Annual Progress Report 2014-15(Part1) Krishi Vigyan Kendra Gandhi Vidya Mandir,SardarShahr, Churu (Rajasthan)

1. ANNUAL PROGRESS
REPORT
2014-15
Presented by
Dr. V K Saini
Programme Coordinator
KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA
GANDHI VIDYA MANDIR, SARDARSHAHR 331403
CHURU (RAJASTHAN)

2. Operational Area (KVK-Churu-I)
• Sardarshahr
• Ratangarh
• Sujangarh
• Bidasar

3. Crop Area (ha) Production (q) Productivity (q /ha)
Chick pea 387681 975700 2.52
Wheat 33368 699140 20.95
Barley 7084 164500 23.22
Mustard 32252 325540 10.09
Onion 225 14540 64.62
Cumin 3123 13050 4.18
Fenugreek 5799 78660 13.56
Isabgol 2757 16320 5.92
Rabi : 2013-14
Production and Productivity of major crops cultivated in the district
Kharif : 2014
Crop Area (ha) Production (q) Productivity (q /ha)
Pearl millet 326230 1852710 5.68
Cluster bean 525483 2102580 4.00
Moth bean 212555 573390 2.70
Moong bean 40490 115150 2.84
Groundnut 42674 932420 21.85
Sesame 2515 3040 1.21

4. Weather data
Month Total rainfall
(mm)
Total number of
rainy days
Temperature 0C
Max. Min.
April to December, 2014 340 22 48.6 0.1
Jan to Mar, 2015 69 8 39.5 0.4
Production and productivity of livestock
Category Population Productivity
Cattle Crossbreed 12442 7.67 l/day
Indigenous 243781 3.67 l/day
Buffalo 214673 5.62 l/day
Sheep Indigenous 452293 NA
Goats 919579 0.64 l/day
Poultry – Hens Desi (Local) 5093 NA
Improved 78240 NA

5. Designation In Position Filled/Vacant
Programme Coordinator 1 Filled
SMS / T-6
1 Agronomy
2 Plant Protection
3 Horticulture
4 Agricultural Engineering
5 Home Science
1
1
1
1
1
5 Filled
1 Vacant
Programme Assistant 1 Filled
Farm Manager 1 Filled
i) OS- Cum- Accountant
ii) Stenographer
iii) Clerk Cum Typist
1
1
1
Filled
Filled
Filled
Driver 1 Filled
Supporting Staff 3 Filled
Total 15
Staff Position

6. Name of
Building
Particular No Area
(m2)
Administrative
Building
Rooms,
Seminar Hall,
9
1
584
Farmers Hostel Dormitories,
Rooms
Dining Hall
Kitchen
2
4
1
1
296
Staff Quarters Scientist
Subordinates
Driver/Peon
2
2
2
202
114
85
Implement Shed/Garage 1 100
Threshing Floor 1 232
Godown 1 100
Library 1 35
Water Harvesting system 1 1810
Infrastructure
Farmer’s
Hostel
Staff
Quarters

7. Name of unit Number Area (m2)
Soil & Water Testing Laboratory 1 65
Plant Health Clinic -cum -Bio-fertilizer Lab. 1 65
Seed Processing Unit 1 25
Engineering Workshop 1 100
Plant Health
Clinic
Seed Processing
Unit
Soil & Water
Testing Lab
Bio-fertilizer
Lab.
Laboratories

8. • Nursery
• Orchard
• Seed Processing Unit
• Aloevera Unit
• Water harvesting
structure
• Engineering
Workshop
Demonstration units
Ag. Engg. Workshop
Rain Water Harvesting Structure
Nursery Unit
Aloevera Unit
Seed Processing Unit
Orchard Unit

9. Scientific Advisory Committee
Salient Recommendations Action taken
 SAC meeting of KVK should be
conducted prior to the annual
zonal workshop of the KVKs
 SAC meeting is conducted
(5.2.15) before annual zonal
workshop of the KVKs (23-
25.5.15)
 Vacant post lying at KVK should
be filled as early as possible
 Vacant post of PC and SMS
(Home Science) have been filled
 Seed processing unit of KVK
should be made available for seed
grading of farmers through
custom hiring
 KVK has started the seed grading
of farmers on custom hiring basis.
 Live stock activities should be
increased in annual action plan of
KVK
 More emphasis is given to animal
husbandry interventions in
annual action plan 2015-16

10.  Bio-fertilizers production unit of
KVK should be expanded to
produce more bio-agents
 Production of Tricoderma species
has started along with the bio-
fertilizers
 Cultivation of desert medicinal
plant like Aloevera and
Ashwagandha should be
promoted in the area
 Awareness training and
demonstration are planned in
action plan 2015-16
 Participation of farm women
should be increased in KVK
interventions
 Efforts are being done to increase
the involvement of farm women
in KVK intervention
 KVK should establish Azolla
demonstration unit
 Unit is established at KVK for
demonstration
 KVK should develop its own
website and upload their action
plan and all other activities time
to time
 Development of KVK website is
under process

11. Welcoming members Presenting Progress Report Inviting suggestions from members
Suggestion from ZPD Showing progress at Vegetable unit Grabbing idea on plastic mulch from
ZPD
SAC Meeting

12. TRAININGS

13. Discipline No. of training
organised
No. of
participants
Agronomy 10 223
Horticulture 5 136
Plant Protection 7 192
Agricultural Engg. 8 166
Animal Husbandry 1 29
Soil Science 2 62
Home Science 2 38
Total 35 856
On campus training
Practising farmers/farm women

14. Practicing seed treatment
Soil health card distribution
Primary animal health management
Use of seed-cum-fertilizer drill
On campus training

15. Attributes of double slot weeder Safe use of pesticides Depicting cause of plant diseases
Awareness for drudgery reduction Evaluation & feed back session Feed back from participants
Contd…

16. Importance of secondary
agriculture
Recent techniques in
crop production
Orientation of participants
Orienting participants
about KVK
Plant propagation
methods
Practicing nursery bed
preparation
Contd…

17. Discipline No. of training
organised
No. of
participants
Agronomy 8 272
Horticulture 8 201
Plant Protection 9 261
Agricultural Engineering 10 293
Animal Husbandry 5 183
Soil Science 2 61
Total 42 1271
Off campus training
Practising farmers/farm women

18. Creating awareness of soil testing Diffusing innovative
agrl. practices
Importance of seed treatment
Judicious use of irrigation
water
Production & use of organic
manures
Weed management in
rabi crops
Off campus training

19. Title of training No. of
trainings
No. of
participants
Sponsoring
agency
Introduction of funnel as spice crop 1 27 ATMA
Seed and soil treatment for termite
control in wheat and barley
1 25 ATMA
Weed management in wheat and
barley crop
1 26 ATMA
Calibration of seed cum fertilizer
drill for wheat and barley
1 28 ATMA
Awareness creation in Anganwadi
workers for sustainable agriculture
1 24 ATMA
Awareness creation in Anganwadi
workers for sustainable agriculture
1 14 ATMA
Total 6 144
Sponsored Training
Duration of trainings : 2 days each

20. Awareness for orchard establishment
Awareness & use of bio-fertilizer
Soil test campaign
Sponsored Training
Women VLWs training

21. In-Service Training
Title of trainings No. of training
organised
No. of
participants
Recent advances and
improvement in agriculture
1 27
Addressing Dy. Dir. Agriculture Address by Veterinary officer Lecture on health & hygiene

22. FRONT LINE
DEMONSTRATION

23. Performance of FLD : Chickpea
Crop Chickpea
Area (ha) 8
No. of Demon. 20
Variety GNG-1581
Situation Irrigated
Season Rabi 2013-14
Yield (q/ha) Percentage
increase
B : C ratio
Demonstration Local check
14.85 10.9 36.24
Chickpea Var. GNG 1581

24. Performance of FLD : Barley
Crop Barley
Area (ha) 27
No. of Demon. 54
Variety RD-2660
Situation Irrigated
Season Rabi 2013-14
Yield (q/ha) Percentage
increase
B : C ratio
Demonstration Local check
39.98 33.8 18.31

25. Performance of FLD : Mustard
Crop Mustard
Area (ha) 5
No. of Demon. 10
Variety Laxmi
Situation Irrigated
Season Rabi 2013-14
Yield (q/ha) Percentage
increase
B : C ratio
Demonstration Local check
12.04 9.1 32.31

26. Performance of FLD : Fenugreek
Crop Fenugreek
Area (ha) 5
No. of Demon. 10
Variety RMT-305
Situation Irrigated
Season Rabi 2013-14
Yield (q/ha) Percentage
increase
B : C ratio
Demonstration Local check
18.4 13.1 40.45

27. Performance of FLD : Moong bean
Crop Moong bean
Area (ha) 10
No. of Demon. 20
Variety IPM-02-3
Situation Rainfed
Season Kharif 2014
Yield (q/ha) Percentage
increase
B : C ratio
Demonstration Local check
4.56 3.10 47.10