KVK Activities

1.     Trainings

2.     Field Line Demonstration (FLD)

3.    On Farm Testing (OFT) 

4.    Other Extension Activities

5.    Collaboration

6.    Farmers Club

7.    Scientific Advisory Committee

@  Trainings 

 

Thematic area

 

Courses(No.)

No. of participants

 

Others

SC

 

ST

GT

M

F

T

M

F

T

M

F

T

Crop Production

13

135

89

224

26

15

41

118

29

147

412

VegetableCrops

9

107

55

162

17

7

24

61

21

82

268

Fruits

2

29

12

41

13

6

19

14

9

23

  83

Ornamental Plants

3

16

30

46

2

14

16

3

39

42

I04

Spices

1

5

1

6

-

-

-

48

6

54

 60

Soil Health Fertility Mang

2

33

14

47

12

7

19

17

7

24

 90

Plant Protection

12

106

40

146

24

16

40

95

47

142

328

Capacity Building &Group Dynamics

5

43

22

65

 4

  1

 5

73

38

111

181

Rural Youth

10

121

153

174

49

40

89

94

40

134

397

Extension Functionaries

2

38

2

40

  6

-

6

14

-

 14

60

Total

59

633

318

951

153

106

259

537

236

773

   1983

 @  FLD

Field Line Demonstration (FLD) on Horticultural and Agricultural crops

S.No

Thrust Area

Problem

Description

1

Organic cultivation of Maize

Low yield

Application of bio-fertilizer along with cow dong manure.

2

Organic cultivation of Buckwheat

Low yield

INM in field crop, trial of organic manure –Vermicompost and Nalpak.

3

Green house cultivation of tomato

Low yield due to disease

Off Season production due to greenhouse condition.

4

Rejuvenation of Orange Orchard

Decline

Pruning of diseased twigs, timely plant protection measure and manure application

5

Scientific bee rearing

Low yield from traditional hive

Scientific bee rearing

6

Time  & spacing in mustard

Low yield

Selection of right time of sowing and spacing.

7

Cultivation practices of ginger

Disease & white grub

Collection of beetles (adults) & other pp measures in time

      FLD on Oil Seeds and Pulses.

        •         Kharif

              Oil Seed-Rajma Var. PDR-14.

               Pulses –Soybean Var.PK-1024.

       •         Rabi

               Oil Seed –Mustard var.Yallow Sarsoon.

                Pulses   -Field Pea Var.Dentamey (local)

 

   @  OFT (TECHNOLOGIES ASSESSMENTS AND REFINEMENT)

On Farm Testing (OFT) on Horticultural and Agricultural crops

Thematic Area

Variety

Identified Problem

Description

Adaptation of high Yield varieties of maize

Sawan Composit

Low yield

Comparing the yield with local traditionally grown variety. (Crop cutting).

Adaptation of high Yield varieties of Paddy

Sughanda-I, II.

-Do-

Raising of healthy seedlings in the nursery & Adaptation of SRI Technology.

Increase yield of ginger

Local

Soft rot

Seed treatment &Soil Drenching for the control of pathogen.

Organic farming under green house

Hybrid-7711

Low yield due to blight

Package of practice of tomato under protective cultivation.

Rejuvenation of Orange

Sikkim Mandarin

Orange decline

IPM technologies for the control of decline.

     

  @  Other Extension Activities

Extension Activities conducted in the year 2007-08 (including activities under FLD programmes)

Nature of Extension Activity

No. of activities

Farmers

Extension Officials

Rural Youth

Total

M

F

T

M

F

T

M

F

T

M

F

T

Field Day

4

230

70

300

70

30

100

100

100

200

400

200

600

Kisan Mela

2

110

60

170

70

30

100

70

60

130

250

150

400

Kisan Gosthi

4

60

15

75

10

10

20

10

15

25

80

40

120

Exhibition

2

50

30

80

20

20

40

50

30

80

120

80

200

Farmers Seminar

2

32

9

41

8

6

14

10

15

25

50

30

80

Workshop

6

80

59

139

10

6

16

10

15

25

100

80

180

Group meetings

5

80

34

114

10

6

16

10

10

20

100

50

150

Lectures delivered as resource persons

5

-

-

-

4

1

5

-

-

-

4

1

5

TV talks

1

-

-

-

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scientific visit to farmers field

10

-

-

-

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farmers visit to KVK

5

60

15

75

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exposure visits

2

18

20

38

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soil health Camp

2

31

18

49

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          @ COLLABORATIONS

          With the establishment of KVK in the district since February 2007. It has been working in collaboration with different organization not only for imparting knowledge and securing adoption of a particular improve practice but also aimed at changing the out look of farmers to the point where he will be receptive to, and on its own initiative, continuously seek means of improving means of farm occupation, home and family life in totality. It is working with the other mentioned organizations for the objectives mentioned above.

            Functional linkage with different organizations 

Name of organization

Nature of linkage

1. FS&AD Department

Joint implementation

2. SIRD

Conducting training programme.

3. Sc & Tech.

Joint Diagnostic survey

4. NFDB

Conducting training Programme

5. NABARD

Formation of Farmer’s Club.

          @  Farmers Club 

         KVK has Promoted many farmers club in South District in collaboration with NABARD. The clubs are active and involved in various development activities on their village. They are also popularizing the various schemes of Govt. & Banks and also helping the Bank to recovering the bank loan. Further they are also creating awareness amongst the farmers for adopting new technological developing and also popularizing various farm activities. The villages where the farmers clubs exist almost all the house holds are linked with the bank.

  v Scientific Advisory Committee

             Conducted two meetings-:

     •       1 on 15th August 07. All the 18 members were present.

            •       2nd.on 30th.june 08. Along with the members there were presences of other invitees.

 Members of Scientific Advisory Committee 

S.No

Name

Designation

 Address
1

Shri S. L. Rai

D. P. O.

Namchi
2 Mrs.Bhariti Basnet Asst. Dir Namchi
3 Mr. L. N. Pradhan Jt.Dir. (Retired) Namchi
4

Mr. Dipankar Singh Gupta

Branch Manager SBI

 Namthang
5 Shri Rudra Pd. Shiwakoti H. M. (Retired) Namthang
6 Mary Sabath Rai Ex-Panchayat President Turung
7 Mr. Bikash Pradhan Social Worker Namthang
8 De. S. D. Singpjho PGT Namthang, Sr. Sec. School
9 Mr. Indra Sen Singh Deputy Director. H&CCD Namthang
10 Mr. G. P. Chauhan Joint Director. H&CCD Namthang
11 Mr. Udai Gurung D. F. O. (T), Forest Deptt. Namchi
12 Dr. T. Bajgai Deputy Director, AH&VS Namchi
13 Dr. H. Rahman Joint Director, ICAR Tadong E. Sikkim
14 Mr. T. D. Bhutia Deputy Director, Fisheries Deptt. Jorethang
15 Dr. Bijendra Rai Medical Officer Namthang
16 Mrs. Anjana Lama D. D. M. S/W NABARD Namchi
17 Mr. S. K. Sinha Director, FS&ADD Krishi Bhawan, Tadong
18 Mrs. S. Lepcha Joint Director FS&ADD Namchi