KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA
JUNAGADH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, MORBI (GUJARAT)
Year of Establishment :
ICAR KVK 2016, Letter no. F.No. A.Extn.13-1/2016-AE-l, Dated Octomber,2016.
1. Good quality photos of current main buildings :
2. Location : Google map image, Area (ha)
Total land with KVK (in ha) :26.00 ha
3. Mandate and Activities :
The mandate of KVK is Technology Assessment and Demonstration for its Application and Capacity Development.
- On-farm testing to assess the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems.
- Frontline demonstrations to establish production potential of technologies on the farmers’ fields.
- Capacity development of farmers and extension personnel to update their knowledge and skills on modern agricultural technologies.
- To work as Knowledge and Resource Centre of agricultural technologies for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector in improving the agricultural economy of the district.
- Provide farm advisories using ICT and other media means on varied subjects of interest to farmers
4. District Profile:
4.1 Basic information Of Morbi District:
Sr. No.
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Details
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Morbi
|
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Nickname(s):
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Paris of Saurashtra
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1
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Total geographical area
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481958 ha.
|
2
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Forest land
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26058 ha.
|
3
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Net Sown Area
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309369 ha
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4
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Gross Cropped Area
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329654 ha
|
5
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Net Irrigated Area
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111661 ha
|
6
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Average annual rainfall
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673 mm.
|
7
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Soil type
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Black & Loamy, Salty, Rocky, Shallow Sandy loam
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8
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Major Crop
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Groundnut
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Cotton
|
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Wheat
|
||
Cumin
|
||
Sesame
|
||
Vegetables
|
||
9
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Other Crop
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Chick pea
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Garlic
|
||
Onion
|
||
Chilly
|
||
10
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Numberof Talukas
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5 (Five),
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Morbi
|
||
Maliya
|
||
Tankara
|
||
Halvad
|
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Wankaner
|
||
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Total number of villages Villeges
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407
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Total population
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10.08 lakh (2016-17)
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5. Faculty Information :
No
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Sanctioned post
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Name of the incumbent
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Mobile No.
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Discipline
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Current
Pay Band
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Current
GradePay
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Date of
joining
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1.
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Senior Scientist and Head (I/C)
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Prof. M.F. Bhoraniya
|
-
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Plant Protection
|
57700 - 182400
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UL-10
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01/11/23
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2.
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Subject Matter Specialist
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Prof. M.F. Bhoraniya
|
-
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Plant Protection
|
57700 - 182400
|
UL-10
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01/10/23
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3.
|
Subject Matter Specialist
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Dr. K.N. Vadaria
|
-
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Agronomy
|
57700 - 182400
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UL-10
|
01/06/22
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4.
|
Subject Matter Specialist
|
Vacant
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
5.
|
Subject Matter Specialist
|
Vacant
|
-
|
|
|
|
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6.
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Subject Matter Specialist
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Vacant
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
7.
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Subject Matter Specialist
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Vacant
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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8.
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Agriculture Officer
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Gamansinh S. Zala
|
-
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B.Sc. Agri.
|
39900 –126600
|
L-7
|
03/08/18
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9.
|
Programme Assistant
|
Vacant
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
10.
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Computer Programmer
|
Vacant
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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11.
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Farm Manager
|
Vinuji V. Thakor
|
-
|
B.Sc. Agri.
|
39900 – 126600
|
L-7
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31/07/18
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12.
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Accountant / Superintendent
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Vacant
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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13.
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Stenographer
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N.M. Vadhadiya
|
-
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M.A. B.Ed.
|
25500-81100
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L-4
|
01/03/22
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14.
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Driver 1
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Vacant
|
-
|
-
|
-
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-
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-
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15.
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Driver 2
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Vacant
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-
|
-
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-
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-
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-
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16.
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Supporting staff 1
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G.K. Badelia
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-
|
-
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14800-47100
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IS-1
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01/12/23
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17
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Supporting staff 2
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B.P. Vaghela
|
-
|
-
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14800-47100
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IS-1
|
01/07/24
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Details of Operational area / Villages (2022)
Taluka / Block
|
Name of the village
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Major crops & enterprises
|
Major problem identified
|
Identified Thrust Areas
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Morbi
|
Chakampar
Jivapar
Dharampur
Thorala
Andarana
|
Crops:Groundnut, Cotton,Sesame, Wheat,Cumin, Chickpea,Onion, Garlic
Enterprises:
Dairy business,
Vermi composting.
Preparation of roasted groundnut and chikki from groundnut seeds
|
(1) Pink ball worm in cotton
(2) Heavy infestation of sucking pests in cotton
(3) Phytopthora disease in sesame
(4) White grubs infestation in groundnut
(5) Stem rot infestation in groundnut
(6) Wilt and blight in cumin&Chickpea
|
(1) IPM and INM in major crops of this area
(2) Increase drainage of soil
(3) Motivate to farmers for arid horticultural crops
(4) Efficient use of irrigation water
(5) Judicious use pesticides
|
Tankara
|
Otala
Saraya
Neknam
Lakhdhirgadh
Bhutkotda
|
Crops:Groundnut, Cotton, Sesame, Wheat,Cumin, Chickpea,Onion, Garlic
Enterprises:
Vermi composting.
Preparation of roasted groundnut and chikki from groundnut seeds
|
(1 ) Pink ball worm in cotton
(2 ) Heavy infestation of sucking pests in cotton
(3)Phytopthora disease in sesame
(4) White grubs infestation in groundnut
(5) Stem rot infestation in groundnut
(6) Wilt and blight in cumin&Chickpea
(7) Nutritional deficiency in animal feed and fodder
(8) Less area under horticultural crops
|
(1)IPM and INM in major crops of this area
(2) Increase the drainage of soil
(3) Efficient use of irrigation water
(4) Judicious use pesticides
|
Wankaner
|
Palas
Panchdwarka
Shekhradi
Amarsar
Pipaliya raj
|
Crops:Groundnut, Cotton,Sesame, Wheat,Cumin, Chickpea,Onion, Garlic
Enterprises:
Vermi composting.
Preparation of roasted groundnut and chikki from groundnut seeds
|
(1 ) Pink ball worm in cotton
(2 ) Heavy infestation of sucking pests in cotton
(3)Phytopthoradisease in sesame
(4) White grubs infestation in groundnut
(5) Stem rot infestation in groundnut
(6) Wilt and blight in cumin
(7) Nutritional deficiency in animal feed and fodder
(8) Long inter calving period in buffalo
(8) Less area under horticultural crops
|
(1) IPM and INM in major crops of this area
(2) Reducing calving period in buffalo
(3) Motivate to farmers for arid horticultural crops
(4) Efficient use of irrigation water
(5) Judicious use pesticides
|
Priority thrust areas:
Crop/Enterprise
|
Thrust area
|
Groundnut,
Sesame etc
|
Increasing the productivity of the major crops by adopting recommendation of dry farming technologies and to create awareness for value addition.
|
Water conservation
|
In situsoil moisture conservation and rainwater harvesting. Use of cotton stalk for organic manure.
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Cotton
|
Motivating cotton growers to adopt IPM and INM practices for reducing the cost of production.
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Women empowerment
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Providing self-employment through skill oriented income generating activities
|
Agriculture
|
Developing interest among youth for agriculture as a profession.
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Horticulture
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Value addition in agriculture produces through proper grading, processing, marketing and information technology.
|
Income generating activities
|
Self-employment among rural youth and skill oriented income generating activities.
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Nutrition management
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Care and importance of nutrition in children & pregnant women.
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Spices crop
|
Adopt recommended practice of IDM in spices crop i.e. cumin &Ajwain.
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TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
A. Details of target and achievements of mandatory activities
OFT
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FLD
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|||||||||
1
|
2
|
|||||||||
Number of OFTs
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Number of farmers
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Number of FLDs
|
Number of farmers
|
|||||||
Targets
|
Achievement
|
Targets
|
Achievement
|
Targets
|
Achievement
|
Targets
|
Achievement
|
|||
3
|
3
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
65
|
65
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Training
|
Extension Programmes
|
|||||||||
3
|
4
|
|||||||||
Number of Courses
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Number of Participants
|
Number of Programmes
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Number of participants
|
|||||||
Targets
|
Achievement
|
Targets
|
Achievement
|
Targets
|
Achievement
|
Targets
|
Achievement
|
|||
43
|
49
|
1115
|
5582
|
-
|
1771
|
-
|
10743
|
Seed Production (Qtl.)
|
Planting materials (Nos.)
|
||
5
|
6
|
||
Target
|
Achievement
|
Target
|
Achievement
|
26.00
|
22.67
|
100
|
100
|
Livestock, poultry strains and fingerlings (No.)
|
Bio-products (Kg)
|
||
7
|
8
|
||
Target
|
Achievement
|
Target
|
Achievement
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
On Farm Trials (OFT)
A. Results of On Farm Trial
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
|
||
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
||
Groundnut
|
Limited irrigation
|
Heavy infestation
of white
grub in groundnut
|
Management of White
Grub in
Groundnut crop
|
3
|
management
of white grub in
Groundnut
|
Yield and
percentage
of dry plant
|
T1
|
T2
|
T3
|
23.03 percentage higher yield received over farmer practice in T2 where as 32.89 percentage
Higher in T3 over farmer practice.
|
Application of Metarhiziumanisoplii @ 5 kg/ha with 300 kg/ha castor cake at time of sowing is effective to reduce the infestation of white grub.
|
Yield (kg/ha)
|
|||||||||||
1520
|
1870
|
2020
|
|||||||||
Dry plants (%)
|
|||||||||||
11.0
|
2.9
|
2.0
|
|||||||||
Cumin
|
Irrigated
|
Heavy incidence of blight disease in cumin
|
Minimize the disease intensity through line sowing in cumin crop
|
3
|
Disease management through line sowing
|
Yield and
score of blight disease
|
T1
|
T2
|
T3
|
6.26 percent higher yield obtain in T2 and 17.44 percent higher in T3 than farmer practice.
|
line sowing in cumin crop is very effective to control the blight disease
|
Yield (kg/ha)
|
|||||||||||
671
|
713
|
788
|
|||||||||
Blight score (1-9)
|
|||||||||||
3.00
|
1.33
|
1.67
|
|||||||||
Sesame
|
Irrigated
|
Low yield of sesame in summer
|
Assessment of new variety of sesame
|
3
|
Assessment of new variety of sesame
|
Yield and No. of capsules
|
T1
|
T2
|
T3
|
27.32 percent higher yield obtain in T2 and 31.04 percent higher in T3 than farmer practice.
|
GT – 5 is bold and white seeded and higher yielder (summer).
|
Yield (kg/ha)
|
|||||||||||
538
|
685
|
705
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|||||||||
No. of capsules/plant
|
|||||||||||
30.6
|
35.6
|
37.0
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1. Contd..
Technology Assessed
|
Source of Technology
|
Production
|
unit (kg/ha, t/ha, lit/animal, nuts/palm, nuts/palm/year)
|
Net Return (Profit) in Rs. / unit
|
BC Ratio
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
OFT-1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sowing of groundnut without Seed treatment. Farmers adopt drenching of Chlorphyriphos or quinalphos @ 6 lit/ha with irrigation at initiation of pest incidence. (Farmers practice)
|
-
|
1520
|
kg/ ha
|
33340
|
1.53
|
Seed treatment with imidacloprid 600 F.S. 4 ml/kg seed. (JAU Reco.2020)
|
Junagadh Agriculture University
|
1870
|
kg/ ha
|
54860
|
1.85
|
Soil application of metarhizium anisoplii @ 5 kg/ha with 300 kg/ha castor cake at the time of sowing. (JAU Reco.)
|
Junagadh Agricultural University
|
2020
|
kg/ ha
|
65900
|
1.98
|
OFT-2
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sowing of cumin with broad casting method (Farmer practice)
|
-
|
671
|
kg/ ha
|
32875
|
1.59
|
T2 - Sowing of cumin at 30cm distance between two rows
(Recommended practices.)
|
Junagadh Agriculture University
|
713
|
kg/ ha
|
44875
|
1.73
|
T3 - Sowing of cumin at 15 cm distance between two rows (Intervention).
|
-
|
788
|
kg/ ha
|
45900
|
1.87
|
OFT-3
|
|
|
|
|
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G Til - 2 or Local (Farmer Practice).
|
|
538
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kg/ ha
|
220
|
1.00
|
G Til – 3 (JAU Recommendation for ummer)
|
Junagadh Agricultural University
|
685
|
kg/ ha
|
13450
|
1.28
|
G Til – 5 (JAU Recommendation
for summer)
|
705
|
kg/ ha
|
15250
|
1.32
|
B Details of each On Farm Trial for assessment to be furnished in the following format separately as per the following details
OFT-1
1
|
Title of Technology Assessed
|
:
|
Management of white grub in groundnut crop.
|
2
|
Problem Definition
|
:
|
Heavy infestation of white grub in ground nut.
|
3
|
Details of technologies selected for assessment
|
:
|
Soil application of metarhizium anisoplii @ 5 kg/ha with 300 kg/ha castor cake at the time of sowing..
|
4
|
Source of technology
|
:
|
Junagadh Agricultural University
|
5
|
Production system and thematic area
|
:
|
Integrated pest management.
|
6
|
Performance of the Technology with performance Indicators
|
:
|
-----
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7.
|
Feedback, matrix scoring of various technology parameters done through farmer’s participation / other scoring Techniques
|
:
|
Matrix scoring is 8 out of 10 done by farmer.
|
8
|
Final recommendation for micro level situation
|
:
|
Sowing of groundnut with application of Metarhiziumanisoplii @ 5 kg/ha with 300 kg/ha castor cake at time of sowing is effective to reduce the infestation of white grub .
|
9
|
Constraints identified and feedback for research
|
:
|
-----
|
10
|
Process of farmer’s participation and their reaction
|
:
|
Seed treatment is the best and cheapest method for management of white grub.
|
OFT-2
1
|
Title of Technology Assessed
|
:
|
Minimize the disease intensity through line sowing in cumin crop
|
2
|
Problem Definition
|
:
|
Fifteen to twenty percent yield reduction due to blight disease
|
3
|
Details of technologies selected for assessment
|
:
|
Sowing of cumin at 15 cm distance between two rows
|
4
|
Source of technology
|
:
|
Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh
|
5
|
Production system and thematic area
|
:
|
Integrated disease management.
|
6
|
Performance of the Technology with performance Indicators
|
:
|
-----
|
7.
|
Feedback, matrix scoring of various technology parameters done through farmer’s participation / other scoring Techniques
|
:
|
Disease Score
|
8
|
Final recommendation for micro level situation
|
:
|
line sowing in cumin crop is very effective to control the blight disease
|
9
|
Constraints identified and feedback for research
|
:
|
-----
|
10
|
Process of farmer’s participation and their reaction
|
:
|
Seed treatment is the best and cheapest method for management of white grub.
|
OFT-3
1
|
Title of Technology Assessed
|
:
|
Assessment of new variety of sesame
|
2
|
Problem Definition
|
:
|
Low yield of sesame in summer.
|
3
|
Details of technologies selected for assessment
|
:
|
New variety of sesame (GT-5)
|
4
|
Source of technology
|
:
|
Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh
|
5
|
Production system and thematic area
|
:
|
Varietal Evaluation
|
6
|
Performance of the Technology with performance Indicators
|
:
|
-----
|
7.
|
Feedback, matrix scoring of various technology parameters done through farmer’s participation / other scoring Techniques
|
:
|
7 out of 10 scoring
|
8
|
Final recommendation for micro level situation
|
:
|
GT – 5 is bold and white seeded and higher yielder (summer).
|
9
|
Constraints identified and feedback for research
|
:
|
Nil
|
10
|
Process of farmer’s participation and their reaction
|
:
|
GT – 5 is bold and white seeded and higher yielder (summer).
|
3.3 Frontline Demonstrations:
A. Follow-up for results of FLDs implemented during previous years:
List of technologies demonstrated during previous year and popularized during Summer 2022, Kharif 2022 & Rabi 2022-23 and recommended for large scale adoption in the district.
Sr.
No
|
Crop/
Enterprise
|
Variety
|
Thematic
Area*
|
Technology Demonstration
|
Horizontal spread of technology
|
||
No. of villa.
|
No.of farmer
|
Area
in ha
|
|||||
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
1
|
Groundnut
|
GJG-32
|
INM
|
Seed treatment of Rhizobium Leguminosarum Isolated-1 a 10 ml/kg seed
|
10
|
20
|
8.0
|
2
|
Cotton
|
Bt Cotton
|
IPM
|
Management of pink ball worm through MDP
|
5
|
10
|
4.0
|
3
|
Cumin
|
GC – 5
|
New Variety
|
New variety of cumin GC - 5
|
5
|
10
|
2.0
|
4
|
Pearl millet
|
GHB-538/
1231
|
New Hydrid/Variety
|
New Bio fortified hybrid of Pearl millet
|
5
|
5
|
2.0
|
5
|
Chickpea
|
GG – 5
|
New Variety
|
New variety of chickpea GG - 5
|
5
|
10
|
4.0
|
6
|
Pearl Millet
|
GHB-1129
|
New Hydrid/Variety
|
New Bio fortified hybrid of Pearl millet
|
8
|
15
|
6.0
|
B. Details of FLDs implemented:
Sr.
No.
|
Crop
|
Thematic area
|
Technology Demonstrated
|
Season and year
|
Area (ha)
|
No. of farmers/
Demonstration
|
||
SC/ST
|
Others
|
Total
|
||||||
1
|
Groundnut
|
INM
|
Seed treatment of Rhizobium Leguminosarum Isolated-1 a 10 ml/kg seed
|
Kharif 2022
|
8.0
|
2
|
18
|
20
|
2
|
Cotton
|
IPM
|
Management of pink ball worm through MDP
|
Kharif 2022
|
4.0
|
1
|
9
|
10
|
3
|
Cumin
|
New Variety
|
New variety of cumin GC - 5
|
Rabi 2021-22
|
4.0
|
2
|
8
|
10
|
4
|
Pear millet
|
New Hydrid/Variety
|
New Bio fortified hybrid of Pearl millet
|
Summer 2022
|
2.0
|
-
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
Chickpea
|
New variety
|
Popularized new variety GG-5
|
Rabi 2021-22
|
4.0
|
1
|
9
|
10
|
6
|
Pear millet
|
New Hydrid/Variety
|
New Bio fortified hybrid of Pearl millet
|
Kharif 2022
|
6.0
|
3
|
12
|
15
|
C. Performance of Frontline Demonstrations
(I) FLD on Oilseed Crops:
Crop
|
Thematic Area
|
Technology Demonstrated
|
Variety
|
No. of Farmer
|
Area
(ha)
|
Yield (q/ha)
|
%
Increased
in yield
|
Economics of demonstration (Rs./ha)
|
Economics of check
(Rs./ha)
|
|||||||||
Demo
|
Check
|
Gross
Cost
|
Gross
Return
|
Net Return
|
BCR
(R/C)
|
Gross
Cost
|
Gross
Return
|
Net Return
|
BCR
(R/C)
|
|||||||||
High
|
Low
|
Aver-age
|
||||||||||||||||
Groundnut
|
INM
|
Seed treatment of Rhizobium Leguminosarum Isolated-1a
10 ml/kg seed
|
GJG-32
|
20
|
8.0
|
19.97
|
15.86
|
17.72
|
16.70
|
6.11
|
63300
|
111229
|
47929
|
1.76
|
62800
|
104827
|
42027
|
1.67
|
(II) FLD on Pulses Crops
Crop |
Thematic Area
|
Technology Demonstrated
|
Variety
|
No. of Farmer
|
Area
(ha)
|
Yield (q/ha)
|
%
Increased
in yield
|
Economics of demonstration (Rs./ha)
|
Economics of check
(Rs./ha)
|
|||||||||
Demo
|
Check
|
Gross
Cost
|
Gross
Return
|
Net Return
|
BCR
(R/C)
|
Gross
Cost
|
Gross
Return
|
Net Return
|
BCR
(R/C)
|
|||||||||
High
|
Low
|
Aver-age
|
||||||||||||||||
Chickpea
|
New Variety
|
Popularization
of new variety
|
GG-5
|
10
|
4.0
|
21.75
|
14.70
|
19.51
|
18.46
|
5.69
|
40400
|
99501
|
59101
|
1.46
|
40400
|
94146
|
53746
|
1.33
|
(III) Frontline Demonstration on Nutri cereals:
Crop
|
Thematic Area
|
Technology demonstrated
|
Variety
|
No. of Farmers
|
Area
(ha)
|
Yield (q/ha)
|
% Increase in yield
|
Economics of demonstration (Rs./ha)
|
Economics of check
(Rs./ha)
|
|||||||||
Demo
|
Check
|
Gross
Cost
|
Gross
Return
|
Net Return
|
BCR
(R/C)
|
Gross
Cost
|
Gross
Return
|
Net Return
|
BCR
(R/C)
|
|||||||||
High
|
Low
|
Aveg.
|
||||||||||||||||
Bajra
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pearl-millet
|
New Variety
|
Popularization of new variety
|
GHB-538.
|
5
|
2.0
|
35.6
|
34.6
|
32.8
|
34.6
|
00
|
47000
|
69240
|
22240
|
1.47
|
47000
|
59850
|
12850
|
1.27
|
Pearl millet
|
New Variety
|
Popularization of new variety GHB-1129
|
GHB-1129
|
15
|
6.0
|
Crop was failed due to continuous rain fall and water logged condition for long period.
|
(IV) FLD on other Crops
Category & Crop
|
Thematic Area
|
Name of the technology
|
No. of Farmers
|
Area (ha)
|
Yield (q/ha)
|
% Change in Yield
|
Other Parameters
|
Economics of demonstration (Rs./ha)
|
Economics of check (Rs./ha)
|
||||||||||
Demo
|
Check
|
Demo
|
Check
|
Gross Cost
|
Gross
Return
|
Net
Return
|
BCR
(R/C)
|
Gross
Cost
|
Gross
Return
|
Net
Return
|
BCR
(R/C)
|
||||||||
High
|
Low
|
Average
|
|||||||||||||||||
Cotton
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ball damage (%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cotton
|
IPM
|
Pink boll worm management through MDP pest
|
10
|
4.0
|
28.70
|
14.50
|
21.76
|
20.90
|
4.10
|
1.16
|
1.90
|
59670
|
174080
|
110610
|
2.91
|
58470
|
167200
|
108730
|
2.86
|
Cumin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumin
|
New Variety
|
Popularization of new variety GC-5
|
5
|
2.0
|
11.25
|
2.90
|
5.12
|
5.11
|
00
|
-
|
-
|
40900
|
97280
|
56380
|
2.38
|
40900
|
96900
|
56000
|
2.38
|
D . Technical Feedbacks:
(I)Technical feed backs on demonstrated technologies
No.
|
Feed Back
|
1.
|
Variety GJG–32 is resistant against tikka and rust disease in heavy rainfall condition as compared to TG-45 ,GJG–22 ,TAG–24.
|
2.
|
Application of Metarhiziumanisoplii @ 5 kg/ha with 300 kg/ha castor cake at time of sowing is effective to reduce the infestation of white grub .
|
3.
|
Line sowing in cumin crop is very effective to control blight disease
|
4.
|
Pheromone trap is very useful for mass trapping of pink boll worm moth in cotton crop.
|
5.
|
Chickpea variety GG-5 is high yielding as well as disease resistant compared to GG-2, GJG-3.
|
6.
|
Sesamum GT–5 is bold and white seeded and higher yielder (summer).
|
(II)Farmer’s Feedback:
No.
|
Feed Back
|
1.
|
Research needs for control of insect-pest and disease in organic farming.
|
2.
|
Salinity problem in Maliya, Halvad and part of Morbi taluka.
|
3.
|
Seed rot problem in pomegranate fruit.
|
4.
|
Nematode problem in pomegranate crop.
|
5.
|
Variety GJG–32 is resistant against tikka and rust disease in heavy rainfall condition as compared to TG-45 ,GJG–22 ,TAG–24.
|
6.
|
Wilt in cumin Crop.(GC-4)
|
7.
|
Chickpea variety GG-5 is resistant to wilt &blight and change of adverse condition (Chilling effect) as compared to GG-2 and GJG-3.
|
8.
|
For better germination socking of cumin GC-4 seed in water for 2 to 4 hrs. Then dry in shade.
|
9.
|
Pod borer problem in groundnut.
|
10.
|
Ketosis, Mastitis, FMD, Brucellosis problems in cow and buffalo
|
11.
|
Soft rot disease on onion.
|
Farmers training programmes:
Farmers’ Training including sponsored training programmes (on campus)
Thematic area
|
No. of courses
|
Participants
|
||||||||
Others
|
SC/ST
|
Grand Total
|
||||||||
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
||
I Crop Production
|
||||||||||
Cropping Systems
|
1
|
133
|
0
|
133
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
140
|
0
|
140
|
Integrated Farming
|
1
|
41
|
0
|
41
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
46
|
0
|
46
|
Integrated Crop Management
|
1
|
80
|
0
|
80
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
85
|
0
|
85
|
Integrated nutrient management
|
1
|
72
|
0
|
72
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
75
|
0
|
75
|
Total
|
4
|
326
|
0
|
326
|
20
|
0
|
20
|
346
|
0
|
346
|
II Horticulture
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Raising of vegetable nursery
|
1
|
90
|
3
|
93
|
10
|
0
|
10
|
100
|
3
|
103
|
Seed production technology in vegetable crops
|
1
|
76
|
0
|
76
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
76
|
0
|
76
|
Value addition
|
1
|
25
|
8
|
33
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
32
|
8
|
40
|
Total
|
3
|
191
|
11
|
202
|
17
|
0
|
17
|
208
|
11
|
219
|
III Home Science/Women empowerment
|
||||||||||
Household food security by kitchen gardening and nutrition gardening
|
1
|
0
|
22
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
22
|
Fruits and vegetables preservation
|
1
|
0
|
68
|
68
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
68
|
68
|
Total
|
2
|
0
|
90
|
90
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
90
|
90
|
IV Plant Protection
|
||||||||||
Integrated Pest Management
|
3
|
67
|
12
|
79
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
70
|
12
|
82
|
Integrated Disease Management
|
1
|
38
|
0
|
38
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
38
|
0
|
38
|
Bio-control of pests and diseases
|
1
|
24
|
0
|
24
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
0
|
24
|
Judicious use of pesticides
|
1
|
65
|
0
|
65
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
68
|
0
|
68
|
Total
|
6
|
194
|
12
|
206
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
200
|
12
|
212
|
V Soil health
|
||||||||||
Importance of soil analysis.
|
1
|
25
|
0
|
25
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
30
|
0
|
30
|
Total
|
1
|
25
|
0
|
25
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
30
|
0
|
30
|
GRAND TOTAL
|
16
|
711
|
113
|
824
|
43
|
0
|
43
|
754
|
113
|
867
|
Farmers’ Training including sponsored training programmes (off campus)
Thematic area
|
No. of courses
|
Participants
|
||||||||
Others
|
SC/ST
|
Grand Total
|
||||||||
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
||
I Crop Production
|
||||||||||
Cropping Systems
|
1
|
27
|
0
|
27
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
28
|
0
|
28
|
Integrated Farming
|
1
|
88
|
|
88
|
14
|
|
14
|
102
|
0
|
102
|
Integrated nutrient management
|
1
|
62
|
0
|
62
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
66
|
0
|
66
|
Total
|
3
|
177
|
0
|
177
|
19
|
0
|
19
|
196
|
0
|
196
|
II Horticulture
|
||||||||||
Scientific cultivation of spices crops.
|
1
|
19
|
0
|
19
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
22
|
0
|
22
|
Nursery raising
|
1
|
54
|
|
54
|
2
|
|
2
|
56
|
0
|
56
|
Total
|
2
|
73
|
0
|
73
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
78
|
0
|
78
|
III Home Science/Women empowerment
|
||||||||||
Household food security by kitchen gardening and nutrition gardening
|
1
|
20
|
53
|
73
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
53
|
73
|
Design and development of low/minimum cost diet
|
1
|
0
|
38
|
38
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
38
|
40
|
Value addition
|
1
|
0
|
32
|
32
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
32
|
33
|
Women empowerment
|
1
|
0
|
32
|
32
|
3
|
|
3
|
3
|
32
|
35
|
Total
|
4
|
20
|
155
|
175
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
26
|
155
|
181
|
IV Plant Protection
|
||||||||||
Integrated Pest Management
|
4
|
159
|
0
|
159
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
163
|
0
|
163
|
Integrated Disease Management
|
2
|
93
|
0
|
93
|
10
|
0
|
10
|
103
|
0
|
103
|
Bio-control of pests and diseases
|
2
|
50
|
0
|
50
|
16
|
0
|
16
|
66
|
0
|
66
|
Judicious use of pesticides
|
1
|
30
|
0
|
30
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
32
|
0
|
32
|
Total
|
9
|
332
|
0
|
332
|
32
|
0
|
32
|
364
|
0
|
364
|
V Soil Health and Fertility Management
|
||||||||||
Importance of soil health card
|
1
|
19
|
0
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
0
|
19
|
Information regarding Bio-fertilizer.
|
1
|
29
|
0
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
0
|
29
|
Total
|
2
|
48
|
0
|
48
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
48
|
0
|
48
|
GRAND TOTAL
|
20
|
650
|
155
|
805
|
62
|
0
|
62
|
712
|
155
|
867
|
Farmers’ Training including sponsored training programmes – CONSOLIDATED (On + Off campus)
Thematic area
|
No. of courses
|
Participants
|
||||||||
Others
|
SC/ST
|
Grand Total
|
||||||||
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
||
I Crop Production
|
||||||||||
Cropping Systems
|
2
|
160
|
0
|
160
|
8
|
0
|
8
|
168
|
0
|
168
|
Integrated Farming
|
2
|
129
|
0
|
129
|
19
|
0
|
19
|
148
|
0
|
148
|
Integrated Crop Management
|
1
|
80
|
0
|
80
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
85
|
0
|
85
|
Integrated nutrient management
|
2
|
134
|
0
|
134
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
141
|
0
|
141
|
Total
|
7
|
503
|
0
|
503
|
39
|
0
|
39
|
542
|
0
|
542
|
II Horticulture
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Seed production technology in vegetable crops
|
1
|
90
|
3
|
93
|
10
|
0
|
10
|
100
|
3
|
103
|
Scientific cultivation of spices crops.
|
1
|
19
|
0
|
19
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
22
|
0
|
22
|
Nursery raising
|
2
|
130
|
0
|
130
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
132
|
0
|
132
|
Value addition
|
1
|
25
|
8
|
33
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
32
|
8
|
40
|
Total
|
5
|
264
|
11
|
275
|
22
|
0
|
22
|
286
|
11
|
297
|
III Home Science/Women empowerment
|
||||||||||
Household food security by kitchen gardening and nutrition gardening
|
1
|
0
|
22
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
22
|
Fruits and vegetables preservation
|
1
|
0
|
68
|
68
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
68
|
68
|
Household food security by kitchen gardening and nutrition gardening
|
1
|
0
|
32
|
32
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
32
|
33
|
Drudgery reducing devices for farm women in house hold and Agri. activities
|
1
|
20
|
53
|
73
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
53
|
73
|
Drum stick-A nutritional diet
|
1
|
0
|
38
|
38
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
38
|
40
|
How to make pomegranate juice
|
1
|
0
|
32
|
32
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
32
|
35
|
Total
|
6
|
20
|
245
|
265
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
26
|
245
|
271
|
IV Plant Protection
|
||||||||||
Integrated Pest Management
|
7
|
226
|
12
|
238
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
233
|
12
|
245
|
Integrated Disease Management
|
3
|
131
|
0
|
131
|
10
|
0
|
10
|
141
|
0
|
141
|
Bio-control of pests and diseases
|
3
|
74
|
0
|
74
|
16
|
0
|
16
|
90
|
0
|
90
|
Judicious use of pesticides
|
2
|
95
|
0
|
95
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
100
|
0
|
100
|
Total
|
15
|
526
|
12
|
538
|
38
|
0
|
38
|
564
|
12
|
576
|
V Soil Health and Fertility Management
|
||||||||||
Importance of soil health card and soil & water testing
|
2
|
44
|
0
|
44
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
49
|
0
|
49
|
Information regarding Bio-fertilizer application in different crops.
|
1
|
29
|
0
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
0
|
29
|
Total
|
3
|
73
|
0
|
73
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
78
|
0
|
78
|
GRAND TOTAL
|
36
|
1386
|
268
|
1654
|
110
|
0
|
110
|
1496
|
268
|
1764
|
Training programmes for Extension Personnel including sponsored training (on campus)
Area of training
|
No. of
Courses
|
No. of Participants
|
||||||||
General
|
SC/ST
|
Grand Total
|
||||||||
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
||
Integrated Pest Management
|
1
|
35
|
0
|
35
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
35
|
0
|
35
|
Natural Farming
|
1
|
19
|
2
|
21
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
21
|
2
|
23
|
TOTAL
|
2
|
54
|
2
|
56
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
56
|
2
|
58
|
Training programmes for Extension Personnel including sponsored training (off campus)
Area of training
|
No. of
Courses
|
No. of Participants
|
||||||||
General
|
SC/ST
|
Grand Total
|
||||||||
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
||
Natural Farming
|
1
|
46
|
0
|
46
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
51
|
0
|
51
|
TOTAL
|
1
|
46
|
0
|
46
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
51
|
0
|
51
|
Training programmes for Extension Personnel including sponsored training – CONSOLIDATED (On + Off campus)
Area of training
|
No. of
Courses
|
No. of Participants
|
||||||||
General
|
SC/ST
|
Grand Total
|
||||||||
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
||
Integrated Pest Management
|
1
|
35
|
0
|
35
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
35
|
0
|
35
|
Natural Farming
|
2
|
65
|
2
|
67
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
72
|
2
|
74
|
TOTAL
|
3
|
100
|
2
|
102
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
107
|
2
|
109
|
Sponsored/ Collaborative Training with other Organizations
Discipline
|
Sponsoring Agency
|
Clients
|
Title Of The Training Programme
|
No. Of Course
|
No. Of Participants
|
Number Of SC/ST
|
G.
Total
|
||||
M
|
F
|
T
|
M
|
F
|
T
|
||||||
Crop production
|
ATMA
|
PF
|
Natural farming
|
1
|
27
|
0
|
27
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
28
|
Horticulture
|
Reliance Foundation
|
PF
|
Variatal characteristics of vegetables
|
1
|
98
|
2
|
100
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
100
|
Plant protection
|
UPL
|
PF
|
Diseases and pests management in summer crops
|
1
|
85
|
3
|
88
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
88
|
Plant protection
|
Reliance Foundation
|
PF
|
Diseases and pests management in groundnut
|
1
|
53
|
0
|
53
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
55
|
Plant protection
|
Harbatiyali Sahkari Mandali
|
PF
|
Diseases and pests management in kharif crops
|
1
|
530
|
207
|
737
|
31
|
0
|
31
|
768
|
Crop production
|
ATMA and DOA
|
PF
|
Natural farming
|
1
|
2275
|
200
|
2475
|
25
|
0
|
25
|
2500
|
Horticulture
|
Reliance Foundation
|
PF
|
Varieties of vegetables developed by SAUs
|
1
|
90
|
0
|
90
|
10
|
0
|
10
|
100
|
Plant protection
|
Cotton Connect
|
PF
|
Different modules for IPM
|
1
|
16
|
12
|
28
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
30
|
Horticulture
|
Deptt. of Horticulture
|
PF
|
Value addition in fruits and vegetables
|
1
|
25
|
8
|
33
|
5
|
2
|
7
|
40
|
Crop production
|
KRIBHCO and RDCB, Rajkot
|
PF
|
Natural farming
|
1
|
107
|
0
|
107
|
40
|
0
|
40
|
147
|
Total
|
10
|
3306
|
432
|
3738
|
116
|
2
|
78
|
3709
|
3.4. Extension Programmes
Activities
|
No. of
Programmes
|
No. of Farmers
|
No. of Extension Personnel
|
TOTAL
|
Advisory Services
|
72
|
1136
|
0
|
1136
|
Diagnostic visits
|
6
|
20
|
2
|
22
|
Field Day
|
2
|
48
|
2
|
50
|
Kisan Ghosthi
|
9
|
561
|
3
|
564
|
Kisan Mela
|
1
|
324
|
4
|
328
|
Scientists' visit to farmers field
|
15
|
84
|
15
|
99
|
Farmers' seminar/workshop
|
2
|
2647
|
6
|
2653
|
Celebration of important days
|
8
|
566
|
5
|
571
|
Special day celebration
|
7
|
244
|
8
|
252
|
Exposure visits
|
2
|
138
|
0
|
138
|
Farmers visit to KVK
|
16
|
396
|
0
|
393
|
Soil and water sample tested
|
15
|
32
|
0
|
32
|
Live broadcast of PM Kisan Sanman Nidhi
|
3
|
541
|
6
|
547
|
Audio conference
|
3
|
255
|
0
|
255
|
Agro input dealers’ training
|
54
|
2207
|
0
|
2207
|
Farmers guide through phone
|
1611
|
1611
|
0
|
1611
|
Jalshakti abhiyan
|
5
|
348
|
0
|
348
|
Swachchhata abhiyan
|
12
|
673
|
0
|
673
|
Total
|
1843
|
11831
|
51
|
11879
|
Details of other extension programmes
Particulars
|
Number
|
Electronic Media (CD./DVD)
|
-
|
Extension Literature
|
4
|
Newspaper coverage
|
8
|
Popular articles
|
-
|
Radio Talks
|
-
|
TV Talks
|
2
|
Animal health amps (Number of animals treated)
|
-
|
Social Media (No. of platforms Used)
|
-
|
Others (Distribution of extension literature)
|
450
|
Total
|
460
|
3.5 Online activities during year 2021
S. No.
|
Activity Type
|
Mode of implementation (Video conferencing / Audio Conferencing / Facebook Live / YouTube Live/ Zoom/ Google meet/ Webexetc)
|
Title of Program
|
No. of Programmes
|
No. of Participants/ Views
|
A
|
Farmers training
|
||||
1
|
Farmers training
|
Audio Conferencing
|
IPM in groundnut and rabi crops Varieties of vegetables
|
3
|
255
|
|
Total
|
|
|
3
|
255
|
B
|
Farmers scientist’s interaction programme
|
||||
1
|
Video conferencing
|
Video conferencing
|
Plant protection
|
1
|
10
|
|
Total
|
|
|
1
|
10
|
C
|
Farmers seminars
|
||||
|
Seminar
|
Video conferencing
|
IPM and IDM in rabi crops
|
1
|
2500
|
|
Total
|
|
|
1
|
2500
|
|
Grand Total (A+B+C)
|
|
|
5
|
2765
|
4. Success Stories
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6. Annual Progress Report
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