EVALUATION REPORT-BELGAUM Duration : 2 day training program on ripening chambers for fruits Date : 4th and 5th August 2014 at Belgaum

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

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

enclosed

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

BELGAUM - DETAILED CURRICULUM DAY -1: DETAILS | DATE: 04/08/2014

From To Details Topic

9.30 AM 10.00 AM Registration & Break fast Registration

10.00 AM 10.45 AM Inauguration Particulars as under

INAUGURATION - GUESTS ON DIAS 1 Dr. A. K. Rokhade Special Officer (Horticulture), UAS, Dharwad Chief Guest

2 Shri. Giridhar

Jadhav

Asst. Director of Horticulture (NHM), Belgaum Guest Speaker

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

Dharwad

Guest Speaker

4 Dr. B. C.

Suryanarayana

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

5. Shri. Abu Mounik Director, Samagra Agri Business Solutions Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad Guest Speaker

BELGAUM - DETAILED CURRICULUM DAY -1: DETAILS | DATE: 04/08/2014

FROM

TO

SESSION

TOPIC

SPEAKER

11.00 AM 11.45 AM First session Introduction, Natural & Artificial Ripening

Dr. A. K. Rokhade

11.45 AM Tea

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

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

Hitech Cooling Systems,

Sangli, Maharastra

01.15 PM

02.00 PM

LUNCH BREAK

02.00 PM 2.45 PM Fourth session Permission and Clearances

required by Government,etc

Shri.Abbu Mounik,

Director, Samagra

02.45 PM 03.30 PM Fifth session Permission and Clearances

required by Bank

Dr. B. C. Suryanarayana

3.30PM

4.00 PM

Tea Break

4.00 PM 5.00 PM Sixth Session

Post Harvest Technologies and

open session

Dr. B. C. Suryanarayana

BELGAUM - DETAILED CURRICULUM DAY -2: DETAILS | DATE: 05/08/2014

FROM

TO

SESSION

TOPIC

SPEAKER

09.00 AM

10.00 AM

Breakfast

10.00 AM 01.00 PM Visit to ripening chamber

B. P. G. Agrotech Shri. Babu Piraji Gasari

01.00 PM

02.00 PM

LUNCH BREAK

02.00 PM

03.15 PM

Third session

Operations & Maintenance of

Ripening Chamber

Shri.Sudhir Gasari, M/s. B. P. G. Agrotech, Plot No. 1137/ B,

Industrial Area, Auto Nagar, KAnbargi,

Belgaum

03.15 PM

03.30 PM

Tea Break

Project details Project

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

03.30 PM

04.45 PM

Fourth session

preparation,

Subsidy Norms &

Obtaining bank loan

04.45 PM

05.15 PM

Open session

Shri. Abbu Mounik, & Dr. Suryanarayana

05.15 PM

05.45 PM

Validation and issue of Certificate

of Training by

NCCD

Samagra

LIST OF FACULTY WITH BRIEF PROFILE

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

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

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

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

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

LIST OF TRAINEES PARTICIPATED

SL # Name of Participant Mobile No. Occupation

1 N. Rajanna 9448144730 Banana business

2 B. M. Marulasiddaiah 9480545053 Banana business

3 Amit R. Kulkarni 9448106718 Agriculturist

4 Suhas V. Joshi 9448693781 Agriculturist

5 Giridhar Jadhav 9741196692 ADH (NHM), Horticulture

6 Babu Piraji Gasari 9880208175 BPG Agritech, Ripening unit

7 Rakesh SS 9480692026

8 Shailesh S. Joshi 9449108543 Agriculturist

9 Uday B. Siddannavar 9448375716 Banana Merchant

10 Usha Jacob 7760555622 Manager (LPC), SBI, RBO, Belgaum

11 Mahadev Gadekar 7829914474 Banana Business

12 Sudhir B. Gasari 8762912822 BPG Agritech, Ripening unit

13 A. A. Desai 9480692107 SBI, RBO, Belgaum

14 P. B. Kulkarni 9480397996 SBI, RBO, Belgaum

15 Sameer B. Algur 9890017861 Ripening unit manufacturer

16 K. S. Ramesh 9480699023 KVGBank, Regional Office, Belgaum

17 Mohan N. B. 9620348777 Asst. Horti. Officer, Belgaum

18 S. M. Hongekar 9480275920 Farmer and APMC Yard, Belgaum

19 Usman Sheikh 8983629134 Business

20 Vaiju Iswar Kovadkar 9448375716 Banana Trader

21 R. R. Kudalkar - Banana Trader, APMC, Belgaum

22 Rahul S. Mali 9880603249 Ripening unit, Belgaum

23 Dadasaheb Desai 9844949661 Ast. Horti Officer (Biotech), Belgaum

24 A. L. Bangi 8151904003 Farmer

25 Ningappa 9241078905 Banana grower

26 K. Pattehal 9980624244 Banana grower

27 M. K. Patil 9242135568 Farmer

28 Pesratti 7760429752 Farmer

29 S. V. Patil 9663005222 Mango grower

30 Erappa Y. Kittur 9845268315 Farmer

31 N. A. Natekar - Farmer

32 Ishwar Huraglikatti 8746968582 Banana grower

33 Mallikarjun 9845760051 Farmer

34 Ramalingappa 9743607262 Farmer

35 Srishail 9964178808 Banana grower

36 Manjunath 9901388040 Banana trader

37 R. A. Ganagi 74848139 Farmer

38 Verabhadraiah Killedar - Farmer

39 Mallikarjun Biradar 9844588491 Farmer

40 Manjuo M. Medu 9663732060 Farmer

41 Adam A. M. 9242241761 Business

42 Basappa Adki 9740825812 Business

43 Mallayya Tulkinatti - Business

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

Address

Name of the

Representative

Opinion on proposed

place of training

1 B. P. G. Agrotech, Plot No. 1137/ B, Industrial Area, Auto Nagar, Kanbargi,

Belgaum

Babu Piraji Gasari, Belgaum

2 B. P. G. Agrotech, Plot No. 1137/ B,

Industrial Area, Auto Nagar, Kanbargi,

Belgaum

Sudhir B. Gasari Belgaum

3 Mali Ripening unit,1053/ A2,

Ananthshayana Galli, Belgaum

Ravindra Mali Belgaum

4 Hopcoms ripening unit, APMC,

Davanagere

N. Rajanna Davanagere

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

Development (NCCD), we have contacted Shri. Ravindra Hakathi, Deputy Director of

Horticulture, Belgaum, State Bank of India, Local Head Office, Bangalore, Regional Business

Office, Belgaum, Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank, Dharwad, District Public Relations Officer

(DPRO) to give wide publicity for the training and advise farmers, traders and unemployed

youth to benefit from the programme. Pamphlets in Kannada were printed and supplied to all

the above offices. Lists of farmers who had been financed for growing banana in more than 5

acres was obtained and all were contacted over their mobile phones and requested to make use

of the training programme. The existing ripening units in Belgaum and the ripening unit

manufacturer were requested to provide list of enquiries received and interested persons were

contacted over mobile phones.

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

response from farmers, traders and youth was more. Totally 43 farmers, traders and youth

attended the programme despite heavy rains on both days.

AGENDA: EMPLOYMENT GENERATION

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

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

the trained persons in due course of time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Actual employment generated will be monitored and reported to the NCCD

FEEDBACK FROM AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY AND HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT

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

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

inability to participate in the programme, Dr. Biradar expressed the necessity for such program

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

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

programme to educate the participants. Shri. Ravindra Hakathi, Deputy Director of Horticulture

expressed happiness to host the first programme in the State at Belgaum. He assured all

support for the programme. This program helps in creating awareness about the ill effects of

carbide use besides raising the issue of safe and scientific ripening chambers for fruits.

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

chambers in scientific and systematic way. Moreover they themselves can successfully become

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

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

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

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

handling and save the quality of the fruit and gain economical benefits.

The unskilled workers from the ripening chambers would be the best benefitted as they

able to understand the scientific principle behind every operation they use to perform earlier.

Even a small skill they learnt during the program would help them to handle the existing unit

with more science and precision. This in long run would help the unit to gain efficiency and

quality output for sustainable economical benefits which would trigger entrepreneurial activity in

this direction which has direct bearing on employment generation.

FEEDBACK FROM BANKERS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS

Smt. Usha Jacob, Manager, Loan Processing Cell, State Bank of India, Regional Business

Office, Belgaum who participated in the programme appreciated the efforts of the organizers.

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

appraising the proposals received. She mentioned that SBI has sanctioned two proposals in

Belgaum district. She mentioned that the consumers are not aware of the harmful effects of

unscientific ripening methods and need to be educated. She suggested that an exclusive

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

ethylene ripened fruits.

Shri Ramesh, Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank, Regional Office, Belgaum mentioned that

the programme is an eye opener for bankers and every banker should come forward to

encourage and finance setting up of scientific ripening units as it will help in improving the

health and life of people. He requested the participants to motivate the traders for not using the

carbide in mango ripening.

He suggested the entrepreneurs to come forward to take up ripening infrastructure for

which he is ready to sanction any number of loans from his bank. He also stated that there is

no death of funds for financing horticulture projects.

FEEDBACK FROM TRAINEES

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

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

comprehensive and complete. They stressed that government should implement the ban on

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

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

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

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

given lot of publicity.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

useful.

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

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

cause.

FEEDBACK FROM FACULTY

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

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

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

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

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

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

holders

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

ripening was requested

First Day of training Programme-inauguration and classroom photos

Ready for start of programme

First registration

Breakfast to begin the programme

Dr. Suryanarayana welcoming participants

Seated from left to right: Shri. Giridhar Jadhav, Asst. Director of Horticulture, Dr. A. K. Rokhade, Special Officer

(Horticulture), University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Shri Abbu Mounik ( Dir. Samagra Agri Business Services Pvt. Ltd.)

Inauguration of programme by lighting of lamp

View of participants

Dr. Rokhade, Guest Speaker

Dr. Suryanarayana

Shri. Sameer Algur

Visit to B. P. G. Agrotech

Inside the ripening chamber

Participants writing feedback

PHOTOS TAKEN IN THE RIPENING CHAMBER