Kisan Ghosti
Event Details:
1. We have participated in the kisan ghosti programme at Seepalakottai village.
2. Handled technical sessions on improved crop management practices in Redgram.
2. Explained about ITK Practices in onion storage.
Technical lecture
Event Details:
1. Handled technical session on role of KVK in promotion of secondary agriculture
2. Explained about various animal related business models
3. Explained about various processing and value addition machineries.
TNSDC – Vetri Nichayam – Organic cultivator Training – Day 3
Event Details:
1. Lecture delivered on importance soil testing, soil health management practices and benefits of soil testing to the farmers.
2. Demonstrated soil sample collection methods to the farmers.
3. Handled technical session on Soil Health Management Practices
On campus Training
Event Details:
1. Conducted on campus training on "Vermicompost production technology" to the farmers.
2. We have explained about integrated nutrient management practices, Composing technology, various types of earthworms and vermicompost application methods to the farmers.
3. Finally, we have distributed Vermibeds to the 10 farmers under the SCSP programme.
Off campus Training cum technology product (TNAU Crop Shine) distribution programme
Event Details:
1. Conducted off campus training on "ICM in Redgram" to the farmers.
2. We have explained about integrated nutrient management practices, seed treatment technologies, drought management strategies and market linkages to the farmers.
3. Finally, we have distributed TNAU Crop Shine to the 10 farmers of Moorthinayakanpatti village under the FLD programme.
Scientist Visit to Moringa Value Addition Unit
Event Details:
Mrs.Nagajothi Balu has been doing moringa farming since 2020, she is planning to develop moringa value added products. Hence, she visited KVK on 23.09.2025 to gain knowledge on processing and value addition of moringa. Provided technical advisories based on her need. She started to prepare moringa powder by shed drying technique.
• For follow up, visited her unit to provide technical and handholding support on moringa value addition.
• Explained different dehydration methods, storage bag for enhancing the shelf-life dry materials, labelling procedures and Marketing strategies.
Lecture delivered
Event Details:
1. Lecture delivered on Organic farming to the farmers of Kandamanur village.
2. Explained about organic input production techniques, seed treatment technology and the importance of bio fertilizer to the farmers.
OFT field visit
Event Details:
1. Field visit was made to OFT on Assessment of drought management strategies for improving yield in Maize at Srirengapuram village of Theni block.
2. We have identified the fall army worm incidence in trail plot. Recommended chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC @ 200ml/ha.
3. Finally, we have recorded growth parameters.
Training on Post Harvest Management and Value Addition in Coffee & Pepper
Event Details:
Conducted off campus training on Post Harvest Management and Value Addition in Coffee & Pepper
• Overview of KVK Mandated Activities
• Handled a technical session on Post Harvest Management and Value Addition in Coffee & Pepper
• Demonstration of Coffee Pulper, Black Pepper Thresher, White Pepper Processor, IRRI storage bag for increasing the shelf life of the produce
• Explained licensing, branding, packaging, labelling, marketing strategies, state and central schemes.
FLD field visit
Event Details:
1. Field visit was made to FLD on Demonstration of TNAU Crop Shine in Red gram at Moorthinayakanpatti village of Chinnamanur block.
2. We have noticed drought incidence. We have recommended foliar application of PPFM.
3. Growth parameters were recorded from the demo plot.
