Gokhakle Education Societys

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kosbad Hill, Dist. Thane (MS)

EXECUTIVE SUMMERY

The Gokhale Education Society, a pioneer organization in Maharashtra started the Krishi Vigyan

Kendra with the initiation of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi at Kosbad Hill

Taluka: Dahanu Dist: thane on 1st April 1977. This is the first Krishi Vigyan Kendra Started in

Maharashtra. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kosbad Hill established to meet the challenges in the sector of

agriculture and allied subjects and transfer and application of agricultural technologies.

During the year 2015-16, KVK selected 2 villages namely Ganje of Palghar tehsil for the

implementing agricultural activities. KVK identify their resources, problem of farming community by

using PRA survey method and interaction of farmers. On the basis of this survey the training needs of

farmers, farm women, rural youth and extension workers have been identified on the basis of

information provided by the concern department and analyzing their job charts.

Highlights of the achievements are given below.

1. Training programmes:

The training needs collected during the village survey were analyze and categories on the basis

of its priorities. As per the need of farmers 173 training programmes were organized ON and OFF

campus and the total participants were 4418, among them 3605 were belongs to ST category. 58 & 10

training programmes organized for rural youth & extension functionaries respectively. There 1453 rural

youth & 271 extension functionaries were benefited. Among them 1375 and 106 were the ST categories

respectively. The training programmes organized for rural youth on the basis of their self employment

generation.

2. Sponsored training programme:

There were 11 courses organized for practicing farmers during the year 2015-16. The total

participants were 1461. Among them 1272 were belong to ST category. These programmes were

sponsored by ATMA, Department of Agriculture etc. The training programmes organized on rice

production, Bengal production, groundnut production, vegetable production, IPM in mango, back yard

poultry, vaccination in poultry and training & exposure visit, PHT in vegetable etc.

3. Extension activities:

Community participation is key for development of agriculture in Thane & Palghar district. The

transfer of technology is effectively success if it is done collectively and cooperatively to the rural

masses. To achieve this goal KVK has given more emphasis on extension activities. During this

reporting year KVK successfully conducted 06 field days, 10 kisan goshtis, 01 Agril. Exhibitions, 04

agricultural video films, 12 group meetings, etc. KVK also organized 01 agriculture technology week

during 29th

September to 03rd

October 2015 on rice, vegetable and fodder production technologies.

4. Other extension activities:

KVK provide knowledge to the farmers through 18 radio & 12 TV talks, 37 popular articles

including success stories published in various renowned news paper, provide 32 SMS having

agricultural technology to cater their problems. Various days also organized by KVK namely World

Food Day, World Women Day, Agriculture Day, World soil day etc on those particular themes.

5. Front Line Demonstrations:

a) Oilseeds:

During kharif 2015 the FLD on Niger was conducted at Dehere & Korhtad Village of Jawhar

Tehasil, The Niger Var. Phule Karla demonstrated at 05 ha. The 12 farmers were participated in this

important demonstration. The variety of Niger Phule Karla gave 31.88% increase in yield over local

check.

During summer 2015-16 FLD program on groundnut oil seed was conducted on 10 ha. of 25

farmers field at Peth village of Dahanu Tehasil.

b) Pulses:

During rabi 2014-2015 FLD program on pulses was under taken on 10 ha. of 25 farmers field at

Sange, Nane villages of Wada tehsil under irrigation situations. The Bengal gram variety Vijay and well

managed practices gave 77.77 % increase in yield over the local variety.

6. Front Line Demonstrations other than oilseed & pulses:

Front line demonstrations other than oilseeds and pulses were also conducted in various crops

like Rice, Finger millet, etc. The rice variety, Karjat- 3 and hybrid var. Sahyadri 2 were demonstrated

at 05 & 2 ha area, of 25 & 05 farmers field which gives 31.22 % and 33.85 % increase the yield

respectively over local variety during kharif season. In case of Finger millet, Var. Dapoli 1

demonstrated at Mokhada tehsil in 05 ha areas of 12 farmers field which gives 7.75% increase the yield

over local variety.

The demonstration of IPM on rice shows that the pest incidence has been reduced at 15% and

increases the yield up to 12.80 % by IPM. The demonstrations of IPM on sapota, Management of

Eriophyide mite in Coconut and Control of Rhinoceros beetle and Red Palm Weevil in Coconut shows

that the yield increase 21.08% and 25.55%. The FLD on INM in rice gives 13.97 % increase the yield

over local check. The demonstration of use of green manure crop in paddy field resulted in 14.40 %

increase the yield over the local check.

Regarding FLD in Kisan Cooker, saved fuel consumption up to 36%, time saved 42.32% and

cost save up to 35.42% over local method.

In case of Bhendi cutter demonstration, harvesting period and labour requirement saved upto

75% and 34% respectively.

Regarding Back yard poultry keeping demonstration resulted in increased body weight & egg

production as compaired to local breed.

7. Assessment of technology:

Assessment of technology is the important mandate of KVK. The recently released Karjat -8

variety of rice were assessed by KVK which gives yield about 35.10 qtl/ha while local check variety of

rice gives 31.60 qtl/ha i.e. 11.07% increased in yield over local check.

Regarding the assessment of management of sweet potato weevil, application of melathion as a

set dipping treatment, spraying & soil application of Beaveria basiana@ 6.75 Kg/ha. It resulted in

reduced infestation of above pest and increased yield 18.96%.

The assessment of mmanagement of anaemia in tribal toddlers results showed that use of low

cost weaning food (nutrimix laddu ) increase the height and weight of the tribal toddler by 4.5% & 2.5

% respectively.

To cater the mortality problem in chilli seedling KVK assessed the technology of raising chilli

seedlings in Pro tray resulted in increase the germination percentage upto 97%. It reduced seed rate by

31.25%. Also observed early peeking by 10 days and increase the yield by 8.5% over local method.

Assessment of improvement of soil fertility through green manure crop, sunhemp results to

increase the paddy yield by 27.66%. It also increases the organic carbon percentage from 0.38 to 0.42.

The results of assessment of nutritional management in poultry shows that reduced 10% feed cost by

using ideal protein based Concentrate broiler feed along with Azolla.

Significant achievements of KVK Thane (2015-16)

3. During 2015-16, KVK had conducted 204 training programme and trained 4791 farmers, rural youth and

extension Personnel in agriculture and allied fields.

4. KVK had conducted large number of extension activities benefiting about 5659 farmers and other end

users.

5. KVK had produced more than 53 qt. of rice seeds and 6,667 saplings/seedlings/livestock strains, besides

various bio-products for availability to the 461 farmers.

6. By the efforts of KVK interventions 17 tribal farmers were became Horticulturists. Those tribal farmers

were marginal farmers and agriculture labour. Now they have developed Sapota and mango orchard.

They get regular cash income through sale of the fruits, which has improved their purchasing power. The

tribal families get year round gainful employment on their lands.

7. During the year 2015-16, KVK conducts vocational training programme for rural youth on nursery,

poultry, goatery and processing.

8. KVK gives more emphasis towards women empowerment through formation of Self Help Group. KVK

formed 20 SHGs in Thane district under ATMA programme. Among them 05 SHGs were started

enterprises with the financial assistance from lead banks.

9. KVK Kosbad Hill has been developed model of nutrition garden which consist vegetable having

nutritional value, such as Brinjal, Bhendi, Cucurbits, Leafy Vegetable etc. are grown Tribal farmers

having one or two gunthas upland can cultivate vegetable in Kharif season. They have also grown

annual fruits crops such as Banana, Papaya, Hatga, Drumstick etc. The consumption of fruit and

vegetable in their daily diet help to reduce malnutrition & earn some money by selling of excess fruits

and vegetables.

10. Introduction of rainfed tuber crops like sweet potato, Yam bean, greater yam, an elephant foot in remote

places of Mokhada, Jawhar, Dahanu, Talasari, Vikramgad and Vasai tehsils of Thane district to get

nutritive food during the scarcity.

11. KVK has been formed 10 farmers group for the organic farming with the help of State Agril department.

12. Soil and nutrients management is the key for sustainability of the soil fertility and product