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ICAR – KVK, Erode District (TN) Annual Report 2015-16

PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE KVK

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

Address Telephone

E mail Web Address Office FAX

ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra

272, Perumal Nagar

Puduvalliampalayam Road

Kalingiam Post

Gobichettipalayam Taluk

Erode District – 638453

Tamilnadu

04285

241626

04285

241627

[email protected]

www.myradakvk.org

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

Address Telephone

E mail Web Address Office FAX

MYRADA

No.2 Service Road,

Domlur Layout,

Bangalore – 560 071

080 -

25353166,

25352028,

25354457

(91-80)

25350982

[email protected]

www.myrada.org

1.3. Name of the Senior Scientist & Head with phone & mobile No.

Name Telephone / Contact

Residence Mobile Email

Dr.P.ALAGESAN 04285 226563 09443897654 [email protected]

1.4. Year of sanction: 1991

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.myradakvk.org/


http://www.myrada.org/


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1.5. Staff Position (as on 31st March 2016)

Sl.

No. Sanctioned post

Name of the

incumbent Designation M/F Discipline

Highest

Qualification

(for PC, SMS and

Prog. Asstt.)

Pay

Scale Basic pay

Date of

joining

KVK Permanent

/Temporary

Category

(SC/ST/

OBC/

Others)

1 Senior Scientist &

Head

P.Alagesan Senior Scientist &

Head

M Agri. Extension Masters in Rural

Sociology &

Extension, Ph.D.,

37400-67000 57,110 01.08.1995 Permanent

OBC

2 Subject Matter

Specialist

S.Saravanakumar Subject Matter

Specialist

M Agronomy M.Sc., (Agronomy) 15600-39100 23,860 01.09.2008

Permanent

OBC

3 Subject Matter

Specialist

P.Pachiappan Subject Matter

Specialist

M Horticulture B.Sc., MBA.

(Horticulture)

9300-34800 25,780 02.05.1996 Permanent

OBC

4 Subject Matter

Specialist

R.D.Srnivasan Subject Matter

Specialist

M Plant

Protection

M.Sc., (Entomology) 15600-39100 22,280 03.11.2011 Permanent

OBC

5 Subject Matter

Specialist

J.Sekar Subject Matter

Specialist

M Soil Science M.Sc., (Soil Science) 15600-39100 22,280 23.11.2011 Permanent

SC

6 Subject Matter

Specialist

M.Siva Subject Matter

Specialist

F Home Science M.Sc., M.Phill.,

(Home Science

Extension)

15600-39100 23,860 01.07.2004 Permanent

OBC

7 Subject Matter

Specialist

K.MayaKrishnan Subject Matter

Specialist

M Animal Science M.V.Sc (Veterinary

& Animal Husbandry

Extension)

15600-39100 21,630 02.01.2014 Permanent

SC

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Programme Assistant

(Lab Tech.) T-4

D.John Prabakaran Programme

Assistant T-4

M Agriculture

Engineering

BE Agri. Engineering 9300-34800 17,260 01.04.2008 Permanent

OBC

9 Programme Assistant

(Computer)/ T-4

A.Tamilselvan Programme

Assistant

(Computer)/ T-4

M Computer

Programmer

M.Com. PGDCA. 9300-34800 25,050 01.04.1996 Permanent

OBC

10 Programme

Assistant/ Farm

Manager

M.Thirumoorhi Programme

Assistant/ Farm

Manager

M Farm Manager B.Sc. (Agri) 9300-34800 17,260 11.09.2008 Permanent

OBC

11 Accountant M.Kannan Office

Superintendent

M Office

Superintendent

M.Com.,B.Ed,

M.Phill

9300-34800 25,780 01.07.1996 Permanent

OBC

12 Jr. Stenographer P.Rajeshkanna Computer

operator

M Computer

operator

M.Com. PGDCA. 5200-20800 17,560 01.01.2005 Permanent

OBC

13 Driver A.Gopal Driver M Farm

supervisor

SSLC 5200-20800 14,150 01.04.1992 Permanent

OBC

14 Driver -tractor B.Elango Driver M Driver-Tractor SSLC 5200-20800 8,120 01.04.2011 Permanent

OBC

15 Supporting staff S.M.Narayanasamy Office Assistant M Office

Assistance

VIIIth standard 5200-20800 13,830 01.04.1992 Permanent

OBC

16 Supporting staff S.Bella Cook M Cook VIIIth standard 5200-20800 12,920 01.04.1992 Permanent

OBC

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1.6. Total land with KVK (in ha) : 22 Ha.

S. No. Item Area (ha)

1 Under Buildings 3 ha

2. Under Demonstration Units 1 ha

3. Under Crops 18 ha

TOTAL 22 ha

1.7. Infrastructural Development:

A) Buildings

Infrastructure

Type

Infrastructure

Name

Infrastruct

ure status

Source of

Funding

Sanctioned

Amount

(Rs)

Sanctione

d Plinth

Area

(Sq.mt.)

Year of

Sanction

Actual

Plinth

Area

Completed

(Sq. mt)

Actual

expenditure

incurred

(Rs)

Completion

Date

Administrative

Building

Administrative

Building

Completed ICAR 700000 172 01/12/1996 172 667821 8/20/1997

Farmers Hostel Farmers Hostel Completed ICAR 3500000 300 02/26/2010 300 3489820 11/22/2011

Staff Quarters Staff Quarters

for PC

Completed ICAR 190000 87 09/29/1992 87 199081 2/10/1993

Staff Quarters Staff Quarters

for SMS

Completed ICAR 1700000 396 01/11/1996 396 1611956 7/22/1998

Others Vehicle Shed Completed ICAR 200000 46.45 02/26/2010 46.45 198159 12/24/2010

Others Cattle and

Poultry shed

Completed ICAR 800000 111.50 03/21/2012 111.50 797956 11/27/2012

Other Processing Unit Completed MYRADA 330000 60 12/03/2014 60 33000 17/08/2015

B) Vehicles

Type of vehicle Year of purchase Cost (Rs.) Total kms. Run Present status

Mahindra – Jeep (Bolero) 2004 4,99,900.00 341478 Running condition

Hero Honda Super splendor

TN36M1042 2009 49,964.00 37964 Running condition

Hero Honda Super splendor

TN36M1017 2009 49,964.00 75358 Running condition

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C) Equipments & AV aids

Equipment

Type Name of the equipment

Cost

(Rs.)

Purchased

date

Present

status

Total

Nos. Remarks

Office Yasika Camera 3750 04-07-94 Not in use 1 Repaired

Office Computer System 105779 3/21/2007 Good

Condition

1 Working

Office Xerox cum Printer 75000 12/31/2004 Not in use 1 Under Repaired

Office Canon Digital Camera 9820 4/20/2005 Not in use 1 Under repaired

Office Kodak Digital Camera 7830 4/20/2005 Not in use 1 Under repaired

Laboratory

Equipments

Soil Test Lab Equipments

and its accessories

709803 12/31/2004 Good

Condition

1 Working

Laboratory

Equipments

Mridaparikshak analytical

materials

75000 13/11/2016 Good

condition

100 Working

Farm

Equipments

Power weeder 99996 3/17/2007 Good

Condition

1 Running condition

Farm

Equipments

Rotary weeder 76960 3/17/2007 Good

Condition

1 Running condition

Office Fax Machine 15000 3/20/2009 Not in use 1 Under repaired

Farm

Equipments

Tractor 499800 03-09-2010 Good

Condition

1 Running condition

Office EPax system 50000 3/21/2011 Not in use 1 Under repaired

Office Generator 279520 3/21/2011 Good

Condition

1 Running condition

Farm

Equipments

Power Tiller 150000 3/23/2011 Good

Condition

1 Working condition

Farm

Equipments

Maize Dehusker 40000 3/21/2011 Good

Condition

1 Working condition

Farm

Equipments

Groundnut Pod Stripper 20000 3/21/2011 Good

Condition

1 Working condition

Farm

Equipments

Laser guided land leveler 500000 3/21/2011 Good

Condition

1 Working condition

Laboratory

Equipments

Plant health diagnostic

equipments

1000000 3/25/2010 Good

Condition

1 Working condition

Farm

Equipments

Vermi compost sewer 17500 3/21/2011 Good

Condition

1 Working condition

Farm

Equipments

Turmeric harvester (PD) 24680 7/31/2014 Good

Condition

1 Working condition

Farm

Equipments

Tapioca harvester (TD) 35000 3/31/2015 Good

Condition

1 Working condition

Processing Unit Millet Dehuller

(Centrifugal)

0 10/14/2014 Good

Condition

2 Received from TNAU under

INSIMP Scheme

Processing Unit Millet Dehuller (CIAE) 0 10/14/2014 Good

Condition


INSIMP Scheme

Processing Unit Millet Destoner cum

Grader

0 10/14/2014 Good

Condition


INSIMP Scheme

Processing Unit Pulvariser 0 10/14/2014 Good

Condition


INSIMP Scheme

Processing Unit Millet Dehuskar 0 9/21/2015 Good

Condition


INSIMP Scheme

Processing Unit Millet Mill 0 9/21/2015 Good

Condition


INSIMP Scheme

Processing Unit Packaging Machine-

Polythene Bags

0 9/21/2015 Good

Condition


INSIMP Scheme

Processing Unit Packaging Machine-

Gunny Bags

0 9/21/2015 Good

Condition


INSIMP Scheme

Processing Unit Flour Shifter 0 10/29/2015 Good

Condition


INSIMP Scheme

Processing Unit Millet Pulverizer 0 12/22/2015 Good

Condition


INSIMP Scheme

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1.8. Details SAC meeting conducted in 2015-16

Date : 11.12.2015

No. of Participants : 25

No.of Absentees : -

Sl.No. Salient Recommendation Action Taken

1 KVK should create awareness on soil health card

among the farmers to realize the importance. The

farmers can be motivated to collect the sample,

analyzing and update the soil health card for

improvement of their farm soil fertility.

KVK conducted World Soil Day on 5th December 2015, and 300

Soil Health Cards issued to the farmers. 3 awareness camps

conducted on 3.12.2015, 5.12.2015 and 11.2.2016 at TN Palayam,

Gobi and Ammapet blocks. So far, 3120 soil samples were analyzed

and soil health card issued to the concern farmers.

2 KVK to extend the technical support/backstopping

to farmers producers organization whereas the

professional management and commercialization

part should be taken care by FPOs.

Kendra provides technical support to the FPOs formed under SFAC

and NABARD. The crop such as millets, pulses, groundnut, paddy,

turmeric, areca nut and value added products.

3 Farmers participatory seed production methods can

be followed to meet the demand of particular

variety

Kendra proposed various FLDs for the year 2016-17 on new

varieties in Greengram, Blackgram under seed production mode

4 Farm advisories can be given in the beginning of

agricultural season with the concern line department

Kendra regularly providing farm advisories to the farmers and line

department officials with following extension programmes.

• Kisan Mobile Advisory Services – 166 advisories

• Televisions – 40 advisories

• Farm Newsletter – 32 advisories

• News clips – 46 advisories

5 Fodder variety COFS-31 can be promoted Kendra proposed front line demonstration on COFS-31 fodder

variety for the year 2016-17

6 Sugarcane variety CO-0212 is pest resistant, high

yielding and suitable for jaggery preparation, so

KVK can demonstrate this variety for the benefit

farming community

Kendra proposed to take a trial in collaboration with Sakthi Sugars

Limited, at Poonthurai village

7 KVK being documenting the farm innovations and

entrepreneurs success stories, this can be

popularized among extension and farming

community by releasing it in a book form

Kendra documented 13 farm innovations in Erode district and

uploaded in KVK and TNAU website

8 KVK to identify the farmers for demonstration on

Minor Millets in hilly region, the seed procurement

will be taken care by Millet Department

KVK is continuously working with millet department for the

promotion of minor millets in the hilly regions of Erode district. For

the current year, KVK proposed On farm trial on assessment of Ragi

varieties (CO -15 & ML-365) for adoption.

9 KVK can motivate the tribal farmers for value

addition in agricultural produces

KVK conducted five skill training programmes on value addition in

agricultural produces for tribal farmers on 27th – 29th July 2015; 10th

– 11th September 2015; 28th September 2015; 6th October 2015 and

4th – 5th January 2016 with the support of Department of Agri.

Business and Marketing. 125 tribal women farmers participated.

10 KVK can organize campaign for controlling of rat

damage

KVK plan to organize the campaign on controlling of rat damage

during Kharif season 2016 in paddy crop.

11 KVK can organize training programme on Organic

Jaggery processing technology

KVK plan to organize capacity building on organic jaggery

processing technology with the support of SBI, Coimbatore.

12 Traditional variety seed bank can be promoted by

KVK through its institutional arrangements

KVK organized two programmes on PPV FRA with the special

focus on conserving traditional varieties. So far, Kendra identified

and documented 5 traditional varieties in ragi, paddy, beans and

Indian palm.

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PART II - DETAILS OF DISTRICT

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

S. No Farming system/enterprise

1 Command Area:

Rice – Sesame

Sugarcane – Ratoon

Turmeric – Rice

Banana – Ratoon

Groundnut – Rice – Maize

2 Well Irrigated Area:

Turmeric – Maize / Chillies / Tomato

Rice – Cotton

3 Rainfed Area:

Maize/Sorghum – Pulses

Redgram/castor – Fallow

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

S. No Agro-climatic Zone Characteristics

1 Southern plateau and hills The district comes under the agro-climatic zones of southern plateaus and

hills. A major part of the district is covered with red soils. Alluvial soils are

found in small patches along Noyyal and Bhavani rivers. The district forms

part of Cauvery river basin and is blessed with a network of rivers viz.,

Bhavani, Noyyal, Amaravathi and their tributaries. The river Cauvery flows

along the eastern border of the district. The normal rainfall of the district is

717 mm.

S. No Agro ecological situation Characteristics

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2

Geographical Locations:

North Latitude10-360 to 11-580

East Longitude76-490 to 77-580

Temperature:

Maximum – 37.900C

Minimum – 20.000C

Erode district is having moderately undulating topography with general

slope from northeast to southwest. The district has the benefit of semi arid

dry sub humid climate which is favourable for cultivation of paddy,

sugarcane, turmeric, ragi, maize, tapioca, etc. There are much irrigation

projects namely lower Bhavani projects across Upper River. Because of

these irrigation projects, there is a well-built surface water irrigation network

covering the major part of the district.

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2.3 Soil type/s

S. No Soil type Characteristics Area in ha

1 Red soil (Alfisol, Entisol,

Ultisol)

▪ Soil rich in iron and aluminum oxides

▪ Poor in water holding capacity

▪ Soil pH varies from 5.5 – 8.5

▪ EC ranges from 0.050 to 0.250dSm-1

▪ Fertility rating – low nitrogen, medium phosphorus

and high in potassium

3, 42,800

2 Black soil (vertisol,

Entisol)

▪ Black in colour

▪ Good in water holding capacity



▪ Fertility rating – low nitrogen, low phosphorus and

medium in potassium

1, 79,562

3 Alluvial soil ▪ Medium in water holding capacity



▪ Fertility rating – low nitrogen, medium phosphorus

and medium in potassium

65,295

4 Forest soil ▪ Rich in sesqui oxides 2, 28,543

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

S. No Crop Area (ha) Production (Metric tons) Productivity (kg /ha)

1 Paddy 33719 144356 4281

2 Ragi 5459 10596 1941

3 Maize 12585 71294 5665

4 Red gram 1075 721.32 671

5 Black gram 1018 755.36 742

6 Sugar cane 31541 3299188.6 104.6 t

7 Groundnut 18534 26053 1405

8 Sesame 8011 5876 7335

9 Banana 5246 159356 55149.422

10 Mango 881 3910 4438.09

11 Onion 1275 13003 10198.44

12 Turmeric 12837 65109 5064.630

13 Tapioca 5892 237160 40251.248

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Chennai

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2.5. Weather data for the year 2015-16

Month Rainfall (mm) Temperature

RH Maximum Minimum

April 2015 0 40.2 25.6 63.8

May 0 38.8 25.6 78.2

June 39.6 35.1 26 70.5

July 12.3 36.8 25 60.7

August 55.7 35.8 24.7 67.2

September 92.4 34.8 24.3 67.2

October 142.3 34.5 23.7 78.2

November 300.4 30.3 22.8 85.4

December 37.3 30.7 21.9 78.3

January 2016 1.6 32.1 19.6 68.7

February 2.3 34.6 21.1 63.4

March 3.3 36.8 23.9 61.5

Total 687.2 mm - - -

Source: TNAU weather network

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

Category Population Production(000 tones) Productivity

Cattle 398572 212.402 2.32 lit/day

Crossbred 250385 175.057 3.026 lit/day

Indigenous 148187 37.345 1.091 lit/day

Buffalo 230004 102.302 2.11 lit/day

Sheep 560015 346 tons -

Goats 562270 685.81 tons -

Pigs 7288 - -

Poultry 5180399 - -

Desi - 194.51 lakhs eggs -

Improved - 9376.49 lakhs eggs -

Ducks 68193 - -

Category Area Production (tones) Productivity

Inland fish - 520.16 -

Source: Department of Animal husbandry and Veterinary Services, Chennai

2.7 District profile has been Updated for 2015-16 Yes / No: Yes

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2.8 Details of Operational area / Villages

Taluk

Name

Hobli/Block

Name

Village Name Since how

long village

covered

Major Crops Major Problems Identified Thrust

Area

Anthiyur Anthiyur Anthiyur 4 Years Watermelon

Turmeric, sesame

Lack of awareness

on new varieties

Integrated crop

management

Gobi Gobi Kalingiyam 2 Years Turmeric,

Sugarcane, Banana

Conventional method

of cultivation

Integrated crop

management

Talavadi Talavadi Sholagar doddi 2 years Ragi Lack of awareness on

newly released

varieties

Integrated crop

management

Sathy Talavadi Germalam 4 Years Beans, Garlic Lack of awareness on

new varieties

Integrated crop

management

Sathy am Sathy Basuvannapuram 5 Years Beans Lack of awareness on

new varieties

Integrated crop

management

Gobi &

Bhavani

TN Palayam

& Bhavani

Kallipatti,

Kanakkampalayam,

Vardhanallur

2 Years Paddy Indiscriminate usage

of pesticides

Integrated Pest

Management

Perundurai Perundurai Elapalayampudhur,

vellode &

Naisayanur

1 Year Groundnut,

Turmeric, Banana

and sugarcane

Poor adoption of

micronutrients and

yield loss due to leaf

miner incidence

Integrated Crop

Management

Anthiyur Anthiyur,

Ammapet,

bargur

Kurumbanoorkadu

and Kolapalayam

2 Years Cotton, groundnut,

Tapioca

Yield loss due to

sucking pests

infestation

Integrated Pest

Management

Anthiyur Ammapet Komariayanur 1 Year Banana Indiscriminate use of

pesticides

Integrated Pest

Management

Anthiyur Ammapet Ramachipalayam 5 years Tapioca, pulses and

cotton

Unaware of newly

released varieties,

low crop yield and

Nutrient deficiencies

Varietal assessment

Sathy Sathy Paguthampalayam 1 Year Jasmine, Tuberose,

sugarcane

Poor adoption of

micronutrient

application in

Jasmine

Integrated Nutrient

management

Gobi,

Anthiyur &

Sathy

Gobi,

Anthiyur &

Sathy

Modachur, Mathur

& Vinnapalli

2 Years Mushroom Unaaware of new

variety

Demonstration on

mushroom

Gobi Gobi Gobi, TN Palayam 2 Years Mixed Fodder Lack of knowledge

on mixed fodder

system

Integrated Crop

Management

Gobi Gobi,

TN Palayam

Gobi, TN Palayam 1 Year Fodder Unaware of new

fodder variety

Demonstration

Modakurichi Modakurichi Elumathur 1 Year Turmeric Labour scarcity Farm Machineries

Modakurichi Modakurichi Poonthurai 1 Year Sugarcane Unaware of newly

released varieties

Varietal Evaluation

Gobi Gobi Puduvalliampalaya

m

2 Years Animal Nutrition-

Area Specific

Mineral Mixture

Lack of non

availability of

nutrient mixture

Integrated Nutrient

Management

Gobi

Nambiyur

Gobi

Nambiyur

Vellalapalayam,

& Kosanam

3 Years Banana, Turmeric

and Paddy

Improper recycling of

on farm resources

Demonstration on

IFS

Anthiyur Ammapet Ramachiapalayam 3 Years Greengram,

Blackgram

Unaware of new

varieties

Varietal

demonstration

Anthiyur Anthiyur Thattakarai 2 Years Tamarind Labour scarcity, Lack

of knowledge on

farm mechinery

Demonstration on

dehuller

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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

Targets Achievement Targets Achievement Targets Achievement Targets Achievement

Agronomy-1 Agronomy-1 2 2 Agronomy-2 Agronomy-2 20 20

Horticulture-

2

Horticulture-2 7 7 Horticulture-

2

Horticulture-2 20 20

Plant

Protection-1

Plant Protection-

1

5 5 Plant

Protection-2

Plant

Protection-2

20 20

Soil Science

– 1

Soil Science – 1 3 3 Soil science-2 Soil science-2 30 30

- - - - Animal

Science-4

Animal

Science-4

31 31

- - - - Home

Science-2

Home Science-

2

15 15

- - - - Agrl.Engg-1 Agrl.Engg-1 4 4

- - - - All

Discipline-1

All Discipline-

1

5 5

Total – 5 Total – 5 Total – 17 Total – 17 Total - 16 Total - 16 Total – 145 Total - 145

Training Extension Programmes

3 4

Number of Courses Number of Participants Number of Programmes Number of participants

Targets Achievement Targets Achievement Targets Achievement Targets Achievement

- 3 - 60 - 3 - 54

- 4 - 72 - 4 - 70

- 3 - 58 - 3 - 51

- 3 - 50 - 3 - 55

- 4 - 85 - 4 - 67

- 2 - 26 - 2 - 25

- 1 - 12 - 1 - 12

- 1 - 10 - 1 - 10

- 21 - 373 - 21 - 344

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

5 6

Target Achievement Target Achievement

- Green gram – 300 kg - -

- - - -

- - - -

- - - -

- - - -

Fodder sorghum – 1qtl Fodder CO4 20000 setts

- - - -

Livestock, poultry strains and fingerlings (No.) Bio-products (Kg)

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Target Achievement Target Achievement

- - - -

- - - -

- - - Bio-nematicide 1.2 litres

P. fluorescens – 10 Kgs

Neem Soap – 5.0 Kgs

- - - -

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3.B1. Abstract of interventions undertaken based on thrust areas identified for the district

S.

No Thrust area

Crop/

Enterprise

Identified

Problem

Interventions

Title of OFT if any Title of FLD if any

Number

of

Training

(farmers)

Number of

Training

(Youths)

Number of

Training

(extension

personnel)

Extension

activities

(No.)

Supply of

seeds (Qtl.)

Supply of

planting

materials

(No.)

Supply of

livestock (No.)

Supply of bio

products

No Kg

1 Variety

Assessment

Sugarcane Continues

cultivation of

same variety

Assess the performance

of Sugarcane variety

- 2 22000 setts - - - -

2 Variety

Assessment

Tapioca Unaware of new

varieties low crop

yield and

Nutrient deficiencies

Assess the Performance

of Tapioca variety

- 2 1 - - - 14814

Setts

- - -

3 Variety

Assessment

Watermelon Continues

cultivation of

same variety

Asses the performance

of new watermelon

varieties

- 2 1 - - 0.02 Vegetable

special – 5

kg

- -

4 Variety

Assessment

Vegetable

Cowpea

Continues

cultivation of

same variety

Asses the performance

of new vegetable cowpea

varieties

- 2 1 - - 0.05 Vegetable

special –

10 kg

- - -

5 Integrated Pest

Management Banana

Yield loss due to

nematode

infestation

Assess the performance

of Bio-nematicide for

managing the nematode

in banana

- 2 - - - - - - 5 1. 2

litres

6 Pest

Management Paddy

Reduction in yield

due to

indiscriminate use

of pesticides

- Demonstration on

Ecological Engineering

for pest management

3 - - - 0.025 Pheromon

e trap – 60

Nos

YST – 50

BST - 50

- 10 10

7 Varietal

Demonstration Ragi

Continues

cultivation of

same variety

- Demonstration of short

duration ragi variety

2 - - - 0.4 - - - -

8 Integrated Crop

Management

Groundnut

Reduction in yield

due to non

application of

Micro Nutrients

and leaf miner

incidence

- Demonstration on ICM in

Groundnut

3 - - - - Groundnut

rich 10 kg

10 2.5

9 Varietal

Demonstration Green gram

Lack of awareness

on new variety

- Demonstration on short

duration green gram

variety

2 - - - 0.4 - - - -

10 Pest

Management Cotton

Reduction in yield

due sucking pest

infestation

- Demonstration on sucking

Pest Management in

Cotton

3 - - - - Yellow

Sticky

Trap – 50

- 10 2.5

11 Varietal

Demonstration Mushroom

Lack of awareness

on new variety -

Demonstration of new

milky mushroom variety

CO3

1 - - - Bed spawns

100 Nos.

- - - -

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S.

No Thrust area

Crop/

Enterprise

Identified

Problem

Interventions

Title of OFT if any Title of FLD if any

Number

of

Training

(farmers

)

Number of

Training

(Youths)

Number of

Training

(extension

personnel)

Extension

activities

(No.)

Supply of

seeds (Qtl.)

Supply of

planting

materials

(No.)

Supply of

livestock (No.)

Supply of bio

products

No Kg

12 Integrated Crop

Management French bean

Lack of awareness

on ICM practices

- ICM in French bean 4 1 - - Seeds -0.5 20Kgs of

Vegetable

special -

- - -

13 Integrated

Nutrient

Management

Jasmine Reduction in yield

due to micro

nutrient deficiency

-

Demonstration on

Integrated Nutrient

Management in Jasmine

2 - - - - FeSO4 –

80 Kg

ZnSO4 –

40 Kg

MgSO4 –

80 Kg

Spreading

Agent – 10

litres

- - -

14 Integrated Crop

Management Garlic

Lack of awareness

on ICM practices -

Demonstration on

Integrated Crop

Management in Garlic

2 - - - Seeds – 2.0 qtl 10Kgs of

vegetable

special

15 Varietal

Demonstration Fodder

Lack of awareness

on new fodder

variety -

Demonstration on fodder

variety -CO (BN) 5

1 - - - - 20000

setts

- - -

16 Varietal

Demonstration

Fodder

Sorghum

Lack of awareness

on new fodder

sorghum variety

- Demonstration on new

fodder Sorghum variety

1 - - - Seeds – 0.20 - - - -

17 Nutrient

Management

Goat Lack of awareness

on nutrient

deficiency

- Demonstration on Area

Specific Mineral Mixture

1 - - - - ASMM –

10 kg

- - -

18 Mass

production of

chicks through

Incubator

Egg

Incubator

-

-

Continuous production

and supply of native

chicks through

community egg incubator

1 - - - - Incubator -

1

- - -

19 Farm

Mechanization

Turmeric Lack of awareness

on farm

machineries

-

Demonstration on

mechanized turmeric

cultivation

1 1 - - - - - - -

20 Farm

Mechanization

Tamarind Drudgery

reduction -

Demonstration of

Tamarind dehuller to

tribal areas

- - - - - Dehuller –

1

- - -

21 Integrated

farming system

- Improper

recycling

techniques -

Up-gradation of existing

IFS

2 - - - - - - - -

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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 (Specify)

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 8

1 New sugarcane variety (Co-0403) SBI, Coimbatore Sugarcane 1 - 2 -

2 Tapioca variety (Vellayani Hrashwa and Yethapur -1) CTCRI, Trivandrum Tapioca 1 - 1 -

3 Watermelon variety (Arka Madhura, Arka Akash, Arka Aiswarya) IIHR, Bangalore Watermelon 1 - 1 -

4 Vegetable Cowpea (Arka Suman, PKM-1) IIHR, Bangalore Vegetable Cowpea 1 - 1 -

5 Bio nematicide for managing the nematodes in Banana Farmer Innovation Banana 1 - 3 -

6 Ecological Engineering in pest management in Paddy NIPHM, Hyderabad Paddy - 1 4 -

7 Short duration ragi variety (ML365) UAS, Bangalore Ragi - 1 2

8 ICM in Groundnut TNAU, Coimbatore Groundnut - 1 3 -

9 Short duration green gram variety (CO-8) TNAU, Coimbatore Greengram - 1 2 -

10 Sucking Pest Management in Cotton CICR, Coimbatore Cotton - 1 3 -

11 Milky mushroom variety CO3 TNAU, Coimbatore Mushroom - 1 2 -

12 ICM in French bean IIHR, Bangalore Frenchbean - 1 2 -

13 Integrated Nutrient Management in Jasmine TNAU, Coimbatore Jasmine - 1 3 -

14 Integrated Crop Management in Garlic DOGR, Pune Garlic - 1 2 -

15 Fodder variety -CO (BN) 5 TNAU, Coimbatore Fodder - 1 2 -

16 New fodder Sorghum variety – CO-31 TNAU, Coimbatore Fodder Sorghum - 1 2 -

17 Area Specific Mineral Mixture TANUVAS, Chennai Goat - 1 1 -

18 Community egg incubator TANUVAS, Chennai Poultry - 1 1 -

19 Mechanized turmeric cultivation TNAU, Coimbatore Turmeric - 1 2 -

20 Tamarind dehuller TNAU, Coimbatore Tamarind - 1 1 -

21 Integrated farming system TNAU, Coimbatore IFS - 1 3 -

Total 5 16 44

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3.B2 contd.. No. of farmers covered

OFT FLD Training Others (Specify)

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

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

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

2 - - - - - - - 14 6 - - - - - -

3 - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - -

2 -- - - - - - - 20 10 - - - - - -

5 - - - - - - - - 20 5 - - - - -

5 - - - - - - - 25 - - - - - -

- - - - 10 - - - 33 - - - - - - -

- - - - 2 - 8 - 38 15 12 6 - - - -

- - - - 9 1 - - 28 - - - - - - -

- - - - 5 3 1 1 35 6 4 8 - - - -

- - - - 1 - 7 2 5 2 11 7 - - - -

- - - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - 10 - - - 35 12 5 - - - - -

- - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - 10 - - - 22 10 7 - - - - -

- - - - 9 - 1 - 35 8 3 - - - - -

- - - - 8 1 1 - 28 5 - - - - - -

- - - - 5 4 1 - 34 8 4 - - - - -

- - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - 10 - - - 15 - - - -

- - - - 5 - - - 10 - - - - - - -

17 - - - 104 9 19 13 337 127 51 36 - - - -

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PART IV - On Farm Trial

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

Thematic

areas Cereals Oilseeds Pulses

Commercial

Crops Vegetables Fruits Flower

Plantation

crops

Tuber

Crops TOTAL

Varietal

Evaluation

- - - 1 1 1 - - 1 4

Integrated Pest

Management

- - - - - 1 - - - 1

Total - - - 1 1 2 - - 1 5

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

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

4.A4. Abstract on the number of technologies refined in respect of livestock enterprises: -Nil-

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 covering all

the

Technological

Options)

Varietal Evaluation Sugarcane Assess the Performance of sugarcane

variety

2 2 0.4

Tapioca Assess the Performance of Tapioca

variety

3 3 0.6

Watermelon Asses the performance of new

watermelon varieties

2 2 0.4

Vegetable Cowpea Asses the performance of new vegetable

cowpea varieties

5 5 1.00

Integrated Pest

Management

Banana Assess the performance of Bionematicide

for managing the nematode in Banana

5 5 1.00

Total 17 17 2.4

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

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

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

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4.C1. Results of Technologies Assessed 2015-16

OFT – 1 : Assess the performance of Sugarcane varieties

Crop/ enterprise

Farming situation

Problem definition

Title of OFT No. of

trial

Technology Assessed

Parameters of assessment

Data on the parameter Results of

assessment Feedback from

the farmer

Any refinement

needed

Justification for refinement

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Sugarcane Irrigated Continuous cultivation of Same variety

Assess the Performance of Sugarcane varieties

2 TO 1: CO-86032

TO 2: CO-0403

• Number of millable cane/m

• Individual cane girth

• Crop Duration in days

No. of Millable cane/m TO1: 8.85 TO2: 10.5 Individual cane girth (cm) TO1: 10.5 TO2: 11.81 Crop Duration in Days: TO1: 325 TO2: 340

• The number of millable cane was recorded high in TO-2

• Individual cane girth of 11.81 cm was recorded in CO-0403 variety than 10.5 cm in CO-86032

• Suitable for cultivation in Erode district

• Resistant to early shoot borer

Nil Nil

Contd..

Technology Assessed Source of Technology Production Please give the unit

(kg/ha, t/ha,

lit/animal, nuts/palm,

nuts/palm/year)

Net Return (Profit)

in Rs. / unit

BC Ratio

13 14 15 16 17 18

Technology option 1 (CO86032) TNAU, Coimbatore 107.90 t/ha 1,10,604.00 1.75

Technology option 2 (CO-0403) SBI, Coimbatore 126.66 t/ha 1,49,334.00 1.98

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4. C2. Details of each On Farm Trial for assessment to be furnished in the following format separately as per the following details

1 Title of Technology Assessed

Assess the performance of Sugarcane varieties

2 Problem Definition Sugarcane is the major crop cultivated over 31,000 ha in Erode District. 90 percent of the cane growers are

cultivating CO-86032 as a predominant one. Continuous cultivation of this variety results in poor yield and this

variety is susceptible to red rot and early shoot borer this leads to reduction in cane quality. Now farmers look for

new sugarcane variety in order to get the better yield.

3 Details of technologies selected for assessment Technological option 1: CO-86032

Technological option 2: CO-0403

4 Source of technology:

Technological option 1: TNAU, Coimbatore

Technological option 2: SBI, Coimbatore

5 Production system and thematic area

Sugarcane – sugarcane Performance assessment of new sugarcane variety

6 Performance of the Technology with performance indicators The new variety sugarcane CO-0403 recorded the yield of 126.66 ton/ha

7 Feedback, matrix scoring of various technology parameters done through farmer’s participation / other scoring techniques The new variety sugarcane is suitable for cultivation in Erode district. The variety is having the potential of producing 5 tillers/ hill and resistant to early shoot borer.

8 Final recommendation for micro level situation CO-0403 is recommended for cultivation in Erode District. The trial was initiated in collaboration with Sakthi Sugars Limited, now they are in the process of mass multiplication of planting materials through portray seedling techniques

9 Constraints identified and feedback for research: Since it is a new variety, no constraints noticed during the trial period.

10 Process of farmers participation and their reaction The farmers were actively participated in the trial and also involved in mass multiplication of planting materials for further spread of this technology.

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OFT – 2 : Assess the performance of Tapioca varieties

Crop/ enterprise

Farming situation

Problem definition

Title of OFT No. of

trial

Technology Assessed

Parameters of assessment

Data on the parameter Results of

assessment Feedback from

the farmer

Any refinement

needed

Justification for

refinement

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Tapioca Rainfed Unaware of new varieties

Assess the performance of Tapioca variety

3 TO1: Mulluvadi-1 TO2: Vellayani Hrashwa TO3: Yethappur-1

• No. of Tuber/ plant

• Tuber weight/ plant

• Crop Duration in

Days

No.of Tuber/ plant TO1: 3.51 TO2: 5.11 TO3: 5.01 Tuber weight (Kg/ plant) TO1: 3.2 TO2: 5.3 TO3: 4.8 Crop Duration in Days: TO1: 300 TO2: 170 TO3: 300

• No. of tuber per plant was high in TO2

• Tuber weight /plant was high in TO2

• 920 kg yield was more in TO2 than TO3

Since the crop (Vellayani Hrashwa) is short duration (5½ months) with branching type, yield of tuber was more than other varieties Mulluvadi-1 and Yethappur-1

Nil Nil

Contd..

Technology Assessed Source of Technology Production Please give the unit (kg/ha, t/ha,

lit/animal, nuts/palm, nuts/palm/year)

Net Return (Profit) in Rs. / unit

BC Ratio

13 14 15 16 17 18

Technology option 1 (Mulluvadi-1) TNAU 29.20 t/ha 31,062.70 1.55

Technology option 2 (Vellayani Hraswa) KAU 37.92 t/ha 48,366.30 1.74

Technology option 3 (Yethappur-1) TNAU 37.00 t/ha 45,700.70 1.70

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4. C2. Details of each On Farm Trial for assessment to be furnished in the following format separately as per the following details 1 Title of Technology Assessed

Assess the performance of Tapioca varieties

2 Problem Definition Tapioca is cultivated in area of 5000 ha in Anthiyur and Ammapet blocks of Erode district. Cultivation of same variety Mulluvadi-1 has long duration with low yield. Since the farmers of this region has not aware of the newly released varieties from the Research station, there is a need to assess the recently released Tapioca varieties in Anthiyur and Ammapet blocks. Based on this, KVK has conducted OFT to assess the high yielding variety Vellayani Hrashwa with Mulluvadi -1 and Yethapur-1.

3 Details of technologies selected for assessment Technological option 1: Mulluvadi-1 Technological option 2: Vellayani Hraswa

Technological option 3: Yethappur-1

4 Source of technology: Technological option 1: TNAU Technological option 2: KAU Technological option 3: TNAU

5 Production system and thematic area • Commercial crop based production system • Varietal assessment

6 Performance of the Technology with performance indicators

The variety Vellayani Hrashwa recorded higher yield (37.92 Qtl/ha) than Yethapur-1(37.00 Qtl/ha)

7 Feedback, matrix scoring of various technology parameters done through farmer’s participation / other scoring techniques The short duration variety Vellayani Hrashwa performs well and it can be disseminated to other blocks of the district.

8 Final recommendation for micro level situation Since Vellayani Hrashwa is short duration variety with high yielding crop, the fertilizer recommendation schedule may need to be refined according to the Erode district soil and climatic condition and the same need to be submitted for research feedback.

9 Constraints identified and feedback for research: Price fluctuation for Tapioca at the time of harvest

10 Process of farmers participation and their reaction Farmers were actively participated in the varietal assessment trial in which the variety yielded higher returns and this learning has been recorded and shared with fellow farmers.

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OFT -3 : Assess the performance of new Watermelon varieties Crop/

enterprise

Farming

situation

Problem

definition Title of OFT

No. of

trials

Technology

Assessed

Parameters of

assessment

Data on the

parameter

Results of

assessment

Feedback

from the

farmer

Any

refinement

needed

Justification

for

refinement

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Watermelon Irrigation Continuous

cultivation of

same variety

Assess the

performance of

new watermelon

variety

2 TO1:

Arka Madhura

TO2

Arka Akash

TO3

Arka Aiswarya

Weight of Fruit Weight of Fruit

TO1: 5kg

TO2: 5.5kg

TO3: 6.05kg

Overall yield

of variety is

comparatively

same

Farmer

prefer the T3

variety

(Arka

Aiswarya)

due to its

fruit weight

Nil Nil

Technology Assessed

Source of Technology

Production

Please give the unit (kg/ha,

t/ha, lit/animal, nuts/palm,

nuts/palm/year)

Net Return (Profit)

in Rs. / unit BC Ratio

13 14 15 16 17 18

Technology option 1 (Arka Madhura) IIHR Bangalore 27.3 t/ha 1,53,575 2.48

Technology option 2 (Arka Akash) IIHR Bangalore 27.4 t/ha 1,59,095 2.54

Technology option 3 (Arka Aiswarya) IIHR Bangalore 29.1 t/ha 1,87,500 2.81

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4.C2. Details of each On Farm Trial for assessment to be furnished in the following format separately as per the

following details

1 Title of Technology Assessed

Assess the performance of new Watermelon varieties

2 Problem Definition

Watermelon variety is cultivated in more than 750 ha in Erode district. It is emerging crop in the district as remunerative crop with short duration. The crop is being cultivated particularly in Anthiyur, Ammapet, Sathyamangalam and Talavadi block. Many farmers are using private company seeds and gives low yields and fetching low market price. Farmers are not aware of new high yielding and newly released variety of watermelon. So KVK has conducted OFT to assess the new released varieties Arka Madhura, Arka Akash and Arka Aiswarya.

3 Details of technologies selected for assessment

Technology option 1: Arka Madhura

Technology option 2: Arka Akash

Technology option 2: Arka Aiswarya

4 Source of technology:

Technology option 1: IIHR, Bangalore



5 Production system and thematic area

• Maize – watermelon • Varietal assessment


The watermelon variety Arka Aiswarya has yielded 29 Tonnes while comparing with other two varieties and

also found suitable to Erode district climatic condition. The KVK has proposed to popularize this technology

though FLD in the next financial year.

7 Feedback, matrix scoring of various technology parameters done through farmer’s participation / other

scoring Techniques

Arka Aiswarya recorded the highest individual fruit weight of 6.05 kg which leads to increase the production

potential upto 29.1 t/ha in Erode district

8 Final recommendation for micro level situation

Arka Aiswarya variety can be recommended to demonstrate to other district area and suitable to all kind soil

condition and cultivated throughout the year

9 Constraints identified and feedback for research:

Since it is short duration crop and gives more yield, many of the Erode district farmer are started to cultivate in

larger area and facing problem on price fluctuation.

10 Process of farmers participation and their reaction

Farmers were actively participated in the varietal assessment since it is remunerative crop.

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OFT -4 : Assess the performance of new Vegetable Cowpea

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

needed

Justificati

on for

refinemen

t

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Vegetable

Cowpea

Irrigated Continuous

cultivation of

same variety

Assess the

performance of

Vegetable

Cowpea

5 TO1:

Suvidha

TO2:

Arka Suman

TO3:

PKM-1

• Green pod length

• 100 pod weight

Green pod length

(cm)

TO1: 18.7

TO2: 9.6

TO3: 14.4

100 pod weight

(gram)

TO1: 231.8

TO2: 149

TO3: 189.6

The yield was

recorded

comparatively

more in T3

Farmer prefer

the

Technological

option T1 and

T3 due to

more yield

Nil Nil

Technology Assessed

Source of Technology Production

Please give the unit

(kg/ha, t/ha,


nuts/palm/year)

Net Return (Profit)


13 14 15 16 17 18

Technology option 1 (Suvidha) - 11.00 t/ha 1,14,686 2.41

Technology option 2 (Arka Suman) IIHR Bangalore 11.92 t/ha 1,39,686 2.73

Technology option 3 (PKM-1) TNAU Coimbatore 14.20 t/ha 1,53,466 2.90

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4.C2. Details of each On Farm Trial for assessment to be furnished in the following format separately as per

the following details

1 Title of Technology Assessed : Assess the performance of new Vegetable Cowpea variety


Vegetable cow pea is cultivated around 500 ha in Erode district under irrigated condition as cash crop. The crop is being cultivated particularly in Gobichettipalayam, Nambiyur and Sathyamangalam block. Many farmers are using private company seeds and gives lower yields and fetching less market price. Farmers are not aware of newly released variety of vegetable cow pea. To overcome this situation, our Kendra conducted

OFT to assess of new vegetable cow pea varieties PKM-1 and Arka suman.


Technology option 1 : Suvidha

Technology option 2 : Arka Suman

Technology option 3 : PKM-1

4 Source of technology :

Technology option 1 : Farmer Practice

Technology option 2 : IIHR, Bangalore

Technology option 3 : TNAU, Coimbatore

5 Production system and thematic area :

• Banana – vegetable cow pea • Varietal assessment


The new variety Vegetable cow pea PKM-1 was recorded the yield of 14.20 ton/ha 7 Feedback, matrix scoring of various technology parameters done through farmer’s participation / other

scoring techniques

The new variety Vegetable cow pea PKM -1 is suitable for cultivation in Erode district due to its yield potential.

8 Final recommendation for micro level situation Vegetable cow pea PKM -1 is recommended for cultivation in Erode District. The farmers have started seed production process for seed multiplication.


Since it is cash crop and gives more yield, many of the Erode district farmer are started to cultivate in larger area and

facing price fluctuation at the time of harvest.


The farmers were actively participated in the trial and shared their experience during the training programme

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OFT -5 : Assess the performance of Bio nematicide for managing the nematode in Banana

Crop/

enterpri

se

Farming

situation

Problem


No. of

trials Technology Assessed

Parameters of

assessment Data on the parameter

Results of

assessment

Feedback from

the farmer

Any

refinement

needed

Justificati

on for

refinemen

t

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Banana Irrigated Indiscriminate

usage of

pesticides and

nematode

management

Assess the

performance of

bio nematicide

for managing

the nematode in

Banana

5 TO1:

Carbofuran @ 8 kg/acre

TO2:

Pacieleomyeces

lilicanus @ 1 Kg / acre

TO3:

Soil application of Bio-

nematicide @

250ml/acre (Four

applications)

(combination of plant

extract of calotropis,

neem, adathoda, kolinji,

pungam seeds and

Abutilon indicum)

• Pre soil analysis

• Post soil analysis

Pre soil analysis

(No. of Nematodes in 1

gram of soil)

TO1: 961

TO2: 961

TO3: 961

Post soil analysis

(No. of Nematodes in 1

gram of soil)

TO1: 364

TO2: 103.6

TO3: 30.2

While

comparing

the post soil

analysis the

nematode

count is

reduced to

30.2 in TO

3 when

compared

to other

Options

Farmers prefer

this bio

nematicide

which is eco

friendly, and

reduces the

infestation of

nematode and

increase the

crop yield.

Nil Nil

Technology Assessed

Source of Technology Production

Please give the unit

(kg/ha, t/ha,


nuts/palm/year)

Net Return (Profit)


13 14 15 16 17 18

Technology option 1 Carbofuran @ 8 kg/acre

TNAU Coimbatore 18.35 t/ha 1,04,382.60 1.63

Technology option 2 Pacieleomyeces lilicanus @ 1 Kg / acre

TNAU Coimbatore 18.83 t/ha 1,30,439.90 1.81

Technology option 3 Soil application of Bio-nematicide @ 250ml/acre (Four

applications) (combination of plant extract of calotropis, neem, adathoda, kolinji, pungam seeds and Abutilon indicum)

Farmer Innovation 19.35 t/ha 1,60,141.60 2.01

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4.C2. Details of each On Farm Trial for assessment to be furnished in the following format separately as per the

following details

1 Title of Technology Assessed : Assess the performance of bio nematicide for managing the nematode infestation

in Banana


Banana is one of the main crop in Erode district and being cultivated more than 10,000 ha. Farmers are cultivating

varieties like Kathali, Nendran, Red Banana and Rasthali in large scale. All the varieties are susceptible to nematode

infestation and resulted in poor yield. Farmers are advocating the practice of spraying pesticide which is not an eco

friendly approach. So farmer innovation on Bionematicide technology has been identified to manage the nematode

infestation in banana as eco friendly practice.


Technology option 1:

Carbofuran @ 8 kg/acre


Pacieleomyeces lilicanus @ 1 Kg / acre


Soil application of Bio-nematicide @ 250ml/acre (Four applications) (combination of plant extract of calotropis,

neem, adathoda, kolinji, pungam seeds and Abutilon indicum)

4 Source of technology :

Technology option 1 : TNAU Coimbatore Technology option 2 : TNAU Coimbatore

Technology option 3 : Farmer Innovation

5 Production system and thematic area :

• Banana - Banana

• Validation of farmer innovation


While comparing with post soil analysis, the nematode count was recorded as 30.2 in Technology option 3 and 103.6

in Technology option 2

7 Feedback, matrix scoring of various technology parameters done through farmer’s participation / other

scoring techniques

Farmers prefer this bio nematicide technology which reduces the infestation of nematodes in banana and also eco

friendly approach.

8 Final recommendation for micro level situation

Farmers can easily adopt this technology for managing the nematodes infestation in Banana


No constraints noticed during the trial period.


Farmers actively participated in managing the nematode incidence by using Bio nematicide technology and the

learning has been documented and shared with the fellow farmers

4.D1. Results of Technologies Refined : Nil

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OFT on Sugarcane Variety OFT on Tapioca Variety

OFT on Watermelon Variety OFT on Vegetable Cowpea Variety

OFT on Bio Nematicide Application in

Banana

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PART V - FRONTLINE DEMONSTRATIONS

5.A. Summary of FLDs implemented during 2015-16

Sl.

No. Category

Farming

Situation

Season

and

Year Crop/

livestock

Variety/

breed Hybrid Thematic area Technology Demonstrated

Area (ha) No. of farmers/

demonstration

Reasons for

shortfall in

achievement

Proposed Actual SC/ST Others Total

1 Cereals Irrigated Kharif

2015

Paddy ADT 38 - Integrated pest

management

Ecological engineering

for pest management

4.00 4.00 - 10 10 -

2 Millet Rainfed Rabi

2015

Ragi ML 365 - Demonstration on

new variety

Short duration Ragi

variety

4.00 4.00 8 2 10 -

3 Oilseeds Rainfed Kharif 2015

Groundnut CO 2 - Integrated crop management

Integrated crop management

4.00 4.00 - 10 10 -

4 Pulses Rainfed Rabi

2015

Greengram CO-8 - Demonstration on

new variety

Short duration Green

gram variety

4.00 4.00 2 8 10 -

5 Fibre Rainfed Rabi 2015

Cotton Suraj - Integrated pest management

Demonstration on sucking pest

management

4.00 4.00 9 1 10 -

6 Vegetable Raifed Kharif

2015

French bean Arka

sharath

- Integrated crop

management

Integrated crop

management

4.00 4.00 2 8 10 -

7 Spice Rainfed Rabi

2015

Garlic Bhima

Omkar

- Integrated crop

management

Integrated crop

management

4.00 4.00 - 10 10 -

8 Flower Irrigated Rabi

2015

Jasmine CO-1 - Integrated nutrient

management

Demonstration on

nutrient management

4.00 4.00 - 20 20 -

9 Fodder Irrigated Kharif

2015

Fodder CO(BN)5 - Varietal

demonstration

Demonstration on new

fodder variety

4.00 4.00 1 9 10 -

10 Fodder Irrigated Kharif

2015

Fodder Sorghum - Varietal

demonstration

Demonstration on fodder

Sorghum

4.00 4.00 1 9 10 -

11 Enterprise - - Mushroom CO3 - Varietal

demonstration

Demonstration on milky

mushroom

4.00 4.00 - 5 5 -

12 Enterprise - - Tamarind - - Drudgery reduction Demonstration on

Tamarind dehuller

- - - 10 10 -

13 Farm

Machinery

Irrigated Kharif

2015

Turmeric - - Farm

mechanization

Demonstration on

mechanized turmeric

cultivation

4.00 4.00 - 4 4 -

14 Livestock - - Goat - - Nutrient

management

Area specific mineral

mixture

- - 1 9 10 -

15 Livestock - - Poultry - - - Demonstration on

community egg incubator

- - - 1 1 -

16 Others - - Integrated

farming system

- - Resource

management

Demonstration on IFS - - - 5 5 -

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5. A. 1. Soil fertility status of FLDs plots during 2015-16

Sl. No.

Category Farming Situation

Season

and

Year

Crop Variety/

breed Hybrid Thematic area Technology Demonstrated

Season and year

Status of soil (kg/ha) Previous

crop

grown N P K

1 Cereals Irrigated Kharif 2015 Paddy ADT 38 - Integrated pest management

Ecological engineering for pest management

Kharif 2015 L (252) M (14.1) H (361.3) Paddy, Maize

2 Minor

millet

Rainfed Rabi 2015 Ragi ML 365 - Demonstration

on new variety

Short duration Ragi variety Rabi 2015 L ( 233) M (13.5) H (302) Blackgram

3 Oilseeds Rainfed Kharif 2015 Groundnut CO 2 - Integrated crop

management

Integrated crop management Kharif 2015 L (225) M (13.0) H (321.1) Groundnut, Maize

4 Pulses Rainfed Kharif 2015 Greengram CO-8 - Demonstration on new variety

Short duration Green gram variety

Rabi 2015 L (200.6) M (11.5) H (268.7) Blackgram

5 Fibre Rainfed Rabi 2015 Cotton Suraj - Integrated pest

management

Demonstration on sucking pest

management

Rabi 2015 L (210.5) M (8.5) M (207) Maize

6 Vegetable Raifed Kharif 2015 French bean Arka sharath - Integrated crop

management

Integrated crop management Kharif 2015 L (230.3) M (16.7) M (333.5) French Beans,

Ragi

7 Spice Rainfed Rabi 2015 Garlic Bhima

Omkar

- Integrated

crop management

Integrated crop management Rabi 2015 L (236) M (13.2) M (260.4) Maize

8 Flower Irrigated Rabi 2015 Jasmine CO-1 - Integrated

nutrient

management

Demonstration on nutrient

management

Rabi 2015 L (227.8) M (13.8) M (270.3) Jasmine

9 Fodder Irrigated Kharif 2015 Fodder CO(BN)5 - Varietal

demonstration

Demonstration on new fodder

variety

Kharif 2015 L (232.5) M (13.0) H (287.5) Fodder

10 Fodder Irrigated Kharif 2015 Fodder Sorghum Varietal demonstration

Demonstration on fodder Sorghum

Kharif 2015 L (246.1) M (13.5) H (282.5) Fodder sorghum

11 Enterprise - Rabi 2015 Mushroom CO3 - Varietal

demonstration

Demonstration on milky

mushroom

- - - - -

12 Enterprise Enterprise

- Tamarind Local - Drudgery reduction

Demonstration of tamarind dehuller - Tamarind

13 Farm

Machinery

Farm

Machinery

Kharif 2015 Turmeric Roma - Farm

mechanization

Demonstration of turmeric seed

planter and harvester

Kharif 2015 L (216.3) L(9.3) M (211.2) -

14 Others Others - - Integrated farming

system

- Resource management

Up-gradation of existing IFS - L (265) M(15.1) H (365) -

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5.B. Results of Frontline Demonstrations

5.B.1. Crops

Crop

Name of the

technology

demonstrated

Variety Hybrid

Farming

situation No. of

Demo.

Area

(ha)

Yield (q/ha) %

Increase

*Economics of demonstration (Rs./ha) *Economics of check

(Rs./ha)

Demo Check Gross

Cost

Gross

Return Net Return

**

BCR

Gross

Cost

Gross

Return Net Return

**

BCR

H L A

Paddy

Ecological

Engineering

for Pest mgt.

ADT

38

- Irrigated

10 4 46.31 45.19 45.30 41.85 8.30 24,065.70 58,900.40 34,834.70 2.45 28,149.20 54,407.60 26,258.40 1.93

Ragi

ICM

ML

365

- Rainfed 10 4 29.20 24.30 25.85 22.16 16.62 15,100.00 41,352.00 26,252.00 2.7 15,635.00 35,456.00 19,821.00 2.26

Green gram

ICM CO 8

- Irrigated 10 4 8.95 5.15 6.89 5.74 19.93 20,020.00 44,264.00 24,244.00 2.21 20,210.00 36,791.00 16,581.00 1.82

Groundnut ICM in

Groundnut CO 2

- Rainfed 10 4 17.77 15.32 16.26 12.51 30.38 34,804.40 73,183.50 38,379.10 2.10 33,631.30 56,304.00 22,672.70 1.68

Cotton Sucking Pest

Management Suraj

- Rainfed 10 4 18.90 18.10 18.48 16.06 15.24 47,986.50 73,264.00 25,277.50 1.54 46,456.70 64,432.00 17,975.30 1.38

Jasmine INM in

Jasmine CO-1

- Irrigated 20 4 9397 7750 8492.3 7802 8.84 98,897.61 2,42,235.31 1,43,337.70 2.59 96,979.83 2,22,020.52 1,25,040.69 2.42

French bean ICM in French

Bean

Arka

sharath

- Irrigated 10 4 119.0 118.0 118.3 107.5 10.69 1,11,672.00 2,85,750.00 1,74,078.00 2.56 1,08,383.00 2,36,500.00 1,28,117.00 2.19

Garlic ICM in Garlic Bhima

Omkar

- Irrigated 10 4 66 61 63 58.3 8.06 1,538,24.00 4,44,100.00 2,90,276.00 2.89 1,50,479.00 3,79,600.00 2,29,121.00 2.52

Upgradation of

existing IFS

IFS - - Irrigated 5 11.4 - - - - - 1,54,710.00 3,78,608.00 2,23,898.00 2.51 1,72,552.00 2,98,312.00 1,25,759.00 1.72

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

Ecological Engineering for Pest Management in Paddy

Infestation percentage 9.24% 22.13%

Types of Natural Enemies Preying Mantids, Coccinellid Beetles, Damsel fly, Dragon fly, Long horned grasshopper and Spiders Dragon fly & Coccinellid Beetles

ICM in Ragi

No. of ear head/plant 8.28 6.86

Fodder Yield (kg/ha) 3217.70 2665.50

ICM in Green gram

Plant Height (cm) 44.6 37.8

No. of pods / plant 30 27

No. of seeds / pod 9.12 7.22

ICM in Groundnut

Infestation percentage (Leaf miner) 21.88% 33.49%

No. of Insects/trap 32.1 -

No. of pods/plant 33.33 25.95

Sucking Pest Management in Cotton

Infestation percentage 15.84% 22.78%

No. of Insects/trap 33.6 -

INM in Jasmine

Weight of flowers / plant (kg/plant) 2.6 1.86

ICM in French Bean

Pod Weight (For 100 Pod) 590.50gram 518.40 gram

Pod Length 13.80 cm 11.24 cm

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5.B.2. Livestock and related enterprises:

Type of

livestock

Name of the

technology

demonstrated

Breed/Variety

No.

of

Demo

No.

of

Units

Yield (q/ha)lit/animal/kg/bird %

Increase

*Economics of demonstration Rs./unit) *Economics of check

(Rs./unit)

Demo Check

if any

Gross

Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return

**

BCR

Gross

Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return

**

BCR

H L A Cow Fodder CO BN 5 10 10 13,920.00 9,840.00 11,472.60 9,936.60 15.73 1,36,904.00 2,75,328.00 1,38,424.00 2.01 1,28,034.00 2,38,382.40 1,10,348.40 1.86

Goat Fodder Sorghum COFS31 10 10 22.5 18.5 20.05 14.90 35.93 1,721.00 5,012.50 3291.50 2.91 1,649.00 3,725.00 2,076.00 2.26

Goat Area Specific

Mineral Mixture - 10 10 21.5 15.5 18.8 16.4 14.96 1,671.00 4,700.00 3029.00 2.90 2,160.00 4,100.00 1,940.00 1,90

Poultry Community Egg

Incubator - 1 1 - - 85 54 57.41 2,900.00 5,950.00 3050.00 2.05 2,400.00 3,780.00 1,380.00 1.58

Data on additional parameters other than yield (viz., additional income realized, employment generation, quantum of farm resources recycled etc.)

Data on other parameters in relation to technology demonstrated

Parameter with unit Demo Local

Fodder Fodder yield 182.85 qtl/acre - Milk yield 11472.6 liters 9936.6 liters

Fodder Sorghum Fodder Yield 131.85 qtl/0.1ha Open Grazing Body Weight at 6 Months 20.05 Kg/goat 14.9 kg/goat

5.B.3. Fisheries: Nil

5.B.4. Other Enterprises:

Enterprise Name of the technology

demonstrated

Variety/

species

No. of

Demo

Units/

Area {m2}

Yield (kg/bed) %

Increase

Economics of demonstration (Rs./unit) Economics of check

(Rs./unit)

Demo Check if

any

Gross

Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return BCR

Gross

Cost

Gross

Return

Net

Return BCR

H L A Mushroom Milky Mushroom CO-3 10 10 1.53 1.49 1.51 1.25 20.8 20,600.00 60,512.00 39,912.00 2.94 20,600.00 49,709.00 29,109.00 2.41

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5.B.5. Farm implements and machinery

Name of

the

implement

Cost of the

implement

in Rs.

Name of the

technology

demonstrated No. of

Demo

Area

covered

under

demo

in ha,

ton

Labour

requirement in

Mandays /ha,

ton %

save

Savings

in labour

(Rs./ha,

ton)

Economics of demonstration (Rs./ha, ton) Economics of check

(Rs./ha, ton)

Demo Check Gross cost Gross

Return Net Return BCR

Gross

Cost

Gross

Return Net Return BCR

Turmeric

Seed

Planter

Turmeric

harvester

Hiring

Mechanized

Turmeric

Seed Planter

Mechanized

Turmeric

harvester

4

4

1.60

1.60

30

77.5

63

150

52.38

48.33

10500.00

16250.00

2,61,500.00

6,00,000.00

3,38,500.00

2.29

2,88,250.00

5,60,000.00

2,71,750.00

1.94

Tamarind

Dehuller

36,750.00 Mechanized

Tamarind

Dehuller

10

1.00 1.63 21.27 92.29 3928.00 28,443.60 43,284.00 14,840.40 1.52 31,990.00 43,284.00 11,294 1.35

Data on additional parameters other than labour saved (viz., reduction in drudgery, time etc.) Data on other parameters in relation to technology demonstrated

Parameter with unit Demo Local

Turmeric Seed Planter

Field capacity (ha/hr) 0.14 0.05

Labour requirement (manhour/ha) 240 504

Seed rate(kg/ha) 845 2500

Turmeric harvester

Field capacity (ha/hr) 0.079 0.005

Labour requirement (manhour/ha) 620 1200

Tamarind dehuller

Capacity ( kg /hr) 76.30 5.89

Labour savi ng (%) 92.29% -

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

Sl.No. Activity No. of activities organized Number of participants Remarks

1 Field days 21 345 -

2 Farmers Training 21 373 -

3 Media coverage 18 - Published in Daily News papers, Television and Radio

4 Training for extension functionaries - - -

PART VI – DEMONSTRATIONS ON CROP HYBRIDS

Demonstration details on crop hybrids : Nil

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FLD on Paddy FLD on ICM in Ragi Ecological Engineering in Paddy ICM in Ragi

ICM in Groundnut ICM in Greengram

IPM for Sucking Pest Management in Cotton ICM in Garlic

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ICM in French bean New Fodder Variety (CO-5)

Mechanization – Turmeric cultivation

Area Specific Mineral Mixture - Goat Poultry Egg Incubator

Tamarind Dehuller

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PART VII. TRAINING

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

Training Title No. of

Course

Participants

Total Male Female

SC/ST-

Male

SC/ST-

Female

Integrated farming system 1 11 0 0 0 11

Bio inputs production techniques 1 22 18 3 1 44

Area specific mineral mixture for Goat rearing 1 20 4 0 0 24

Mushroom cultivation 1 26 14 0 0 40

New fodder variety 1 33 2 5 0 40

Roof top garden 1 42 13 2 0 57

Organic farming 1 20 2 0 0 22

New fodder variety 1 28 4 3 0 35


Bio input preparation techniques 1 8 0 0 0 8

Soil health management 1 30 0 2 0 32

Soil health management in horticultural crops 2 55 0 0 0 55

Bio fertilizer production techniques 1 16 1 2 0 19

Organic farming practices 1 48 6 4 0 58

Total 15 405 76 21 1 503

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


Course

Participants

Total Male Female

SC/ST-

Male

SC/ST-

Female

Integrated Crop Management 2 15 3 10 1 29

Production of bio control agents & bio

pesticides 2 12 2 10 5 29

Integrated Pest Management 12 139 41 17 8 205

Soil fertility management 3 29 3 13 4 49

Cropping System 1 19 6 0 0 25

Integrated Nutrient Management 5 85 22 8 0 115

Bio-Control of pests and diseases 1 1 3 0 6 10

Production of low value & high volume crop 1 18 0 2 0 20

Value addition 1 11 2 0 0 13

Integrated Disease Management 2 44 4 0 0 48

Protective cultivation 1 10 0 0 0 10

Production & Management technology 2 52 8 15 0 75

Farm machinery & its maintenance 2 43 10 0 0 53

Integrated Farming 1 22 8 0 0 30

Feed and Fodder technology 1 32 0 0 0 32

Household food security by kitchen gardening

and nutrition gardening 1 6 16 0 0 22

Integrated Crop Management 2 15 3 10 1 29

Total 38 538 128 75 24 765

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


Course

Participants

Total Male Female

SC/ST-

Male

SC/ST-

Female

Bee keeping techniques 7 181 54 31 3 269

Mushroom production techniques 11 352 124 41 8 525

Value addition 1 0 28 0 2 30

Total 19 533 206 72 13 824

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


Course

Participants

Total Male Female

SC/ST-

Male

SC/ST-

Female

Bee keeping techniques 2 26 34 0 1 61

Package of practices for coconut including

tree climbing aspects 1 31 9 0 1 41

Total 3 57 33 0 2 102

7.E. Sponsored training programmes conducted


Course

Participants

Total Male Female

SC/ST-

Male

SC/ST-

Female

Inland fish farming 1 42 11 0 0 53

Mushroom cultivation 6 175 55 27 7 264

Value addition in Millet 1 15 6 3 0 24

Bee keeping 8 169 77 28 3 277


Goat rearing 3 104 17 11 0 132

EDP in Agriculture 2 18 28 4 2 52

Value addition in forest produces 2 0 7 0 43 50

Organic farming 5 163 38 12 3 216

Seed treatment and land preparation

techniques for maize 1 19 5 2 0 26

Integrated farming system 1 13 0 0 0 13

Package of practices for coconut including

tree climbing aspects 1 31 9 0 1 41

High density planting techniques in cotton 1 56 18 0 0 74

Central warehouse Corporation (Dev. &

Regulation) 1 37 13 2 0 52

Mechanization in cattle resource mgt. 1 70 2 0 0 72

Value addition and marketing in

horticultural crops 1 35 13 2 0 50

Bio gas technology 1 38 5 0 0 43

Vegetable cultivation 1 65 15 0 0 80

Banana cultivation 1 25 5 2 0 32

Total 40 1101 351 97 63 1612

Sponsoring Agencies: NFDB-Hyderabad, Dept.of Horticulture, TNAU-Coimbatore, ATMA-Erode, Dept of Agri business & Marketing, CDB-

Cochin, CICR-Coimbatore, CWC-Chennai, Fullerton India, Reliance Foundation, Karaikudi, NSDC, Chennai.

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PART VIII – EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Extension Programmes (including extension activities undertaken in FLD programmes)

Activity Title No. of

Programme No. of Farmers

No. of Extension

Personnel

Field Day 16 289 11

Exhibition 6 3897 146

Film Show 18 959 31

Celebration of important days – World Soil Day 2015 1 129 14

Diagnostic visits 148 1651 71

Exposure visits 6 74 113

Farmers Group Meeting 6 118 16

Farmers visit to KVK 435 2924 361

Group discussions 6 175 19

Kisan Ghosthi – Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan 1 100 5

Scientists’ visit to farmers field 14 94 11

Kisan Mela 1 250 41

Experience sharing day 5 56 4

Lecture delivered as resource person 131 5017 302

Meeting with Extension Personnel 4 5 26

Soil Health Camp (2019 samples analyzed) 2 2019 2

Animal Health Camp 9 1665 0

Other Extension Activities

Electronic Media 25 - -

Extension Literatures 9 - -

News paper coverage 55 - -

Animal health camp (1665 animal treated) 4 - -

TV Talk 22 - -

Radio Talk 2 - -

Technical article & bulletin 2 - -

Total 928 19422 1173

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PART IX – PRODUCTION OF SEED, PLANT AND LIVESTOCK MATERIALS

9. A. Production of seeds by the KVKs

Seeds/QPM Crop Category Crop Name Variety/Hybr

id Name

Qty.

Produced

Unit

Produced

Qty.

Sold

Sold

Value

(Rs)

Farmers

Benefited

Seeds Pulses Green gram CO8 254 kgs 254 25400 67

Seeds Cereals Sorghum Local 250 kgs 250 11250 16

Seeds Green manure

crops

Sunnhemp Local 1000 kgs 1000 55000 20

Seeds Green manure

crops

Daincha Local 1000 kgs 55 3025 20

Total 2504 1559 94675 123

9. B. Production of planting materials by the KVKs

Seeds/QPM Crop Category Crop

Name

Variety/Hybrid

Name

Qty.

Produced

Unit

Produced

Qty.

Sold

Sold

Value

(Rs)

Farmers

Benefited

Planting

Material

Fodder crops Fodder

slips

CO4 21100 No 21100 9940 28

Planting

Material

Fodder crops Fodder

slips

CO5 12000 No 11200 8800 26

Total 33100 33100 18740 54

9.C. Production of Bio-Products

Bioagent

Category

Bioagent Name Qty.

Produced

Unit Sold

Value(Rs)

Farmers

Benefited

Micro nutrient

mixtures

Banana Special 3723 Kg 523134 1293

Mango special 2702 Kg 425620 483

Vegetable special 1509 Kg 227995 510

Bio fertilizer Azospirillum (LB) 281 Liter 93700 257

Phospobacteria (LB) 281 Liter 93700 257

Potash Mobilizer (LB) 260 Liter 91500 251

VAM 8384 Kg 419200 1047

Bio fungicide Pseudomonas Fluorescence (LB) 503 Liter 150900 474

Pseudomonas Fluorescence 1258 Kg 125800 691

Trichoderma viride (LB) 286 Liter 100100 250

Trichoderma viride 696 Kg 68900 381

Trichoderma Harizianum 19 Liter 1900 6

Trichoderma Harizianum (LB) 220 Kg 77000 220

Bio pesticide Neem soap 49.75 Kg 47760 178

Pungam soap 10 Kg 9600 19

Paecilomyces lilacinus (LB) 21 Liter 8400 4

Other Mushroom spawn 846.50 Kg 84650 123

Total 2549859 6444

9.D. Production of livestock materials:

Livestock

Category

Livestock

Name

Qty.

Produced

Unit Produced Total

Value(Rs)

Qty.

Sold

Sold

Value(Rs)

Farmers

benefited

Poultry Chick 27 No.of chicks 7080 27 7080 19

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

DROUGHT MITIGATION

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

1 KVK News Letter ((Date of start, Periodicity, number of copies distributed etc.)

Date of Start Periodicity No. of Copies Distribution

June 1996 Quarterly 4000 copies

(B) Literature developed/published

Item Title Author Name Number

Folder Usage of Bio Inoculant for crop management Mr.R.D.Srinivasan 2500

Booklet Goat rearing Dr.Mayakrishnan 200

Booklet Roof top gardening Ms.M.Siva & Mr.M.Thirumoorthy 200

Booklet Organic farming practices Mr.P.Pachiappan 1000

Booklet Bee keeping techniques Mr.R.D.Srinivasan 500

Folder Composting techniques Mr.J.Sekar 1000

Folder Soil and water sample techniques Mr.J.Sekar 200

Folder Erode district Soil fertility map Mr.J.Sekar 200

Card Soil health card Mr.J.Sekar 6000

Total 11000

10.B. Details of Electronic Media Produced

Media

Type

Media Title Developed By

CD`

1. Krishi Vigyan Kendra and its activities in Erode District

2. Integrated farming system

3. Liquid organic manure preparation techniques

4. Ecological engineering for pest management

5. Bio agents and its importance

6. Banana special and its importance

7. Papaya cultivation through organic farming

8. Turmeric rhizome rot management

9. Mixed fodder cultivation

10. Slatted floor goat rearing methods

11. Animal health promotion

12. Coconut tree climber

13. Groundnut pod stripper

14. Nursery raising techniques

15. Turmeric harvester and its importance

16. Turmeric harvester – Farmer innovation

Podhigai TV with the support of

KVK Team

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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.

A case study on successful Women farmer as a Model Agripreneur

Background:

Mrs.Tamilselvi belongs to a farm family in Pudhuvalliampalayam village of Gobichettipalayam taluk of Erode District.

She was hailing from farm family, after her marriage, she settled with her husband Mr.Pugalendhiran Nagalur

Kondaiyampalayam village of Anthiyur block of Erode District. Mr.Pugalendhiran has 3 acres of dry land they cultivated

millets earlier.

Later the family digged an open well and started cultivating sugarcane as a cash crop. In this regard, they got loan from

Cooperative society and they could get the income only after 1 ½ years which really burden them in repaying the loan in

sugarcane crop cultivation. They shifted their profession from agriculture to poultry farm with the support of private

company and again they incurred loss even after their hard work.

Mrs. Tamilselvi and her husband planned to continue farming with mixed crop system instead of mono crop. They started

cultivating Red banana and turmeric and coconut, here again problem continued in terms of income from farming and find

it difficult to run the family due to the price fluctuations and also had to depend on traders for marketing of banana and

turmeric commodities.

Intervention Process:

One of her relative suggested Mrs.Tamilselvi to start mushroom

cultivation in the shed where they have constructed for poultry farm kept

idle for some time. In the mean time, she came to know about the

mushroom cultivation training which was given from ICAR-KVK,

MYRADA, subsequently she noticed mushroom training message called

by KVK in the popular Tamil magazine called “Pasumai Vigadan”. She

and her husband immediately registered their name and attended one day

training programme at KVK during 2011 and started mushroom

cultivation with 15 beds. Once, she found the yield of the mushroom and

demands from consumers, she started production with 100 beds per

batch. In the beginning she sold out the mushroom in Anthiyur area and

later she expanded her marketing to nearby blocks of Erode district. During one year period she received the demand from

Mettur Dam area of salem District and now she goes daily to Mettur Dam and sells mushroom in different outlets, apart

from local sales.

In the beginning she could earn Rs.400/- per day from mushroom sales and after updating the skill from KVK, she

enhanced her income earning power with value added products and agricultural commodities , now could generate

additional income of Rs, 3500/- per day.

Intervention of the Technology:

In the beginning she marketed only mushroom and later she realized and expanded her business thinking in marketing of

her other agricultural produces like coconut and red banana. She attended training programmes on value addition in

millets, fruits and vegetables in KVK during 2013 and 2014 and updated her knowledge and skill. With the skill learnt on

value addition she started production of coconut milk and sesame ball and bajra rice depends upon the demand from the

consumers.

She expressed that, instead of selling Rs.2 /- for one banana fruit to banana traders, she sells one fruit for Rs. 8-10 /-

from direct selling. She realized that Agriculture is more profitable enterprise if it plans well while marketing the

commodities and also with value addition. Instead of selling the produces at cheaper cost, the family gains more returns

by selling the products direct to the consumers.

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Her husband joined as a member in a Joint Liability group which was formed by KVK and taking care by Marutham

Community Managed Resource Centre of Anthiyur block (A people Institution supports the SHGs and farmer’s Group

with the technical backstop from KVK ). The team from KVK visited their unit and observed that they used to roll the

paddy straw and filled for bed making process. The KVK team suggested for purchase of chaff cutter to reduce the time

and drudgery. She approached the CMRC and purchased chaff cutter on loan basis and now feel easy for cutting paddy

straw by using machine KVK team frequently visits this farm and used to give technical guidance in mushroom

cultivation.

Horizontal Spread:

Apart from mushroom cultivation, the family after attending the training on Organic

farming at KVK, started practicing organic farming and produce the bio products and

use in the farm. She is following Integrated farming system and have cattle farm,

poultry unit, a small flock of goat, Duck rearing and mushroom production. She

converts the farm waste including mushroom by-products to manure and applied to

the farm. She is practicing mulching, produce Jeevamirtha karaisal to enrich her farm.

From 15 beds in the begging during 2011, she expended her production with 100

beds during 2012, increased to 300 beds during 2013 followed by 450 beds during

2014 and now 600 beds from three sheds. She plans to extend her production with

1000 beds in the coming years. She expressed that agriculture is more economical

sector if we think as a farming as an enterprise. They do not engage labour for

mushroom cultivation and to look after their farm. Both husband and wife are only

managing the farming operations and marketing on their own. Plan their farming activities in such a way that regular

income is ensured instead of getting yearly income from mono cropping pattern. Now they planted red banana with

different time interval so that throughout the year to harvest banana and market for higher rate.

Economic gain of the technology / approach:

S.No. Particulars Income Rs. Expenditure Rs.

1 Fixed Cost

• Mushroom Shed - 3 Nos.

(20,000+40,000+20,000)

• Equipments( Chaff Cutter)

Total

80,000

30,0000

1,10,000

2 Variable Cost per year

• Chemical

(Carbendazim 2kg @ Rs165

• Formalin liquid 20 liter *Rs50=Rs1000)

• Seeds (Banana Rs.1500*5,

• Mushroom 1000 packets*Rs.30)

• Bed Cover (10kg*Rs.150)

• Paddy Straw (5Tractors *Rs.4000)

• Investments for other components

• Fertilizer &Manure

Total

165

1000

7,500

30,000

1500

20,000

1,80,000

75,000

3,15,165

3 Gross Income per year

• Mushroom Sold (2160*Rs.250)

• Banana (5400 piece*Rs.8)

• Sesame Balls(90,000 piece*Rs.5)

• Bajra rice(3600 packet*Rs.10)

• Coconut Milk (14400 packet*Rs.10)

Total

5,40,000

4,32,000

4,50,000

36,000

1,44,000

16,02,000

4

Net Income

Gross income - (Fixed Cost (10%) + Variable Cost)

[16,02,000 – (11,000 + 3,15,165)]

Total

12,75,835

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The family gets profit of Rs.12,75,835/- in one year from the integrated farming system along with mushroom enterprise.

The mushroom cultivation motivated her to get additional income to her family with other value added products during

marketing. Farmers, entrepreneurs and college students are visiting her farm for mushroom cultivation and she motivates

them to start the enterprise.

Scale-up of successful model:

By seeing the success of this model, similar approach has been followed in nearby area where KVK have promoted

farmer’s Institution.

SL

No

Name of

group

Nos Members

visited for

exposure

Type of

technologies

learnt

No.of Mushroom

units

established

Additional Income

earned per year (Rs)

1 Joint Liability

Group

14 85 Mushroom

cultivation,

Integrated farming

system

7 10,50,000.00

2 Farmers group 12 235 Mushroom

cultivation, banana

cultivation and

integrated farming

system

9 15,75,000.00

3 SHGs 14 260 Mushroom

cultivation

4 6,00,000.00

4 Entrepreneur - 15 Mushroom

cultivation

5 10,00,000.00

4 College and

TNAU

students

15

programme

320 Mushroom

cultivation

For gaining

knowledge

-

Total (Rs) 42,25,000.00

****

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10. D. Details of innovative methodology or innovative technology of Transfer of Technology developed

and used during the year 2015-16

Challenges Innovative methodology

adopted

Output Outcome

Conservation of

natural enemies

Development of Farmers

Calendar “A bountiful harvest

through Ecological

Engineering”.

1000 copies Concept shared among the farming

community and stakeholders of KVK

Availability of quality

seeds and planting

materials in time

Establishment of community

based resource centre for

production and mobilizing

quality seeds and seedlings

7 resource centers

established

3 ton of beans and 2tonnes of maize and 2

ton of paddy have been procured from

Research Stations to the farmers in a

participatory mode.

Marketing of value

added products by

Farmers &

Entrepreneurs

Establishment of market outlet

for farmers and entrepreneurs

Establishment of

common outlet

Uzhavan Angadi

• 50 members enrolled in Uzhavan

Angadi

• 174 branded products are marketed

through Uzhavan Angadi

• 15 individual outlets established

10. E. Details of indigenous technology practiced by the farmers in the KVK operational area which can

be considered for technology development.

Crop/Enterprise Source ITK Practiced Purpose

Vegetables

Farmer Bio Pest Repellent

Lantana camara 10kg Aloe vera 5 kg Mint 3 kg Turmeric

Powder 100 gm Water 60 liters The above materials are mixed

and boiled for 30 minutes at 100oC. Filtered solution mixed with

200 liters of water and directly used for foliar spraying and soil

drenching

Controlling of Foliage

disease through

spraying and

drenching for root

diseases

Banana Farmer Bio Nematicide

Combination of plant extract of Calotropis (Calotropis gigantia)

300g; Neem (Azadiracta indica) 2kg; Adathoda (A. vesica)

1.5kg; Kolingi (Thephrosia purpurea) 300g; Pungam seeds

(Pongamia pinnata)250g and Thoothi/Thumbai (Abutilon

indicum) 200g

Controlling of

Nematodes

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Selection of Villages / areas

Collection of Baseline

Information

Participatory Rural Appraisal Diagnostic services

Participatory Training Needs Assessment (PTNA)

Assessment of important topics related to training thrust area

Preparation of Training schedule

Identification of target

beneficiaries Preparation of Training materials

Collaborative institutes

FIELD TRIAL

FEED BACK /

EXPERIENCE SHARING

IMPLEMENTATION

Trainings

Extension

Services

Linkages

Demonstration

In-service

Persons

Capacity building

Farmers Farm Women

Rural youth

Participatory assessment of farming constraints and

Identification of thrust factors for training needs

Village rapport building and

awareness exercises

MONITORING & EVALUATION

OUTPUT and IMPACT Analysis

DOCUMENTATIONS

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

- Identification of courses for farmers/farm women

- Rural Youth

- Inservice personnel

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10.G. Field activities

i. Number of villages adopted : 32

ii. No. of farm families selected : 192

iii. No. of survey/PRA conducted : 11

10.H. Activities of Soil and Water Testing Laboratory

Status of establishment of Lab:

1. Year of establishment : 29.07.2005

2. List of Equipments purchased with amount :

Sl. No. Particulars Quantity Cost of Purchase (Rs)

1 Electronic Automatic Kel Plus Micro processor based six place, Macro

block digestion

1 No. 59,166.00

2 Electronic Superior Automatic distillation system with digital display 1 No. 125,793.00

3 Grinder 1 No. 11,582.00

4 Spectro- Photometer 1 No. 87,324.00

5 Flame Photometer 1 No. 42,713.00

6 pH Meter 1 No. 8,542.00

7 Digital Conductivity Meter 1 No. 8,542.00

8 Physical balance 1 No. 27,821.00

9 Chemical balance 1 No. 96,099.00

10 Shaker 1 No. 23,966.00

11 Oven 1 No. 9,769.00

12 Refrigerator 1 No. 17,499.00

13 Laboratory setup, Rack, Desk, Wash basin, Exhaust fan, Chemical and

Glass wares

- 1,91037.00

14 Mridaparikshak analytical materials 100 Nos 75,000.00

Total cost 7,84,803.00

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 6970 6152 2997 218640

Water Samples 3308 2674 4678 181275

Plant samples 4 4 4 155

Total 10282 8830 7679 400070

Details of samples analyzed during the year 2015-16:

Samples No. of Samples No. of Farmers No. of Villages Amount realized

(Rs.)

Soil 895 858 261 38360

Water 206 188 161 10660

Total 1101 1046 422 49020

10.I. Technology Week celebration during 2015-16 Yes/No : No

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

* 2019 samples analyzed during the World Soil Day 2015

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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)

Animal health promotion (Para-

vet)

34 88.6 Income before

initiation is NIL

Income after

initiation is Rs.5000

to 17000 / month

Skills on Artificial Insemination 32 82 Income Rs.3500 to

Rs.6000/month

Income Rs.7000 to

Rs.14000/month

Mushroom cultivation 59 75 Income is

Rs.1500/month

Income is Rs.4000 to

Rs.6000/month

Jute product making 2 62

Income Rs.1200/month Income Rs.4000 to

6000/month

Vegetable special 219 80

Income Rs.40000/ha Income Rs.45000/ha

IPM in Cotton 100 92

Income Rs.14600/ac Income Rs.17250/ac

Processing and value addition of

farm products

32 100 Income Rs.10000 -

15000

Income Rs.35000 –

45000

Banana special 1293 80 Income

Rs.2,25,0000/ha

Income

Rs.3,00,000/ha

11.B. Cases of large scale adoption

▪ Integrated Farm Development : 1470 families

▪ High Density Cotton cultivation : 100 hectare

▪ French Beans (Arka Komal) : 400 hectare

▪ Ragi (GPU 28) : 400 hectare

▪ Banana booster : 520 hectare

▪ Vegetable booster : 300 hectare

▪ Green manure : 50 hectare

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

Impact Study on Micro Nutrient Technology, Banana Special to enhance the

Production of Banana Crop in Erode District

Abstract:

Banana is one of the important fruit crop and cultivated in 1.2 lakh ha in Tamil Nadu. Erode district has major

area (10986 ha) under banana. Area under banana was decreasing drastically due to reduction in productivity and one of

the major reason was micro nutrient deficiency. Arka Banana Special is a foliar nutrition spray consisting of

micronutrients (zinc, boron, iron, manganese and copper) required for banana. This technology released by Indian Institute

of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bangalore in 2006 was licensed for production by KVK Erode, and called as “Banana

Special”. Since the introduction of Banana Special to Erode district by KVK during 2011, the banana production has

increased and farmers have regained their interest on banana cultivation. In order to study the impact of Banana Special

technology, the participatory tool called, PIMA (Participatory Impact Monitoring & Assessment) exercise was undertaken

during 2014. The study inferred that, about 80 percent of respondents were aware of the product and 70 percent are using

it. About, 53 percent farmers had trials in smaller area before adopting and 58 percent confirmed the benefits from the

technology. The technology has spread at faster rate through farmer friends (53%) and KVK meetings (27%). The only

negative fallout of the technology is that farmers have reduced the basal application of micro nutrient. Improper time

(mid-day) of application was also noticed due to shortage of labour.

Key Words: Banana Special, Knowledge, Yield, Impact

Introduction:

Banana is a globally important fruit crop with the annual production of 97.5 million tons. India is in 2nd after

China with the annual production of 16.91 million tons from 490.70 thousands hectares. Banana contributes 32% to the

total fruit production of the country. Maharastra, Tamil nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Gujarat, Anthra Pradesh and Assam are

the major state growing banana. National average production is low at 33.5T/ha (13Kg/ Bunch). Banana yield potential in

our country under ideal condition is 90t/ha. This is shows potentiality, of the crop if proper soil and nutrition management

is done. Banana is grown in humid tropics, and in semi arid tropics on commercial scale and micro nutrient disorder are

most common in this region of Tamilnadu.

Erode district is located in western parts of Tamilnadu lying between 10.36o to 11.58o North Latitude and 76.49o

to 77.58o East Longitude and 171.91m above mean sea level. The predominant soil type found in Erode district includes

red sandy and red loam soil. Agriculture is the primary occupation of Erode district. Banana is cultivated around 10480 ha.

in Erode district with the productivity level of 38 ton/ha. Though the farmers are getting 38 ton/ha productivity there was a

scope for further increasing the productivity of banana by utilizing latest technologies.

The recent research studies indicated that the micro nutrient status is below than the desirable level which

ultimately leads to decrease fertility level of soil. For example iron deficiency is severe in most of the western parts of

Tamil Nadu and that of zinc deficiency status is more severe in all parts of Tamil Nadu State. Similarly the deficiency

status of copper and manganese is also significant in major parts of the State. Hence the yield level of high yielding

varieties/hybrids in horticultural crops is significantly lower than their potential yield level. To overcome this situation,

ICAR KVK Erode brought out the technology from IIHR, Bangaluru during the year 2011 for rectifying micro nutrient

deficiencies in crops especially in banana.

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In this context, the study has been carried out in Gobichettipalayam Taluk of Erode district with the following objectives.

• To assess the impact on knowledge level of farmers in adoption of banana special in banana

• To assess the impact on increase the yield in banana by adoption of banana special

About the Technology:

Banana special is crop specific micronutrient formulation technology through foliar application exclusive for

higher yield in banana crop up to 20%. 6kg of Banana Special recommended for an acre as a foliar application

recommended by IIHR. Mix 50 grams of Banana special along with one lemon juice and 1 shampoo pocket in 10 liters of

water are added and mix thoroughly before spraying. Drenching of solution 250ml /plant after of 15 days of plantation in

case of tissue culture plants. Start from 4 months of plantation once in 30 days continues up to 8 months as foliar

application. Last two sprays done both on bunch and leaves 30 days and 60 days after bunch emergence. Spray should be

done preferably 6am to 11am and 4pm to 6.30pm and spray should be done mainly 60-70% on lower surface and 30% on

upper surface.

Methodology:

Erode district of Tamilnadu was purposively selected since the banana special production and promotion work

was carried out by KVK in the district in order to enhance the production potential of banana. Out of 14 blocks in Erode

district, 3 blocks namely, Gobichettipalayam, T.N.Palayam and Nambiyur were selected to conduct this study. A total of

100 farmers from these blocks were selected randomly for this study purpose.

For this study exposed facto research design was followed. A well-structured interview schedule was used to

collect data on Impact of Banana Special on productivity with special reference to Participatory Impact Monitoring

Assessment (PIMA) approach.

Step-By-Step approach adopted in the Impact Study through PIMA approaches:

Step 1: Development of indicators

Step 2: Measurement

Step 3: Analysis

Step 1: Development of Indicators:

KVK decided to work on “Banana Special” promotion since this is one the important program for supplying

quality inputs to farmers in time. KVK decided to introduce the concept called PIM gradually in the program. In a

participatory manner KVK involved all stakeholders for drafting Indicators & selecting the most appropriate Indicators.

Contributors for the development of Indicators:

INDICATORS

Farming communities

Krishi Vigyan Kendra

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In order to study the objective of this programme the following indicators were drafted.

Indicator – 1: Experience in Banana cultivation

Indicator – 2: Knowledge in adoption of technologies

Indicator – 3: Soil application of micro nutrient

Indicator – 4: Knowledge about Banana special produced by KVK

Indicator – 5: Application of Banana special

Indicator – 6: Adoption and time of Banana special

Indicator – 7: Spread of technology

Indicator – 8: Cost of cultivation with yield

Indicator – 9: Satisfaction level of farmer

Indicator – 10: Constraints in adoption of technology

Step- 2: Measurement:

The data collected from the farmers are consolidated and furnished as below;

Questionnaire Response

Experience in Banana cultivation 0 – 5 Year 5 – 10 More than 10 years

35 49 16

Knowledge in adoption of technologies 60% 60% – 80% 80% - 100%

52 34 14

Soil application of Micro Nutrient Yes No

22 78

Knowledge about Banana special produced by

KVK

Yes No If Yes, Brief in detail

80 20 Training & Print media

Application of Banana special Yes No If Yes, (Kg/ha

70 10 10

Adoption of Banana special 40 – 60% 60 – 80% 80 – 100%

7 41 22

Time of application 6 am – 10 am 10 am – 2 pm 4 pm – 6 pm

21 38 11

Mode of technology transfer KVK Farmer - Farmer Mass Media

19 37 14

Cost of cultivation with yield Yield Cost of cultivation Gross return

22.28 ton/ha 1,95,840.00 5,44,084.00

Satisfaction level of farmer 60% 60% – 80% 80% - 100%

4 54 12

Constraints in adoption of this technology

(Banana Special)

Yes No If Yes, Brief in detail

28 42 1. Difficulty to spray at the

last stage of crop due to its

height;

2. Labour shortage

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195,840

544,084

348,244

194,337

462,547

268,210

Cost of cultivation Gross Return Net Return

Demo

Check

Step 3: Analysis: Indicator – 1 & 2: Experience and knowledge in Banana cultivation:

It was noticed that 49% of the farmers practicing banana cultivation with 5 to 10 years experience, but the study indicated that

35% of the farmers enrolled in banana cultivation with below 5 years experience especially the youths found attracted towards

agriculture. 52% of the farmers are adopted less than 60% of the recommended technologies, since the youths entre in to agriculture

they faced field level problems while adoption of latest technologies.

Indicator – 3: Soil application of Micro Nutrient:

The study revealed that, 78% of the farmers are not applying micro nutrients since they are not exposed on the importance of

micro nutrients in enhancing in banana productivity. In the recent past, many development departments are inculcating the farmers for

adoption of micro nutrient application to enhance quality production which induces 22% of the farmers practicing micro nutrient

application.

Indicator – 4 & 5: Knowledge about Banana Special and Application of Banana special technology produced by KVK, Erode

Regarding the knowledge on banana special, 80% of the farmers aware about the technology and 70% of the respondents were

using this technology in their farm for enhancing the productivity.

Indicator – 6: Adoption and time of Banana special application

Though the technology was helpful for increasing the productivity, the study shows that, only 31.43% of the farmers are

adopting the recommended dose of banana special for their entire cropping season and 58.57% are using 60 – 80% of the recommended

dose for their banana cultivation.

The study indicated that, 45.71%of the farmers applied in the right time. 54.29% of the farmers applied the banana special

during the mid-day due to the scarcity of the labour which results in reduced the efficiency of the micro nutrient uptake of the crop.

Indicator – 7: Spread of technology

The interesting fact noted in the study was 52.86% of the technology was spread among the farmers through the farmers who

reaped the maximum benefit by adoption of this technology. 27.14% of the technology was spread through the KVK extension

programme like conducting capacity building, exhibits and demonstrations. 20% of the technology was spread among the farmers with

the support of mass media like news paper, magazines, mobile advisory services etc.

Indicator – 8: Cost of cultivation with yield

The study shows that, the cost of cultivation was increased in banana special applied field in terms of Rs.1,500/ha. when

compared to the existing farming practices. By adopting this technology 9.80% yield increased was recorded. The average incremental

benefit reaped from the banana special was recorded Rs.80,000/ha.

Indicator – 9: Satisfaction level of farmer

The study indicated that though the farmers are adopting 80% of the recommended dose of banana special, 77.14%

respondent’s satisfaction level was observed up to 80%; and 17.15% farmers satisfaction level reached 80% to 100% adoption. The

respondents expressed that the soil application of micro nutrient especially in banana special helps in increase the fertility level of soil.

Indicator – 10: Constraints in adoption of the technology

40% of the respondents felt that, application of banana special in the later stage of the crop especially after nine months found

very difficult since the height of the plant reaches more than 10 feet and also the application time could not be followed in the specified

time due to the labour shortage.

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Impact Report:

Input Output Outcome Impact

Intended Unintended Unexpected

• Production and

supply of Banana

Special

• Conducted one Front Line

Demonstration

• Conducted 35 capacity

building programmes at

block level

• Conducted 10 methods

demonstration

• Conducted 2 trainings for

Extension Officials

• Provided 45 mobile advisory

service to farmers

• Spread of this technology

through medias (TV/

Newspapers)

• SHG women from CMRC

trained on mass production

of Banana Special

• KVK produced 9858 kg

of banana special on

need based

• 1644 farmers used this

technology

• KVK developed

decentralized system

for spread of this

technology

• 70% of the farmers

acquired knowledge on

banana special

• 9.8% yield increase

was noticed by

adopting this

technology

• By adoption of this

technology, the farmers

get an incremental

income of Rs.80,000/ha

• Horizontal spread of

the technology was

noticed encouragingly

• Line department

officials recommended

the banana special to

the farmers based on its

performance

• Other district farmers

like Salem, Namamkal,

Krishnagiri, Theni,

Madurai, Cuddalore

and Palakad (Kerala

state) are regularly

availing the banana

special technology

from KVK.

• Increased the market

price due to the shining

appearance of banana

bunch

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Inference:

The overall observation on the impact of Banana Special among the banana growers revealed that there was 70% of the

farmers are acquired knowledge and adoption of this technology which results in 9.8% increased yield in banana. 60 - 80% of the

respondents were adopting the recommended dosage banana special in time. The incremental benefit cost of Rs.80,000/ha was

realized by the respondents by spending Rs.5,400/ha as an additional cost of cultivation. Since the farmers are regularly using the

banana special there was no micro nutrient deficiency symptom was noticed in their field. The farmers expressed that, it is a cost

effective technology to the farming community to enhance their production potential if it is used in appropriate time as

recommended.

***

Way forward…..

By seeing the acceptance of this Banana special technology, KVK has a plan to decentralized production unit

with the support of community managed resource centers (CMRCs) established in 7 locations in Erode

district. This initiative will provide maximum coverage of farmers in different parts of district and it will

provide employment opportunity for SHG women and Agri promoters at the village level.

KVK has identified two other crops like vegetables and mango to address the micro nutrient deficiencies and

to enhance the production for the benefit of farming community in Erode district. In this regard, KVK

availed micro nutrient technology i.e Vegetable Special & Mango Special from IIHR, Bangalore.

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PART XII - LINKAGES

12.A. Department Linkages

Linkage Agency Funds Received

(Rs)

Expenditure

(Rs)

Area

covered

Farmers Benefitted

(Nos.)

Purpose of Linkage

ATMA 37500 37500 0 50 Exposure Programme

ATMA 4000 4000 1 1 Demonstration

DASD, Calicut 50000 50000 5 100 Capacity Building

NFSM 90000 90000 12 30 Demonstration

Coconut Dev.

Board

113000 113000 0 40 Capacity Building

Total 294500 294500 18 221 --

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

financed by State Govt./Other Agencies

Lead

Agency

Project

Title

Role of KVK Date of

Initiation

Project

Outlay

(Rs)

Amount

Sanctioned

(Rs)

Expenditure(Rs) Progress Achieved

Fullerton Bee

Keeping

Provide training

to the farmers

10-01-15 495000 495000 495000 2 Batches of Training

completed; 60

participants benefited

Fullerton

India

Krishi

Mitra

Developing

Technocrats on

Organic

Farming

05-01-15 275000 275000 275000 Training provided to the

farmers on Organic

farming and kitchen

garden

Total 770000 770000 770000 --

12.C. Details of linkage with ATMA

a) Is ATMA implemented in your district (Yes/ No) : Yes; If yes, role of KVK in preparation of SREP of the district?

Yes. Based on the PRA, we prepared the action plan for the district.

Coordination activities between KVK and ATMA during 2015-16

S. No. Programme Particulars No. of programmes

attended by KVK staff

No. of programmes

Organized by KVK

Other remarks

(if any)

1 SREP Action plan

preparation

Kendra staff

participated in action

plan preparation

meeting

2 - The programme

was organized

State Agricultural

Department

2 Farm School Integrated crop

management in Maize

6 6 -

3 Exposure

programme

Farmer Producers

Organization

1 1 -

4 Demonstration Integrated nutrient

management in lablab

1 1 -

5 Capacity Building Lecture delivered on

Agri and Horticultural

crops

131 - -

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

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

12.F. Details of linkage with RKVY: -Nil-

12. G Kisan Mobile Advisory Services:

Month No. of SMS sent No. of farmers to which SMS was

sent

April 2015 29 1065

May 22 1065

June 29 1236

July 33 1237

August 11 1236

September 8 1236

October 10 1238

November 5 1236

December 6 1236

January 2016 5 1267

February 7 1270

March 4 1273

Total 169 14595

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PART XIII- PERFORMANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN KVK

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

Sl.No. Demon Unit Year of Establishment

Area (Ha)/Unit

Details of Production Amount (Rs)

Variety Produce Qty Cost of

inputs

Gross

Income

1 Incubator 2015 1 Local - 650 Nos. 8700 18000

2 Small orchard 2012 320 Alphonsa,

PKM

- - 1600000 -

3 Processing Unit 2015 1 Millets 3 Ton 60000 100000

4 Nutrition/Roof top

Garden

2015 10 Vegetables & Greens - - -

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

Seeds/QPM Crop

Category

Crop

Name

Variety/Hybrid

Name

Qty.

Produced

Unit

Produced

Qty.

Sold

Sold

Value

(Rs)

Farmers

Benefited

Seeds Pulses Greengram CO8 254 kgs 254 25400 67

Seeds Cereals Sorghum Local 250 kgs 250 11250 16

Seeds Green manure

crops

Sunnhemp Local 1000 kgs 1000 55000 20

Seeds Green manure

crops

Daincha Local 1000 kgs 55 3025 20

Planting

Material

Fodder crops Fodder

slips

CO4 21100 No 21100 9940 28

Planting

Material

Fodder crops Fodder

slips

CO5 12000 No 11200 8800 26

Planting

Material

Plantation crop Coconut Tiptur Tall 1200 No. - - -

Total 35604 33859 113415 177

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

Bioagent

Category

Bioagent Name Qty.

Produced

Unit Sold

Value(Rs)

Farmers

Benefited

Micro nutrient

mixtures

Banana Special 3723 Kg 523134 1293

Mango special 2702 Kg 425620 483

Vegetable special 1509 Kg 227995 510

Bio fertilizer Azospirillum (LB) 281 Liter 93700 257

Phospobacteria (LB) 281 Liter 93700 257

Potash Mobilizer (LB) 260 Liter 91500 251

VAM 8384 Kg 419200 1047

Bio fungicide Pseudomonas Fluorescence (LB) 503 Liter 150900 474

Pseudomonas Fluorescence 1258 Kg 125800 691

Trichoderma viride (LB) 286 Liter 100100 250

Trichoderma viride 696 Kg 68900 381

Trichoderma Harizianum 19 Liter 1900 6

Trichoderma Harizianum (LB) 220 Kg 77000 220

Bio pesticide Neem soap 49.75 Kg 47760 178

Pungam soap 10 Kg 9600 19

Paecilomyeces lilacinus (LB) 21 Liter 8400 4

Other Mushroom spawn 846.50 Kg 84650 123

Total 2549859 6444

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

Livestock

Category

Livestock

Name

Qty.

Produced

Unit Produced Total

Value(Rs)

Qty.

Sold

Sold

Value(Rs)

Farmers

benefited

Poultry Chick 27 No.of Chicks 7080 27 7080 19

13.E. Utilization of hostel facilities Accommodation available (No. of beds): 24

Months No. of trainees stayed Trainee days (days

stayed)

Reason for short fall (if

any)

April 2015 12 17 -

May 22 1 -

June 27 2 -

July 4 19 -

August 24 30 -

September 81 16 -

October 4 14 -

November 32 21 -

December - - -

January 2016 41 7 -

February 23 28 -

March 5 18 -

Total 275 173

13.F. Details on Rain Water Harvesting Structure and micro-irrigation system: -Nil-

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PART XIV - FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

14.A. Details of KVK Bank accounts

Bank

Account

Bank Name Location Branch

Code

Account

Name

Account

Number

MICR

Number

IFSC Code

Savings A/c State Bank of India Gobichettipalayam 0000839 1 11113983311 638002014 SBIN0000839

Savings A/c Canara Bank Gobichettipalayam 1236 2 1236101031942 638015007 CNRB0001236

14.B. Utilization of KVK funds during the year 2015-16 (Rs. in lakh)

S # Particulars Sanctioned Released Expenditure

A. Recurring Contingencies

1 Pay & Allowances 11154000 11154000 1,11,09,798.00

2 Traveling allowances 100000 100000 99,999.00

3 Contingencies

A Stationery, telephone, postage and other

expenditure on office running, publication of

Newsletter and library maintenance (Purchase of

News Paper & Magazines)

90000 90000 89,994.00

B POL, repair of vehicles, tractor and equipments 110000 110000 1,10,000.00

C Meals/refreshment for trainees (ceiling upto

Rs.40/day/trainee be maintained)

58000 58000 58,000.00

D Training material (posters, charts, demonstration

material including chemicals etc. required for

conducting the training)

50000 50000 49,962.00

E Frontline demonstration except oilseeds and

pulses (minimum of 30 demonstration in a year)

255000 255000 2,55,000.00

F On farm testing (on need based, location specific

and newly generated information in the major

production systems of the area)

77000 77000 79,975.00

G Integrated Farming System

H Training of extension functionaries

I Maintenance of buildings

J Extension activities 50000 50000 48,924.00

K Farmers Field School 30000 30000 29,860.00

L Library Maintenance 5000 5000 4,990.00

TOTAL (A) 1,19,79,000.00 1,19,79,000.00 1,19,33,502.00

B. Non-Recurring Contingencies

1 Works 0 0 0

2 Equipments including SWTL & Furniture 0 0 0

3 Vehicle 0 0 0

4 Library (Purchase of assets like books &

journals)

0 0 0

TOTAL (B) 0 0 0

C. REVOLVING FUND 0 0 0

GRAND TOTAL (A+B+C) 1,19,79,000.00 1,19,79,000.00 1,19,33,502.00

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14.C. Status of revolving fund (Rs. in lakh) 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 2013 to March 2014 6,51,710.00 6,18,938.00 11,36,181.00 1,34,467.00

April 2014 to March 2015 1,34,467.00 9,02,908.00 10,23,978.00 13,397.00

April 2015 to March 2016 13,397.00 13,02,297.00 8,96,501.00 4,19,193.00

The mature trees value estimated to be sum of Rs.7 lakhs

15. Details of HRD activities attended by KVK staff during 2015-16

Staff Name Designation Gender Discipline Training Title Institute

Address

Start Date End Date

Dr.P.Alagesan Senior

Scientist &

Head

Male Ag.

Extension

Role of KVK in

Farmers Producers

Organization

ICAR KVK

Namakkal

11.09.2015 11.09.2015

Dr.K.Mayakrishnan Subject

Matter

Specialist

Male Animal

Science

Role of KVK in

Farmers Producers

Organization

ICAR KVK

Namakkal

11.09.2015 11.09.2015

Mrs.M.Siva Subject

Matter

Specialist

Female Home

Science

Production of

designer milk, meat

and egg by dietary

manipularion

VC & RI,

Namakkal

16.11.2015 25.11.2015

Mr.M.Thirumoorthi Farm

Manager

Male Farm

Manager

Farm Machinery TNAU,

Coimbatore

23.03.2016 24.03.2016

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16. Celebration of Important Days during 2015-16:

a. World Soil Day conducted on 5.12.2015 :

No. of

Participants

No. of Soil

Health

Cards

distributed

Name of public representative /

other dignitaries

Events

150 300 Honourable Member of Parliament

Smt.V.Sathyabama M.P , (Thirupur

Constituency)

Mr.G.Santhanam,

District Development Manager,

NABARD, Erode,

Mr.Murali,

Department of Agriculture,

Erode.

Mrs.Santhi,

Department of Horticulture,

Erode

• Exhibits on Soil Sample Collection and Analysis:

with the support of students of agriculture, exhibits

have been established in the premises; the farmers

have been explained on importance of soil

sampling, procedure for soil sample collection.

• Presentations on Soil Testing and Importance of

production and productivity improvement have

been displayed during the programme and films

related to soil health management also presented for

the benefit of farmers during the programme.

• Based on the KVK STL soil report, Erode District

Soil Fertility Map has been prepared and

distributed 1000 copies to farmers.

b. Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan Diwas conducted on 23.12.2015

No. of

Participants

Name of public representative / other dignitaries Events

107 • Mr.K.A.Sengottaiyan, Honorable Member of Legislative Assembly,

(Former Ministry of Agriculture, Tamilnadu) Gobichettipalayam

• Mrs.Thangam, Panchayat Union Chairman, Gobichettipalayam

• Mr.Mayilsamy, Panchayat President, Alukkuli

• Mrs.A.Kogila, Panchayat President, Kalingiyam

• Mrs.Kavitha, District Union Councilor

• Mr.G.Santhanam, District Development Manager, NABARD, Erode

• Mr.R.M.Subramaniam, Deputy Director (Agri Business), Erode

• Exhibitions

• Demonstrations Unit

• Inauguration of Farmers

Producers Company (5

Nos.)

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