ANNUAL PROGRESS

REPORT2014-15 Presented by

Dr. V K Saini

Programme Coordinator

KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRAGANDHI VIDYA MANDIR, SARDARSHAHR 331403

CHURU (RAJASTHAN)

Operational Area (KVK-Churu-I)

• Sardarshahr• Ratangarh• Sujangarh • Bidasar

Crop Area (ha) Production (q) Productivity (q /ha)

Chick pea 387681 975700 2.52Wheat 33368 699140 20.95Barley 7084 164500 23.22Mustard 32252 325540 10.09Onion 225 14540 64.62Cumin 3123 13050 4.18Fenugreek 5799 78660 13.56Isabgol 2757 16320 5.92

Rabi : 2013-14Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in

the district

Kharif : 2014

Crop Area (ha) Production (q) Productivity (q /ha)

Pearl millet 326230 1852710 5.68Cluster bean 525483 2102580 4.00Moth bean 212555 573390 2.70Moong bean 40490 115150 2.84Groundnut 42674 932420 21.85Sesame 2515 3040 1.21

Weather dataMonth Total

rainfall(mm)

Total number of rainy days

Temperature 0CMax. Min.

April to December, 2014

340 22 48.6 0.1

Jan to Mar, 2015 69 8 39.5 0.4Production and productivity of livestock

Category Population

Productivity

Cattle Crossbreed 12442 7.67 l/day

Indigenous 243781 3.67 l/day

Buffalo 214673 5.62 l/day

Sheep Indigenous 452293 NAGoats 919579 0.64

l/dayPoultry – Hens Desi (Local) 5093 NA Improved 78240 NA

Designation In Position

Filled/Vacant

Programme Coordinator 1 FilledSMS / T-61 Agronomy2 Plant Protection3 Horticulture4 Agricultural Engineering5 Home Science

11111

5 Filled 1 Vacant

Programme Assistant 1 FilledFarm Manager 1 Filled i) OS- Cum- Accountantii) Stenographeriii) Clerk Cum Typist

111

FilledFilledFilled

Driver 1 Filled Supporting Staff 3 FilledTotal 15

Staff Position

Name of Building

Particular No Area(m2)

Administrative Building

Rooms,Seminar Hall,

91

584

Farmers Hostel

Dormitories, RoomsDining HallKitchen

2411

296

Staff Quarters

ScientistSubordinatesDriver/Peon

222

20211485

Implement Shed/Garage 1 100Threshing Floor 1 232Godown 1 100Library 1 35Water Harvesting system 1 1810

Infrastructure

Farmer’s Hostel

Staff Quarters

Name of unit Number Area (m2)Soil & Water Testing Laboratory 1 65Plant Health Clinic -cum -Bio-fertilizer Lab. 1 65Seed Processing Unit 1 25 Engineering Workshop 1 100

Plant Health Clinic

Seed Processing

Unit

Soil & Water Testing Lab

Bio-fertilizer

Lab.

Laboratories

• Nursery• Orchard• Seed Processing

Unit• Aloevera Unit• Water harvesting

structure• Engineering

Workshop

Demonstration units

Ag. Engg. Workshop

Rain Water Harvesting Structure

Nursery Unit

Aloevera Unit

Seed Processing Unit

Orchard Unit

Scientific Advisory CommitteeSalient Recommendations Action taken

SAC meeting of KVK should be conducted prior to the annual zonal workshop of the KVKs

SAC meeting is conducted (5.2.15) before annual zonal workshop of the KVKs (23-25.5.15)

Vacant post lying at KVK should be filled as early as possible

Vacant post of PC and SMS (Home Science) have been filled

Seed processing unit of KVK should be made available for seed grading of farmers through custom hiring

KVK has started the seed grading of farmers on custom hiring basis.

Live stock activities should be increased in annual action plan of KVK

More emphasis is given to animal husbandry interventions in annual action plan 2015-16

Bio-fertilizers production unit of KVK should be expanded to produce more bio-agents

Production of Tricoderma species has started along with the bio- fertilizers

Cultivation of desert medicinal plant like Aloevera and Ashwagandha should be promoted in the area

Awareness training and demonstration are planned in action plan 2015-16

Participation of farm women should be increased in KVK interventions

Efforts are being done to increase the involvement of farm women in KVK intervention

KVK should establish Azolla demonstration unit

Unit is established at KVK for demonstration

KVK should develop its own website and upload their action plan and all other activities time to time

Development of KVK website is under process

Welcoming members Presenting Progress Report

Inviting suggestions from members

Suggestion from ZPD Showing progress at Vegetable unit

Grabbing idea on plastic mulch from ZPD

SAC Meeting

TRAININGS

Discipline No. of training

organised

No. of participants

Agronomy 10 223Horticulture 5 136Plant Protection 7 192Agricultural Engg. 8 166Animal Husbandry 1 29Soil Science 2 62Home Science 2 38Total 35 856

On campus trainingPractising farmers/farm women

Practicing seed treatment

Soil health card distribution

Primary animal health management

Use of seed-cum-fertilizer drill

On campus training

Attributes of double slot weeder Safe use of pesticidesDepicting cause of plant diseases

Awareness for drudgery reductionEvaluation & feed back session Feed back from participants

Contd…

Importance of secondary agriculture

Recent techniques in crop production

Orientation of participants

Orienting participants about KVK

Plant propagation methods

Practicing nursery bed preparation

Contd…

Discipline No. of training

organised

No. of participants

Agronomy 8 272Horticulture 8 201Plant Protection 9 261Agricultural Engineering 10 293Animal Husbandry 5 183Soil Science 2 61Total 42 1271

Off campus trainingPractising farmers/farm women

Creating awareness of soil testing

Diffusing innovative agrl. practices

Importance of seed treatment

Judicious use of irrigation water

Production & use of organic manures

Weed management in rabi crops

Off campus training

Title of training No. of training

s

No. of participan

ts

Sponsoring agency

Introduction of funnel as spice crop 1 27 ATMASeed and soil treatment for termite control in wheat and barley

1 25 ATMA

Weed management in wheat and barley crop

1 26 ATMA

Calibration of seed cum fertilizer drill for wheat and barley

1 28 ATMA

Awareness creation in Anganwadi workers for sustainable agriculture

1 24 ATMA

Awareness creation in Anganwadi workers for sustainable agriculture

1 14 ATMA

Total 6 144

Sponsored Training Duration of trainings : 2 days

each

Awareness for orchard establishment

Awareness & use of bio-fertilizer

Soil test campaign

Sponsored Training

Women VLWs training

In-Service Training Title of trainings No. of

training organised

No. of participants

Recent advances and improvement in agriculture

1 27

Addressing Dy. Dir. Agriculture

Address by Veterinary officer

Lecture on health & hygiene

FRONT LINE DEMONSTRATION

Performance of FLD : Chickpea

Crop ChickpeaArea (ha) 8No. of Demon.

20

Variety GNG-1581 Situation Irrigated Season Rabi 2013-

14Yield (q/ha) Percentage increase

B : C ratioDemonstrati

onLocal check

14.85 10.9 36.24

Chickpea Var. GNG 1581

Performance of FLD : BarleyCrop BarleyArea (ha) 27No. of Demon.

54

Variety RD-2660 Situation IrrigatedSeason Rabi 2013-

14Yield (q/ha) Percentage increase

B : C ratioDemonstrati

onLocal check

39.98 33.8 18.31

Performance of FLD : Mustard

Crop Mustard Area (ha) 5No. of Demon.

10

Variety Laxmi Situation Irrigated Season Rabi 2013-

14Yield (q/ha) Percentage increase

B : C ratioDemonstrati

onLocal check

12.04 9.1 32.31

Performance of FLD : Fenugreek

Crop Fenugreek Area (ha) 5No. of Demon.

10

Variety RMT-305 Situation IrrigatedSeason Rabi 2013-

14Yield (q/ha) Percentage increase

B : C ratioDemonstrati

onLocal check

18.4 13.1 40.45

Performance of FLD : Moong bean

Crop Moong bean

Area (ha) 10No. of Demon.

20

Variety IPM-02-3 Situation RainfedSeason Kharif

2014Yield (q/ha) Percentage increase

B : C ratioDemonstrati

onLocal check

4.56 3.10 47.10