KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA THRISSUR

1. KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA THRISSUR ACTION PLAN MEETING MARCH 22-24, 2018

2. STAFF POSITION Total – 17 Permanent - 10 Temporary - 7

3. Major areas of interventions Pazhayannur Puthur Vellangallur Anthikkad Chowanoor Cherpu Agro- climatic zone West coast plains&Ghat zone

4. Interactions for problem prioritisation ATMA- MTA recommendations Farmer – scientist interactions & SAC recommendations SAGY Action Plan meetings Working group meetings of Grama panchayats

6. Thrust areas

7. Targets for technical achievement 2018-19

8. OFT/FLD FLD-19 Rs. 3,81,950 OFT- 4 Rs. 46,000 EDP - 1 Rs.40,000

9. OFT- 1 Evaluation of Ragi varieties suitable for Thrissur district Thrust area : Crop diversification and varietal evaluation Problem : Scarcity of water in rabi/Lack of suitable variety Season : October - November

10. Operational areas – Chelakkara, Thiruvilwamala, Pazhayannur

11. OFT- 2 Assessment of short duration sweet potato varieties for Thrissur Thrust area : Varietal evaluation Problem : Lack of short duration tuber crop varieties Aug- Sept

12. Operational area – Vellangallor, Anthikkad

13. Problem – Severe infestation of aphids in cow pea Thrust area – Integrated pest management OFT 3 : Eco-friendly management of cow pea aphid About 50 % damage

14. Operational villages: Irinjalakkuda, Aloor, Pazhayannur

15. OFT 4: Suitability of KAU pre-germinated paddy seeder attachment to 8-row rice transplanter in Thrissur Problem: Lack of suitable mechanisation for wet seeding Thrust area – Farm mechanisation Operational area: Anthikkad Source of technology: KAU

17. Front line demonstrations No. of FLDs : 19 Total Budget: Rs.3,81,950

18. FLD 1 Demonstration of new rice variety ‘H S 16” in Thrissur Thrust area – Popularisation of new high yielding varieties Operational area: Cherpu, Thiruvilwamala, Chelakkara, Pazhayannur

20. Thrust area: Weed management Problem- Weeds in direct seeded rice, High labour charges FLD 2 Demonstration of new herbicide mix in direct seeded rice of Kole area

22. FLD 3 Demonstration on application of Sampoorna KAU vegetable mix in Tomato Thrust area - Nutrient management Problem : Micronutrient and secondary nutrient deficiencies Operational area: Madakkathara, Puthukadu, Aloor

24. FLD 4 – Demonstration of Horse gram variety CRHG -19 in Thrissur district in rice fallow (SAC) Thrust area- Popularization of new variety Problem : water scarcity to raise a second crop of rice Operational area- Wadakkancherry, Pazhayannur, Thiruvilwamala

26. FLD 5 Community Management of Rhinoceros beetle in Coconut Thrust area – Integrated pest management Problem – Severe infestation of Rhinoceros beetle in Coconut Operational area: Mannamangalam, Puthur About 5-10 % reduction in yield

28. FLD 6 – Eco friendly management of Sheath blight in Rice Thrust area –Integrateddisease management Problem – High incidence of sheath blight in rice About 40 -50 % yield loss in rice Operational villages: Cherpu, Anthikad

30. FLD 7 – Integrated management of leaf fall and fruit rot in nutmeg Thrust area –Integrated pest and disease management Problem – Incidence of leaf fall andfruit rot in nutmeg Based on OFT 2014- 17

31. Operational villages: Kodakara, Chalakudy

32. FLD 8 Off season cultivation of cabbage in rain shelter Thrust area - Precision farming/ safe food production Problem – Lack of suitable variety for precision farming Season – June -July Problem – Lack of suitable variety for offseason cultivation

33. Operational villages: Chazhur, Aloor, Pazhayannur

34. FLD 9 – Management of bacterial wilt in brinjal using grafted seedlings Problem: Yield reduction due to bacterial wilt in solanaceous crops. Thrust area: Disease management

35. Operational areas – Chelakkara, Aloor, Pazhayannur

36. Thrust area – Popularization of high yielding F1 hybrid Problem : Low yield from existing varieties Lowers and balance blood sugar Anti-inflammatory Anti –biotic qualities Detoxing agent for liver FLD 10 - Demonstration of Ridge gourd hybrid KRH - 1 Operational area: Pazhayannur, Wadakkancherry & Chelakkara

38. FLD 11 - Demonstration of open precision farming in grafted chilly Problem: Less returns due to wilt and labour cost * drip laying charges to be borne by farmer

39. FLD 12 - Demonstration of Pleurotus(Oyster) species of mushroom Thrust area Income generation through enterprises Peechi, Madakkathara, Muthuvara, Irinjalakuda, Chettuva 10

40. Thrust area: Income generation through enterprises FLD 13 - Demonstration of paddy straw mushroom (Volvariellavolvacea) Operational area: Mala, Kuttoor, pazhuvil

41. FLD 14 – Demonstration of low-cost hydroponic fodder technology SAC Thrust area – Fodder Management Operational area: KVK

43. FLD 15 –Demonstration of low-cost automatic drinker assembly for dairy farms Thrust area – Production management Operational area: Puthur

45. FLD 16 –Demonstration of Moringaoleiferaas fodder supplement to cattle SAC Thrust area – Feed and Fodder management Operational area: Manalur, Chazhur, Puthur, KVK

47. FLD 17 –Demonstration of Little Bag Silage (LBS) Thrust area – Feed and Fodder management Operational area: Pazhayannur, Chelakkara, Wadakkanchery, KVK

49. FLD 18- Integrated crop management in coconut garden

50. FLD 19 – Demonstration of STI in turmeric Thrust area: Conservation of seed material and reduction of input cost Problem – High cost & unavailability of seed material Rs. 15000/-