Group Meeting
Event Details:
1. Organized Group meeting on FLD- Fodder crop at Seepalakottai village
2. Explained about FLD programme on Fodder crop- CSV 33 MF
3. Explained about soil sample collection
Live webcast of PM Kisan Saman Nidhi
Event Details:
1. We have organized live webcast of 20th Installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi at KVK premises
2. Created awareness about PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme
3. Explained about Various Government Schemes available for farming community
4. Organized Farmers Scientist interaction about Kharif season technologies
5. Handled technical sessions on soil health management, improved horticultural technologies, and value addition technologies
On campus training on “Natural farming “
Event Details:
1. Conducted on campus training on Natural farming to the farmers at KVK.
2. Lecture delivered on Natural farming Jeevamirtham, Panchakavya, Amirtha karisal, Iyenthili Karisal, Muttai Karisal, Insect repellents( Ginger,Garlic and Chilli), Trichoderma, Bacillus, Metarhizium, Beauveria, Verticillium, Insect traps,VAM, Pacilomyces, Poccunia, PPFM practices to the farmers.
3. Also, we have demonstrated on Panchakavya, Jeevamirtham, Jeevamirtham, Amirtha karisal, Iyenthili Karisal, Muttai Karisal, Insect repellents( Ginger,Garlic and Chilli) importance and its application methods to the farmers.
4.Discussed about major issues faced by farmers and given remedies to the farmers.
5.Explained the State and central government schemes.
Training on Integrated Farming System
Event Details:
1. Handled technical session on scope and importance of IFS
2. Delivered lecture on government schemes for IFS
3. Handled technical session on different components of IFS and their suitability for various farming conditions
4. Handled technical lectures on suitable crop varieties, animal breeds, fish species, and other enterprises for different farming systems
5. Handled technical session on recycling farm waste and vermicompost
6. Method demonstration of azolla production and honey bee box installation
Extension Activity – State Level Beekeepers Meet
Event Details:
Conducted State Level Beekeepers Meet in collaboration with Khadi and Villages Industries Commission, Divisional Office, Madurai
• Welcome address was given by Mr.P.Maheswaran, Programme Coordinator (i/c), KVK Theni
• Inaugural address was given by Dr.P.Sivaram, Deputy Director, CENDECT, Theni District
• The Meet was presided over by Mr.Senthil Kumar Ramasamy, Divisional Director, KVIC, Madurai
• Special addresses were given on Central Schemes by Shri.Dr.J.Robinson Raja, DDM, NABARD, Theni District & Dr.S.Senthil Kumar, Assistant Kumar-II (V.I), KVIC, Madurai
• Technical sessions were handled by Progressive Beekeepers and SMS (Home Science) on Apiculture and Processing of Honey and Value Addition
• Success stories were shared by five KVK promoted beekeepers and entrepreneurs
• Exhibited KVK promoted Entrepreneurs value added products
Off campus training on INM in Mango and coconut.
Event Details:
Briefed the farmers' about New improved methods of planting, Nutrient management, Inter cultural operation, Post harvest technology in Mango cultivation, drip irrigation, management of pests, diseases in Coconut and also explained and demonstration in TNAU Fruity fresh in Mango.
Soil Health Camp
Event Details:
1. Conducted Soil Health Camp at Anuppampatti village
2. We have explained about the importance of soil testing and usage of soil health card to the farmers.
3. Also, we have demonstrated the method of soil sample collection to the farmers at field level.
Off campus Training
Event Details:
1. Conducted off campus training on "Recycling of farm waste" to the farmers.
2. We have handled technical session composting technologies, Usage and application methods of bio mineralizer and waste decomposer to the farmers.
3. Also, we have explained about Vermicompost technology. we also created awareness about state and central agricultural schemes to the farmers.
Diagnostic field visit
Event Details:
1. Field visit was made to Cotton and Banana crop at Ethakovil village of Andipatty block.
2. We have identified reddening of cotton and micronutrient deficiency in Banana. Recommended foliar application of 1% of Magnesium sulphate for Cotton and foliar nutrition of 0.5 % MN mixture for Banana
Scientist Visit
Event Details:
1. Field visit to FLD - CO55 Paddy field at Karunakkamuthamlnpatti village
2. Advisories given on Nutrient Management practices
