Collaboration
Collaborative Activities - KVK SULTANPUR U.P.
The Kendra has implemented several Scheme/Programmes sponsored by District/State/Central Government apart from the ICAR Programme during last 30 years. The total cost of this project over 5 cores. Details are as under:
| S.N. | Funding Agency | Duration | Name of Programme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministry of Rural Development | 1981 - 1982 to 1983 - 1984 | Fisheries & Dairy Development |
| 2 | DRDA, Sultanpur | 1985 - 1986 to 1994 - 1995 | Development of Rural Women through various income generation activities by organizing group & facilitating through ensured backward/forward villages with special thought on child care. |
| 3 | DRDA, Sultanpur | 1985 - 1986 to 1994 - 1995 | Reclamation of problem land (eroded and sodic soil), Plantation under NREP & RLEGP, watershed management under Water Technology Mission. |
| 4 | UNICEF | 1985 - 1992 | Training for Women & Child Care |
| 5 | Government of Nederland Assisted and sponsored by U.P. Irrigation Department. | 1986 - 1987 to 1993 | Participatory management of Water and Crop production under Indo-Dutch tube well Project. |
| 6 | UPBSN, Lucknow | 1996 - 1997, 2007 - 2008, 2009 - 2010 | Participatory management for motivation, mobilization, formation of SHG, Farmers School, Linkages with Bank, Convergence, Training-OFD, Reclamation, Crop Management, Soil Testing. |
| 7 | CIMAP, Lucknow | 2006 | Integrated Pest management for major crops. |
| 8 | Irrigation Department | 2006 - 2007 | Training to the Beneficiaries of WSREP |
| 9 | Deptt. of Agriculture, Sultanpur | 2004 - 2005 to 2007 - 2008 | Training to the Extension functionaries, Kisan Mitraa and Pragatisheel Krishak of the district. |
| 10 | IFFCO, Foundation Ghazipur (U.P.) | 2007 - 2008 | Planting of mango under area expansion activities in the district Sultanpur and establishment of nursery for self employment. |
| 11 | Seed Village Programme DAC, Ministry of Agriculture Govt. of India. | 2007 - 2010 | Seed Production Technology for rice and wheat on 900 farmer’s field covering an area of 450 acre. |
| 12 | DASP (Horticulture) | 2008 - 2011 | Training & Workshop |
| 13 | NHM (Horticulture) Deptt. | 2008 - 2009 | Training of Beneficiaries |
| 14 | Sunehara India, Lucknow | 2009 - 2012 | Training & Infrastructural Development |
Collaborative Activities - KVK SULTANPUR U.P.
Seed Village Programme :
To provide low cost quality seed to the farmers, the organization has started seed production programme under Seed Village with financial support of Deptt. Of Agriculture and Cooperation, Govt. of India, Ministry of Agriculture. Seed production of rice and wheat was implemented in 2008-09 and 900 farmers of 14 villages were selected for the purpose . The total coverage of the area was 450 acres. In coming year the number and area will be double with some additional crop of the popular seeds.
| Crops | Variety | No. of Farmers | Area (ha) | Production |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy | NDR - 059, MTV - 2029, NDR - 97, S - 52 | 1361 | 267.90 | 12807.73 |
| Wheat | UP - 2382, PBW - 343, HUW - 234, PBW - 154, PBW - 502 | 4050 | 810.00 | 38581.08 |
| Pigeon Pea | NA-1, NA-2, Preetam | 420 | 84.00 | 1346.00 |
| Field Pea | KPMR-400,Shikha | 270 | 54.00 | 812.00 |
| Lentil | DPL - 62 | 200 | 40.00 | 640.00 |
| Total | - | 6521 | 1299.90 | 42221.08 |
Implement Promotion :
The KVK has established a well equipped workshop for developing prototype implements, modification and improvement of locally developed implements to minimize the drudgery as well as designing and edeveloping improved implements. The KVK has a developed a bullock drawn leveler with a capacity of 0.3 m3 soil which can be operated by all kind of bullocks. The leveler can be fabricated by local artisans very easily by investing Rs. 500/- As per needs of the farmers, KVK has also demonstrated power reaper, potato planter, ferti - seed drill and other manually operated small implements on farmers field.
Social Forestry :
Social forestry programme was undertaken on community land in the year 1985 with financial support of District Rural Development Agency, Sultanpur. Under this programme about 60 ha. Wasteland at five locations have been covered by planting of fuel, fodder and timber tree species.
Watershed Development :
Watershed development programme was initiated in village Itkauli and Sirwana in the year 1988. Under this programme, a seasonal nala have been tamed by construction of check dams at frequent intervals and planting of trees on embankments to check the loss of soil. and rain water.
KVK has mend for centre of extension with definite role in “Transfer of Technology” while field extension is being carried out by the state departments and development departments of the district. Therefore, evaluation of “Transfer of Technology programme” is by and large very difficult. Every short of technology provided to the farmers are closely associated and dependent on other conditions also. On the other hand the process of change is also very slow and complex. Thus, any impact received from the field reflected in totality not in isolation. Similarly, the impact of technologies in combination with training, demonstration and trials become more effective and strong than as single activity. However, attempt has been made to find out the direct and indirect impact of different programmes and activities of KVK on farming community in general and an individual of the operational areas.
Crop Production :
Crop production was the priority area of the district. The existing gaps between available technolgi9es and farmers practices of major cereals, pulses and oil crops have been identifies and action plan was developed accordingly.
Non-adoption of quality seed and latest varieties of crops, delayed planting / sowing of crops, use of imbalanced dose of fertilizers, non adoption of plant protection measures, poor communication and untimely supply of inputs etc. Were some of the major problems. Since its beginning, KVK has emphasized on use of HYV of crops, timely planting / sowing, use of quality seeds, optimum dose of fertilizers and its proper placement and use of preventive and protective measures against insects, pests and diseases under ”Lab to Land programme”. The impact of these activities have improved the productivity as well as awareness among the farm fami9lies. The major impacts recorded so for is
- Raising of paddy nursery up to 15th of June by 80% of the farmers instead of raising with onset of mansoon which was a general practice in the district.
- Row cropping of mustard in wheat as well as cultivation of pure crop of mustard is widely adopted by the farmer instead of mix crop in wheat.
- Adoption and application of phosphatic and potassic fertilizers and zinc sulphate in wheat and rice by 40% of the farmers instead of application of nitrogenous fertilizer only.
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