Celebration of KVK Golden Jubilee Torch Relay Programme
Event Details:
1. Mr.P.Maheswaran, Programme Coordinator (i/c) welcomed the gathering and briefed KVK Mandated Activities.
2. Presidential address was givenby Dr.P.Sivaram, Deputy Director, CENDECT explained the various activities carried out by KVK during past years.
3.Mr.Y.Alagumuthu, President, Kamatchipuram Panchayat has delivered the special address and also shared the success stories of KVK.
4. Handled the technical sessions on
* Organic pest and disease management practices.
*ICT Tools for Crop Production and marketting.
*ITK Practices for Natural Farming
5.Recorded Video on My Journey with KVK Progressive farmer
Field visit to Coconut, Guava orchard and Lab lab field.
Event Details:
Diagnostic visit to Guava and Coconut field.
-Leaf spot and Anthracnose diseases was identified in Guava fruits.Coconut redpalm weevil affected in coconut palms. Suitable recommendations were given to the farmers.
-In lab lab field, YMV and pod borer incidence was identified and control measures given to the farmer.
Celebration of KVK Golden Jubilee Torch Relay Programme
Event Details:
1. Mr.P.Maheswaran, Programme Coordinator (i/c) welcomed the gathering and briefed KVK Mandated Activities.
2. Presidential address was givenby Dr.P.Sivaram, Deputy Director, CENDECT explained the various activities carried out by KVK during past years.
3. Handled the technical sessions on
* Nano DAP and Urea application.
*Improved Horticultural technologies
*Establishment of Nutri Garden for Food and Nutrition security
4. As Part of FLD (No.21 & Page No.62 in action plan 2024-25 ) Nutri Garden Kit were distributed to the FLD beneficiaries.
5.Method demonstration on Drone.
6.Recorded Video on My Journey with KVK for 3 progressive farmers and entrepreneurs
Field diagnostic visit to chia seeds cultivation.
Event Details:
1. Field diagnostic visit made chia seeds cultivation, root rot disease was identified and suitable recommendations were given to the farmers.
2. Discuss about organic cultivation methods.
3. Explained about nutrient management practices to the farmers.
FLD Field visit to Maize
Event Details:
Visit to FLD Maize field. Installation of pheromone trap and explain about their uses. Explained about important pest in maize crop. Observed pest incidence from demo plot. Identified the maize fall army worm incidence and suitable recommendations were given to the farmers. Explained about nutrient management practices to the farmers.
Group Meeting
Event Details:
- Conducted meeting with Ex-trainee for identifying their needs and problems.
- Advisories given on recent trends in value addition and innovative product development based on the need of the Ex-trainees.
- Explained state and central schemes for new startups
Diagnostic Visit
Event Details:
*Visit to Groundnut (Girinar -5) Field
*Identified the Deficiency symptoms of Magnesium and Iron
*Advisories given on Foliar application of MN Mixture
*Foliar application of Multi K
Off campus Training on Improved Maize Production Technologies
Event Details:
1.lecture on Important High yielding Maize hybrids and their special features
2.Field Preparation techniques
3.Seed treatment technologies
4.Integrated weed management practices
5.Integrated Nutrient management practices
6.Integrated Pest management practices with special focus on fall army worm.
Off Campus training
Event Details:
1. Conducted Off Campus training on "Recent trends in mango cultivation" to the farmers.
2. Lecture delivered on " Effective utilization of mango cultivation - Introduction, importance, off season production technology, types of different varieties, inputs and social impacts " to the farmers.
3. Also, we have elaborate on training and pruning techniques in old mango trees.
4. Finally, we have conducted quiz competition for among the farming community in T.Meenakshipuram village.
Extension Activity – Exhibition
Event Details:
Exhibited KVK promoted entrepreneurs products i.e.beekeeping accessories, value added products from honey, hand rolled agarpatti from floral waste, handicrafts from banana fiber, teak wood and coconut shell during Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY) Awareness Programme at Aspirational District and Distribution of Margin Money under Prime Miniter’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) organized by KVIC, Divisional Office, Madurai
• Shri. Manoj Kumar, Hon’ble Chairman of KVIC, Mumbai, Ministry of MSME, GOI visited our stalls and interacted with our entrepreneurs.
