Innovative
Organic Farming Seminar
Horticulture
Crop Science
Soil Science
Programmes for Women
Plant Protection
Animal Husbandary
Vocational Courses
Technology Assessment and Refinement

Summary Statement of programmes and activities carried out by KVK since inception

• Off campus                     357                --                 6188        2133        8321         1106
• On campus                       50                --                   905          519      14245           158

• Off campus                       18                --                   447            96         543             50
• On campus                       82                --                 1364          493       1857           188

• Oilseeds                            --             116.65              318           --            318            26
• Pulses                               --             123.00               339           --            339            23

• Field days                         33                 --                1936           121        2057         206
• Kisan melas                      28                 --                5290         1546        6836         494
• Exposure visits                  14                 --                  327             60          387           23
• Seminars                           21                 --               1575             15         1590           45

     *  Exhibitions     8 -     4 times participation in State Level exhibiton
                                          1 time participation at National level
                                          3 times at local at district level

• Workshops 4 - One Zonal workshop organised for KVK’s of A.P. and Mahrashtra
• Women’s Day in agriculture   3              --                 --             375             375         15

• Television                    8 KVK Programmes organised by DD Mumbai
• All India Radio            Pune-25,    Ahmednagar - 112
• Articles published        Magazine-15, Newspaper - 72

Major area of work

Improving Productivity

1. Crop Production

Sugarcane -

• Trash mulching, paired row plantation, drip irrigation, single eye bud planting, organic
• Biofertiliser uses, tissue culture seedlings for seed production.

• Introduction of Soybean crop to replace Bajra during Kharif
• Varieties of Groundnut - ICGS-11, TAG-24, TG-26
• Varieties of Soybean - JS-335, MACS-124
• Nutrient management

• Varieties of Bengalgram - Vijay, Vishal, PG-15, PG-12
• Heliothis management in Redgram and Bengalgram,
• Mechanisation of sugarcane inter-cultivation practices through power tiller.
• Organic farming in different crops

• Wheat - Targeted yield

• Use of bio-fertiliser for different crops
• Integrated nutrient management in different crops through soil, water and plant analysis
• Preparation of compost
• Use of soluble fertiliser in different crops
• Micro-nutrient use in different crops
• Use of organic fertilisers to improve the soil health.

• Zero Energy Cool Chamber for precooling of fruit, vegetables and flowers at field level
• Introduction of drumstick PKM-2 under rainfed situation
• Use of different plant growth regulators and promotion in horticulture to improve productivity and quality
• Packing and marketing of fruits and vegetables
• Introduction of seed production programme in garlic & onion
• Introduction of dry land horticulture  - Aonla, Tamarind and Custardapple
• Package of practices for Pomegranate and Grape under intensive cultivation system

• Integrated pest management
• Non chemical pesticidal pest management in cotton, redgram, bengalgram and vegetables
• Production and use of different bio-pesticides in agriculture
• Preparation and use of botanical pesticides
• Use of trichoderma for wilt management
• Preparation of different spray formulation
• Preparation of Bordo spray solution and paste

• Control of ecto parasites
• Backyard poultry - Giriraj and RIR
• Upgradation of local poultry and goat breeds
• Introduction of different fodder crops
• Improve the fat percent in crossbred cows
• Animal health camps to make aware about different preventive and curative measures in animals
• Feeds and feeding in animals

• Backyard poultry - upgradation through RIR & Giriraj
• Seedling raising of the vegetables
• Processing of fruits and vegetables
• Preparation of botanical pesticides
• Precooling of fruits, vegetables and flowers in zero energy cool chambers
• Animal health management
• Goat farming
• Drumstick plantation

• Mushroom production      - Spawn availability and marketing of mushroom
• Nursery Management       - Seedling production of fruits, vegetables, ornamental and landscaping
• Poultry management         - Broiler and layer production
• Goat farming                    - Stall fed goat farming with the upgraded goats
• Advanced tailoring           - Fashionable dressings suitable for rural as well as urban area-special course for rural women
• Kit making                       - Rural crafts, knitting, embroidery, soft toys for rural youths (women)
• Basic Photography           - Colour and black-while photography, slides and different AV Aids.

Technology assessment, refinement and dissemination through various group approach:

Technology assesment and refinement of various agricultural practices for development of location specific technology is the one of the major mandates of the KVK.Therefore KVK has taken various initiatives in this regard.So far the KVK has assessed  and refined  following technologies:

1.Refinement of planting distance as well as suitable support system for pomegranate specially for new varieties
2.Refinement in layout design of  Zero Energy Cool Chamber a structure used for storing and precooling the fresh perishables.
3.Refinement in the prunning practices for the newly introduced Drumstick - PKM-2.
4.Fertiliser doses for the fertigation practices for Grapes and Pomegranate.
5.IPM packages for Cotton and vegetables.
6. Sugarcane Planting methods suitable for the mechanised intercultivation.                                      Top

The KVK is adopting various group approaches for the assessment and refinement of the available packages for immediate dissemination among the farmers like :

Innovative Farmers Club - (Prayog Pariwar) Top

Innovative Farmers Club (IFC) was established during 1996 where the members of the clubs are innovative farmers of the district.  The main aim of this club is to assess, refine and disseminate the location specific technology at faster rate.  The concept is mainly based on "Land to Land transfer of technology".  Now 580 innovative farmers have became the members of this club who come together on every third Saturday of  each month to exchange their ideas, innovations and other problems related to agriculture.  Many technologies have been assessed, refined and disseminated among the farming community through this club.  In this IFC, various programmes are being conducted on the cost sharing basis.
The KVK has also initiated steps in forming the INNOVATIVE FARM WOMEN's CLUB for assessment, refinement and dissemination of technologies at faster rate.

Besides IFC, following groups were also formulated for dissemination of technology at faster rate:
 

• Mahila mandals
• Youth clubs /Krishi Vigyan Mandals
• Commodity-wise groups like pomegranate group, grape group, mushroom group, sugarcane group, poultry group etc.
• Second stage extension / indirect extension / distance learning through the successful entrepreneur /innovative farmers.

Started Information Centre at KVK where Internet and other required facilities have been installed. The connectivity of this centre will be given to the groups of farmers from where they can easily get the information about different agriculture technologies, market information and programmes of KVK.  This will have positive impact on faster dissemination of agricultural technologies.