Action Plan of KVK-Poonch

2015-16

FARMERS TRAINING PROGRAMMES

CROP PRODUCTION (10) Clientele: Farmers

S. No. / Topic / Date / Course Outline / Venue
1. / Scientific Cultivation of Maize / May /
  • High yielding varieties of Maize.
  • Application of Inorganic & Organic fertilizers.
  • Agronomic practices
/ Dingla
2. / Scientific Cultivation of Paddy / June /
  • High yielding var. of paddy.
  • Nursery sowing techniques.
  • Recommended dose of fertilizers.
  • Application of weedicides
  • Post harvest management
/ Chandak
3. / Scientific cultivation for Kharif fodder crops (Sorghum) / July /
  • Reasons of low fodder availability
  • Agronomic practices.
  • Seed rate.
  • HY fodder varieties
/ Bandi
Chachian
4. / Weed management in kharif crops / Aug /
  • Weeds of kharif crops
  • Weed Management practices
  • Chemical weed control
/ Mendhar
5. / High yielding varieties of oilseeds / Sept /
  • Oilseed crops for Poonch.
  • High oil content varieties.
  • Mgmt. of Diseases.
  • Seed rate etc.
/ Digwar
6 / Seed production in wheat / Oct. /
  • Importance of quality seed
  • Important varieties
  • Seed production techniques
  • Post harvest management
/ Surankote
7 / Seed Production of rabi fodder crops / Oct. /
  • Availability of quality seed
  • Agronomic practices.
  • Different fodder varieties.
/ Madari
8 / Seed Production of rabi pulses / Nov. /
  • Requirement for seed production.
  • Precaution for seed production.
  • Technical knowhow.
/ Khari
9 / Use of vermicompost in agriculture / Dec. /
  • Importance of vermicompost
  • Setting up of vermicompost
/ Kuniyan
10 / Crop Diversification / Jan. /
  • Importance of crop diversification.
  • Need of crop diversification.
  • Economic of crop diversification.
  • Better Mgmt. of diversified crops.
/ Loran

PLANT PROTECTION (10) Clientele: Farmers

S. No. / Topic / Date / Course Outline / Venue
1 / Insect Management in Apple / April /
  • Identification of major pests
  • ETL of pests.
  • Physical, Mechanical & Cultural methods.
/ Sib
2 / Integrated management in Maize & Rajmash under mixed cropping / May /
  • Identification of the pest.
  • Seed treatment.
  • Spray schedule.
/ Pashaana
Nedian
3 / Integrated Management in Vegetable Crops / May /
  • Harmful effects in vegetables
  • Time of application.
  • Use of pesticides having led residual effect.
/ Harni
4 / Insect pest & disease management in Paddy nursery / July /
  • Identification of major pests
  • ETL of pests.
  • Physical, Mechanical & Cultural methods.
/ Surankote
5 / Selection of Pesticides for successful management of Pests & Diseases / September /
  • Concept of Insecticides, fungicides, nematicides & weedicides.
  • Selection of right chemical.
/ Gagdian
6 / Seed treatment in commercial farming / June /
  • Seed treatment chemicals.
  • Seed treatment in vegetables.
  • Seed treatment in cereals.
/ Mankote
7 / Wilt Management in chillies / June /
  • Seed Treatment.
  • Method of planting seedling, treat or drenching.
/ Dhargloon
8 / Insect Pest Management in Pecan nut / April /
  • Identification of insect pest
  • Cultural measures for management
  • Selection of insecticide
  • Proper application
/ On Farm
9 / Management of Stored Grain Pests / October /
  • Identification of insect pest
  • Sanitation of storage structures
  • Selection and application of fumigants
/ On Farm
10 / Insect Management in Wheat Crop / Dec /
  • Seed treatment.
  • Use of pesticides.
/ Chajala

HORTICULTURE (15) Clientele: Farmers

S. No. / Topic / Date / Course Outline / Venue
1 / Propagation techniques (Budding) in fruit crops / June-July /
  • Importance
  • Selection of right time
  • Methods of grafting
  • Production of quality planting material
/ Mandi
2 / Propagation techniques (Budding) in fruit crops / June-July /
  • Importance
  • Selection of right time
  • Methods of grafting
  • Production of quality planting material
/ Poonch
3 / Healthy nursery raising technique in fruit crops / Sept.-Oct /
  • Preparation of raised bed.
  • Seed treatment.
  • Line sowing.
/ Mandi
4 / Healthy nursery raising technique in fruit crops / Sept.-Oct /
  • Preparation of raised bed.
  • Seed treatment.
  • Line sowing.
/ Magnar
5 / Canopy management (Pruning and training) of Fruit plants / Jan-Feb /
  • Importance
  • Selection of right time
  • Scientific way of pruning.
/ Loran
6 / Canopy management (Pruning and training) of Fruit plants / Jan-Feb /
  • Importance
  • Selection of right time
  • Scientific way of pruning.
/ Mandi
7 / Canopy management (Pruning and training) of Fruit plants / Jan-Feb /
  • Importance
  • Selection of right time
  • Scientific way of pruning.
/ Mandi
8 / Canopy management (Pruning and training) of Fruit plants / Jan-Feb /
  • Importance
  • Selection of right time
  • Scientific way of pruning.
/ Adaie (Mandi)
9 / Canopy management (Pruning and training) of Fruit plants / Jan-Feb /
  • Importance
  • Selection of right time
  • Scientific way of pruning.
  • Canopy management.
/ Bandichechiya
8 10 / Scientific techniques of Layout and planting of an orchard / Feb- March /
  • Importance
  • Selection of right time
  • Selection of location/Site
  • Methods of planting
/ Mandi
9 11 / Scientific techniques of Layout and planting of an orchard / Feb-March /
  • Importance
  • Selection of right time
  • Selection of location/Site
  • Methods of planting
/ Mandi
12 / Propagation techniques (Grafting) in fruit crops / Feb-March /
  • Importance
  • Selection of right time
  • Methods of grafting
/ Chandak
13 / Propagation techniques (Grafting) in fruit crops / Feb-March /
  • Importance
  • Selection of right time
  • Methods of grafting
/ Mandi
14 / Propagation techniques (Grafting) in fruit crops / Feb-March /
  • Importance
  • Selection of right time
  • Methods of grafting
/ Bandichecheya
15 / Propagation techniques (Grafting) in fruit crops / Feb-March /
  • Importance
  • Selection of right time
  • Methods of grafting
/ Mendher

EXTENSION EDUCATION (05) Clientele: Farmers

S. No. / Topic / Date / Course Outline / Venue
1 / Income generating units for school dropouts/ rural youths / Aug. /
  • Subsidiary enterprises
  • Managing different enterprises
/ Surankot
2. / Loan /credit facilities for agriculture. / Sept. /
  • Sources of agriculture Credit.
  • Facilities/Schemes like KCC etc.
/ Balakot
3. / Centrally Sponsored schemes for Sheep & Goat for upliftment of Scheduled Tribes. / Sept. /
  • Improved breeds, Loan facilities.
  • Wool Quality.
  • Mutton products.
/ Buffliaz
4 / Marketing strategies for Horticultural crops / Oct. /
  • Seeking Market information/intelligence .
  • Concept of Future Trading.
  • How to trade in commodity futures.
/ Digwar
5 / Awareness for Kissan credit card (KCC) / Oct /
  • Kissan credit card
  • Benefits of KCC
  • Requirements for KCC
/ Bandi Chichian

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (05) Clientele: Farmers

S. No. / Topic / Date / Course Outline / Venue
1. / Income generation through backyard poultry / Aug. /
  • Importance of backyard poultry.
  • Different breeds etc.
/ Balakot
2 / Clean milk production / Aug. /
  • Importance of clean milk production.
  • Clean milk production techniques.
  • Transportation techniques of milk.
/ Mendhar
3 / Deworming in farm animals / Sept /
  • Various types of endoparasites.
  • Natural and economic loss by endoparasites.
  • Management.
/ Surankot
4 / Infertility in farm animals / Sept. /
  • Awareness on infertility.
  • Prevention of infertility.
  • Treatment of infertility.
/ On Campus
5 / Income generation through Sheep & Goat rearing / Sept. /
  • Importance of meat in human diet.
  • Different breeds of Goat & Sheep.
/ Buffliaz

VOCATIONAL TRAININGS (06) Clientele: Rural Youth

S. No. / Topic / Date / Venue / Duration
1. / Quality Seed Production of cereal and Fodder crops / March / On-farm / 2 days
2. / Propagation Techniques (budding & grafting) of fruit crops / June-July
Jan-Feb. / On-farm
On-farm / 2 days
2 days
3. / Value added products of vegetables, fruits, mushroom etc. / Sept. / On-farm / 3 days
4. / Mushroom cultivation techniques / Sept. / On –farm / 3 days
5. / Composite fish culture / Oct. / On-farm / 7 days
6. / Bee Keeping / July / On- farm / 3 days
7. / Poultry farm management / Sept. / On-farm / 2 days

INSERVICE TRAININGS (10) Clientele: Extension Officials

S. No. / Topic / Month / Course outline / Venue
1 / New Insecticides : Introduction and Use / May /
  • Identification of stored grain insect pests.
  • Different storage structures.
  • Causes of stored grain losses.
  • Management strategies.
/ On-Campus
2 / Importance of micronutrients / June /
  • Micronutrients
  • Macronutrients
  • Status of Poonch Soil
  • Fertility
/ On-Campus
3 / Prevention of Soil erosion in hilly areas / July /
  • Soil Erosion
  • Types of soil erosion
  • Causes of soil erosion
  • Prevention of soil erosion
/ On-Campus
4 / Advances in millets production / July /
  • Different types of millets
  • Importance in human nutrition
  • Quality Parameters of millets over cereals
  • Promotion of millets for rural upliftment
/ On-Campus
5 / Recently released varieties recommended for mid hills and quality seed production / Aug. /
  • HYV of wheat
  • HYV of pulses
  • HYV of oilseeds
  • HYV of Fodders
/ On-Campus
6 / Use of Predators and Parasites for Insect Pest Management / Oct. /
  • Effect of Pesticides on ecosystem.
  • Concept of eco-friendly pest management.
  • Selection of pesticides for eco-friendly insect pest management.
/ On-Campus
7 / Plant Protection measures in Organic Farming / December /
  • Introduction to Organic farming
  • Selection of Pesticides
  • Eco-friendly pesticides
/ On-Campus
8 / Use of Pollinizers for improving fruit set / March /
  • Importance of pollination
  • Pollinizers
  • Fruit set
/ On-Campus
9 / Use of registered quality planting material / Oct.-Nov /
  • Importance and scope
  • Quality planting material & yield
  • Advantages
/ On-Campus
10 / Nutritional disorders and their management in fruit crops / July /
  • Nutritional disorders.
  • Causes
  • Remedial measures.
/ On-Campus

PROPOSED FRONT LINE DEMONSTRATIONS (FLDs)

Crops / Area (ha) / Field Days
(A) Cereals
(a) Maize
(b) Paddy
(c) Wheat / 20.00
10.00
10.00 / 03
02
03
(B) Oil Seeds
(a) Mustard
(b) Gobi Sarson / 01.00
01.00 / 01
01
(C) Pulses
(a) Rajmash / 05.00 / 02
(D) Fodder Oats / 02.00 / 01
(E) Strawberry / 01.00 / 02
(F) Chicks (Backyard Poultry) / 1000 nos / -
Grand Total / 39.00 / 13

PROPOSED ON-FARM TRIALS (OFTs)

ON-FARM TRIALS (OFT’s)

A. CROP PRODUCTION (Low yield in maize due to cultivation of traditional (desi) varieties in maize)

a) Evaluation of maize varieties/hybrids

Treatment I: Farmer’s practice (Kanchan 612)

Treatment II: Double Deklab

Treatment III: PMH 34

(modified as per recommendations/suggestions in the University level workshop held on 30.03.2015)

b) Evaluation of promising fodder crop/variety for temperate region

Treatment I: Oats Kent (Farmer’s practice)

Treatment I: Oats Sabazaar (Source SKUAST-K recommened)

Treatment II: oatsvariety Sabazaar 1/Palampur -1(SKUAST-K/Palampur)

Plant Protection

  • PLANT PROTECTION
  • Management of sheath blight in paddy

Treatment I: Farmer’s practice (No Chemical)

Treatment II: Seed treatment with Carbendazim + Spray of Carbendazim

Treatment III: Seed treatment with Thiram + Spray of Mancozeb

  • Management of cutworm in Maize + Rajmash under mixed cropping

Treatment I: Farmer’s practice (No Chemical)

Treatment II: Seed treatment with Fipronil

Treatment III: Soil application of Carbofuran

Horticulture

a) Nutrient Management in Apple

Problem Identified: Low yield due to Imbalanced fertilizer dose

Treatment I : Farmers Practice (FYM)

Treatment II : Urea(525g/tree), DAP (325g/tree), MOP (730g/tree), + 100 kg FYM( Cacl2(0.5%), ZnSo4(0.5%), MnSo4(0.5%) and Boron(0.1% , if needed)

Treatment III : Intervention ( application of Fertilizer dose based on Soil test )

b) Nutrient management in Plum

i) Treatment I: Farmer’s practice (Urea + FYM)

ii) Treatment II: Urea (735 g/tree) + DAP (280 g/tree) + MoP(1080 g/tree)+FYM (50kg/plant)

iii) Treatment III: Intervention (Based on soil test)

OTHER EXTENSION ACTIVITIES PROPOSED

Kisan Ghosties-04

Kisan Mela-02

SAC meeting-02

Field Days-Need based

Base line survey of the district for identifying

the thrust areas

Awareness Programmes/Campaigns-05

Agri-clinic/Veterinary camps-04

Radio/TV talks-Need Based