Events

Event Details: 

Mrs.K.Muthumeena and Mrs. R.Asha from Gandamanur Village visited KVK to prepare banana flour based brownie and cake using KVK Food Processing Incubation Center
• Earlier, they had attended our training programme on value addition of fruits under DAPSC Programme.
• Provided advisories on FSSAI, MSME-UDYAM registration, branding and labelling procedures.
• Plant Variety Journal of India
• Certificate of Registration
• National Register of Plant Varieties
• National Gene Bank
• National Gene Fund
• Benefit Sharing
• Rights of Community
• Convention Countries, Plant Varieties Protection Appellate Tribunal

 Mr.Suseenthar, Traditional Paddy Variety Conservator and Progressive Farmer, Virudhachalam handled a session on traditional paddy cultivation and conservation practices.
 Interaction of traditional varieties and Minor Forest Produce with head man of tribal
 Exhibited the traditional varieties of paddy, millets, pulses, vegetables seeds and tubers of farmers and tribal community.

Event Details: 

Organized Training cum Awareness Programme on Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority at KVK Premises.
 The programme was presided over by Dr.P.Patchaimal, Chairman, KVK Theni. During his address he has highlighted the importance of PPV&RA especially in rural and hills areas.
The following topic were handled by Programme Coordinator (i/c) and all the SMSs of KVK Theni
• Overview of PPV&RA, Objectives, General Functions of the Authority
• Rights under the Act
• Registration, Fees for Registration
• DUS test centers
• Plant Variety Journal of India
• Certificate of Registration
• National Register of Plant Varieties
• National Gene Bank
• National Gene Fund
• Benefit Sharing
• Rights of Community
• Convention Countries, Plant Varieties Protection Appellate Tribunal

 Mr.Suseenthar, Traditional Paddy Variety Conservator and Progressive Farmer, Virudhachalam handled a session on traditional paddy cultivation and conservation practices.
 Interaction of traditional varieties and Minor Forest Produce with head man of tribal
 Exhibited the traditional varieties of paddy, millets, pulses, vegetables seeds and tubers of farmers and tribal community.

Event Details: 

Conducted 26th SAC meeting at KVK Campus

Presidential address was given by Dr. P.Patchaimal, Chairman, KVK Theni

Chief guest address was given by Dr.R.Selvarajan, Director, ICAR NRCB, Trichy.
Special addresses were given By Dr.G.Ponnudhurai, Dean, Veterinary College, Research Institute, Theni
Dr.C.Muthaiyah, Professor, Horticultural College and Research Institute, Periyakulam, Theni
Dr.E.Subramaniyan, Programme Coordinator, KVK Madurai
Mr.J.Pualraj, Deputy Director of Agriculture, Theni
Er.P.Sankar Raj, Executive Engineer, Agricultural Engineering Department, Theni
Mr.A.S.Sakthibalan, DDM, NABARD, Madurai Cluster
Mr.D.Viajaysekar, LDM, Theni and
Mrs.R.Valarmathi Deputy Director and PA to Collector (Agri.).

The Action Taken Report of 25th SAC was presented by Programme Coordinator (i/c) followed by all SMSs were presented their Activities achievement report.

KVK newsletter, Book, Booklets and technical bulletin were released by the dignitaries

Discussion and recommendations on major issues in Agriculture and allied activities were given by the Members of SAC

Salient recommendation of SAC meeting

1.Conservation Agriculture
2.Dissemination of CO 55 Paddy variety
3.Dissemination of ICAR NRCB new Banana Varieties and Value Addition Technologies
4. Fodder management practices
5.off season Manngo production
6.Agro Forestry
7.Green manure cultivation
8 .Soil health management
9.Promotion of Nutri garden
10.e- Marketing
11.Entrepreneurs development
12 Green energy consumption

Technology product - Coffee pulper was given to FIG under DASCP
Solar Dryer was distributed to SHGs under Impactful Intervention for Banana and grapes value addition

Event Details: 

Organized Monthly Entrepreneurs Meet to provide continuous technical and handholding support
• Presidential address was given by Dr.P.Sivaram, Deputy Director, CENDECT, Theni
• Chief guest address was given by Mrs.K.Sarala, District Manager, TADHCO, Theni
• Technical session on Price Fixing Strategies for Food Products was handled by Mr.V.Arul Murugan, Founder and CEO of Snacks Experts, Chennai and Professor of Practice of TNAU, Coimbatore
• Lecture Delivered on Entrepreneurship Development in Agriculture Sector by SMS (Soil Science), KVK Theni
• Technical session was handled by SMS (Home Science), KVK Theni on Processing and value addition importance
• Exposure visit was arranged to the KVK processing unit
• Exhibited the byproducts of our entrepreneurs i.e., Millets by products, Banana byproducts, Grapes byproducts, Herbal Products and Handicrafts items.

Event Details: 

Overview of KVK mandated activities, recent trends in value addition and its scope
• Inaugural address was given by Program Coordinator (i/c), KVK Theni
• Special Address was given by Mr.Prince Kamboj, NIF-India Grassroots Innovator of Multi-Purpose Food Processing Machine, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana
• Handled a technical session on importance of value addition in Tomato, selection of raw materials, machineries used processing, packaging and labelling by SMS (Home Science)
• Demonstration of Tomato byproducts i.e puree, ketchup, jam, sauce, chutney, pickle by using Multipurpose Food Processing Machine. Dehydrated tomato products i.e. Dry tomato, powder and vadagam
• Explained the certification procedures, branding, packaging, labelling and marketing strategies
• Exhibited the byproducts of Tomato

Event Details: 

1. Lecture delivered on importance of soil testing and INM in Ground nut to the farmers of Kathirnarasingapuram village

2. Finally, we have distributed Soil health card (SHC) to the 25 CFLD programme farmers.

Event Details: 

1. A follow-up visit was made to KVK promoted FPO at Mayandipatti village of Andipatty block.

2. Discussed regarding packing and labelling of Edible oils. Also, visited the Oil extraction unit and made a linkages for marketing.

Event Details: 

1. Explained about Integrated Pest management in tomato pin worm.
2. Also, we have explained about IPDM in tomato management practices to the farmers.
3. ⁠TYLCV was identified and suitable recommendations were given to the farmers. ( Flupyradifurone SL 2ml/litre of water)
4.Explained about nutrient management practices to the farmers.

Event Details: 

1. CFLD Field visit was made to Ground nut (Var.GJG 32) at Kathirnarasingapuram village of Andipatty block.

2. We have recommended application of gypsum and MN mixture. Also, recorded growth parameters from the demo plot.

Event Details: 

 1. Conducted Off Campus training on "Good Agricultural Practices in Coconut Cultivation" to the farmers.
2. Lecture delivered on " GAP IN COCONUT CULTIVATION - Introduction, importance, production technology, types of different varieties & Hybrids, Plant protection measures, inputs and inter crop impacts " to the farmers.
3. Also, we have demonstrated a type of Red palm weevil, Rhinoceros beetle traps, Root feeding and Bio fertilizer application in Coconut Plantation.