1.  Dr. B. B. Kabaria , Senior Scientist & Head, KVK, Rajkot received the best presentation Award by Dr. Chahal, ADG, ICAR, New Delhi on the occasion of Annual Zonal Workshop of KVKs at MPKV, Rahuri

2.  Dr. J. H. Chaudhary has received “ Young Scientist Award 2018” in 7th International Conference on Agriculture, Horticulture and Plant Sciences heal at Shimla from 28th to 29th June 2018

Details of Training

OFT-1

1.  Title of Technology Assessed : Organic  farming in Kharif Groundnut

2.  Problem Definition : Non use of organic products in farming

3.  Details of technologies selected for assessment :

          1.  RDF (Chemical)+ Seed treatment

           2. Bio-fertilizers (Rhizobium + PSB + KSM ) ,

           3. Jivamrut,

           4. Bio-fertilizers + Jivamrut+ Meta.Source of technology : JAU

4.  Production system and thematic area : NCDF, Ghaziabad (UP)

5.  Production system and thematic area : NRM

6.  Performance of the Technology with performance indicators:

7     Feedback, matrix scoring of various technology parameters done through farmer’s participation / other scoring techniques : Chemical treatment has given higher production as compare to organic treatment.

8.    Final recommendation for micro level situation :Yield can be increased and white grub infestation can be reduced with use of Trichoderma in mixture with castor cake.

9.   Constraints identified and feedback for research : - White grub infestation was observed more in organic are as compare to chemical treatment.

10. Process of farmers participation and their reaction : This was first trial for  experimentation and it will be improved and repeated nest.

OFT-2

1.   Title of Technology Assessed : Effect of mulching on productivity of kharif groundnut

2.   Problem Definition : High soil moisture losses during the crop period.

3.   Details of technologies selected for assessment : Impact of farm residues mulchingon productivity of kharif groundnut (JAU Reco.)

             T1:   Without mulching

             T2:   Farm residues mulching

4.   Source of technology : JAU

5.   Production system and thematic area : Resource Conservation Technology

6.   Performance of the Technology with performance indicators:

7.   Feedback, matrix scoring of various technology parameters done through farmer’sparticipation / other scoring techniques : Farm residues mulching enhanced the kharif groundnut yield

8.   Final recommendation for micro level situation :Use of farm residues mulch  in kharif groundnut.

9.   Constraints identified and feedback for research : -

10. Process of farmers participation and their reaction : --

OFT-3

1.   Title of Technology Assessed : Water management in drip irrigated cotton crop.

2.   Problem Definition : Water scarcity due to less rainfall and reduce yield of cotton in Rajkot district

3.   Details of technologies selected for assessment : Impact of plastic mulching on  productivity of drip irrigated cotton (JAU Reco.)

            T1:   Without mulching

            T2:   Plastic mulching (25 micron)

4.   Source of technology : JAU

5.   Production system and thematic area : Resource Conservation Technology

6.   Performance of the Technology with performance indicators:

7.  Feedback, matrix scoring of various technology parameters done through farmer’sparticipation / other scoring techniques : Silver-black plastic mulch with drip irrigation had enhanced the cotton yield

8.  Final recommendation for micro level situation :Use of silver black plastic mulch (25 micron) in drip irrigated cotton

9.  Constraints identified and feedback for research : -

10. Process of farmers participation and their reaction : --

OFT-4

1.  Title of Technology Assessed: Drudgery reduction of farm women

2.  Problem Definition : Physiological and muscular stresses in farmwoman during milking.

3.  Details of technologies selected for assessment:

            T1. No use of stool while milking

            T2. Revolving milking stool (height of 12-13 cm with diameter 34 cm)

4.  Source of technology: MPUAT, Udaipur

5.  Production system and thematic area: drudgery reduction

6.  Performance of the Technology with performance indicators:

7.  Feedback, matrix scoring of various technology parameters done through farmer’s participation / other scoring techniques : Good response from farm women for use of Milking stool.

8.  Final recommendation for micro level situation: use of Milking stool.

9.  Constraints identified and feedback for research: —

10. Process of farmers participation and their reaction: Good 

FLD on Other crops

FLD on Livestock

C2.  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 : Organic  farming in Kharif Groundnut

2. Problem Definition : High use of chemicals

3.  Details of technologies selected for assessment:

           1.  RDF (Chemical)+ Seed treatment

           2. Only cow based

           3. All Bio product

          Source of technology : JAU

4.  Production system and thematic area : NCDF, Ghaziabad (UP)

5.  Production system and thematic area : NRM

6.  Performance of the Technology with performance indicators:

7  Feedback, matrix scoring of various technology parameters done through farmer’s participation / other scoring techniques : Chemical treatment has given higher production as compare to organic treatment.

8.   Final recommendation for micro level situation :Yield can be increased and white grub infestation can be reduced with use of bio product with castor cake.

9.  Constraints identified and feedback for research : - White grub infestation was observed more in organic are as compare to chemical treatment.

10.  Process of farmers participation and their reaction : This was first trial for  experimentation and it will be improved and repeated nest.

OFT-2

1        Title of Technology Assessed : Effect of mulching on productivity of kharif groundnut

2        Problem Definition : High soil moisture losses during the crop period.

3        Details of technologies selected for assessment : Impact of farm residues mulchingon productivity of kharif groundnut (JAU Reco.)

          T1:   Without mulching

          T2:   Farm residues mulching (groundnut shell)

4        Source of technology : JAU

5        Production system and thematic area : Resource Conservation Technology

6        Performance of the Technology with performance indicators:

7        Feedback, matrix scoring of various technology parameters done through farmer’s participation / other scoring techniques : Farm residues mulching enhanced the kharif groundnut yield

8        Final recommendation for micro level situation :Use of farm residues mulch  in kharif groundnut.

9.       Constraints identified and feedback for research : -

10.     Process of farmers participation and their reaction : --

OFT-3

1.      Title of Technology Assessed : Water management in drip irrigated cotton crop.

2.      Problem Definition : Water scarcity due to less rainfall and reduce yield of cotton

3.      Details of technologies selected for assessment : Impact of plastic mulching on  productivity of drip irrigated cotton (JAU Reco.)

         T1:   Without mulching

         T2:   Plastic mulching (25 micron)

4.      Source of technology : JAU

5.      Production system and thematic area : Resource Conservation Technology

6.      Performance of the Technology with performance indicators:

7.      Feedback, matrix scoring of various technology parameters done through farmer’s participation / other scoring techniques : Silver-black plastic mulch with drip irrigation enhanced the cotton yield

8.      Final recommendation for micro level situation :Use of silver black plastic mulch (25 micron) in drip irrigated cotton

9.      Constraints identified and feedback for research : -

10.    Process of farmers participation and their reaction : --

Frontline demonstrations on oilseed crops

Frontline demonstration on pulse crops :

FLD on Other crops

FLD on Livestock

FLD on Kitchen Gardening

Farm women reaction

Details of Training

Extension Activities (including activities of FLD programmes)

Details of other extension programmes

Celebration of Mahila Krishi Divas under Mahila Sashaktikaran week :

     KVK, Targhadia celebration of Mahila Krishi Divas under Mahila Sashaktikaran week on 6^th August 2019 at KVK, Targhadia. Total 130 farm women participated in this programme and 310 farm women participated in different training programme. Mr. S. K. Joshi, JDA-Rajkot, Mr. R. R. Tilva, DAO-Rajkot, Dr. B. J. Vaghasiya, Deputy director of Animal Husbandry-Rajkot, Dr. B. B. Kabaria, Senior Sceintist and Head, KVK, Targhadia were present and give  information about new technology of Agriculture, Kitchen Garden, Nursery, polyhouse, nethouse, Dairy Farming, Value addition of different fruit crops, Balance nutrition of child and mother etc. Certificate distribution was conducted to selected progressive farm women of Rajkot district.

Celebration of ‘Swachhta Hi Seva” under Swachh Bharat Pakwada  :

KVK, Targhadia celebration of ‘Swachhta Hi Seva” under Swachh Bharat Pakwada  from 11^th September to 2^nd October, 2019 by KVK, Targhadia.

-         Sapath taking and lunching of Swachh monitoring system by KVK staff.

-         Cleaning and Sweeping of entire office premises / cleaning of KVK campus.

-         Swachhta Awareness at local level

-         Cleaning and beautification of surrounding areas,

-         Vermicomposting/Composting of biodegradable waste management& other activities on generate of wealth for waste

-         Farmers and students rally under SHS at KVK,Rajkot-I of Office area, and different activities under this programme

           Total 290 farmers, farm women and students participated in this event.

Telecast/ Webcast of launching of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna :

     Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Rajkot-1(Gujarat) has arranged Telecasting/Webcasting of launching of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna on 11.09.2019. Shri Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya, Minister Of Water Supply, Animal Husbandry, Rural Housing In Government Of Gujarat, Dr. B. J. Vaghasiya, Deputy director of Animal Husbandry-Rajkot, Shri Govindbhai S. Ranpariya Chairman, Gopal dairy , Rajkot, Dr.D.S.Hirpara, ADR-Main Dry Farming Research Station, Dr.B.B.Kabaria, Senior Scientist & Head, were present to make this programme successful. Total 239 Farmers and farm women were participated in this programme.

Celebration of Soil health day :

     On 5th December 2019 the World Soil Day was celebrated by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Targhadia (Rajkot-1) at Village: Lilapur, Taluka: Jasdan, Dist: Rajkot in collaboration with Reliance Foundation-Jasdan. Total 60 Farmers were participated in this event. Dr.J.H.Chaudhary, Scientist (Agronomy), Mr.S.R.Rathva (Farm Manager) and Mr. Dinesh Kanara (Programme Officer) has introduced farmers during this event. Dr.J.H.Chaudhary informed farmers about the importance of soil in Agriculture. Role of soil health for crop production. How to take soil sample for analysis of available nutrients from soil. Importance of Soil Health Card. How to increase and maintain soil fertility for long run. Use of Bio-Fertilizers, Organic Matters, Green Manuring, Crop Residue Recycling for soil fertility improvement and increase crop production. Also SHCs were distributed to farmers.

Celebration of Good governance, Kishan and Vigyan Day :

     On 25th December celebration of Sushasan Day, Kishan and Vigyan Day was carried out at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Junagadh Agricultural University, Targhadia (Rajkot-1). Shree R.C.Faldu, Cabinet Minister for Agriculture, Rural Development and Transport. Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar and Shree Kunvarjibhai Bavaliya, Cabinet Minister for Water Supply, Animal Husbandry, Rural Housing, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar was the Chief Guests of this programme. Other VIP Dignitaries Dr.V.P.Chovatiya, Vice Chancellor, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Shree Anil Ranavasiya, DDO, Rajkot, Shree Praveen Choudhary, DDO, Junagadh, Shree J.D.Jadeja, DDO, Dev Bhumi Dwarka, Shree Mohanbhai Kundariya, Member of Parliament, Rajkot, Shree Rameshbhai Dhaduk, Member of Parliament, Porbandar, Shree Govindbhai Patel, MLA, Rajkot (South), Shree Arvindbhai Raiyani, MLA, Rajkot (East), Shree Lalabhai Sagathiya, MLA, Rajkot (Rural), 50 Officers from various Government Departments and 4500 farmers has participated in this programme.

     In Charge Collector and DDO, Rajkot Shree Anil Ranavasiya has welcomed to all. Shree R.C.Faldu, Cabinet Minister for Agriculture, Rural Development and Transport has talked about the importance of this 25th December, Sushasan Day, Birth Anniversary of Late Prime Minister of India, Shree Atal Ji and Different Schemes launched by Government for Farmers. Shree Kunvarjibhai Bavaliya, Cabinet Minister for Water Supply, Animal Husbandry, Rural Housing has talked about the schemes already launched and some new will be launched by Government in Animal Husbandry and Irrigation Department. After the completion of this programme, Tree Plantation was carried out.

     Shree S.K.Joshi, JDA(Extension), Rajkot, Shree R.R.Tilva, DAO, Rajkot, Shree Dilip Rathod, DAO, Junagadh, Shree Gajera, DAO, Morbi, Dr.B.B.Kabaria, Head, KVK, Targhadia, Dr.D.S.Hirpara, RS(DF), Targhadia, Dr.J.H.Chaudhary, Scientist, KVK, Targhadia, Dr.G.R.Sharma, Principal(Polytechnic in Agril.Engg.), Targhadia and team of KVK, Dry Farming Research Station and Agriculture Department has did best efforts to make this programme successful.

QUINQUENNIAL REVIEW TEAM (QRT) visited at KVK :

     QRT on 18th December: Dr. K. S. Khokhar, Ex-VC, CCSHAU, Hisar,  Chairman; Dr. A. K. Mehta, Ex-ADG, ICAR, Member; Dr. Sudhir Raizada, Ex-ADG, ICAR, Membe; Dr. R. P. S. Rata, Ex-Director Extension, BAU, Sabaur, Member; Dr. Indrajeet Mathur, Ex-Director Extension, MPUAT, Udaipur, Member; Dr. Lakhan Sinsh, Director, ATARI-Pune, Member Secretary; Mr. J. Mathew, AAO, ATARI- Pune visited at KVK-Targhadia. They visited the different demonstration units and discussion with progressive farmers. Also, the QRT members has motivated the KVK staff and farmers through tree plantation at KVK campus Targhadia.

Literature developed/published :

Details of HRD activities attended by KVK staff during year

Details of Other Projects running at KVK, Rajkot-I

   1.Agricultural Technology Information Center(ATIC)

1Objectives:

i)   To provide a ‘single window’ delivery system for the product and the species available from JAU to the farmers and other interested groups as a process of innovativeness in technology dissemination. 

ii)  To facilitate direct access to the farmers to the institutional research available in term of technology, advice, technology products, etc. for reducing technology dissemination losses.

iii) To provide mechanism for feed back from the users to the institute.

1.  Progress of the scheme

     FLD conducted (Kharif-2019) :

Details of Training and other extension activities

2. National Mission on Oilseeds & Oil Palm (NMOOP)

Cluster Frontline Demonstrations of Kharif  Oil seeds (Kharif 2019)

1.  Area, technology demonstrated and input details:

2.  Details of training and extension activities:

Details	No. of Farmers /Demos	Area (ha)	Yield (q/ha)				% Increase in yield
			Demo			* Check Average
			High	Low	Average
Chickpea : (GJG-3)	50	20	23.20	15.10	18.20	13.50	34.81
Total	50	20	-	-	-	-	-

Details	No. of Farmers /demos	Area (ha)	Economics of demonstration (Rs./ha)				Economics of  check (Rs./ha)
			Gross Cost	Gross Return	Net Return	BCR (R/C)	Gross Cost	Gross Return	Net Return	BCR (R/C)
Chickpea (GJG-3)	50	20	19000	62250	43250	3.28	18720	51250	32530	2.74
Total	50	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Details	No. of Farmers /Demos	Area (ha)	Yield (q/ha)				% Increase in yield
			Demo			* Check Average
			High	Low	Average
Chickpea : (GJG-3)	50	20	Crop is standing and Result awaited
Total	50	20	-	-	-	-	-

Sr. No	On/Off Campus	No. of Training Conducted	Total No. of Participants
1	On Campus	1	22
2	Off Campus	1	34

Sr. No.	Particulars	No. of Programmes	No. of participants
1	Agro advisory services	2	40
2	Literature Distributed	4	109

4. Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture (ARYA)

1. Objectives of the ARYA Project: 

—  To attract and empower the youth in rural areas to take up various agriculture, allied and service sector enterprises for sustainable income and gainful employment in selected districts.

—  To enable the farm youth to establish network groups to take up resources and capital intensive activities like post-harvest technology, processing &  value addition, nursery management, milk processing and marketing.

—  To demonstrate functional linkage with different institutions and stakeholders for convergence of opportunities available under various schemes/program for sustainable development of youth

2. Major Activities Commenced:

        Activities like project awareness programmes, training and capacity building programmes, visits at developed enterprises and motivate youth for entrepreneurship; empowering youth in rural areas by processing, value addition and marketing of agricultural produces and functional linkage with different institutions were commenced under ARYA project.

3. Training and Skill Development Programmes:

4. Formation of Enthusiastic Groups of Entrepreneurial Youth:

    The groups of youth having age of 18 to 35 years have been formed to establishment of various enterprises in selected villages of Rajkot district.

Group 1: (15 youths):  Enterprise of Mini Oil Mill Unit at Targhadi village of Paddhari talukas (Enterprise: Year 2017-18)

Group 2: (15 youths): Enterprise of Mini Oil Mill Plant at  Raningpar village of Jasdan talukas (Enterprise: Year 2017-18)

Group 3: (7 youths): Pulverizer Machine Unit at Gadhaka village of Rajkot talukas (Enterprise: Year 2017-18)

Group 4: (5 youths):  Namkeen (Farsan) Machine at Targhadia village of Rajkot taluka (Enterprise: Year 2017-18)

Group 5: (8 youths):  Milk-Mava making unit at Amabardi village of Jasdan taluka (Enterprise: Year 2017-18)

Group 6: (10 youths):  Mini Dall Mill Unitat Kherdi village of Rajkot taluka (Entrepreneurial : Year 2019-20)

Group 7: (10 youths):  Mini Cleaning cum Grading Machine Unitat Dungarka village of Paddhari taluka (Entrepreneurial :  Year 2019-20)

Group 8: (2 youths):  Nursery Unitat Gunda village of Rajkot taluka (Entrepreneurial :  Year 2019-20)

5.  Critical Inputs/Equipment/Machinery provided for various enterprise under ARYA  Project :

1. Two Mini Oil Mill Units for processing of groundnut and other  oilseeds

   (Rs.  3,61,200/-  x  2 unit= Rs. 7,22,400/-)

2. One Pulverizer machine (Masala Mill) for  processing of spices (Rs.  82,110/-)

3. One Namkeen (Farsan) making machine (Rs.  16,800/-)

4. One Milk-Mava making unit for milk processing (Rs.  63,000/-)

5. OneMini Dall Mill Unit (Rs. 1,62,000/-)

6. OneMini Cleaning cum Grading Machine Unit(Rs. 56,000/-)

7. OneNursery Unit  (Rs. 24.050/-)

6. Establishment of Various Enterprises at different Villages under ARYA Project:

Entrepreneurship development activities were started with focus of processing & value addition, Milk processing and Nursery management.

6.1  Enterprise: Mini Oil Mill Unit at Targhadi village of Paddhari taluka:

An entrepreneurial group of 15 rural youths in Taraghadi village started enterprise of Mini Oil Mill unit and producing groundnut oil through processing of groundnut. The  group earning  net profit of  Rs. 1,57,500  per month by selling groundnut oil and cake. This enterprise is run more than 8 month during the year and earning net profit of Rs. 12,60,000  per year.

Monthly outcome of the Enterprise:

* Unit working 10 hours/day and enterprise is run more than 8 month during the year

6.2  Enterprise: Mini Oil Mill Plant at Raningpar village of Jasdan taluka:

The group of 15 rural youths in Raningpar village is earning upto Rs. 1,35,000 per month in addition to income from farming through processing of groundnut by enterprise of mini oil mil plant. This enterprise is run more than 8 month during the year and earning net profit of Rs. 10,80,000  per year.

6.3  Entrepreneurship development through spices processing:

An enthusiastic  group of 7 rural youths in Gadhaka village started enterprise of Spice processing unit and earning upto Rs. 59,500 per month in addition to previous income. This enterprise is run more than 6 month during the year and earning net profit of Rs. 3,57,000  per year.

6.4  Entrepreneurship development through Namkeen (Farsan) making:

An entrepreneurial group of 5 youths at Targhadia village started Namkeen making enterprise. They making and selling Namkeen (Farsan) products and earning extra income upto Rs. 39,000 per month in addition to agricultural income.  This enterprise earning net profit of Rs. 3,90,000  per year.

6.5  Enterprise: Milk-Mava making at Ambardi village:

The active group of 8 youths at Ambardi village of Jasdan taluka started milk processing enterprise.  They are producing milk-mava by processing of raw milk. The group generated net profit of Rs. 40,500 per month as a extra income by this enterprise along with farming.  This enterprise earning net profit of Rs. 4,05,000  per year. 

Monthly outcome of the Enterprise

6.6 Other Entrepreneurship:

·      One youth of Gadhaka village of Rajkot taluka has grown chilly and started making powder by processing  of chillies. He got net income of Rs. 15,000 from selling of green chilly and Rs. 77,000 from selling of dry chilly powder. So, he got net profit of  Rs. 67,000 per year from chilly crop in 0.3 ha land.

·      Three family member at Bhadva village of Kotada Sangani taluka started value addition in sugarcane through making “Herbal Jaggery”. They earned net profit of Rs. 1.5 lac per acre land per year by selling “Herbal Jaggery” made from sugarcane.

·      One youth at Adabalaka village of Paddhari taluka started value addition of turmeric by making powder and he got net income of Rs. 3.37 lac per season from one acre of land.

·      One youth at Khijadia village of Rajkot taluka started dairy farming and earning  upto Rs. 4.2 lac per year through his dairy unit.

·      Two youths at Pipaliyaraj village of Wankaner taluka started vegetable plug nursery and earning  upto Rs. 3,00,000 per year.

7.    Market Linkages Development:

1.   Linkage of farmers with government agencies/NGOs like ATAMA, DRDA, Department of  Horticulture, Department  of Animal Husbandry, District Industrial Centre, JAU,  Deputy Director of Agriculture and District Development Agency for bankable projects, subsidy, and other assistance.

2.   Institutional Visit/Lecture for Exposure  of different govt. schemes provided by Agriculture Co-operation and Farmer Welfare Department of Gujarat, Director of Horticulture, Directorate of Animal Husbandry – Gujarat Govt., NABARD, NHB, and MSME – Govt. of India.

3.   Guidance of market linkage and visit to various marketing agencies, wholesale market, D-mart or other grocery mall to promote value added product with “ARYA” Brand name.

4.   We also finalized ARYA brand for labeling and packing of end products prepared by promoted enterprises under ARYA project. For that various marketing strategies will be implemented.

5.  National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)

1)  Technology demonstrations conducted

Module- 1 : Crop Production:-

Kharif Season (FLD):

FLD conducted (Kharif-2019) :Groundnut

FLD conducted (Kharif-2019) : Cotton

Rabi Season (FLD):

Module. 2: Livestock Management

2)      Trainings programs conducted:

3)      Awareness programs / exposure visits / field days/Camps conducted

6. Creation of Seed Hubs for Increasing Indigenous Production of Pulses in India (Seed hub)

Trainings programs conducted

Awareness programs / exposure visits / field days/Camps conducted

7. Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav (MGMG)

Background information / Introduction

             On the basis of agro climatic conditions, soil types, and cropping pattern; Gujarat has been divided into eight agro climatic zones. Rajkot district falls under North Saurashtra Agro climatic Zone. The total geographical area of North Saurashtra Agro Climatic Zone is 35.2 Lack ha. Out of total area, 73.40 per cent area falls under arid and semi-arid region. The soils of this zone are shallow to moderately deep. The soils of Rajkot district is medium in their availability of nitrogen while low in phosphorus and high in available potash except the available phosphorus and potash is in medium category in adopted villages. Monsoon commences usually by the middle of June and withdraws by middle of September. Average annual rainfall of districts is 1214.6 mm. Monsoon in this area commences in the end of June and retreats by the middle of September. Most of the precipitation is received from South – West monsoon, concentrating in the month of July and August. The maximum rainfall and number of rainy days are observed in July. The winter season sets by the end of October. This district is situated near seashore hence; there are no drastic fluctuations in the temperature. The average maximum and minimum temperatures are 42.0° C and 16.9 °C respectively. Overall climate of this station is humid and convenient for coastal crops

The main crops of the region are groundnut, cotton, wheat, cumin, onion, garlic, castor, green gram, black gram, pearl millet, etc.

Seasonal vegetables are also grown in limited area. Lift irrigation through tube well & dug well are the main sources of irrigation.

Activities organized by KVK-Targhadia, Rajkot-I under MGMG

8.Details of collaborative Research Project on “Implementation of IPM technology in groundnut crop with farmers’ participatory mode of approach on wide-area basis” (NCIPM)

Objectives:

1)      Development of location specific Integrated Pest Management Technology for groundnut crop.

2)      Validation of Integrated Pest Management Technology in groundnut crop on the farmers’ fields with farmers’ participatory mode of approach in wide-area basis.

3)      Popularization of the IPM technology.

            During the month of March-April 2019, with PI of this project Dr. A. M. Bharadiya, Associate Research Scientist and Dr. B. B. Kabariya (Co-PI), Programme Coordinator collected literature related to integrated pest management of groundnut crop, created information base for integrated pest management for groundnut crop, developed location specific IPM module for groundnut crop as well as conduct a general meeting to finalized action plan to implement project in selected village and visited the selected village viz; Bhadla from Jasadan taluka of Rajkot district on 15^th May 2019 and carried out base line survey of village and farmer’s meeting at village as well as selected farmers for implementation of project on groundnut crop.

            In farmer’s meeting, we discussed and interacted with farmer’s community among the research project, especially IPMmodule on groundnut crop. We motivate the farmers to work on different technology of concerned module as well as we gave informations of concerned module in detail. As per the module, we aware farmers to use high yielding improved variety and to adopt recommended plant protection measures viz;. In Groundnut crop, for white grub management, seed treatment of chlorpyriphos @ 25 ml/kg seed before sowing, apply Beauveria bassiana orMetarhizium anisopliae(JAU Isolate) 1.15 WP @ 5 kg/ha (Min. 2 x 10⁶ cfu/g) along with castor cake (300 kg/ha) before sowingand drenching in plant row after 30 days of germination, in case of sever infestation drenching of chlorpyriphos @ 25 ml/10 litre of water and install light trap. For stem rot management, seed treatment of carboxin 37.5 + thirum 37.5 - 75 WP @ 3.0 g/kg of seed before sowing, application of Trichoderma @ 2.5 kg/ha with castor cake or FYM @ 100 kg/ha and soil drenching of Trichoderma @ 2.5 kg/ha at 30 days after sowing.

Technical Progress:

Village meeting: 1

Farmers' training: 03

Exposure visits: 01

Diagnostic visits: 02

Field days: 02

Details of identification of farm innovators and grooming them as technology agents:

Sureshbhai Babubhai Dobariya

Hareshbhai Bholabhai Kakadiya

Details of visits of project team and other scientists to project site: 09

 

Farmers’ feedback:

·      Groundnut improved variety, Stem rot and White grub management system is adoptable for additional income and risk reduction of crop failure.

·      It gave 14.56 % and 19.15 % higher pod and haulm yield than FP.

·      It gave additional net return of Rs. 7344/ha with CBR of 2.92.