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Initiatives |
Use of Information and Communication Technology |
KVK has focused on use of ICT in Agriculture from the year 1999 for which different ICT tools have been tested and adopted. Computer, Internet, Mobile, Community Radio as well as Print and Digital Media are different ICT tools used by the KVK to enhance the agriculture technology transfer. |
Computer and Internet - It
was on 15 August 1999 that the high-speed computer network in the
Pravara region was established to ameliorate |
elephone and Mobiles
- This
is also important ICT tool for faster dissemination of technology. KVK
is pioneer to start computer to mobile SMS broadcast service. This
programme was started on 10th March, 2006 through which
monthly KVK is sending more than 50000 |
Community Radio Station (CRS) – Information and Broadcasting Center |
90.8 MHz FM KVK PRAVARA Community Radio
started the programme broadcasting on 2nd October, 2009 with
the mission of integrated rural development by providing the information
through radio and develop the relation with the soul of the soil. KVK
has developed the on air studio, production studio, Digital Media - KVK has also developed digital CDs. During 2001 KVK has developed power point based interactive technical information CDs like Krishi Gyan, Krishi Udyojak and Organic Farming which was first of its kind. These CDs were appreciated by different agencies. Similarly VCDs and Audio CDs were also developed on different concepts and issues. Production of all these CDs was in-house and based on the needs and demands of the farmers. By adopting all the ICT tools, KVK became the technology resource center in the district. Every year more than 20000 farmers are visiting to KVK to get the scientific and technical knowledge and information, more than 7000 farmers are visiting to get the scientific and technical inputs and services. Besides this thousands of farmers are accessing the information through different ICT tools used by KVK |
Group Dynamics for Technology Assessment, Refinement and Dissemination |
KVK has initiated the concept of group approach during
the year 1996 for technology assessment, Innovative Farmers Club - Many farmers are continuously experimenting indigenous and exogenous techniques in their field. The results obtained by them are not replicated to other farmers due to lack of group contact, lack of institutional support and communication between the farmers. Keeping all these aspects in view, the KVK has developed the concept of Prayog Pariwar i.e. Innovative Farmers Club during the year 1996 by involving all the innovative farmers. More than 700 farmers are involved in the club having various enterprises and are from different parts of the district. With the help of Innovative Farmers Club, KVK has done assessment and refinement of the technology for crops like pomegranate, grape, sugarcane, cotton, drumstick, livestock, protective cultivation etc. Various concepts have been refined after which the adoption f technology has been increased. KVK conducted various activities and media to spread the refined technologies among other farmers. Farmers Club- KVK has initiated Farmers Club programme in the year 2000-01. Total 153 Farmers Clubs are established which is one in each village. The responsibility of chief volunteer of the Farmers Club was given to the member of the Prayog Pariwar from respective village during formation of the Club. More than 4000 members involved in the club are from different enterprises and age groups. The main objectives behind formation of clubs are improving productivity, diversification in agriculture, self-employment generation, use of inputs and services of KVK, financial empowerment and socio-psychological changes among the members of Farmers Clubs. In this Farmers Club, commoditywise groups has been formed. Due to this efforts, many Farmers Clubs became the clusters of commodity. The members of the clubs became the Master Trainers for the KVK as well as other line departments. Besides cultivation of the crops, they are becoming experts in marketing, credit mobilization and development of common resources for themselves as well as for villages. Self Help Groups-The response of farmers and rural youths has been encouraging since beginning for various activities of KVK. However, the response of farmwomen was very less. Socio-economical environment of farm women was necessary for the involvement in the development work besides for development of their livelihood security. With this objective formation of Self Help Groups (SHGs) was initiated by KVK in the year 2001-02. Separate SHG Cell has been established under the Home Science department. KVK has formed 516 SHGs involving 8176 members in 102 villages of five tehsils of the district. All these members are networked with the KVK for technology, bank for credit and different line departments for implementation of their schemes and programmes. SHGs are net worked through Three Tier Extension Model developed by KVK where technology dissemination and credit mobilization are basic functions of these SHGs. Due to their group approach, the participation of women in different programmes has been increased significantly. Commodity-wise Groups- Under MACP Project, Govt. of Maharashtra, KVK established 217 commodity wise groups in the district. The commodity groups are mainly established for production and marketing of their commodities. Some of these groups will be converted in companies so that common post harvest management facilities and infrastructure will be developed at village level.
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Applied Biotechnology in Agriculture |
KVK has given focus to reduce the cost of production
besides natural resource conservation through LEISA technology.
Therefore, separate programme is implemented based on use of applied
biotechnology in agriculture. Under this focus is given on
biofertilizers, biopesticides and biofood. Biopesticides and
biofertilizers are mainly used to reduce the use of agrochemicals in the
agriculture so that the soil and environment health will improve.
Biofood is specially introduced to improve the health of rural
population. Biopesticides and biofertilizers unit
for demonstration and production purposes. The vermicompost unit
produces verm By considering the demand of bio-pesticides and bio-fungicides, KVK started production of biopesticides. Different biopesticides like trichoderma, paecilomyces, verticilium, nomuraea, beauveria, pseudomonas etc. are being produced in this lab from the year 1998. Till date total 41655 kg of bio-pesticides were supplied by the KVK to 6414 number of farmers covering 7225 ha area. For IPM programme besides biopesticides, use of botanical pesticides and different types of traps are also important components. KVK made an initiative to supply these inputs from the KVK’s Service Center. KVK has supplied 15454 number of pheromone traps to 3578 number of beneficiaries covering 1442 ha area. KVK supplied 17919 lit. of neem oil benefiting 5298 farmers with an approximate area of 8552 ha. Similarly 390 lit of Karanj Oil supplied to 219 no. of farmers. Due to use of biotechnological products, farmers are slowly moving towards organic farming. Use of highly toxic chemical pesticides and indiscriminate use of fertilizers is being reduced due to KVKs intervention. |