Krishi vigyan Kendra
Konehalli, Tiptur Tq, Tumakuru
ANNUAL REPORT -2015-16
I. On-Farm Testing of Technologies (OFT):
Crop/
enterprise
Title of OFT No. of
trials
No. of
farmers Technology Assessed
Yield
(q/ha)
Net
Return
(Profit) in
Rs/unit
%
increase
Feed
back
Chikpea Performance of
Chikpea
varieties in
Tumkur
district
05 05 T1- Variety A – 1 9.25 29660 - Variety JG- 11,
Jaki 9218 and JG
– 14 have
performed well
when compared
to check variety.
Jaki - 9218
recorded highest
yield followed
by JG – 14
T2- Variety JG – 11 11.50 39425 24.32
T3- Jaki 9218 12.80 46523 38.37
T4- JG- 14 12.75 46306 37.84
Crop/
enterprise
Title of OFT No. of trials
No. of farmers
Technology Assessed
Yield (q/ha)
Net Return
(Profit) in
Rs/unit
% increase
Feed back
Arecanut Assessment of
Arecanut -
French bean
intercropping
system for
added return
07 (1.1ha) 03 T1- Arecanut sole
cropping Arecanut : 10.8 170000 -
Poor soil
fertility, low
market demand and there was
of cowpea high
demand of beans. French
bean as
intercrop in
arecanut
provided high
net return and improved soil
fertility status
T2- Arecanut +
Vegetable Cowpea
Arecanut : 11.8
Cowpea : 36 205000 9.26
T3- Arecanut +
French bean
Arecanut : 12.7
French bean : 45 217000 12.0
Crop/ enterprise
Title of OFT No. of
trials
No. of
farmers Technology Assessed
No. of Damaged
leaves/plant
No. of rolled
leaves/plant
% infestat
ion
Feed
back
Banana Assessment of
Management Practices
for Banana Skipper
05 05 T1- Spraying with
chlorpyriphos 20 EC
@2.5 ml/lt
5.0 8.50 33 Since pest
was noticed
during December
month,
observations
on pest
damage only
T2- Spraying with
Quinalphos @ 2ml/lt +
spreader 1ml/lt
3.5 6.00 25
T3- Spraying with
Dichlorvas @ 2ml/lt
+spreader 1ml/lt
Safe, contact & fumigant
2.0 4.50 20
Crop/
enterprise
Title of OFT No. of
trials
No. of
farmers Technology Assessed Yield (q/ha)
Net
Return
(Profit) in
Rs/unit
%
increase
Feed
back
Mango Assessment of
Legumes as
intercrops in
Mango
Orchards
05 03 T1- Mango as sole crop Mango yield data
awaiting
Mango yield data awaiting
T2- Cowpea as
intercrop in Mango Cowpea : 4 q/ha
T3- Redgram +
Greengram (1:4) as
intercrop in Mango
Redgram : 2.8 q/ha
Greengram: 0.7 q/ha
Change in KAP text score (%) and nutritional status of subjects (Before and after intervention)
Crop/
enterprise
Title of OFT
No.
of trials
No. of mothers of
anganavad
i children
Technology
Assessed
KAP text score
(%) Height (cm) weight (kg) MUAC (cm)
Before After Improvement
Before After Improvement
Before After Improvement
Before After Improvement
Human health
Efficacy of different
education methods to
mothers of
Anganawadi children to
prevent
malnutrition
04 40 T1- Non formal education with
supplementary nutrition in
Anganawadies
51.66 132.15 15.15 16.33
T2- TO
1+Additional teaching and
extension
materials
50.00 114.92 13.03 15.33
T3- TO
1+Training and
Method demonstration on
enriched foods
using regional foods
64.58 116.2 12.13 13.89
T4 - TO 1+Family
counseling 55.00 118.96 13.19 14.35
II. Front Line Demonstrations (FLDs):
Title Variety No. of
farmers
Area(ha) Yield (Q/ha) % increase
Demon. check
Integrated Crop Management
in Redgram
Use of variety BRG -5, Seed
treatment, Soil test based
nutrient management, Installation
of bird perches, use of
pheromone traps, need based
Plant protection chemicals
BRG -5 10 4 8.75 6.85 27.74
Economics of demonstration
(Rs./ha)
Economics of Check(Rs./ha)
Gross
cost
Gross
return
Net
return
BCR GC GR NR BCR
14675 52500 37825 3.57 16500 41100 24600 2.49
1. Impact of demonstrations : BRG-5 variety along with other package has resulted in achieving higher
yield when compare to check
2. Feed back : Incidence of sterility mosaic disease is noticed and hence variety resistant to SMD is
needed.
Title Variety No. of
farmers
Area(ha) Yield (Q/ha) % increase
Demon. check
Bengalgram for Residual
Moisture Conditions in Paddy
Fallows
use of improved variety JG-11,
seed treatment, need based plant
protection chemicals
JG-11 10 4 7.50 6.15 21.95
Economics of demonstration
(Rs./ha)
Economics of Check(Rs./ha)
Gross
cost
Gross
return
Net
return
BCR GC GR NR BCR
13625 37500 23875 2.75 13400 30750 17350 2.29
1. Impact of demonstrations: Variety JG- 11 has recorded 21.95% higher yield as compared to check
variety. This variety showed resistance to drought and wilt.
2. Feed back: Varieties suitable for late sowing, resistant to pod borer and root rot incidence and high
yielder under drought is required.
Title Variety No. of
farmers
Area(ha) Yield (Q/ha) % increase
Demon. check
Finger millet variety ML-365
for Drought and Blast tolerance
Use of neck & finger blast
tolerant variety (ML-365),
nutrient management practices
and value addition
ML-365 12 05 22.50 17.40
29.31
Economics of demonstration
(Rs./ha)
Economics of Check(Rs./ha)
Gross
cost
Gross
return
Net
return
BCR GC GR NR BCR
27214 54478 27264 2.01 27357 41543 14186 1.53
1. Impact of demonstrations: Variety ML - 365 has recorded 29.31% higher yield as compared to check
variety. Even the fodder yield is high when compare to check.
2. Feed back: Farmers are not applying potash as per crop needs.
Title Variety No. of
farmers
Area(ha) vegetables shelf life (days) impact in
shelf life demo check
Use of Improved
Fruits and Vegetable
Preservator in
Schools
Demonstration of low
cost fruit & vegetable
preservator
(CRIDA model)
temperature 18-25 0C,
Rh 80-85%, extension
of shelf life 10-12 days
-
3
2 schools
& 1
Farmers
hostel
Beans
carrot
radish
Bringal
Ridge gourd
Tomato
Palak
Fenugreek leaves
Change in
temperature
Intervals of
purchasing
vegetables
9
11
12
12
9
10
7
7
18-210c
once in a
week
3
5
5
5
4
5
3
3
21-250c
every
alternative
days
6
6
7
7
5
5
4
4
3-40c
reduction in
temperature
-
Title Enterprise Technology demonstrated No. of
farmers
Arecanut Dehusker for Drudgery
Reduction
Arecanut
Dehusker
Demonstration of arecanut
dehusker 04
Technology options Efficiency
(kg/hr/person)
Split
nuts
Dehusking (kg/day/4
persons )
Labour cost (Rs.) for
dehusking of 480 kg
Farmers practice 05 00 160 2,400
(12 farm women)
Demonstration 15 00 480 800
(4 farm women)
1. Impact of demonstrations : Rs. 1600 is saved by using dehusker / day
2. Feed back : Saves time
Less expenditure for Labour
Less drudgery
Needs practice to operate
Title Variety No. of
farmers
Area(ha) Yield (Q/ha) % increase
Demon. check
Integrated Crop Management
in Tomato
Use of Hybrid Arka Rakshak,
Use of Arka microbial
consortium, Foliar spray of
Vegetable Special, Application of
neem cake, Trichoderma, curzate
and contidar
Arka
Rakshak 6 1.2 485 380 27.63
Economics of demonstration
(Rs./ha)
Economics of Check(Rs./ha)
Gross
cost
Gross
return
Net
return BCR GC GR NR BCR
94000 291000 197000 3.096 105000 228000 123000 2.171
1. Impact of demonstrations : Increase in the yield by 27.63 %
Increased yield is also due to use of improved technologies like hybrids and
total package
2. Feed back : Non availability of Arka Rakshak at farmers level and slight denial in market arka rakshak
Title Variety No. of
farmers Area(ha)
Technology Capsules for
Sustainable Production in
Coconut
Soil test based nutrient
application
Mucuna as cover crop
Soil application of Neem
cake @ 5 kg + Trichoderma
and Pseudomonas
fluoroscens @ 100g each /
palm/ year
Burial of coconut husk splits
in the trench with convex
husk splits facing upwards in
2-3 layers and covering with
soil
surface mulching with dried
coconut leaves
Root feeding with
Hexaconazole @ 3ml in
100ml water
Use of pheromone traps for
RPW & RB
IR-64 3 1.2
Parameters Demo
Initial
status/
check
Soil pH Under
progress
6.32
EC (ds /m) 0.45
OC (%) 0.28
Available N (kg/ha) 253
Available P (kg/ha) 18
Available K (kg/ha) 109
Weed density (no./sq mt) 30 224
No. of functional leaves/palm 18 15
No. of leaves drooped/ palm 8 4
Red Palm Weevil trapped 15 -
Rhinoceros Beetle trapped 8 -
1. Impact of demonstrations : since coconut is a perennial horticulture crop the seasonal observations are
being collected
2. Feed back : -
Title Variety No. of
farmers
Area(ha) Yield (Q/ha) % increase
Demon. check
Integrated Crop Management
in Mango
Spraying with mango special @
5g/lt
Spraying with 0.05%
Imidachloprid
Spraying with Wettable sulphur
0.3%
Spraying with 0.1% Carbendazim
Erection of Fruit fly traps@ 15
Nos./ha
Alphanso 03 1.2 In progress
Economics of demonstration
(Rs./ha)
Economics of Check(Rs./ha)
Gross
cost
Gross
return
Net
return
BCR GC GR NR BCR
- - - - - - - -
1. Impact of demonstrations : -
2. Feed back : -
Title Variety No. of
farmers
Area(ha) Yield (Q/ha) % increase
Demon. check
Integrated Pest Management in
Paddy
Weed management through –
Londax power herbicide - 4
kg/ac.
Seed treatment with Carbendazim
@ 4 gm/kg
Soil application of carbofuron
@2kg/ac (nursery)
Stem-borer management through
pheromone traps &
Chloropyriphos @ 0.2%
Sheath blight management
through Hexaconazole @ 0.1%
- 10 4 52.00 41.50 25.30
Economics of demonstration
(Rs./ha)
Economics of Check(Rs./ha)
Gross
cost
Gross
return
Net
return
BCR GC GR NR BCR
44,500 67,600 23,100 1.51 41,000 53,950 12,950 1.31
1. Impact of demonstrations : The technology demonstrated for integrated pest management in paddy
performed well by increasing paddy yield beside reducing the pest like stem borer, disease like blast
and weed menace
2. Feed back : Farmers were convinced with results of the demonstration and opined for continuation of
the technology demonstrated in future season.
Title Variety No. of
farmers
Area(ha) Yield (Q/ha) % increase
Demon. check
Management of Nut Splitting in
Arecanut
Application of FYM 12 kg / tree
+
RDF 100:40:140 NPK g / tree +
Borax 30 g / tree
Local 3 1.3 15.10 13.20 14.39
Economics of demonstration
(Rs./ha)
Economics of Check(Rs./ha)
Gross
cost
Gross
return
Net
return
BCR GC GR NR BCR
120000 422800 302800 3.52 115000 369600 254600 3.21
1. Impact of demonstrations : Application of boron and potash resulted in reduction of nut splitting
percentage and there by increased yield
2. Feed back : Farmers opined that application of boron and potash resulted in reduction of nut splitting
and there by increased yield
Title Variety No. of
farmers
Area(ha) Yield (Q/ha) % increase
Demon. check
Integrated Nutrient Management
in Chilli
Application of FYM 25 t /ha + Use
of 75% RDF NPK kg / ha + Arka
Microbial Consortium 12.5 kg/ ha
Application of Vegetable special 6g/
lt – 3 sprays 1st spray @ 25-30 days
after transplanting, sub sequent
sprays in the interval of 20 days
after 1st spray
Arka
meghana
10 02 241 202 19.30
Economics of demonstration
(Rs./ha)
Economics of Check(Rs./ha)
Gross
cost
Gross
return
Net
return
BCR GC GR NR BCR
80000 241000 161000 3.02 85000 202000 117000 2.38
1. Impact of demonstrations : Integrated Nutrient Management practices resulted in increase in yield in
addition to improve of soil health status
2. Feed back : Farmers opined that INM practices resulted in increase in yield in addition to improve of
soil health status
Title Variety No. of
farmers
Area(ha) Yield (Q/ha) % increase
Demon. check
Management of Delayed
Maturity in Dairy Calves
Deworming (11th day, every
month upto 6 months, 3 months
once then after)
Supplementing with Vitamins &
mineral mixtures
Calf starter
- 3 3 Dairy
Calves Under progress
Economics of demonstration
(Rs./ha)
Economics of Check(Rs./ha)
Gross
cost
Gross
return
Net
return
BCR GC GR NR BCR
- - - - - - - -
Title Variety No. of
farmers
Area(ha) Milk yield (liter/ cow/ season) %
increase Demon. check
Management of Dairy Animals
in Transition period
Concentrate feed (2kgs/ animal
daily during last month of
pregnancy and after one month of
parturition)
Supplementing mineral mixture
(100gm / day)
Deworming using fenbendazole
Ionic balance using Balanion
- 3 3 Dairy
animals 1400 1050 33.33
50g/day/animal for last 10 days
and first 10 days after parturition
Economics of demonstration (Rs./ha) Economics of Check (Rs./ha)
Gross cost Gross return Net return BCR GC GR NR BCR
22400 33600 11200 1 : 1.5 15750 21000 5250 1 : 1.33
1. Impact of demonstrations : There is 33.33 % increase in milk yield compared to check
2. Feed back : Health of the animal is in good condition
Increase in the income
Title Variety No. of
farmers Area(ha)
Yield (Q/ha) %
increase Demon. check
Integrated Disease
Management in Goats
Regular deworming vaccination
schedules (PPR – August &
September, HS- starting from
June at 15 days interval)
- 3 10 goats Disease prevalence - 1%
Mortality rate -0%
weight gain record-
Average initial weight : 8 kg’s
Average weight after 6 months :
29 kg’s
Disease prevalence- 10%
Mortality rate-3%
weight gain record
Average initial weight : 8 kg’s
Average weight after 6 months
:20 kg’s
45
Economics of demonstration
(Rs./ha)
Economics of Check(Rs./ha)
Gross
cost
Gross
return
Net
return
BCR GC GR NR BCR
21900 87000 65100 1 : 3.97 17400 54000 36600 1 : 3.10
1. Impact of demonstrations : there is 45 % increase in weight gain compared to check
2. Feed back : Health of the animal is in good condition
Quality of meat is in good condition
Increase in the income
III. Training programmes
A. Farmers/Farm women/Rural Youth (On-campus)
Discipline No. of
Trainings
No. of participants
Others SC ST Grand Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
Crop production 4 32 10 22 9 28 5 82 24
Plant protection 3 27 8 14 8 16 7 57 23
Horticulture 4 30 40 14 21 14 21 58 82
Animal Science 2 4 35 3 15 3 11 10 61
Home Science 3 26 25 6 16 4 15 36 56
Sericulture - - - - - - - - -
Agril. Extension 3 50 15 5 10 18 16 73 41
SS&AC 3 30 3 8 2 14 10 52 15
Agril. Engg - - - - - - - - -
Others (if any) - - - - - - - - -
Total 22 199 136 72 81 97 85 368 302
B. Farmers/Farm women/Rural Youth (Off-campus)
Discipline No. of
Trainings
No. of participants
Others SC ST Grand Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
Crop production 2 15 3 22 1 18 7 55 11
Plant protection 4 73 25 32 15 41 12 146 52
Horticulture 3 31 4 20 8 7 5 58 17
Animal Science 4 20 24 25 4 23 9 68 37
Home Science 6 8 163 5 75 2 37 15 275
Sericulture - - - - - - - - -
Agril. Extension - - - - - - - - -
SS&AC 4 130 23 95 10 75 16 300 49
Agril. Engg - - - - - - - - -
Others (if any) - - - - - - - - -
Total 23 277 242 199 113 166 86 642 441
C. Extension functionaries (On campus)
Discipline No. of
Trainings
No. of participants
Others SC ST Grand Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
Crop production 1 40 2 7 5 0 3 47 10
Plant protection 1 63 15 12 10 7 6 82 31
Horticulture 1 38 7 10 12 0 5 48 24
Animal Science - - - - - - - - -
Home Science - - - - - - - - -
Sericulture - - - - - - - - -
Agril. Extension - - - - - - - - -
SS&AC 1 39 15 13 3 5 1 57 19
Agril. Engg - - - - - - - - -
Others (if any) - - - - - - - - -
Total 4 180 39 42 30 12 15 234 84
Impact of Training:
1. Around 130 youth trainees of Palm climbing and plant protection training programme
were in the self employment and fetching a handsome income
2. Increased the no. of soil and water testing samples
3. Decreased the incidence of Red palm weevil infestation in coconut upto 15 to 20
percent
4. Anganavadi workers are proving good value added nutritive food to children after
attending training programme
5. Under IFS selected farmers were provided with training along with critical inputs as a
result their income was raised by 15 to 20 percent after adoption of IFS units
6. The extension functionaries of agriculture department were trained under
Bhoochethana programme and they only providing technical information to the
farmers
7. Increased the rate of adoption of ecofriendly plant protection measures like use of
pheromone traps, Trichoderma , neem based insecticide etc. up to 10 to 15 percent
8. Increased the seed treatment measures upto up to 10 to 15 percent
9. Increased the use of micro nutrient application to a extent of 25 to 30 percent
(trainings were linked with Bhoochethana programme)
10. Increased the awareness and adoption of nutrition garden
11. More number of trainees were fodder crops in order to decrease the cost of milk
production
12. After obtaining training programme under palm climbing and plant protection the
trainees farmed the associations and federation and their be themselves conducting
such programme at village level which was sponsored by coconut development board
in technical consultation with KVK
Innovative ideas adopted in training:
1. Lesson plan and modules were used in each training
2. All trainings were of more practical oriented ie. Hands on training
3. Trainees participatory mode was used in each training programme
4. Local progressive farmers were used as a resource person in majority of training
programmes to share their experience for motivation and leads of more rate of
adoption of technologies
5. In each training programme pre and post evaluation was conducted in order to
understand and the knowledge and skill of trainees about the particulars
technologies / training programmes.
6. The trainees were informed with the programmes of development departments so
that to make more awareness
7. The extension functionaries were provide with soft copy / CD’s with delivered
technologies during the training programme in order to make use at the gross root
level
8. Exposure visits were also the part of training programme to the institutions and
progressive farmers field
9. Attractive and effective training tools and materials were used
10. The trainees were informed with source of critical inputs in order to increase the
rate of adoption
11. The trainees were registered for mobile SMS service through farmers portal
thereby they are providing with up to date scientific information about the
technologies along with weather and market information
IV. Extension Activities:
Nature of Extension
Programme
No. of
Programmes
No. of Participants
(General)
No. of Participants
SC / ST
No. of extension
personnel
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Field Day 9 290 85 375 70 35 105 2 8 36
Kisan Mela - - - - - - - - - -
Kisan Ghosthi - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition 5 500 120 620 350 90 440 50 20 70
Method Demonstrations 17 158 120 278 12 5 17 3 4 7
Workshop 8 35 19 54 16 18 34 14 8 22
Group meetings 18 20 6 26 2 1 3 3 2 5
Lectures delivered as resource
persons 45 300 150 450 20 10 30 2 8 10
Newspaper coverage / Radio /
TV
91 - - - - - - - - -
Radio talks - - - - - - - - - -
TV talks 2 - - - - - - - - -
Popular articles 15 - - - - - - - - -
Extension Literature 15 - - - - - - - - -
Research papers 2 - - - - - - - - -
Advisory Services 394 210 110 320 25 15 40 26 8 34
Scientists visit to farmers field 36 36 15 51 10 8 18 2 4 6
Farmers visit to KVK 308 200 90 290 5 5 10
Diagnostic visits 11 22 9 31 4 3 7 2 1 3
Exposure visits 4 85 30 115 8 2 10 4 6 10
Soil health Camp 1 150 30 180 32 15 47 5 2 7
Animal Health Camp 2 256 120 376 5 4 9 6 4 10
Agri mobile clinic (KMAS) 53 3400 400 3800 150 75 225 190 78 268
Soil test campaigns - - - - - - - - - -
Self Help Group Conveners
meetings - - - - - - - - - -
Celebration of important
days
World environment day 1 30 8 38 4 2 6 5 1 6
Breast feeding week 1 0 78 78 0 12 12 0 10 10
Parthenium Awareness
Programme 1 0 21 21 0 6 6 0 3 3
Pre Kharif Awareness
campaign 1 750 300 1050 70 45 115 25 10 35
Rabi Awareness Programme 1 160 110 270 20 10 30 35 15 50
National Nutrition Week 1 48 30 78 6 2 8 4 0 4
World food day 1 75 35 110 6 5 11 3 1 4
World soil day 1 175 45 220 20 17 37 6 4 10
Farmers day 1 95 6 101 8 6 14 4 1 5
women in agriculture 1 2 45 49 5 20 25 2 1 3
National science day 1 25 5 30 8 4 12 2 2 4
PM FBY programme 1 300 20 320 150 30 180 18 5 23
Total 1048 7322 2007 9331 1006 445 1451 413 206 645
Technology Week
Sl.
No. Title of the programme Date Duration
No. of
participants
1. Women in agriculture day 04.12.2015 01 100
2. World soil day 05.12.2015 01 251
3. Animal Health camp 06.12.2015 01 56
4. Improved production technologies and IPM in
coconut and arecanut 07.12.2015 01 47
5. Integrated pest management in Redgram 08.12.2015 01 71
6. Integrated crop management in tamarind 09.12.2015 01 98
Total 06 623
V. Scientific Advisory Committee meetings (SAC):
Date of SAC meeting No. of Participants
27-02-2016 82
VI. Production of Seed, Planting materials and Livestock materials:
A. Production of seeds
Name of the crop Variety / Hybrid Quantity of seed
(qtl)
Value
(Rs)
Number of farmers
to whom provided
Ragi M R – 6 47.0 117500 940
Redgram BRG-1 6.5 48750 130
Little millet OLM-203 42.0 168000 840
Haraka PSC- 1 5.0 20000 100
Navane SIA- 326 4.0 16000 80
Horsegram PHG- 9 9.5 427500 190
Castor DCH-177 5.5 27500 110
Total 121.5 825250 2390
B. Production of planting materials :
Name of the
planting material Variety / Hybrid
No. of planting
material
Value
(Rs)
Number of
farmers to whom
provided
Chilli Arka Meghana, Arka Haritha,
Arka Kyathi 23150 13890 65
Tomato Arka Rakshak 14500 7250 45
Bringal Arka Anand 1200 600 21
Drumstick Bhagya,PKM -1 950 9500 18
Banana G- 9 145 1450 8
Jackfruit Selected 115 5750 16
Papaya Red lady 170 1700 18
Total 40230 40140 191
C. Production of Bio-Products : Nil
Bio Products Name of the bio-product Quantity
Kg Value (Rs.)
Number of
farmers to
whom provided
Bio Fertilizers - - - -
Bio-pesticide - - - -
Bio-fungicide - - - -
Bio Agents - - - -
Others (specify) - - - -
Total - - -
D. Production of livestock materials : Nil
Particulars of Live stock Name of the breed Number Value (Rs.)
Number of
farmers to whom
provided
Dairy animals - - - -
Poultry - - - -
Piggery (Adult pigs) - - - -
Fisheries - - - -
Total
VII. NICRA Activities: Nil
VIII. Information Communication Technologies (ICT):
Mobile messaging services
No. of messages No. of farmers
54 4293
Video conferencing: Nil
SMS portal: Sent 54 messages to 4293 farmers through SMS portal http://mkisan.gov.in/
Website of KVK: www.kvktumkur.org, last updated 22nd
March 2016
IX. Plant Health Clinic Activities: 67 farmers visited KVK for plant protection advisory,
the samples brought by farmers were diagnosed and suggested suitable management practices
Month No. of farmers visited for plant protection advisory
Apr-15 3
May-15 1
Jun-15 3
Jul-15 18
Aug-15 5
Sep-15 11
Oct-15 5
Nov-15 4
Dec-15 6
Jan-16 4
Feb-16 5
Mar-16 2
Total 67
X. Details of samples analyzed:
Details No. of Samples
analyzed
No. of Farmers
benefited
No. of
Villages
Amount realized
(Rs.)
Soil Samples 1719 1500 1500 72600
Water Samples 1516 1400 1400 134080
Plant samples - - - -
Manure samples - - - -
Others (specify) - - - -
Total 3235 2900 2900 206680
XI. Human Resource Development (HRD):
Name of the
staff Designation
Title of the training
programme Institute where attended Dates
Dr. B Mamatha SMS (SS&AC)
Geospatial technologies in
mapping, Monitoring and
management of natural
resources: A case study of
Ridhora watershed
ICAR- National bureau of soil
survey and land use planning
05-25th
August
2015
Mrs. Roopa B
Patil
SMS (Home
Science)
Induction training
programme
Staff training unit, Directorate
of Extension, Hebbal,
Bengaluru
28th October
2015 to 7th
November 2015
Dr. Shivappa
Nayaka
SMS (Animal
Science)
Induction training
programme
Staff training unit, Directorate
of Extension, Hebbal,
Bengaluru
28th October
2015 to 7th
November 2015
Dr. Shivappa
Nayaka
SMS (Animal
Science) MTC training programme
National Institute of
Veterinary Epidemiology and
Disease Informatics
(NIVEDI), ICAR,
Ramagondanahalli Yelahanka,
Bengaluru
14th
December
2015 to 21st
December 2015
XII. Publications:
Research Article, Papers in abstracts, popular article, books etc.,
Item Title with Publishing source Authors name Number
Research papers - - -
Technical reports Monthly Progress Report for DE - 12
MPR for PMO - 12
Editor Report - 12
Monthly Expenditure statement - 12
Monthly staff position - 12
Monthly Seed Production - 12
Monthly Progress Report for ATARI - 12
Quarterly report - 4
Quarterly report of messages - 4
ZREP report - 1
Action plan report - 1
Information based on requirements of
UAS, Bengaluru, ATARI, ICAR, Line
Departments etc..
- 10
SAC Report - 82
News letters
“Kalpavruksha” News letter (January –
June 2015)
T.S. Sukanya, M.H. Shankara, K.R.
Shreenivasa, Mamatha B, Roopa B
Patil,H.B. Shivappanayaka, Arjuman
Banu, Pradeep Kumar H
200
“Kalpavruksha” News letter (July –
December 2015)
T.S. Sukanya, M.H. Shankara, K.R.
Shreenivasa, Nagappa Desai,
Mamatha B, Roopa B Patil,H.B.
Shivappanayaka, Arjuman Banu,
200
Pradeep Kumar H
Technical bulletins - - -
Popular articles - - -
Extension
literature
Flip chart on nutritional and health of
preschool children
Roopa B Patil, T.S. Sukanya, M.H.
Shankara
50
Folder on malnutrition and its management
among preschool children
Roopa B Patil, T.S. Sukanya,
Arjuman Banu
500
Booklet on Integrated farming system –
Successful farmers
T.S. Sukanya, M.H. Shankara, K.R.
Shreenivasa, Nagappa Desai,
Mamatha B, Roopa B Patil,H.B.
Shivappanayaka
500
Roll up stand posters – technologies
-
11
Others (Pl.
specify)
KVK Activities colored booklet T.S. Sukanya, M.H. Shankara, K.R.
Shreenivasa, Nagappa Desai,
Mamatha B, Roopa B Patil,H.B.
Shivappanayaka, Arjuman Banu,
Pradeep Kumar H
200
TOTAL
XII. Success Stories / Case studies (Two to three)
1. Title: Impact of Training programme on social and economic stability of youths (Group approach)
Background: Tumakuru district is an land of coconut and accounts an area of 1.5 lakh hectare. With this,
recently farmers facing sever labour problem to harvest tender and matured nuts along with the serious pest like
Red Palm weevil, Rhinoceros beetle, black headed caterpillar, mites and diseases incidence such as Ganaoderma
wilt, stem bleeding, Bud rot etc. with all these the KVK in collaboration with Coconut Development Board,
Bangalore and Karnataka State Rural Livelihood Promotion Scheme, GOK organized vocational training
programme.
Interventions
Process: KVK, Konehalli, Tiptur tq, Tumakuru Dist. in collaboration with Coconut Development Board,
Bangalore and Karnataka State Rural Livelihood Promotion Scheme, GOK organized 7 (6 days each) vocational
training programme on Palm Climbing and Plant Protection under Friends of Coconut Tree (FOCT) programme
for self employment for 180 young farmers of the district during the year 2013-14 and 3 programmes 60 young
farmers during 2012-13. In each training programme programme schedule, modules and lesson plan were
developed to organize the training in more effective and efficient way. The resource persons of our institute
along with outside institutes technical persons and local progressive farmers were engaged to take up the
technical sessions in the programme. A master trainer who is a ex trainee of our same training programme
organized at our centre during the past training programme where he teach the skill of climbing the palm by
using climbing equipment. The technical sessions organized in most effective way by using different
methodologies and aids including field visits. And more emphasis was given on skill development on palm
climbing and plant protection aspects by using systematic method demonstrations.
Technology: Training programme on Palm Climbing and Plant Protection
Impact:
Horizontal Spread: KVK has totally covered 240 young farmers of the district during 2012-13, 2013-14 and
under palm climbing and plant protection training programme and eventually they involving in harvesting of
their own farm nuts along with engaging in harvesting of nuts from others farm by charging of Rs. 30 per palm.
A single trainee can harvest the nuts from 40-50 trees in a day. And on an average 70 trainees are engaging in
harvesting of nuts along with crown cleaning including plant protection aspects as a labour and realized the self
employment status. KVK with this efforts formed two climbers group such as “Kalpasiri Coconut climbers
group”, Raysandra, Thuruvekere Tq. And “Kalpaganga Coconut climbers group”, Ganganahalli, Thuruvekere
Tq. Where in a group approach these groups working most effectively and solving the labours problems to a
certain extent.
Economic gains: A climber charges Rs. 30 per palm for harvesting of nuts and Rs. 50 for crown cleaning and
plant protection aspects. One can earn an handsome income of Rs. 1500-2000 per month along with his daily
farming work.
Employment Generation: After the training programme KVK has formed two climbers group such as
“Kalpasiri Coconut climbers group”, Raysandra, Thuruvekere Tq. And “Kalpaganga Coconut climbers group”,
Ganganahalli, Thuruvekere Tq. Where in a group approach these groups working most effectively and solving
the labours problems to a certain extent. Our trainees are also invited by many other KVK’s who organized such
training programmes to work as a mater trainee, by that also they earning good income.
2. Title: Impact of Training programme on social and economic stability of a young farmer of the District
(Individual approach)
Background: Tumakuru district is an land of coconut and accounts an area of 1.5 lakh hectare. With this,
recently farmers facing sever labour problem to harvest tender and matured nuts along with the serious pests like
Red Palm weevil, Rhinoceros beetle, black headed caterpillar, mites and diseases incidence such as Ganaoderma
wilt, stem bleeding, Bud rot etc. with all these the KVK in collaboration with Coconut Development Board,
Bangalore and Karnataka State Rural Livelihood Promotion Scheme, GOK organized vocational training
programme.
Interventions
Process: KVK, Konehalli, Tiptur tq, Tumakuru Dist. in collaboration with Coconut Development Board,
Bangalore and Karnataka State Rural Livelihood Promotion Scheme, GOK organized 7 (6 days each) vocational
training programme on Palm Climbing and Plant Protection under Friends of Coconut Tree (FOCT) programme
for self employment for 180 young farmers of the district during the year 2013-14 and 3 programmes 60 young
farmers during 2012-13. In each training programme programme schedule, modules and lesson plan were
developed to organize the training in more effective and efficient way. The resource persons of our institute
along with outside institutes technical persons and local progressive farmers were engaged to take up the
technical sessions in the programme. A master trainer who is a ex trainee of our same training programme
organized at our centre during the past training programme where he teach the skill of climbing the palm by
using climbing equipment. The technical sessions organized in most effective way by using different
methodologies and aids including field visits. And more emphasis was given on skill development on palm
climbing and plant protection aspects by using systematic method demonstrations.
Technology: Training programme on Palm Climbing and Plant Protection
Impact:
Horizontal Spread: KVK has totally covered 240 young farmers of the district during 2012-13 and 2013-14
under palm climbing and plant protection training programme and eventually they involving in harvesting of
their own farm nuts along with engaging in harvesting of nuts from others farm by charging of Rs. 30 per palm.
A single trainee can harvest the nuts from 40-50 trees in a day. And on an average 70 trainees are engaging in
harvesting of nuts along with crown cleaning including plant protection aspects as a labour and realized the self
employment status.
Economic gains: A climber charges Rs. 30 per palm for harvesting of nuts and Rs. 50 for crown cleaning and
plant protection aspects. One can earn an handsome income of Rs. 1500-2000 per month along with his daily
farming work.
Employment Generation: A Mr. Nataraju, marginal farmer with land holding of 1 acre dry land and before
attending the training programme he was engaged in masonry work and with a savings of Rs. 200-250 per day.
By the advertisement of KVK regarding training programme he attended the training programme on Palm
climbing and Plant Protection during September 2013. He was actively involved in all the activities of training
programme during sessions of one week. After training programme he went back to his native and tried lot
about more skill on palm climbing himself and after that he is fully engaged in palm climbing by leaving
masonry work. Earlier days KVK has given advertisement about his work in the daily news paper and
magazines and Mr. Nataraju also prepared visiting cards of his profile. By all these efforts now Mr. Nataraju is
more demanding person in the District and neighbor districts for harvesting of Coconuts and Crown cleaning
along with plant protection work. Now he is fetching an income of Rs. 800-1000 daily by deducting all other
expenditures. He also involved other trainees who got training at our KVK for harvesting of nuts when ever the
more demands comes. Mr. Nataraju proudly says that, the KVK has given good and more effective training
programme where it changes my life style by improving the economic status and because of all these I cleared
the loan of Rs. 50,000/- and purchased new motor cycle and am happy now.
3. Title: Rat control in Plantation trees using local rat traps
Background:
Intervention
Process: Mr. Arun kumar from Tumakuru district Karnataka,, a young progressive farmer have land holdings
of 8 acres. He is involved in cultivation of different Agriculture and horticulture crops such as arecanut,
coconut, banana. Rats pose a major challenge to agriculture, especially after monsoon season. The rodents are
major problem during crop growth in the field and during post harvest storage, as they consume and
contaminate stored food. They also infect livestock feeds, kill poultry and consume their eggs.
Technology: The trap designed by Mr. Arun kumar is a binding wire which is tied to the four corners of an old
bamboo basket and connected to a single plastic thread. The plastic thread is attached to a coconut front that
can be pulled up for down . A snap trap is placed inside the bamboo basket and a chopped coconut kernel piece
attached to it.
Impact
Horizontal Spread: It is low cost technology that promises to provide a good result. Grass root level
technology and methodologies developed by Mr. Arun kumar benefits several farmers and has been accepted
across the region. Nearly 3000 farmers were adopted this low cost technology throughout the state.
Economic Gains: On an average 1500 traps were sold @ Rs. 30 per trap. A single trap can catch upto 15-20
rats daily and 3000 -4000 nuts saved from damage from his 8 acres of land
Employment Generation: This technology can save the labour cost by manual control of rats .
Scientists – Farmer Interaction
The scientists of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tumakuru Visited the farm of Mrs. Rekha , Bannihalli (Pt) Tiptur (Tq),
Tumakuru Dt, Karnataka and interacted (Face to Face interaction) regarding the Experience of Mrs. Rekha in
Integrated Farming System and suggested the Problem solving strategies to overcome some difficulties in IFS.
For past 5 years she is involved in Integrated Farming System for sustainable agriculture development. Before
venture into IFS both husband and wife were employees of Govt. institute. They have passion for agriculture
and started involving different activities in farm to get higher yield and income. She involves herself in IFS
activities like growing of coconut, arecanut, banana, sapota, cardamom, clove, pepper, citrus species and forest
trees like Jatropa, teak, etc in an area of 3.09 acres and also involving in dairy farming. In free time she engages
herself in education / tuition up to 10th
standard regarding general knowledge, and educated upto an extent of
500-700 farmers on IFS and ITK’s. She is also involved in vermicomposting and practices rain water harvesting
in house and in field implements water saving techniques such as drip and sprinkler irrigation.
Name of the farmer :
Mr. Arun Kumar, S. R
Shettikere
Chikkanayakanahalli (Tq)
Tumakuru Dt.
Karnataka
Age (years) : 35
Education (Highest level and
subject) :
B.Sc
Land holding : 8 acres
Crops grown ; Cereals, Horticulture crops.
Livestock (Cow, buffalo etc in
number) ;
1 cow, 1 calf,
Snails management in horticulture garden through participatory approach.
Snails are becoming serious pests of horticultural crops like Arecanut, coconut, banana, brinjal, tomato,
chilies, jasmine, aster. This pest is causing economic damage to all these horticultural crops. Farmers locally
control the pest using common. Salt and some of them use metaldehyde that is not available in right time and
harmful to pest and children in the vicinity and also cost intensive.
Crop damage is severe especially in Hemavathi canal areas and poor adoption of the technology against
the snails as it requires/demands group participation results in severe damage to horticulture crops
Refinement of Existing technologies.
Hence, it was proposed to refine the existing technologies.
Alternatives
In order to suitably refine the existing technologies, the following alternatives were formulated by the scientists
themselves in consultation with other specialists.
T1: Farmers not adopting any control measures
T2: Farmers use metaldehyde for snail management
T3: Slightly ripened papaya, Guava, banana, ricebran bait only. Technology is cost effective and organic
farmers come foreword to use the technology option. Snails have to be collected manually and destroy.
T4: Papaya/ Rice brain bait with 10 gms of methomyl in bait kills them.
Implementation of the programme
A training programme on snails management was organized at chikkanahalli Sira taluk and Mathihalli, Tiptur
taluk to educate the farmers about management of snails.
In this training programme, KVK scientists stressed the importance of group approach and conducted the
demonstration with all alternatives and explained about cost-benefit ratio of each technology
Farmers opinion
All the participants expressed their view about using metaldehyde, using slightly ripened fruits like papaya,
banana and hand picking and using ripened fruits with methomyl( lante) as bait.
Farmers opined that using ripened fruits with hand picking is low cost and ecofriendly management
practices(Rs. 500/ha) followed by using ripened fruits with methomyl (Rs 1600/ha) and metaldehyde
chemicals (Rs 6800/ha)
Communication of the technology
The message that the low cost efficient and eco-friendly management technologies involving ripened fruits
without baits and with baits can be effectively utilized for management of snails was communicated to the
field level functionaries of the line departments using various channels such as the research extension interface,
zonal workshop, training programme etc. About 85 farmers who adopted the technology during 2010-11 in an
area of 220ha
XIII. Extension projects
Name of the PI /
Co-PI Title of the project
Sponsoring
agency
Start of the
project
Budget
outlay
Status of
the project
Dr. T.S. Sukanya Integrated Farming System
Demonstration Funded By
GOK under RKVY project
RKVY 2011 completed
XIV. Any other relevant information / activities
Distance education – certificate course on Integrated farming system
Sl.
No. Course Date Duration No. of participants
2. a
One year diploma in Agriculture course under
Distance education (First Semester, Classes )
04-05-2015 to 09-05-2015
06 27
(First Semester, Eamination) 15-06-2015 to
20-06-2015 06 34
2. b
One year diploma in Agriculture course under
Distance education (Second Semester, Classes ) 05-10-2015 to 10-10-2015 06 25
(Second Semester, Examination)
30-11-2015 to
05-12-2015 06 22
Utilization of KVK funds during the year 2015-16 (Rs.)
S.
No. Particulars Sanctioned Released Expenditure
A. Recurring Contingencies
1 Pay & Allowances 8173000 7150000 4551464
2 Traveling allowances 90000 90000 90000
3 Contingencies
A Stationery, telephone, postage and other expenditure on
office running, publication of Newsletter 100000 150000 146754
B POL, repair of vehicles, tractor and equipments 100000 150000 148976
C Meals/refreshment for trainees (@Rs.75/day/trainee for
residential and @ Rs.40/day/trainee for non-residential
trainings)
50000 50000 49927
D Training material (need based materials and equipments
for conducting the training) 25000 25000 25000
E Frontline demonstration 131000 131000 131000
F FLD on NFSM 114000 51000 51000
G On farm testing (on need based, location specific and
newly generated information in the major production
systems of the area)
50000 50000 49995
H Training of extension functionaries 0 0 0
I Maintenance of building 0 13000 13000
J Extension Activities 50000 50000 49965
K Farmers' Field School 0 0 0
L Library (Purchase of Journal, Periodicals, News Paper
and Magazines) 5000 5000 4900
TOTAL (A) 8888000 7915000 5311981
B. Non-Recurring Contingencies
1 Works - - -
2 Equipments including SWTL & Furniture - - -
3 Vehicle (Four wheeler/Two wheeler, please specify) - - -
4 Library (Purchase of assets like books & journals) - - -
TOTAL (B) - - -
C. REVOLVING FUND - - -
GRAND TOTAL (A+B+C) 8888000 7915000 5311981
XV. Staff position as on March 2016:
Sl. No. Name and Designation Contact No. Email I.D
1 Dr. T.S. Sukanya, Programme Co-ordinator
(Agronomy) 09449866936 [email protected]
2 Mr. Nagappa Desai, SMS (Horticulture) 09449186927 [email protected]
3 Dr. K.R. Shreenivasa, SMS (Plant Protection) 07259345526 [email protected]
4 Mr. M.H. Shankara, SMS ( Agri Extn) 09964124860 [email protected]
5 Dr. B. Mamatha,SMS ( Soil Science & Agricultural
Chemistry ) 09481249881 [email protected]
6 Smt. Roopa B Patil, SMS (Home Science) 09964366226 [email protected]
7 Dr. H.B. Shivappa Nayaka, SMS (Animal Science) 09741042082 [email protected]
8 Mr. Pradeep Kumar H, Programme Assistant
(Computer )
09538125130 [email protected]
9 Mrs. Arjuman Banu, Training Assistant 08095785704 [email protected]
10 Ms. Savithara H.T., Farm manager 08123555260 [email protected]
11 Mrs. K.B. Accamma, Assistant 09480282294 -
12 Mr. B. Mallikarjunaiah, Driver (Tractor) 09632484935 -
13 Mr. M.S. Manjunath, Attender 09482574078 -
14 Mr. L. Manjaiah, Cook Cum Caretaker 09686335010 -
15 Mr. S. Lokesh, Driver (Jeep) 08971225459 -
16 Ms. Divya S.V., Messenger 08151039585 [email protected]
Signature of the Programme Coordinator