PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED
1.Title of the Project - Field demonstrations, Extension Project Oriented Activities and
Research n Biological Control of Crop Pests for the SC/ST
Population
Funding Agency- Department of Biotechnology,
Ministry of Science and Technology
Government of India
New Delhi
Amount Sanctioned - Rs.15,0,000/-
Period of the Project - 1st April, 1998 to 31st March,2001
2. Impart training to SC/ST Rural Youths for self employment
3.Impart training to Extension Functionaries of State Agril. Dept on Biological Control
4.Conducting demonstrations on Biological methods of pest control.
5.Study the efficacy of Botanical extracts
6.Cover 15 villages during three years (817 families from SC covering 1083 ha
and 203 families from ST covering 280 ha area)
7.To increase annual income by Rs.3000-5000 per family/annum
Activities
- HaNPV
-Trichogramma
- Chrysoperla
- Botanicals
- Neem seed Kernel extract
- Chilli Garlic extract 3 %
- Tobacco decoction 2%
- Neem oil (3ml/lit)+ Embellia seed extract (0.1%)
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
Trainings
Trainees No.of Trainings No.of Participants
SC ST Total
a. Practicing 20 409 175 584
Farmers
b. Rural Youths 06 121 49 170
c. Extension 04 - - 156
Functionaries_____________________________________________
TOTAL 30 530 224 810
Demonstrations
Total beneficiaries - 1017 (817 SC, 200 ST)
Total area covered- 1375 ha (1090 ha SC, 285 ha ST)
Component Crops
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Helicoverpa Bengalgram, Tomato, Cotton
Management Redgram
Stem Borer Sugarcane
Management
Boll worm Okra, Cotton
Management
Sucking Pest Brinjal, Tomato, Okra, Cotton
Management
Use of Botani- Bengalgram, Cotton, Tomato, Okra
cals against Brinjal Pomegranate, Soybean,
Helicoverpa & Wheat
Sucking Pests
SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS
- Increase in awareness about biopesticides among the SC/ST farmers
- Utilizations of indigenous inputs like chilli, garlic, tobacco, neem seed in
plant protection
- Reduction in average cost of Plant Protection from Rs 1200 to 1800/-per hectare
- Dissemination of use of Biopesticides among farmers through Extension
Functionaries
- Identification of Predators like Chrysoperla , lady bird beetles and spiders in the
field by farmers
- Income generation in Rural Youths through Collection for Helicoverpa for
NPV production in KVK Biocontrol Lab
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2.Title of the project - Research, training and demonstrations of botanical pesticides as
an integral part of Integrated Pest Management
Funding Agency - Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology
(CAPART) New Delhi
Project period - January2001 to December 2003
Total outley - Rs.5,26,000
Institute’s share - Rs. 31,500/-
CAPART’s share - Rs. 4,94,500/-
Total area to
be covered - 200 ha. within 3 years
No.of villages to
be covered - 05
OBJECTIVES-
1.To conduct laboratory and field studies on different botanical extracts for standardization
2.To evolve the efficacy of standardized formulations on different crops against
different pests.
3 Production of standardized formulations of botanical extracts for demonstrations
Activities carried out
Training programmes
Client No.of Prog. On/Off Duration Participants
PFM 09 On 3 day 270
11 Off 1 day 166
PFF 04 Off 1 day 128
09 On 3 days 285
RY 03 On 5 days 225_______
Total 36 1074
(PFM- Practicing farmer male. PFF- Practicing farmer female, RY-Rural youths)
Course content of training:
- Life cycles of crop pests of cotton, pigeon pea, chick pea,vegetables
and fruit crops.
- IPM of different crop pests.
- Efficacy of various botanical extracts against different crop pests
- Preparation of spray solutions of botanicals.
Details of Demonstrations conducted under the project-
- Field demonstrations conducted for testing the efficacy of botanical
extracts with certain concentrations
- The beneficiaries could themselves prepare extracts of chilli ,garlic,
tobacco,neem seeds,etc.at their home
- Demonstrations helped the farmers to use locally available resources
and they could considerably reduce the cost of plant protection
- More emphasis on Farmer’s clubs and SHGs to involve in the programme
- No. of beneficiaries covered under the demonstration – 543 No.
- Area covered under the demonstration – 200 Ha.
Overall impact of the project on the target population:
1. The beneficiaries selected in project have gained the full confidence of
using the home made botanical extracts for plant protection
2. The beneficiaries of the project have started the collection and
storage of seeds of neem and custard apple for preparing their extracts.
3. The adoption of neem oil is 90% amongst the project beneficiaries.
4 The technology is spreading towards the neighboring farmers and
thus diffusion of the technology is good.
5. Most notable changes observed in the vicinity of the target population
is adoption of organic farming in which they have given considerable
importance to botanical pesticides.
6. There is an increased demand from the farmers for supply of neem
oil through KVK.
7. The Farmers Clubs and Women Self Help Groups have shown
greater acceptance towards the production and application of
botanical extracts for pest management and thus the group
activity is helpful for dissemination of the technology to other farmers.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT
1.Development of 10 resource persons in each village for IPM
2.Formation of three groups involved in production of botanical pesticides
3.Reduction of cost of plant protection by 60%
4.Increased interest in farmers regarding production of organic produce.
5.Increased awareness about ill-effects of chemicals on health and environment.
6.Enhanced level of awareness on collection, storage of botanical seeds and
production of extracts to be utilized for plant protection.
7.Visit of farmers from other villages to IPM plots in Dadh village
8.Improved socio-economic status of IPM farmers in the villages
9.Change in attitude of farmers in the vicinity of the target population in adopting
eco-friendly plant protection practices.
10.The annual income o the selected beneficiaries has been changed about
Rs.3000-5000/-
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3.Title of the Project - Sustainable Agriculture Development Through Eco- friendly
Organic Farming System
Sponsring Agency - Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural
Technology (CAPART) NEW DELHI
Period of the Project- June 2003 to May 2006
Amount Sanctioned - Rs. 48,15,250/-
Total area covered - 80 ha. Every year for 3 years
No.of villages covered - 10
No.of beneficiaries- 200
i) Utilizing the existing farmers ITK for wider dissemination of organic farming.
ii) Utilizing the existing local resources to reduce the cost of production of various
crops with maximum thrust on low external input technological options.
iii) Providing alternative eco-friendly farming techniques to improve the
productivity of the crops.
iv) Effective NRM for sustainable development of agriculture.
v) Develop location specific package of practices of the major cultivated crops.
vi) Provide market tie-up for the organic farm produce through the existing
organic food chain in the state.
vii) Production of organic food for better health of human being.
On campus Trainings
These trainings were organized in the KVK. During these training the ITKs of organic farming already being utilized by the farmers have listed out for wide spread dissemination of the technology. Similarly emphasis was given on the following topics.
Sr. Name of the topic Duration No.of prog. No.of benef.
No.
01 Production of Bio-compost 03 days 06 183
02 Use of Bio-fertilizers 15 days 03 92
03 Use of Biopesticides 15 days 03 90
04 Marketing of organic 03 days 03 90
agriculture produce
TOTAL 15 455
2 .Off campus trainings
Similarly village wise off campus trainings were conducted in selected 10 villages. These courses were conducted to give the knowledge and information about technologies of organic crop production. The details are given below
Sr. Name of the topic Duration No.of prog. No.of benef.
No.
01 Organic farming in Sugarcane 01 days 09 157
02 Organic farming in Cotton 01 days 05 51
03 Organic farming in pulses 01 days 05 48
04 Organic farming in fruit crops 01 days 06 103
05 Organic farming in vegetables 01 days 05 47
06 Seed production 01 days 03 52
07 Marketing of organic produce 01 days 02 103
TOTAL 35 1788
Demonstrations-
The crop wise beneficiaries have been selected for conducting various demonstrations.In both kharif and rabi seasons various demonstrations on non-chemical pesticides, vermicompost,vermiwsah,bio-fertilizers,mulching, organic manures have been conducted.
Demonstrations- Kharif 2003
Sr.. Crop No. of Demon. Area ( ha.)
No
1 Soybean 105 42.0
2. Cotton 22 4.8
3. Pearl millet(Bajra) 22 8.8
4 Red gram 04 1.6
5. Sugarcane 29 11.6
6. Groundnut 02 0.8
7. Onion 04 1.6
8. Guava 01 0.4
9. Lime 06 2.4
10. Pomegranate 01 0.4
11. Mango 01 0.4
12. Sapota 01 0.4
200 80.0
Rabi- 2003
Sr.. Crop No. of Demon. Area ( ha.)
No
01 Wheat 66 26.4
02 Onion 55 23.2
03 B.Gram 23 09.2
04 sugarcane 16 06.4
05 Potato 06 02.4
06 S.cane ratoon 08 03.2
06 Fruit crops 11 04.4
Kharif –2004
Sr.No. Crop No. of Demon. Area ( ha.)
1 Soybean 117 46.8
2. Cotton 15 6.0
3. Pearl millet(Bajra) 19 7.6
4 Red gram 04 1.6
6 Onion 04 1.6
159 63.6
Rabi –2004
Sr.No. Crop No. of Demon. Area ( ha.)
1 Onion 26 10.4
2. Wheat 121 48.4
3. B.Gram 09 3.6
156 62.4
Demonstrations on annual crops- 2004-05
Sr.No. Crop No. of Demon. Area ( ha.)
1. Sugarcane 29 11.8
2. Guava 01 0.4
3. Lime 06 2.4
4. Pomegranate 02 0.8
5. Mango 01 0.4
6. Sapota 01 0.4
40 16.2
Kharif –2005
Sr.No. Crop No. of Demon. Area ( ha.)
1 Soybean 85 34.0
2. Cotton 15 6.0
3. Pearl millet(Bajra) 14 5.6
4 Onion 04 1.6
118 47.2
Rabi –2005
Sr.No. Crop No. of Demon. Area ( ha.)
1 Onion 13 5.2
2. Wheat 85 34.0
3. B.Gram 04 1.6
102 40.8
Demonstrations on annual crops 2005-06
Sr.No. Crop No. of Demon. Area ( ha.)
1. Sugarcane 84 33.6
2. Guava 01 0.4
3. Lime 06 2.4
4. Pomegranate 02 0.8
5. Mango 01 0.4
6. Sapota 01 0.4
95 38.0
1.Kisan mela-.
2.Field Day-
3.Exposure Visit- -
1. Incidence of Spodoptera on organic soybean observed only 2-3% as against
7-8%I in chemically treated plots.
2. No incidence of wilt was noticed in organic soybean plots where seed
treatment with Trichoderma was done.
3. Spray of vermiwash helped to reduce the micronutrient deficiencies particularly
in soybean,onion and pomegranate..
4. Bio-fertilizer treatment helped to improve the germination percentages.
5. Custard apple extract spray show significant result against stem fly in soybean
while in control plot even one or two sprays of chemical pesticides did not give
proper control.
6. Pearl millet as mixed crop in Soybean gave 2-3 qt. yield /acre as a
additional income besides working as a bird perches..
7. Increased demand for vermicompost from the beneficiaries along with other
farmers from the neighboring villages
8. In cotton bio-pesticides and botanical pesticides spray show increases
numbers of parasites and predators.
9. There is an increased demand from the farmers for supply of neem oil
pheromone traps and vermicompost through the KVK.
10. Most notable changes observed in the vicinity of the target population is
adoption of mulching in sugarcane, production and use of home made
botanical extracts .bird perches in gram and production of vermicompost.
Results-