Irrigated

0.04 320

-

Fodder Maize

- - Irrigated

0.02 180

-

Agathi

- Irrigated-Border line tree

- 320

-

Poultry

6+4 local nattu kohli

Backyard

0.06

240 chicks/

year - -

Dairy Mineral

mixture

4 Jersey

Semi intensive

595.2 litre/

year

- -


5 Local

ND goat

Semi intensive

8 kids/ year

- -


Silpaulin silage bag

-

800 kg green fodder

- -

Vermicompost Vermiba

g -

- -

76

IFS 1.c.Popularization of IFS for garden land system in Dharmapuri (Marimuthu s/o Kaniyappan, Somampatty, Nallampalli)

Crop

Name of the technology

demonstrated Variety Hybrid

Farming situation No. of

Demo.

Area

(ha)

Yield (q/ha) %

Increase



Demo Chec

k Gross Cost

Gross Return

Net Return

** BCR

Gross Cost

Gross Retur

n

Net Retur

n

** BCR

Horticulture Brinjal

- Private Hybrid

Irrigated

0.2 590 465 26.88

63261

178650

115389

2.82

26943

49374 22430 1.8

Fodder crops Cumbu Napier grass

COBN

5 Irrigated

0.04

1620

Fodder sorghum

- COFS 31)

Irrigated

0.0 4

690

Hedge Lucerne - - Irrigated

0.04

Fodder Maize

- - Irrigated

0.02

Agathi

-

Irrigated- border tree

-

Poultry

20+5 local nattu kohli

Backyard

0.06 800

chicks/ year

-

Dairy Mineral

mixture

6

Jersey

Semi

intensive

1044

litre/yea

r

- -


7+1 Local

ND goat

Semi intensive

15 kid/ year

-


Silpaulin silage

bag

720 kg green fodder

-

Vermicompost

vermibag

- -

- - -

77

5.B.6. Extension and Training activities under FLD

Sl.No. Activity No. of activities

organised

Number of

participants Remarks

1 Field days 2 93 -

2 Farmers Training 9 402 -

3 Media coverage 18 Mass -

4 Training for extension

functionaries

1 22 -

5 Others - - -

78

PART VI – DEMONSTRATIONS ON CROP HYBRIDS

Demonstration details on crop hybrids

Cro

p

Name

of the

techno

logy

demon

strated

Name

of the

hybrid

No

.

of

De

m

o

Are

a

(ha)

Yield (q/ha) %

Incr

eas

e

Economics of

demonstration

(Rs./ha)

Economics of check

(Rs./ha)

Demo Ch

ec

k

Gro

ss

Cos

t

Gro

ss

Ret

urn

Net

Ret

urn

B

C

R

Gro

ss

Cos

t

Gro

ss

Ret

urn

Net

Ret

urn

B

C

R

H L A

To

ma

to

Integrated

Manag

ement

of

Tomat

o pin worm

Private

hybrid

(Sivam

/Sagar

)

10

0.4

ha/

uni

t

7

2

5

6

3

0

6

8

4

55

8

22.

6

120

200

444

600

324

400

3.

7

0

130

200

362

245

232

045

2.

7

8

79

PART VII. TRAINING

7.A. Training of Farmers and Farm Women including sponsored training programmes (On campus)

Area of training

No. of

Courses

No. of Participants

General SC/ST Grand Total

Male

Femal

e Total

Male

Femal

e

Total

Male

Femal

e Total

Crop Production

Improved Production Technologies on Pulses 1 23 10 33 2 2 4 25 12 37

ICM in millets 5 27 11 38 119 43 162 146 54 200

ICM in paddy 3 78 57 135 11 4 15 89 61 150

ICM in pulses 1 24 11 35 9 6 15 33 17 50

SRI in paddy 7 132 69 201 112 37 149 244 106 350

Organic farming for sustainable agriculture 3 74 6 80 26 4 30 100 10 110

Farm mechanization 1 33 8 41 7 5 12 40 13 53

Organic manure production and importance of soil health

1 25 2 27 13 2 15 38 4 42

Organic manures and its role in soil management under organic farming

12 338 89 427 88 25 113 426 114 540

ICM in ground nut and gingelley 2 64 4 68 26 6 32 90 10 100

Horticulture

a) Vegetable Crops

Roof gardening 2 45 6 51 38 3 41 83 9 92

ICM in flowers 1 44 10 54 6 4 10 50 14 64

Livestock & Veterinary

Ethano veterinary medicine 1 51 36 87 3 2 5 54 38 92

Back Yard Poultry 1 79 41 120 2 2 4 81 43 123

Home Science/Women empowerment

Value addition in small millets 6 102 84 186 36 22 58 138 106 244

Value addition in moringa and ICM in Moringa 3 31 27 58 15 24 39 46 51 97

Nutritional importance of millets and value addition

7 0 0 0 225 75 300 225 75 300

Milk value added products 3 55 25 80 15 10 25 70 35 105

Plant Protection

Integrated Pest Management 3 85 45 130 12 8 20 97 53 150

Integrated Disease Management 2 65 45 110 10 5 15 75 50 125

Production of Inputs at site

Vermi-compost production 2 55 55 110 10 5 15 65 60 125

Total 67

1430 641 2071 785 294

1079

2215 935 3150

Details of sponsoring agencies involved : 1. NADP – Precision Farming Training &

2. ParamparahYojna

3. ATMA

4. SBGF – Millets

5. PPV FR training

80

7.B Training of Farmers and Farm Women including sponsored training programmes (Off campus)

Area of training

No. of

Courses

No. of Participants


Male

Femal

e Total

Male

Femal

e

Total

Male

Femal

e Total

Crop Production

Integrated Crop Management in Arecanut 1 39 8 47 7 5 12 46 13 59

Improved production technologies for rainfed groundnut

1 32 7 39 4 2 6 36 9 45

ICM in Millets and value addition 1 9 16 25 0 2 2 9 18 27

Disease and vaccination management of desi birds

1 13 1 14 12 2 14 25 3 28

Importance of soil testing and soil health management

1 17 2 19 13 3 16 30 5 35

Recycling farm wastes through vermicomposting

1 31 4 35 12 4 16 43 8 51

ICM in millets and value addition 1 7 36 43 5 9 14 12 45 57

IPM in crops 1 36 7 43 9 3 12 45 10 55

PPFM for drought management 1 27 4 31 7 2 9 34 6 40

Integrated Crop Management Practices in Millets and its Value Addition

1 15 19 34 5 11 16 20 30 50

Horticulture

a) Vegetable Crops

IPM in vegetables 1 32 6 38 11 1 12 43 7 50

ICM in Tomato 1 26 8 34 8 8 16 34 16 50

ICM in chillies 1 28 6 34 8 8 16 36 14 50

Value addition

Value addition in amla 1 9 13 22 4 8 12 13 21 34

Total 14 321 137 458 105 68 173 426 205 631

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

Area of training

No. of

Course

s

No. of Participants


Mal

e

Femal

e

Tota

l

Mal

e

Femal

e

Tota

l

Mal

e

Femal

e

Tota

l

Vermi-compost

production 1 33 2 35 9 6 15 39 8 50

Total 1 33 2 35 9 6 15 39 8 50

81

7.D. Training for Rural Youths including sponsored training programmes (Off campus)

Area of training

No. of

Cours

es

No. of Participants


Mal

e

Femal

e

Tot

al

Mal

e

Femal

e

Tot

al

Mal

e

Femal

e

Tot

al

Protected cultivation of vegetable crops

1 40 10 50 0 0 0 40 10 50

TOTAL 1 40 10 50 0 0 0 40 10 50

7.E. Training programmes for Extension Personnel including sponsored training programmes (On

campus)

Area of training

No. of

Cours

es

No. of Participants

General SC/ST

Male

Fe

male

Total

Male

Female

T

otal

Male

Fe

male

Total

Drought management technologies in

crops 1 35 15 50 0 0 0 35 15 50

Demonstration of TNAU biomineraliser

and invasive pest management 1 34 16 50 0 0 0 34 16 50

Organic farming training for Horticultural

officers 1 25 25 50 0 0 0 25 25 50

Refresher training course for the

extension functionaries 1 37 13 50 0 0 0 37 13 50

Sericulture 1 46 4 50 0 0 0 46 4 50

5 177 73 250 0 0 0 177 73 250

7.F. Training programmes for Extension Personnel including sponsored training programmes

(Off campus) : Nil

7.H. Details of Vocational Training Programmes carried out by KVKs for rural youth

Area of training

No. of

Courses

No. of Participants


Ma

le

Fem

ale

Tot

al

Ma

le

Fem

ale

Tot

al

Ma

le

Fem

ale

Tot

al

Nutritional importance and value

addition in millets 1 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 10

82

PART VIII – EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Extension Programmes (including extension activities undertaken in FLD programmes)

Nature of Extension

Programme

No. of

Program

mes

No. of Participants

(General)

No. of Participants

(SC / ST)

No.of extension

personnel

Male Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Mal

e

Fema

le

Tot

al

Field Day 2 45 35 80 5 3 8 4 1 5

KisanKhosti 1 55 25 80 5 2 7 1 0 1

Farmers queries attended at

office 792 792

Advisory services rendered over phone

1256 1256

Advisory field visits

undertaken 98 125 85 210 15 20 35 5 2 7

Exhibition 14 Mass

Method Demonstrations 12 176 24 200 6 9 15 4 2 6

Farmers Seminar 2 55 24 74 7 3 10 2 1 3

Lectures delivered as

resource persons 35 - -

125

0 - - - - -

Newspaper coverage 38 Mass

Radio talks 25 Mass

Popular articles 21 Mass

Extension Literature 14 Mass

Advisory Services 1198 119

8 - - - - - -

Scientific visit to farmers field

355

Farmers visit to KVK 2564 1964 600 256

4 - - - - -

Diagnostic visits 355

Exposure visits from other

state and districts 14 245 210 455 22 6 28

Celebration of important

days

World soil day & Rabi

Campaign 1 165 70 235 10 10 20 8 2 10

PrathanManthriFasalBeemaYojna (PMFBY)

1 395 175 570 22 8 30 17 5 22

PPVFRA 1 57 33 90 6 4 10 2 1 3

Jai Kissan Jai vigyan 1 380 97 477 12 10 22 5 4 9

83

PART IX – PRODUCTION OF SEED, PLANT AND LIVESTOCK MATERIALS

9.A. Production of seeds by the KVKs

Crop category Name of the crop Variety Hybrid

Quantity of

seed

(qtl)

Value

(Rs)

Number of

farmers to

whom

provided

Cereals (crop wise) Paddy CO ( R )51 7.8 20280 112

Finger millet ML365 3.8 15200 35

Pulses Greengram CO 8 2.12 25440 26

Blackgram VBN 8 0.38 4560 7

Horsegram CRIDA 18 R 9.1 31850 52

Bengalgram JAKI 9218 0.6 4800 5

Vegetable seeds Clusterbean MDU 1 0.02 2000 1

Ribbed gourd 0.02 2000 1

Moringa PKM 1 10.85 3255 12

Fodder crop seeds Fodder Sorghum CO ( FS )29 0.10 4000 8

Fodder Sorghum CO ( FS ) 31 0.71 28400 20

Total 35.50 141785 279

9.B. Production of planting materials by the KVKs

9.C. Production of Bio-Products

Bio Products Name of the bio-product Quantity

(Kg)

Value (Rs.) Number of

farmers to

whom provided

Bio-fungicide Pseudomonas fluorescence 2513 251300 344

Trichoderma viride 1762 176200 220

Others (specify) Vermicompost 2582 25820 54

Earthworm 5.5 1375 10

Total 6862.5 454695 628

Crop category Name of the

crop

Variety Hybrid Number Value (Rs.) Number of

farmers to

whom provided

Commercial Sugarcane CoSi 8 119.2 33357 40

Spices Turmeric

BSR 1 1.70 2040 4

BSR 2 1.50 1800 3

Co 2 2.00 2400 4

PTS 10 1.90 2280 10

Allepey Supreme

1.40 1680 9

Roma 3.20 3840 10

Fodder crop saplings Napier CO (CN) 4 9400 4700 70

Napier CO (BN) 5 33460 16730 220

Total - 68827 370

84

9.D. Production of livestock materials

Particulars of Live stock Name of the breed Number Value (Rs.) Number of farmers

to whom provided

Dairy animals - - - -

Goat Kanni & Boer cross 5 24640 5

Poultry

Adult bird

for meat and

breeding

purpose

cross Aseel 50 13428 46

Srinidhi 31 10890 27

Nandanam-4 30 9746 26

Day old

chick


Srinidhi 36 1260 3

Nandanam-4 55 1925 6

Fertile eggs


Srinidhi 920 5520 270

Nandanam-4 1194 7164 165

Brooder hiring charge Nattu kohli 335 2010 11

Piggery - - -

Fisheries - - -

Total 3536 82443 901

85

PART X – PUBLICATION, SUCCESS STORY, SWTL, TECHNOLOGY WEEK AND

DROUGHT MITIGATION

10. A. Literature Developed/Published (with full title, author& reference)

(A) KVK News Letter :

Name of the News letter Volume Number Issue Number Copies Print/Circulated

SeithiMadal 8 1 100

SeithiMadal 9 2 100

Total 200

(B) Literature developed/published :

Item Title Author Name Number Additional

Information

Research

papers

Yield improvement in

groundnut through frontline

demonstration under rainfed condition.

Sangeetha,M.,

Shanmugam, P.S.

and N.Tamilselvan

6(4): 279-

282.

International Journal

of Farm Sciences

Management of Mastitis in

Dairy Cattle using Herbal

Combination.

Thangadurai R *, M A

Venilla and P. S.

Shanmugam

5(2) : 164-

167

J KrishiVigyan.

Oestrous Synchronization in

Pleuriparous Dairy Cattle.

Thangadurai R *, M A

Venilla and P. S.

Shanmugam

5(1) : 119-

121

J KrishiVigyan.

First Record of Tomato Pin worm Tutaabsoluta (Meyrick)

(Lepidopetra:Gelichiidae) in

Tamil Nadu, India

Shanmugam, P.S., K.Ramaraju and K.

Indhumathi. 2016

41(1). 61-66

Entomon

Performance of fingermillet

varieties in Dharmapuri

District. 2016.

Sangeetha, M.

Tamilselvan, N. and

P.S.Shanmugam

- Proceedings of

Second National

Conference on Agricultural Scientific

Tamil held at TNAU,

Coimbatore

Abstract

s Management of wilt Diseases

in Coconut through

Integrated Pest and Disease

Management strategies.

Shanmugam, P.S.,

Indhumathi, K and

M.Sangeetha

National Seminar on

Natural Resources

Management for

Horticultural Crops

under Changing Climate Conditions.

16-17 March, 2017

Front line demonstration on

Turmeric Variety Co 2 with IISR Micronutrient Mixture

in Dharmapuri district

Indhumathi, K.,

Shanmugam,P.S., M.Sangeethaand M.A.

Vennila

Performance of Triple

Resistant Tomato hybrid

ArkaRakshak in Dharmapuri

district.

Shanmugam, P.S.,

Indhumathi, K. and

M.A.Vennila

Second KVK National

Symposium. 7-8

March.2017

Management practices and constraints in improved goat

rearing practices in

Dharmapuri district of Tamil

Nadu

Thangadurai, R., Vennila, M.A. and

Shanmugam, P.S.

Response of Tomato to zinc

fertilization in soil.

Sangeetha, M. and

Shanmugam, P.S.

National Symposium

on Application of Radioisotopes and

Tracer techniques in

Agriculture and

Environment. 16-17

February. 2017

86

Books Improved Production and

Value Addition Technologies

in Millets ISBN. 978 – 81- 9728179- 2- 7.pp.113

Dr. M.A.Vennila.

Dr. K. Jothilakshmi

Dr. M. Sangeetha. Dr. P.S. Shanmugam,

200

Booklet

Integrated Crop Management

in Arecanut.

Indumathi .K,

Shanmugam P.S and

M.A.Vennila

100

Roof Garden Technologies Indumathi .K and

Shanmugam P.S.

100

Pulses cultivation techniques & Value addition

Vennila, M.A. Shanmugam, P.S,

Jothilakshmi, K. and

Sangeetha, M,

100

PradhanMantriFasalBheema

Yojna

Indumathi .K,

Shanmugam P.S,

Jothilakshmi, K., Sangeetha,M.,

M.A.VennilaThangad

urai, R.

600

Rainfed Groundnut

cultivation techniques.

Sangeetha, M,

Vennila, M.A. and

Shanmugam, P.S.

50

Residue Management. Sangeetha, M and

Shanmugam, P.S.,

50

Value addition in small millets

Jothilakshmi.K. Shanmugam.P.S.

Sangeetha.M

50

Water conservation and

management. June 2016.

Sangeetha.M and

P.S.Shanmugam

50

Improved production

technologies in groundnut

under rainfed condition. August 2016.

Sangeetha.M,

M.A.Vennila and

P.S.Shanmugam

50

Leaflet Tomato pin worm

management.

Shanmugam, P.S.,

Indhumathi, K.,

Sangeetha, M. and

M.A.Vennila.

200

Soil testing for soil health Sangeetha, M and

Shanmugam, P.S.,

200

Soil health Management technologies

Sangeetha, M and Shanmugam, P.S.,

200

Popular

articles

in

Journals

Successful farmer in

Greengram cultivation.

Dr. M.A.Vennila.

Dr. M. Sangeetha.

Dr. P.S. Shanmugam

-

Success story on Tomato

cultivation under Organic

farming

Dr. M.A.Vennila.

Dr. K. Indhumathi

Dr. P.S. Shanmugam

2016.8(3):4

6-47.

Small millets in breakfast. Jothilakshmi, K.,

Shanmugam, P.S. and R.Thangadurai.

December

2016. 36-38.

NaveenaVelanmai.

Jam Preparation Methods. Jothilakshmi, K.,

Shanmugam, P.S.

and R.Thangadurai.

December

2016. 36-

38.

NaveenaVelanmai.

Change of leaf colour and its

management.

Sangeetha, M. and

Shanmugam, P.S.

November 2016. 20-21.

NaveenaVelanmai.

Redgram Variety suitable for

delayed monsoon

Dr. M.A.Vennila.

Dr. P.S. Shanmugam

2017.

8(3):56.

Ulavarinvalarumvelan

mai

Backyard poultry – Vaccination methods

Thangadurai,R., M.A.Vennila and

Shanmugam, P.S.

2017. 8(9) :55-58

Ulavarinvalarumvelanmai

87

Bengal crop cultivation

techniques

Sangeetha, M. and

Shanmugam, P.S.

2017.

February

2017. 45.

NaveenaVelanmai.

Drought Management in

crops

Sangeetha, M. and

Shanmugam, P.S.

2017.

February

2017. 45.

NaveenaVelanmai.

Nutrient deficiency

symptoms and its

management in Maize.

Sangeetha, M. February

2016. Pp.

22-24.

Naveena Velanmai

Short duration Prosomillet

variety CO(PV) 5.

Sangeetha, M September

2016. Pp. 41-42.

NaveenaVelanmai.

Success of Mrs.

Amudhalakshmi -

Cultivation of Finger millet

under rainfed condition.

Sangeetha, M.,

M.A.Vennila and

P.S.Shanmugam

September

2016. Pp.

14-16.

UzhavarinValarumVel

anmai.

Yield reduction in sugarcane

due to striga parasite weed incidence.

Sangeetha, M. and

P.S.Shanmugam

September

2016. Pp. 46-48.

NaveenaVelanmai.

Pink discoloration of leaves

and its management.

Sangeetha, M. and

P.S.Shanmugam

November

2016. Pp.

20-21.

NaveenaVelanmai

Chrysanthemum cultivation

– Success story,

Vennila M.A,

Indhumathi.K.

andShanmugam.P.S.

2016.8(3)

:29-31.


mai.,

New Approaches in Mango stem borer Management.

Shanmugam, P.S., Indhumathi,K. and

M.Sangeetha.

2017.8(6) :39-42

Ulavarinvalarumvelanmai.,

RainfedRagi Cultivation –

Success story,

Sangeetha,M.

Vennila, M.A..

andShanmugam.P.S.

2017.8(3)

:14-16.


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Mango Hopper Management. Shanmugam, P.S.

and Indhumathi,

Dinamani.

Dharmapuri edition.

03.02.2017.

Bengal crop cultivation techniques.

Sangeetha, M. and Shanmugam, P.S.

Dinamani. Dharmapuri

edition05.01.2017.

Gall midge Management in

Rice

Shanmugam, P.S.

and Sangeetha, M.,

Dinamani.

Dharmapuri edition.

22.12.2016.

Drought Management

techniques.

Sangeetha, M. and

Shanmugam, P.S.

Dinamani.

Dharmapuri edition. 06.10.2016.

Strigaparasite weed

management in Sugarcane.

Sangeetha, M. and

P.S.Shanmugam

DinamaniDt:

23.06.2016

Short duration, high yielding

Prosomillet variety CO(PV) 5)

Sangeetha, M. and

P.S.Shanmugam

Dinamani Dt.

07.07.2016

Leaf discolouration in tomato

due to Phosphorus nutrient

deficiency.

Sangeetha, M. and

P.S.Shanmugam

Dinamani Dt.

26.08.2016

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Soil health management technologies. KVK,

Papparapatty

Sangeetha.M. and P.S.Shanmugam.

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10.B. Details of Electronic Media Produced

S. No. Type of media (CD / VCD /

DVD/ Audio-Cassette) Title of the Programme Number

1. DVD Rabi Awareness Programme 5

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10.C. Success Stories / Case studies, if any

(two or three pages write-up on each case with suitable action photographs. The Success Stories / Case Studies need not be restricted to the reporting period).

10. C. 1. Case study on Entrepreneurship development in Millet Value Addition in Dharmapuri

district

In Dharmapuri district various types of millets were cultivated in about 60,289 ha. Sorghum,

ragi, cumbu, samai, thenai and panivaragu are the major millet crops cultivated in Dharmapuri district.

The farmers are mainly cultivating the millets under rainfed condition with little management practices

and the productivity is very low when compared to state average. Only 50 per cent of the state average

is being realised in Dharmapuri district due to non - adoption of high yielding varieties and improved

cultivation practices. After harvesting the produce, the farmers usually sell in the local market and

some of them used keep it for own consumption. Thus lead to minimum profit from millet cultivation.

The farmers‟ never practicing pre -processing and value addition practices.

To impart training to the millet growers on pre - processing and value addition an EDP project

on was obtained from the Mission Director, State Mission on Food Processing, Director of Agricultural

Marketing and Agri – Business, Guindy, Chennai under NMFI during 2014 – 15. In this programme

training on Millet Value Addition technologies was conducted for thirty participants. They were selected

based on personal interview and training was given for a period of one month during February 2015.

The skill required for entrepreneurship in Processing and Value addition of millets,

entrepreneurship qualities, role of financial institutions, role of development departments, production

and value addition technologies of millets, accounts maintenance and record keeping were dealt in

detail. In addition to that the participants were trained on preparation of value added products like

ready mix, health mix, murukku mix, adai mix, paniyaram mix, sancks, cookies, bread, cake and rusk

from millets. From the above training the following trainees were started millet value addition as an

entrepurnership venture

Tmt. Sangeetha, Kalairani, Amsaveni and Sanjeeva Malar, Mookanahalli, Nallmapalli block

Tmt. Sangeetha belongs to farm family and she had attended the EDP training on Millet

Value Addition technologies along with three of the other participants and they got motivated to start

self- employment on millet value added products and they joined with other neighbours and formed

group called Siruthaniya Mathippu KoottuthalThozhilkulu and started their business.

They prepared products like health mix, cumbuadai mix, thenai, samai and varagucookeies, ragi

and samai cake, ragimurukku mix, cumbu mixer and samai cheval etc. Initially they distributed the

products as sample packets to friends, neighbours and after seeing the preference of the products they

started to sell their products to the government offices, departmental stores and pudhuvazhlvu projects

in the brand name of Amudham foods and now the individual member is able to earn Rs. 500/- per

month. They hope that the profit may increased up to Rs. 2000/- per month as the business proceeds.

Tmt. Sangeetha has been awarded with Young Achiever Award during the state level Farmers

day held at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore on 8th January 2016.

Selvi. C. Ramakandam and C. Lakshmikandam, Kathirnaickanahalli, Morappur block

They started a group in the name of Manga Mahalir Kulu and started preparing the value added

products like cumbuadai mix, ragipaniyaram mix, thenairavadosa mix, samai, thenai and varagu dosa

mix,cookies, bread and rusks from millets. They sell their products in the brand name of Manga foods.

They are earning around Rs. 800/ - per month and they expect that it may increase up to Rs. 2000/- as

the business proceeds.

Tmt. Shanthi, Vanampatty, Palacode block

Tmt. Shanthi W/o. Palanivelu is a farm women cultivating groundnut, tapioca, tomato,

bhendi and greens. Due to scarcity of water and labour problem she wanted to take self - employment.

She had attended EDP training and got motivated to start millet value addition as a business. She is

preparing health mix and millet dosa mix from various millets like sorghum, samai, varagu and thenai.

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She used her own agricultural produces for the preparation of value added products. The total cost of

the production was very less, in turn the total income realized was comparatively high.

The training imparted, increased her ability to utilize own farm produces, search better

marketing opportunities and collectively selling her produces online in the brand name of Sandham

foods and cash transactions through online banking. She uses facebook and whatsapp for her

business. This situation develops her self - confidence and now she is in a position to provide

employment opportunities to other neighboring farm women.

Tmt. Lakshmi, Pennagaram block

After attending EDP training Tmt Lakshmi started her own restaurant for millet foods

and running successfully in the name of Yavarum Nalamand also she is preparing millet ready mixes

and supplying to the departmental stores who are in the nearby cities.

Tmt. Kanagam, velampatty village, Palacode block

Tmt. Kanagam educated upto 10thstd was motivated by the training on millet value

addition and started snacks items like ragimurukku, thenai laddu and samai cheval and supplying to

the school students through PudhuVazhvuthittam.

Thiru.Ranganathan, Dharmapuri

Through the EDP training he had developed his interest on export of millet grains like

samai, varagu and thenai to the foreign countries like Italy, Australia and France. He got approval from

APEDA and got license for export.

Tmt. G. Tamila, Indur, Pennagaram block

Tmt. Tamila is a B.Com graduate attended EDP training. She is preparing snacks items

like samai cookies, ragi cookies, ragimurukku, cumbu mixer, thenailaddu and samai cheval. Through

Pudhu Vazhvu thittam she supplies these products to the school children.

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Success story

10. C. 2. Empowering of rural women through Value addition training

Food processing and value addition has a crucial role in the economic progress of agriculture

produce and industrial development of the country. With the intention of preservation of natural

biodiversity and better health of the people, the research on Indian sustainable cereals and millets was

undertaken to highlight the technological opportunities for utilization of resource in designing value

addition to diet related to disorders and suitable technologies for promotion of ethnic foods through

home based industries.

Empowerment is a multidimensional process which should address several aspects of living and

livelihoods of women. Social, cultural, intellectual and physical aspects, not necessarily in this order,

need to be addressed. Needless to say that knowledge, awareness are the basic ingredients which help

women in particular and society in general to realize the potential of women. Therefore it is obvious that

KVKs can play a significant role in empowering the rural women. Localities or villages, where KVK

undertook the participatory approach, were selected based on Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)

technique. Awareness was generated through exposure visits, Kisanmela, field day, exhibition and use

of mass media. Capacity building training, Front line demonstrations (FLDs) and On farm trials ( OFT)

and various intervention activities of KVK for rural women were aimed to reducing their drudgery and

increase the family income.

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dharmapuri, made efforts to understand the problems faced rural women

of Dharmapuri district and to create additional employment opportunities among rural women and to

add value to the locally available food grains, many groups were trained in value added products.

Success story

Name of the small scale unit : DHARMA MILLET FOODS

Name of the farmwomen : Thirumathi. Ganga bhavani, Sogathur, Dharmapuri block.

Details of rural women

Thirumathi. Ganga Bhavani, aged 40 years is resident of Sogathur village of Dharmapuri block.

She used work in her farm and most of the time she would be under – employed. She had lot of interest

in initiating the self-employment activity that too in food processing. She has having practice about

hand work arts and embroidery works and she is an active member of Self-help group.

Experience gained by the rural women through KVK activities

Thirumathi. Ganga Bhavani participated in value addition in millets training programme

conducted by KVK in income generation activities in year 2014. In the same year she visited KVK many

times and had gained more knowledge about millet value addition.She was exposed to participate and

display the millet value added products in exhibitions conducted by KVK, Tamil Nadu agricultural

University and Department functions.

Technologies transferred

Millet health mix, Millet chappathi mix, Millet idli and dosa mix, millet adai mix

Horse gram idli powder, paruppu powder and rasam powder

Amla pickle, juice, amla candy, amla in honey and mouth freshner

Pickles and fruit juices Sambar powder and karam masala powder

Price fixation, Packaging technologies, labeling and Marketing.

The KVK is in regular contact with her by facilitation awareness programmes, training and

advisory service on value addition. Apart from this she regularly visits KVK and gets technical

advice on various value addition technologies from tht KVK Home Scientist.

Technology adaptation

Based on the demand of the consumers, the range of the products has increased to many

folds. She meets the needs of all type of consumers from child to geriatric. She prepares millet instant

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mixes, millet laddu, amla foods and horse gram food mixes and supplies first neighbors and relatives.

Then she has been establishing to supply commercial shops.

Economics and Marketing strategies

The success of any enterprise depends on the net profit gained by the entrepreneur. The

data presents in the table reveals the value addition in millet health mix, millet chappathi mix and

millet dosa mix through preparation has earned a net profit of Rs. 28,000/ per quintal of each of the

millet processed. Similarly the enterprise of preparation of horse gram powders has realized a net profit

Rs. 35,000/- per quintal of each horse gram powders. The cost benefit ratio of the enterprise indicates

that the enterprise is economically viable and sustainable.

Name of the

product

Quantity

prepared

(kg)

Gross cost (

Rs)

Production

returns(Rs)

Net

returns(Rs)

Cost

benefit

ratio

Millet health mix

100 20,000 36,000 16,000 1.8

Ragidosa mix 100 9000 14000 5000 1.5

JowarChappathi

mix

100 7000 14000 7000 2.0

Horse gram idli

powder

100 8000 25,000 17,000 3.1

Horse gram

rasam powder

100 17000 35,000 18,000 2.0

Production capacity of the unit

The production capacity of unit is 150 kg of millet health mix, 150 kg of dosa mixes, and

chappathi mixes and 150 kg of horse gram based foods per annum.

Present working condition of the unit

The small scale processing unit started with the small amount Rs 500/ it has now the

annual transaction of more than Rs.1,00,000/- lakhs. This was possible because of the entrepreneurial

qualities imbibed by Tmt.Gangabhavani. The raw material required for the unit is locally available. One

special aspect of this unit is that the products are delivering to the consumer‟s home. There has been a

lot of demand for the millet based instant mixes and horse gram powders during the exhibitions

conducted at North India.

Profit earned by the entrepreneur

At present, on an average Tmt.Gangabhavani‟s net profit is in the range of Rs.1.00/- lakhs

per annum. She is having potential to increase annual income by another Rs 75,000 –Rs. 1.00 lakhs in

the future.

Convergence with other agencies

She participates in the exhibitions like Farmers day organized by TNAU, Coimbatore,

Mahalirthittam, Dharmapuri, Department functions etc.

Evaluation of outcome/ impact

Outcome

Income increased from Rs.1000/month to Rs. 15,000 - 20,000/ month

The profit earned was invested to prepare fruits and vegetables food products to run the unit.

Provided employment to her siblings

Impact

Successfully running the business since four years

Expansion of unit from single product multi range of products

Opening a small vendor shop in front the house

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Opportunity for making the trainee as resource person

She participate in all the training programmes organized by KVK on value addition

She is a resource person for many NGO s in Dharmapuri district for sharing of her experience.

Food license and advertisement of the food products

The food products have been registered and received FSSAI number from Tamil Nadu Food

safety and Drug administration Department and this ensures quality and competitive price.She makes

popularization of her products through participation in majority exhibition organized by the

Government and she attracts consumers for she prepare high quality food products which consumers

recommended to others.

Conclusions

The participatory role of KVK increasing her awareness, improving her skills and knowledge and

directly assisting to increase her income has paid rich dividend. Several grey areas such as certificate

training programmes and proper marketing network of their food products need to be addressed.

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10.D. Give details of innovative methodology or innovative technology of Transfer of

Technology developed and used during the year

Innovative Methodology adopted Technology transferred

Whatsapp group

The training programmes and dissemination of

technologies were done through this group.

The farmers post their queries along with the photographs

and the concerned scientist immediately responds to the

query.

Participatory approach

Polythene mulching in Vegetables and melons

Mechanization in Tapioca, melons and gourds

IPDM practices in vegetables

Commodity approach Promotion of value addition in minor millets viz., Finger

millet, Prosomillet, Foxtail millet and Kodomillet

Cluster approach Seed production training, protray nursery raising

Providing implements to the farmers on

free of cost from KVK

Popularization of farm implements viz., laser guided land

leveler, seed drill, mulch spreader, turmeric harvester,

power sprayer, Chisel plough and Sugarcane trash

shredder

Method demonstration The use of biomineralizer to decompose the sugarcane

trashes and other wastes were demonstrated to the

extension functionaries and farmers

The preparation of organic inputs such as Panchakaya,

amirthakarisal, NSKE, fish amino acid were demonstrated

integrated crop management training programmes

Information Communication Technologies

Initiatives (TNAU‟s Agri tech portal, expert

system, video conferencing and Mobile

based agro advisory services)

Need based agro advisory services related to crop

management, nutrient deficiency, pest and disease

management has been given

10.E. Give details of indigenous technology practiced by the farmers in the KVK operational

area which can be considered for technology development (in detail with suitable

photographs)

S. No. Crop / Enterprise ITK Practiced Purpose of ITK

1. Millets grains Grains were mixed with neem

leaves

For avoiding pest damages

2. Ash Gourd seeds Seeds mixed with cow dung For preservation of longevity of

seeds

3. Brinjal Spraying of fish oil For avoiding pest damages (fruit

borer )

4. Vegetables Spraying of butter milk To control aphids

5. Vegetables Spraying of Amrith solution (Five

types of leaves-

Erukku,Notchi,Neemand Pungan)

For avoiding pest damages

6. Vegetables Planting of seeds during no moon

day

For better germination of seeds

7. Vegetables Spraying of cow urine For avoiding pest damages and

better growth of the plants

8. All the crops Thirsty toys For birds scare

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10.F. Indicate the specific training need analysis tools/methodology followed for

Type of participants Tool / Methodology

Identification of courses for farmers visits Farmer to farmer approach

Identification of courses for Farm women Group discussion

Rural Youth e-media

In-service personnel Interactive workshop

10.G. Field activities

i. Number of villages adopted = 20

ii. No. of farm families selected = 142

iii. No. of survey / PRA conducted = 6

10.H. Activities of Soil and Water Testing Laboratory - NIL

Status of establishment of Lab

:

1. Year of establishment : November 2016 2. List of equipments purchased with amount :

Sl. No Name of the Equipment Qty. Cost (Rs.)

1 Mini Lab – Soil Testing Kit* 1 75000

Total 1 75000

* Free transfer from ICAR KVK Madurai

Details of samples analyzed so far since establishment of SWTL:

Details No. of Samples

analyzed No. of Farmers

benefited No. of Villages

Amount realized (Rs.)

Soil Samples 101 84 56 14150

Water Samples 4 4 4 200

Plant samples - - - -

Manure samples - - - -

Others (specify) - - - -

Total 105 88 60 14350

Details of samples analyzed during the 2016-17:

Details No. of Samples

analyzed

No. of Farmers

benefited No. of Villages

Amount realized

(Rs.)

Soil Samples 101 84 56 14150

Water Samples 4 4 4 200

Plant samples - - - -

Manure samples - - - -

Others (specify) - - - -

Total 105 88 60 14350

10.I. Technology Week celebration during 2016-17 Yes/No : Yes

10.J. Interventions on drought mitigation (if the KVK included in this special programme) :

Application of PPFM was recommended to farmers @ 0.1 % for all crops

Wide publicity was given for the use of PPFM through print media and social media

Popular articles on drought mitigation was published in dailies

Use of organic manure during drought period

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PART XI. IMPACT

11.A. Impact of KVK activities (Not to be restricted for reporting period).

Name of specific technology/skill

transferred

No. of

participants

% of

Adoption

Change in Income (Rs.)

Before

(Rs./Unit)

After

(Rs./Unit)

Use of sugarcane trash mulching and

insitu composting

54 15 126720 153050

Fodder sorghum CO(FS) 29 500 10 - -

Cumbu Napier grass CO(CN) 4 500 20 - -

Turmeric boiler 165 20

Pulse wonder 80 40 28000 36000

Arka vegetable special in vegetables 600 40 430000 300000

11.B. Cases of large scale adoption

ICM in Finger millet for improved productivity

Background of the problem

In Dharmapuri district, Fingermillet is being cultivated in an area of about 28,500 hactares.

About 60 per cent of the area under Fingermillet is being cultivated under rainfed condition during

kharif season. Under rainfed condition, due to the uncertainty in rainfall occurrence of moisture stress

at various crop growth stages leads to reduction in yield and in crop loss to some extent. Apart from

moisture stress, lack of knowledge on the availability of drought tolerant varieties, prevalence of

nutrient deficiency, pest and disease incidence also affect the fingermillet productivity. Hence to

overcome the problems faced by the farmers, frontline demonstration was taken up to demonstrate the

potential of the drought tolerant, short duration variety with the improved package of practices in the

farmers‟ holdings of Dharmapuri district.

KVKs intervention

Methods

Creation of awareness about drought tolerant and high yielding variety through meetings and

trainings

Training of farmers on integrated crop management practices in Finger millet

Conduct of frontline demonstration on ICM in finger millet

Advisory services on integrated nutrient management, pest and disease management practices

Seed production and distribution along with Agricultural Department

Technological interventions

Introduction of new variety ML 365

Time of sowing second week of August

Spacing 30 x 10 cm

Seed treatment with biofertilizersviz., Azospirillum and Phosphobacteria each @ 25g/kg

Integrated nutrient management :

o Basal application of FYM @ 12.5t/ha

o Recommended dose of NPK @ 40:20:0 kg/ha

o Soil application of TNAU millet micronutrient mixture @ 7.5 kg/ha

IDM practices for blast disease

Impact in terms of production, productivity and socio economic status

Cultivation of drought tolerant variety with integrated crop management practices increased the

yield of fingermillet to the tune of 21.7 per cent compared to the farmers practice under rainfed

condition. Hence, farmers could earn net income of about Rs.16050/ha.

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Farmers were impressed with the performance of the new variety ML 365 in terms of short

duration, higher number of tillers per plant, length and size of the earhead, tolerance to blast

disease and yield under rainfed condition.

Technology upscaling through horizontal spread among the farmers and seed production and

distribution of new variety to the farmers along with Agricultural Department.

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11.C. Details of impact analysis of KVK activities carried out during the reporting period

Impact Assessment of EDP training on Entrepreneurship development in Millet Value Addition in

Dharmapuri district

In Dharmapuri district various types of millets were cultivated in about 60,289 ha. Sorghum,

ragi, cumbu, samai, thenai and panivaragu are the major millet crops cultivated in Dharmapuri district.

The farmers are mainly cultivating the millets under rainfed condition with little management practices

and the productivity is very low when compared to state average. Only 50 per cent of the state average

is being realised in Dharmapuri district due to non adoption of high yielding varieties and improved

cultivation practices. After harvesting the produce, the farmers usually sell in the local market and

some of them used keep it for own consumption. Thus lead to minimum profit from millet cultivation.

The farmers‟ never practicing pre -processing and value addition practices.

To impart training to the millet growers on pre - processing and value addition an EDP project

on was obtained from the Mission Director, State Mission on Food Processing, Director of Agricultural

Marketing and Agri – Business, Guindy, Chennai under NMFI during 2014 – 15. In this programme

training on Millet Value Addition technologies was conducted for thirty participants. They were selected

based on personal interview and training was given for a period of one month during February 2015.

The skill required for entrepreneurship in Processing and Value addition of millets, entrepreneurship

qualities, role of financial institutions, role of development departments, production and value addition

technologies of millets, accounts maintenance and record keeping were dealt in detail. In addition to

that the participants were trained on preparation of value added products like ready mix, health mix,

murukku mix, adai mix, paniyaram mix, sancks, cookies, bread, cake and rusk from millets.

Methodology

The training effectiveness operationalised as the transfer effects of training the extent to which

farmers use their newly gained knowledge. Data collection was done with the help of questionnaire

from the trainees after a time gap of two years. Questionnaire was devised for collecting the information

regarding the post training effects on the farmers. Personal and social information were collected and

the feedbacks regarding knowledge gain, adoption of technologies and economic impact of the trainees

were recorded. The data related to the adoption of the different value addition techniques were also

collected.

The knowledge gain by the farmers was calculated by the following formula:

G j

Knowledge Gain (%) = ----- ×100 Gm

Where, Gj = S Gij / N Where

i = 1,2, ………, N

j = 1,2, ………, K

N = total number of respondents = 30

K = total number of technologies/practices/issues = 11 Gm = Maximum Knowledge gain score = 3

Gj = Mean Knowledge gain score of a techniques/practices/issues

Gm= Maximum Knowledge gain score of a techniques/practices/issues

The adoption of the techniques by the farmers was calculated by

No. of farmers adopted a tech.(At )

Extent of adoption (%) = _______________________________ ×100

Total no. of participants surveyed

Where t = 1, 2,……. , m

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m = Total number of techniques/ practices= 12

The responses of the sampled farmer-trainees were analyzed using simple percentage analysis.

Results

Table.1.Profile of the trainees

(n= 30)

Variables Category No Per cent

Gender

Male Female

12 18

40.00 60.00

Age Young (< 35 yrs)

Middle (35 – 60 yrs)

Old (> 60 yrs)

12

18

-

40.00

60.00

-

Community General

OBC

SC/ ST

-

26

4

-

86.66

13.33

Education Illiterate Functional literate

Primary

Secondary

Higher Secondary

Diploma/ Degree

- -

-

15

7

8

- -

-

50.00

23.33

26.66

Economic status BPL

APL

4

26

13.33

86.66

Training attended during past years

Nil 1-2 trainings

3-4 trainings

4-5 trainings

More than 5 trainings

16 4

5

5

-

53.33 13.33

16.66

16.66

-

Extension Agency Contact No Extension contact

Extension contact (1-2 times)/ month

Extension contact (> 2 times)/

month

15

7

8

50.00

23.33

26.66

Post harvest knowledge Low knowledge (1-3)

Moderate knowledge (4-6)

High knowledge (7-8)

8

18

4

26.66

60.00

13.33

From the above table it could be seen that about sixty per cent of the participants were female

and middle aged. Majority (86%) of the participants belongs to OBC category and about half of the

participants had secondary school education followed by degree (26%) and secondary school education.

More than four fifth of the participants (86%) were APL category. About fifty percent of the participants

not attended any training on value addition previously and had not contacted extension agency

personnel and an equal percent (16%) of the participants attended 3-4 trainings and 4-5 trainings

previously. Majority (60%) of the participants had moderate level of knowledge on post - harvest

technologies in millets.

Table. 2. Awareness on development departments related with Entrepreneurship development (n= 30)

Si. No. Development organizations/ departments

Before attending

training

After

Attending Training

No (%) No %

1. Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Centre 2 6.66 15 50.00

2. District Industrial Centre 4 13.33 18 60.00

3. Confederation of Indian Industries 0 0 5 16.66

4. NABARD bank 6 20.00 18 60.00

5. Lead bank 4 13.33 15 50.00

6. State Department of Agriculture 8 26.66 25 83.33

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7. State Department of Marketing and

Agribusiness

2 6.66 10 33.33

8. Directorate of Marketing 0 0 2 6.66

8. TNAU – Agri Business Directorate 0 0 4 13.33

9. TNAU - PHTC 2 6.66 15 50.00

10. IICPT, Thanjavur 2 6.66 10 33.33

It could be observed that the participants had considerable percent of awareness on

development departments has been viz.,Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Centre, District Industrial

Centre, NABARD bank, Lead bank, TNAU – PHTC followed by State Department of Agriculture. The

probable reason could be the participants were exposed to the activities and role of the above

development departments in promoting the entrepreneurship development among the unemployed

during the one month EDP training programme.

Table. 3. Distribution of participants based on perceived knowledge on Value addition technologies

(n= 30)

Sl. No. Statements Knowledge gain

Number %

1. Importance of value addition 15 50.00

2. Knowledge on Millet ready mixes preparation 18 60.00

3. Knowledge on Millet bakery product preparation 10 33.33

4. Knowledge on Millet Noodles preparation 6 20.00

5. Knowledge on Millet snacks preparation 12 40.00

6. Knowledge on Millet instant food preparation 8 28.66

7. Economics of production costs involve in value added products 6 20.00

8. Knowledge on importance of balanced food 12 40.00

9. Value added income generating activities 18 40.00

10. Economics of production costs involve in value added products 12 40.00

11. Importance of packaging of value added food items 15 50.00

12. Knowledge of evaluation of value added products 4 13.33

Nearly two third (60%) of the participants gained knowledge on Millet ready mixes

preparation methods followed by importance of value addition and importance of packaging of value

added food items (50%). About 40 per cent of the participants gained knowledge on Millet snacks

preparation, knowledge on importance of balanced food, value added income generating activities and

economics of production costs involve in value added products. The participants gained low level of

Knowledge on the evaluation of value added products (13%).

Table. 4. Adoption level of value addition in millet technologies

(n= 30)

Sl. No. Statements Adoption

No Per cent

1. Millet sathumavu mix preparation 10 33.33

2. Bakery products like biscuits and cake preparation from millets 8 26.66

3. Noodles preparation from ragi 2 6.66

4. Dosa mix preparation from millets 8 26.66

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5. Millet instant mix food preparation 6 20.00

6. Snacks like mixer, pakoda and cheval preparation from millets 4 13.33

7. Packaging for value added products from millets 12 40.00

8. Starting entrepreneurship for value added products 12 40.00

It could be inferred from the above table that about fourty percent of the participants

started entrepreneurship ventures on millet value added products and packaging for value added

products from millets followed by one third (33%) of the participants started preparation of Millet

sathumavu mix preparation followed by bakery products like biscuits and cake preparation from millets

and Dosa mix preparation from millets (26%). Only 20 per cent of the participants adopted millet

instant mix food like biryani mix, pongal mix and payasam mix preparation and low percent of

participants adopted noodles preparation from ragi as it involves specific machineries which were not

available locally.

Table. 5. Socio - Economic impact

Sl. No. Particulars Number Per cent

1. Increased income 10 33.33

2. Purchased new vehicle 1 3.33

3. Purchased new jewels 2 6.66

4. Education for children 4 13.33

5. Repayment of old loans 2 6.66

About one third of the participants expressed that their income level has been increased

from 5000 – 10,000 per month as a result of sale of millet value added products. About 13 percent of

the participants had given better education for their children and only 6 per cent of them purchased

new jewels and repaid their old loans followed by only 3 per cent of them purchased new vehicle.

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PART XII - LINKAGES

12.A. Functional linkage with different organizations

Name of organization Nature of linkage

State Agricultural and allied Departments

(Agrl Engineering, Marketing etc.)

Joint diagnostic survey, joint implementation,

participation in meeting, conducting training

programmes FLD, OFT and other demonstrations

ATMA Participation in training programmes and farm school

National Horticulture Mission Established mango model nursery and supplying

grafting

NABARD, PallavanGrama Bank, Indian

Bank, State Bank of India

Conducting training programmes and demonstrations.,

Crop insurance , farm advisory service

IIHR, Bangalore Technical advice on vegetable special

TNAUVAS ,Chennai Technical advice on animal husbandry related activities

Puduvalzhuthitam Conducting trainings to rural youth on

entrepreneurship development programmes

Integrated watershed management

programme (IWMP)

Conducting trainings to rural youth on

entrepreneurship development programmes

NGO – PNMP, MYRADA Thenkoodu Participating in demonstrations and trainings to

SHGs

12.B. List Externally Funded Projects / schemes undertaken by the KVK and operational now,

which have been financed by State Govt./Other Agencies

Name of the scheme Role of KVK

Date/

Month of

initiation

Funding

agency

Amount

(Rs.)

Empowering tribal women in

Pappiredipatti block through

beekeeping and value addition of

bee products

Conducting demonstrations on beekeeping

training on value addition of bee products

Aug 2016 SBGF 14.10

Revitalization of millets for

nutritional security and enhanced

productivity under TANII

Demonstration on ICM practices in finger

millet and small millet.

Training to the selected farmers on

processing and value addition technologies

January

2017

TANII 26.50

Establishment of Nutri Garden

through Participatory Approach

for ensuring nutritional security

among tribals in Pappireddipatti

block

Demonstration on establishment of

nutigarden in the areas near to their house

to satisfy their daily vegetable requirement

The beneficiaries will be trained on the

basic aspects of nutiigarden and

importance of balanced food in their food

habit

November

2016

SBGF 9.98

lakhs

Enhancing the livelihood of tribal

farmers through capacity building

on Improved Production

Technologies and Value Addition

in Millets

Demonstration on ICM practices in millet

cultivation has been completed.

The training on value addition of millets

and processing for the selected farmers

group has been imparted. The installation

of preprocessing and processing

machineries is in progress.

April

2015

SBGF 23.77

lakhs

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12.C. Details of linkage with ATMA

a) Is ATMA implemented in your district : Yes

If yes,role of KVK in preparation of SREP of the district?

Preparation in researchable issues

Preparation in Farm school

Preparation in R-E-F linkages

Formulation of trainings and demonstration

Coordination activities between KVK and ATMA during 2016-17

S. No. Programme Particulars

No. of programmes

attended by

KVK staff

No. of programmes

Organized by

KVK

Other

Remarks

(if any)

1 Meetings

SSEPRS Pre annual

action plan

Pre annual action plan

meeting at JDA office,

Dharmapuri

1 - -

SSEPRS Annual action plan

Annual Action plan meeting at Ooty

1 - -

2 Research projects

Nil - - -

3 Training programmes

ATMA - Nutritional importance

of millets and value addition

Training

Coordinated

with ATMA

50

ATMA - Organic farming –

Palacode

50

ATMA -Organic farming –

Palacode

50


Palacode Morappur, Karimangalam

150


Palacode

50

ATMA -ICM in pulses 160


Palacode

140

ATMA -Seed village training 150

ATMA -ICM in millets 200

ATMA -ICM in groundnut 200

ATMA -SRI in paddy 50

ATMA -SRI in paddy 100

ATMA -ICM in paddy 150

ATMA -ICM in pulses 50

ATMA -Value addition in millets 50

ATMA -ICM in ground nut and

gingelley

100

ATMA -Milk value added products

50

ATMA -Milk value added

products

50

ATMA -Value addition in millets 50

ATMA – Refresher training

course for the extension

functionaries

50

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4 Demonstrations

5 Extension Programmes

KisanMela - - - -

Technology Week - - - -

Exposure visit - - - -

Exhibition Rabi awareness

programme

- 1 -

Soil health camps World soil day - 1 -

Animal Health

Campaigns

- - - -

Others : Farm

school

- - - -

Farm women

development

programme

Efficient Farm women

development programme

3 - -

6 Publications

Video Films - - - -

Books - - - -

Extension Literature IPM in Vegetables 1 - Technical

support by

KVK scientists

ICM in Millets 1 -

ICM and value addition in

millets

1 -

Pamphlets - - - -

Others (Pl. specify) - - - -

7 Other Activities (Pl. specify)

Watershed approach - - - -

Integrated Farm

Development

- - - -

Agri-preneurs

development

- - - -

8 Field visits

Joint field visit Capsicum 1 - -

Mango 1 - -

Cut rose 1 - -

12.D. Give details of programmes implemented under National Horticultural Mission :Nil

S. No.

Programme Nature of linkage

Funds received (Rs.)

Expenditure during the reporting period (Rs.)

Constraints if any

12.E. Nature of linkage with National Fisheries Development Board : Nil

S.

No. Programme

Nature of

linkage

Funds received

(Rs.)

Expenditure during the

reporting period (Rs.) Remarks

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12.F. Details of linkage with RKVY

S.

No. Programme

Nature of

linkage

Funds received

(Rs.)

Expenditure during the reporting period

(Rs.)

Remarks (Farmers

benefitted)

1.

Organic manures and its

role in soil management

under organic farming - 3

blocks

Training

coordination

- - 150

2. Training on Oil palm cultivation

Training coordination

- - 50

3. Training on Hitech

horticulture

Training

coordination

100

12. G. Kisan Mobile Advisory Services

Month

Message Type

No. of farmers

covered

Crop Livestock Weather Marketing Awareness Other Enterprise

Total

Apr-16 Text 646 6 1 - - - - 7

May-16 Text 1206 4 - - - - - 4

Jun-16 Text 1560 1 - - - - - 1

Jul-16 Text 539 5 1 - - - - 6

Aug-16 Text 2018 4 2 - - - 5 6

Sep-16 Text 4375 4 1 - - - - 5

Oct-16 Text 7895 7 1 - - - - 8

Nov-16 Text 7147 4 1 - - - 4 5

Dec-16 Text 4290 5 1 - - - - 6

Jan-17 Text 0 0 - - - - - 0

Feb-17 Text 25 1 - - - - - 1

Mar - 17 Text 6118 2 - - - - 3 2

35819 43 8 - - - 12 51

Through SMS portal for farmers

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PART XIII- PERFORMANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN KVK

13.A. Performance of demonstration units (other than instructional farm)

Sl. No.

Demo Unit

Year of establishment

Area (ha)

Details of production Amount (Rs.)

Remarks Variety Produce Qty.

Cost of

inputs

Gross

income

1. Slatted

floor

goat rearing

2009 0.4 Kanni x

boar

kids 3

Tellicherry

x boar

kids 3

13.B. Performance of instructional farm (Crops) including seed production

Name

of the crop

Date of

sowing

Date of

harvest

Are

a

(ha)


Remark

s Variety

Type

of

Produce

Qty. (kg)

Cost

of inputs

Gross

income

Rice 19.09.16 20.01.17 0.16 CO

( R )51

780

320

0 20280

Finger

millet

29.11.16 25.03.17 0.25 ML365

380

250

0 15200

Greengram 16.08.16 17.10.16 1.0

CO 8

212 175

0 25440

Blackgram 16.08.16 17.10.16 0.10

VBN 8

38 450

4560

Horsegram 18.10.16 07.02.17 2.0 CRIDA

18 R

910

375 31850

Bengalgra

m

16.11.16 11.02.17 0.25 JAKI

9218

60

870 4800

Clusterbean

27.07.16 29.11.16 0.10 MDU 1

2.5

320 2000

Ribbed

gourd

02.01.16 27.04.16 0.10 MDU 1

2

350 2000

Moringa 05.04.16 30.09.16 0.07

PKM 1

1.085 270

3255

Sugarcane

01.03.16 24.11.16 0.12 CoSi 8 11.92T 11660 33357

Turmeric 05.07.16 22.03.17 0.10 BSR 1 170 2215 2040

BSR 2 150 1800

Co 2 200 2400

PTS 10 190 2280

Allepey

Supreme

140 1680

Roma 320 3840

Cumbu

Napier grass

0.08 CO

(CN) 4

9400

nos

1200 4700

0.16 CO (BN) 5

33460 nos

1865 16730

Fodder

Sorghum

30.08.16

07.11.16

0.10 CO

( FS )29

10 kg

200 4000

0.25 CO

( FS ) 31

71 kg

400 28400

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13.C. Performance of production Units (bio-agents / bio pesticides/ bio fertilizers etc.,)

Sl.

No. Name of the Product Qty (kg)

Amount (Rs.) Remarks

Cost of inputs Gross income

1 P. fluorescence 2513 75390 251300 -

2 Trichoderma viride 1762 56384 176200 -

3 Vermicompost 2582 - 25820 -

4 Earthworm 5.5 - 1375

5 Pulse wonder 90 16200 18000

6 Groundnut rich 22 3960 4400

7 Cotton plus 7.5 1350 1500

8 Sugarcane booster 20 6300 7000

13.D. Performance of instructional farm (livestock and fisheries production)

Sl. No

Name

of the animal /bird/

aquatics


Remarks Breed Type of Produce Qty.

Cost of

inputs

Gross

income

1 Goat Kanni&

Boer cross

Animal 5 9363 24,640 -

2. Poultry Cross Aseel Adult bird for

meat and

breeding purpose

50 5640 13408

Srinidhi Day old chick 31 4185 1085

Nandanam-4 Fertile eggs 30 90 180

Cross Aseel Adult bird for

meat and

breeding

purpose

20 4962 9746



Cross Aseel Adult bird for

meat and breeding

purpose

31 4575 10890



Nattu kohli Brooder hiring

charge

335 500 1675

Kadaknath Breeding 2 630 1500

13.E. Utilization of hostel facilities

Accommodation available (No. of beds) : 30

Month No. of trainees stayed Trainee days

(Days stayed)

Reason for

shortfall

April 2016 52 1 -

May 2016 0 0 -

June 2016 0 0 -

July 2016 20 1 -

August 2016 0 0 -

September 2016 94 4 -

October 2016 284 4

November 2016 269 4 -

December 2016 194 4 -

January 2017 0 0 -

February 2017 0 0 -

March 2017 79 5

Total 992 23 --

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13.F. Database management

S.No Database target Database created

1. Nine fold classification of land Nine fold classification of land

2. Number and size of operational holdings Number and size of operational

holdings

3. Weather parameters of the district. (for a

minimum period of 10 years)

Weather parameters of the district(for a

minimum period of 10 years)

4. Details of soil profile Details of soil profile

5. Detailed cropping pattern (for a minimum period

of ten years)

Detailed cropping pattern (for a

minimum period of ten years)

6. Area, production and productivity of major crops Area, production and productivity of

major crops

7. Details of livestock wealth in the district Details of livestock wealth in the district

8. Production and productivity of livestock produces Production and productivity of livestock

produces

9. Area under irrigation from different sources Area under irrigation from different

sources

10. Seasonal availability of labour Seasonal availability of labour

13.F.1. Month wise achievement of farmer database

S.No Database target Database created

1. Farmers database on all details 3500 farmer database has been created

2. Area under irrigation from different sources Area of all crops database has been

collected

3. Rainfall and weather for 10years Rainfall and weather parameters were

collected

4. Area production productivity of major crops Area production productivity of major crops

5. Nine fold classification Nine fold classification has been done

13.G.Details on Rain Water Harvesting Structure and micro-irrigation system

Amou

nt

sancti

on

(Rs.)

Expendit

ure (Rs.)

Details of infrastruct

ure

created /

micro

irrigation system

etc.

Activities conducted

Quanti

ty of

water

harvest

ed in

„000 litres

Area

irrigate

d /

utilizati

on pattern

No. of

Training

program

mes

No. of

Demonstrati

ons

No. of

plant

materi

als

produced

Visit

by

farme

rs (No.)

Visit

by

officia

ls (No.)

Construction of structure completed. The structure is being utilized for demonstration of IWMP training

programme.

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PART XIV - FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

14.A. Details of KVK Bank accounts

Bank

account

Name of

the bank Location

Branch

code

Account

Name

Account

Number

MICR

Number IFSC Number

With

Host

Institute

State

bank of

India

TNAU

Branch,

Coimbatore

- - - - -

With

KVK

State

Bank of

India

Papparapatty 15038 Main

account

30117740134 63600212 SBIN 15038

State

Bank of

India

Papparapatty 15038 Revolving

fund

30258635490 636002121 SBIN 15038

14.B. Utilization of KVK funds during the year 2016-17(in Rupees)

S.

No

.

Particulars Sanctioned

(Rs)

Releas

ed (Rs)

Expenditure

(Rs)

A. Recurring Contingencies

1 Pay and Allowances 96,26,000 1,24,2

7,912

97,73,128

2 Traveling allowances 2,00,000 2,00,000

3 Contingencies

A Stationery, telephone, postage and other expenditure on

office running, publication of Newsletter and library

maintenance (Purchase of News Paper & Magazines)

3,25,000 3,25,000

B POL, repair of vehicles, tractor and equipment‟s 2,25,000 2,25,000

C Meals/refreshment for trainees 80,000 80,000

D Training material (posters, charts, demonstration material

including chemicals etc. required for conducting the training)

40,000 40,000

E Frontline demonstration except oilseeds and pulses

(minimum of 30 demonstration in a year)

3,37,000 3,37,000

G On farm testing (on need based, location specific and

newly generated information in the major production

systems of the area)

1,59,000 1,59,000

Integrated Farming System (IFS) 29,000 29,000

H Training of extension functionaries 25,000 25,000

I Extension Activities 30,000 30,000

J Farmers' Field School 30,000 30,000

K EDP / Innovative activities

L Soil & Water Testing & Issue of Soil Health Cards 50,000 50,000

M Display Boards 10,000 10,000

N Maintenance of building 50,000 50,000

Library (Purchase of Journal, Periodicals, News Paper & Magazines)

10,000 10,000

1,12,29,000 1,24,2

7,912

1,13,73,128

B. Non-Recurring Contingencies - - -

Equipments& Furniture

Office Automation 3,00,000 3,00,000

Furniture & Fixtures 1,00,000 1,00,000

4 Wheeler (Replacement) 8,00,000 800000

12,00,000 12,00,000

Grand Total (A+B) 1,24,29,000 1,25,73,128

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14.C.Status of revolving fund (in Rupees) for the three years

Year Opening balance

as on 1st April

Income during

the year

Expenditure

during the year

Net balance in hand as on 1st April of

each year

April 2016 to

March 2017 15,02,178 12,99,270 14,21,932 14,04,750

April 2015 to

March 2016 16,36,430 8,21,492 10,78,229.00 15,02,178

April 2014 to

March 2015 14,90,632 8,61,658 5,93,375.00 16,36,430

15. Details of HRD activities attended by KVK staff during 2016-17

Name of the staff Designation Title of the

training

programme

Institute where

attended

Dates

Dr.P.S.Shanmugam

Assistant Professor

(Agrl. Ento) & Prog.

Coordinator

Fourth

Management

Development Programme for

Newly Recruited

Programme

coordinators

ICAR NAARM,

Hyderabad

(First Phase)

22.04.2016 –

06.05.2016

ICAR KrishiVigyan Kendra, Gurgaon

(Second Phase)

11.05.2016 – 20.05.2016

Agricultural

Technology

Application Research

Institute, Bengaluru

(Third Phase)

06.06.2016 –

10.06.2016

Orientation Programme for

Skill training &

development

TNOU, Chennai 12.07.2016

Second KVK

National Sympsium

Agricultural

Technology

Application Research Institute, Bengaluru &

TNAU, Coimbatore

07.03.2017 –

08.03.2017

Dr. K. Indhumathi

Assistant Professor

(Hort)

Protected

Cultivation of

Flowers and

Vegetables

UHS, Bagalkot 05.01.2017 –

25.01.2017

Dr.M.Sangeetha Assistant Professor

(Soil Science & Ag. Chemistry)

Training

programme on “Biogas

production

technology”

TNAU, Coimbatore 12.07.2016 -

15.07.2016

Training

programme on

„Climate resilient agriculture and

rural livelihood‟

National Institute of

Rural Development

and Panchayat Raj, Hyderabad

22.08.2016 -

26.08.2016

KVK officials

workshop on farm

mechanization

Central Institute of

Agricultural

Engineering, Regional

centre, Coimbatore

05.11.2016

Dr.M.A. Vennila Assistant Professor (Ag. Exension)

Writeshop for Success Stories

College of Agriculture G B Pant University of

Agric. & Tech,

Pantnagar,

Uttarakhand

INDIA

19.9.2016 – 22.09.2016

110

Participatory

Impact

Monitoring and Assessment

(PIMA)

MYRADA KVK

Erode

06.02.2017 –

10.02.2017

SEEPERS – ATMA

Interface meeting

Ooty 27.2.2017 –

01.03.2017

Dr.K.Jothilakshmi

Assistant Professor

(Home Science)

Self-management

through personal

profiling

SAMETI,

Thiruvananthapuram

08.08.2016 –

13.08.2016

Question paper

authoring and

evaluation

TNAU, Coimbatore 28.12.2016 –

31.12.2016

Capacity building

on Food

Processing

HSC & RI, Madurai 14.03.2017 –

16.03.2017

Dr.R.Thangadurai Assistant Professor (VAS)

Advances in Clinical

diagnostic

techniques in

farm and pet

animals

Department of veterinary clinical

medicine, Madras

veterinary college,

Tamil Nadu Veterinary

and Animal Sciences

University Chennai

01.02.2017 – 21.02.2017

Tmt. A.Pabitha Programme Assistant

(Computer)

One day training on

invigorating

extension through

ICT tools

TNAU, Coimbatore MANAGE Hyderabad

07.02.2017

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