On farm Trails ::: What is it?

Crop Farming Situation Problem Diagnosed Title of OFT

Broccoli

Rainfed

Low cropping intensity

Exotic vegetable production

King Chilli

Rainfed

Lack of knowledge of cultivation of low volume, high value crop

Production of low volume, high value crop

Gerbera

Rainfed

Low income generation

Production of potential ornamentals

Tomato

Rainfed

Fruit Borer

Use of Trichocards (Trichogramma chilonis) for controlling tomato fruit borer

Pea

Rainfed

Rhizoctonia rot

Use of bio-pesticide for controlling Rhizoctonia rot

Rice

Rainfed

Lack of knowledge of scientific method of cultivation

Evaluation of 3 Upland rice cultivars (SARS - series) and 1 lowland

Rice

Rainfed

Unavailability of labour& higher cost for land preparation (tillage) and soil degradation.

Resource conservation technologies in rice based cropping system

Lentil/ Pea

Rainfed

Low crop intensity with fallowing of field after rice.

Zero tillage of lentil/ pea

Groundnut

Rainfed

Lack of knowledge of scientific method of cultivation.

Groundnut ICGS-76

Maize

Rainfed

Low yield of local maize varieties, poor nutritional status of farm children.

Performance of HQPM 1 variety under both kharif and rabi seasons of the District.

On Farm Trials of Extension

Sl. No. Thematic Area Details of Technology Source and Year

1

Benchmark Survey (PRA etc)

Assessment and identification of problems in marketing agril products through PRA technique.

ZPD, ICAR, Zone III, 2009

2

Impact Assessment

Evaluation of technological gap in villages where FLD on popularization of ginger var. Nadia were conducted during 2011-12

ZPD, ICAR, Zone III, 2009

3

Technology Backstopping

Technology backstopping on Production of low volume high value crops

ZPD, ICAR, Zone III, 2009

4

Dissemination time/ Loss of technologies

Assessment of various group extension method of technology dissemination

ZPD, ICAR, Zone III, 2009