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District Action Plan Under Support to State Extension Programme for Extension Reforms in Respect of District Shimla for the Year "2007-08" |
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| S. N. | Sector | Sub Sector | Issue | Root cause | Field Stratedgy | Thrust
area for extension |
Research
need |
Activity | No. of Unit | Unit cost | Amount |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 In Lacs |
| A-2 | Agriculture. | Organic Farming. | Decline in production and fertility of soil. |
a) Soil health has hazard due to continuous injudicious application of chemical fertilizers & pesticides. b) Intensive use of Soil. |
To enhance sustainability of soil Through management and increase biological activity in the soil system. | creation of awareness amongst NGO (s) Extension functionaries regarding Bio fertilizers, FYM and Vermiculture. | Develop the agro ecologycal situationwise recommendation on organic farming on different crops. | Training course for agriculture Extension functionaries and NGO (s). | 17 No. | 0.50 per bill for 5 farmers. |
1.70
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| Horticulture. | I.Macro Irrigation | Low production due to rainfed conditions. | Lack of assured irrigation. | Creation of more irrigation facilities. | Upgradation in knowledge and skill regarding Micro irrigation system for extension functionaries and NGO (s). | Recommendation of crop for rainfed conditions. | Training course for extension functionaries and NGO (s). | 1 No. | 0.50 per bill for 5 farmers. |
0.10
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| -do- | II. Post Harvest technology. | Low Income due to high rates of post harvest losses. | Unawareness of farmers regarding post harvest technology. | Upgradation of knowledge and skill of NGO (s) and extension functionaries regarding value adding of post harvest. | Deputing NGO (s) extension functionaries for specialised training. | - | Training course for NGO (s) & extension functionaries. | 2 No. | 0.50 per bill for 5 farmers. |
0.20
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| -do- | III Other. | Decline in productivity & fertility of soil. |
Intensive use of soil. (a) Soil health hazard due to continuous & injudicious use of chemicals. (b) Intensive use of Soil. |
Enhance sustain ability of soil through management to increase Biological activities in soil system. | Creation of awareness amongst NGO (s) and field functionaries regarding use of organic material. | Develop the Agro ecologycal situationwise recommendations of organic farming in different crops. | Training courses for NGO (s) & extension functionaries. | 8 No. | 0.50 per bill for 5 farmers. |
0.80
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| Animal husbandry. | Animal health care. | Low production of milk. | Unawareness about cattle management. | Upgradation of technical skill and scientific management knowledge. | To import training to the NGO (s) & Ext. functionaries. | - | Training course for NGO (s) & Ext. functionaries. | 16 No. | 0.50 per bill for 5 farmers. |
1.
60
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Total
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44 Nos. |
4.4
Lacs.
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| A-3 | Agriculture. | Organic farming. | Decline in productivity and fertility of soil. | Soil health has hazard due to continuous injudicious application of chemicals fertilizers and pesticides. | To enhance sustainability of soil through management and increase biological activities in the soil system. | creation of awareness amongst NGO(s) Extension functionaries regarding bio-pesticides, bio-fertilizers, FYM & vermiculture. | Develop the agro ecological situationwise recommendation on organic farming on different crops. | Exposure visit of extension functionaries. | 18 No. | Average Rs. 0.50 lacs per block. |
1.80
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| Animal husbandry | Animal health care | Low production of milk. | Unawareness about cattle management. | Upgradation of technical skill and scientific management knowledge. | To impart training of NGO (s) and extension functionaries. | To evolve cheap and effective green house technology. | - | 18 No. | 5 functionaries |
1.80
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| Horticulture | Green House. | Low income of small holdings of farmers due to scattered fields. | Lack of green house techniques amongst the farmers. | Upgradation of technical skill & proper use of land through green Polly houses. | Upgradation of skill and technology through exposure visit. | - | - | 9 No. |
0.90
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| Total | 45 Nos. |
4.5
Lacs.
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| A-7 | Agriculture Horticulture Animal - Husbandry. | From any enterprise. | - | - | - | - | - | 10 farmers from different enterprises will be nominated as per guidelines from Agriculture, Horticulture & Animal Husbandry. | Rs. 0.25 lacs per award. |
2.50
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Total
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2.50
lacs.
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| B-2 | Agriculture (a) Inter state | 1. Diversification | Low income due to traditional crops. | poor knowledge about cash crop. | Diversification towards high value crops. | Popularisation of cash crops. | E.C.S. wise recommendation of high value crop of Agriculture. | Training to farmers. | 13x5 =65 days | 0.50 per block |
0.65
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| 2. Organic farming. | Decline in production and fertility of soil. | Soil health has hazard due to continuous injudicious applications of chemical fertilizers & pesticides. | To enhance sustainability of soil through management and increase biological activity in the soil system. | Creation of awareness amongst NGO (s) extension functionaries regarding bio-pesticides, bio-fertilizers, FYM vermiculture. | Develop the ecological situationwise recommendation on organic on different crops. | Training course for Agriculture extension functionaries & NGO (s). | 2x5 =10 days | Average 50 farmers. |
0.10
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| Horticulture. | 1. Green House Technology. | Low income of small holdings of farmers due to scattered fields. | Lack of green house technique amongst the farmers. | Upgradation of technical skill and proper use of land through green poly houses. | Upgradation of skill & technology through exposure visit. | - | - | 5x5 =25 days. |
0.25
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| 2. Aromatic & Medicinal plant. | Low income due to traditional cereals and flowriculture crops. | Lack of awareness amongst the farmers regarding Aromatic Medicational plant cultivation. | Diversification towards Aromatic & medicational plant cultivation. | Awareness amongst the farmers regarding activities of suitable economical vibal & practical feasible options. | E.C. recommendation for suitable Aromatic and medicational plant. | - | 4x5 =20 days | - |
0.20
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| 3. | Horticulture. | Others. | Low income due to poor quality of apple. | Cultivation of traditional verities apple. | Motivate farmers for adopting improved verities of apple. | Popularisation toward improved variety of apple. | Release of improved varieties of apple for different Agro ecological situation. | - | 10x5 =50 days. | - |
0.50
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| 4. | Animal husbandry. | Animal health care. | Low production of milk. | Unawareness of cattle management. | Upgradation of technical skill and scientific management's knowledge. | To impart training of NGO (s) and Extension functional. | - | - | 6x5 =30 days. | - |
0.30
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| 2. Dairy Management | Low production of milk, wool | Lack of knowledge of Dairy Management | Upgradation of technical skill and scientific management | Creation of awareness and skill upgradation. | - | - | 20x5 =100 days. | - |
1.00
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Total
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290 days |
2.90
lacs.
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| B-2(b) | Agriculture (b) With in State |
1. Post harvest. | Low income due to high rates of post harvest losses. | Unawareness of farmers regarding post harvest technology. | Upgradation knowledge and skill of NGO (s) and extension functionaries regarding value adding of post harvest. | Deputing NGO (s) extension functionaries for specialised training. | - | Training course for extension functionaries & NGO (s). | 23x5 =115 days. | 0.00750 |
0.86250
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| 2. Diversification | Low income due to traditional crops | Poor knowledge about cash crop. | Diversification towards high value crops. | Popularisation of cash crops. | E.C.S. wise recommendation of high value crop of agriculture. | Training to farmers | 76x5 =380 days. | - |
2.85
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| Horticulture. | 3. Bee keeping. | Low income and high persistant of risk because of dependences of farmers only on traditional farming. | Lack of awareness of Bee keeping. | Diversification towards Bee keeping. | Creation of awareness and skill upgradation amongst the farmers community. | - | Training | 5x5 =25 days | - |
0.18750
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| 2. Aromatic & Medicinal Plant | Low income due to traditional cereals and flowriculture crops. | Lack of awareness amongst the farmers regarding aromatic medicational plant cultivation. | Diversification towards, aromatic and medicational plant cultivation. | Awareness amongst the farmers regarding activities of suitable economical vibal and practical feasible opinion.. | E.C. wise recommendation for suitable aromatic and medicational plant. | Training | 25x5 =125 days. | - |
0.93750
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| Animal Husbandry | Animal health care. | Low production of milk, wool. | Lack of knowledge of Dairy management | Upgradation of technical skill and scientific management. | Creation of awareness & skill upgradation. | -- | Training | 10x5 =50 days. | - |
0.37500
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Total
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695 days | - |
5.21250
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| (c) | Agriculture with in Distt. | 1.Diversification | Low income due to traditional crops. | Poor knowledge about cash crops. | Diversification towards high value crops. | Popularisation of cash crop production. | E.C.S-wise recommendation of high value crops of agriculture. | Training to farmers. | 35x3 =105 days | 0.004 |
0.42
lacs
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| 2. Others. | Low production of potato. | No adoption of recommended package and practices. | Increase in production by improving skill of farmers. | Skill up gradation. | New H.Y.V. of potato may be introduced. | Training to farmers. | 60x5 =300 days. | - |
1.20
lacs
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| Horticulture. | 1.Micro Irrigation | Low production due to rainfed conditions. | Lack of assured irrigation. | Creation of more irrigation facilities. | Upgradation knowledge & skill regarding Micro irrigation system for extension functionaries & NGO (s). | Recommendations of crops for rainfed conditions. | Training course for extension functionaries and NGO (s) | 70x3 =210 days | - |
0.84
lacs
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| Horticulture. | 2) Bee Keeping | Low income & high persistence of risk because of dependences of farmers only on traditional farming. | Lack of awareness of Bee keeping. | Diversification towards Bee keeping. | Creation of awareness and skill upgradation amongst the farmers community. | - | Training | 10x5 =50 days. | - |
0.20
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| 3) Others. | Low production of traditionally grown apple. | Lack of knowledge of improved strains of apple spur varieties. | Popularisation of improved spur and coloured strains of apple. | - | - | - | 135x7 =945 days | - |
3.78
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| Animal Husbandry | 1. Animal health care. | Low production of milk, wool. | Lack of knowledge of Dairy management | Upgradation of technical skill and scientific management. | Creation of awareness & skill upgradation. | - | Training | 30x6 =180 days | - |
0.72
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| 2. Dairy Management | Low production of milk, wool. | Lack of knowledge of Dairy management | Upgradation of technical skill and scientific management. | Creation of awareness & skill upgradation. | - | - | 15x5 =75 days | - |
0.30
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Total
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1865 days |
7.
46
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| B-3 (A) | Agriculture | 1. Organic farmers. | Decline in production & fertility of soil. | a) Soil health hazard due to continuous injudicious application of chemical fertilizers & pesticides. | To enhance sustainability of soil through management & increase biological activities in the soil system. | Creation of awareness amongst NGO (s) & extension functionaries regarding Bio pesticides, Bio fertilizer, FYM & vermiculture. | Develop the Agro ecological situation wise recommendations on organic farming on different crops. | Training course for agriculture extension functionaries. | 115x | 0.04 |
4.60
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| 2. Diversification | Low income due to Traditional crops. | Poor knowledge about cash crops. | Diversification towards high value crops. | Popularisation of cash crop. | E.C.S. wise recommendations of high value crop of agriculture. | Training to farmers. | 35x4000 | - |
1.40
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| Horticulture | 1. Other. | 1. Financial loss due to hailing. | Uncertain weather conditions. | Motivate farmers to use hailnet. | To demonstrate benefit of hailnet. | - | Demonstration. | 10x4000 | - |
0.40
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| 2. Water loss due to eveporation. | Lack of knowledge. | Use of poly sheet to conserve moisture. | -do- | - | Demonstration | 10x4000 | - |
0.40
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| 3. Low income due to improper time management | Lack of Knowledge. | Motivate farmers to adopt shednets. | -do- | - | Demonstration | 20x4000 | - |
0.80
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| Horticulture | Aromatic and Medicinal plant. | Low income duce to cereals and flowriculture crops. | Lack of awareness amongst the farmers regarding aromatic medicinal plant cultivation. | Diversification towards Aromatic and medicinal plant cultivation. | Awareness amongst the farmers regarding. | E.C.S.wise recommendation for suitable Aromatic and medicinal plants. | Demonstration | 45x4000 | - |
1.80
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| Others. | 1. Low productivity of traditionally grown apple cultivation. | Cultivation of traditional varieties apple. | Motivate farmers for adopting improved varieties of apple. | Release of improved varieties of apple plant for different Agro ecological situations. | - | - | 45x4000 | - |
1.80
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| 2. Low productivity due to non adoption of recommended package and practices. | Lack of knowledge of spur and colour strain of apple. | Diversification towards spur & colour strains of apple. | Skill upgradation through layout Demo. | - | - | 70x4000 | - |
2.80
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| Animal Husbandry | Animal health care. | 1. Low production of milk. | Unawareness of cattle management. | Upgradation of technical skill and scientific management knowledge. | To impart training of NGO (s) & extension function. | - | - | 125x4000 | - |
5.00
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Total
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475x4000 |
19.00
lacs
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| G. | Agriculture, Horticulture Animal Husbandry | As per demo to be visited by farmers. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20,000x5 | - |
1.00
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| B-4 | Agriculture | 1. Post Harvest technology. | Low income due to high rates of post harvest losses. | Unawareness of farmers regarding post harvest technology. | Upgradation of knowledge and skill of NGO (s) and extension functionaries regarding value adding of post harvest. | Deputing NGO (s) extension functionaries for specialised training. | - | Training course for NGO (s) & extension functionaries. | 5x6000 | - |
0.30
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| 2. Organic farming | Decline in production & fertility of soil. |
i) Soil health has hazard due to continuous injudicious application of chemical fertilizers & pesticides. 2) Intensive use of soil. |
To enhance sustainability of soil through management and increase biological activity in the soil system. | Creation of awareless amongst NGO (s) extension functionaries regarding Bio-pesticides, Bio-fertilizers, FYM and vermiculture. | Develop the Agro ecologycal situation wise recommendation on organic farming on different crops. | Training course for agriculture extension functionaries and NGO (s). | 35x6000 | - |
2.10
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| 3. Others | Low productivity of pulses and vegetable due to non adoption of package and practices. | - | - | - | - | - | 1x6000 | - |
0.06
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| Horticulture | Micro irrigation. | Low production due to rainfed conditions. | Lack of assured irrigation. | creation of more irrigation facilities. | Upgradation in knowledge and skill regarding micro irrigation system for extension functionaries and NGO (s). | Recommendation of crop for rainfed conditions. | Training course for extension functionaries & NGO (s). | 1x6000 | - |
0.06
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| Animal Husbandry. | Dairy Management | Low production of milk, wool. | Lack of knowledge of dairy management. | Upgradation of technical skill and scientific management. | Creation of awareness and skill upgradation. | - | - | 2x6000 | - |
0.06
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Total
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44x6000 |
2.64
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| Agriculture | 1. Diversification. | Low income due to traditional crop. | Poor knowledge about cash crops. | Diversification towards high value crops. | Popularisation of cash crop production. | E.C.S> wise recommendation of high value crop of agriculture. | Training to farmers. | 8x250 | - |
2000
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| 2.Organic farming. | Decline in productivity & fertility of soil. | Soil health has hazard due to continuous injudicious application of chemicals fertilizers & pesticides. | To enhance sustainability of soil through management and increase biological activities in the soil system. | Creation of awareness amongst NGO (s) extension functionaries regarding bio-pesticides, bio-fertilizer, FYM and vermiculture. | Develop the Agro economical situation wise recommendation on organic farming on different crops. | Exposure visit of extension functionaries. | 34x250 | - |
8500
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| Horticulture | Post Harvest technology. | Low income due to high rates of post harvest losses. | Unawareness of farmers regarding post harvest technology. | Upgradation knowledge and skill of NGO (s) and extension functionaries regarding value adding of post harvest. | Deputing NGO (s) extension functionaries for specialised training. | _ | Training course of NGO (s) & extension functionaries. | 5x250 | - |
1250
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| Others. | Unorganise farming community and low production due to poor market. | - | - | - | - | - | 24x250 | - |
6000
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| Animal Husbandry. | Dairy Management | Low production of milk, wool. | Lack of knowledge of dairy management. | upgradation of technical skill and scientific management. | Creation of awareness and skill upgradation. | - | - | 16x250 | - |
4000
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| 2.A.I | Low milk production due to poor breed. | Motivation towards improved breed. | -- | - | - | - | - | - |
-
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| Total | 87x250 |
2.175
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| Agriculture | Diversification | Low income due to traditional crop. | Poor knowledge about cash crops. | Diversification towards high value crops. | Popularisation of cash crop production. | E.C.S. wise recommendation of high value crop of Agriculture. | Training to farmers. | 18x3000 | - |
0.54
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| Horticulture | 1. Aromatic & medicational plant. | Low income due to cereals and flowriculture crops. | Lack of awareness amongst farmers regarding aromatic medication plant cultivation. | Diversification towards aromatic & medicational plant cultivation. | Awareness amongst the farmers regarding activities of suitable economical vibal and practical feasible opinion. | E.C.S. wise recommendation for suitable aromatic and medicational plant. | Training | 15x3000 | - |
0.45
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| 2. Others | 120x3000 | - |
3.60
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| Animal Husbandry | Dairy Management | Low production of Milk, wool | Lack of knowledge of dairy management. | Upgradation of technical skill and scientific management. | Creation of awareness and skill up-gradation. | - | - | 49x3000 | - |
1.47
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Total
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202x3000 |
6.06
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| B-5 | Agriculture Horticulture Animal Husbandry. | All relevant sector. | Low income of farmers community due to unorganised set up. | Lack of knowledge. | Formulation or group of farmers. | Motivate farmers to work in group. | - | Group formulation. | 33 | - | |
| 1) Capacity building of group. | 22 | 0.05 |
1.65
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| 2) seed money | 0.10 |
3.30
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Total
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4.95
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| B-6l | Agriculture Horticulture Animal Husbandry. | As per guide lines the farmers group will be selected and reward and incentive could be given. | 5 No. | 0.20 |
1.0
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Total
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1.0
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| B-7 | Agriculture Horticulture Animal Husbandry. | As per guidelines 5 farmers from different enterprises each block and award will be given to them. | 45 | 0.10 |
4.50
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Total
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4.50
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| B-8 | Agriculture Horticulture Animal Husbandry. | As per guidelines exhibition may be installed | 2 | 1.0 |
2.0
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| Total |
2.0
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| B-9 | Agriculture Horticulture Animal Husbandry. | Latest technology related to Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry will be disseminated amongst the farmers through advertisement and printed literature. | - | - |
2.0
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| Total |
2.0
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| B-10 | Agriculture Horticulture Animal Husbandry. | Latest technology related to Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry will be shared through I.T. net work. | - | - |
1.0
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| Total |
1.0
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| B-11 | Agriculture Horticulture Animal Husbandry. | - | Problem of farmers related to Agriculture Horticulture and Animal Husbandry. | Lack of technical knowledge. | Enhance technical knowledge of farmers. | Motivate farmers to adopt latest technology. | - | Farmers scientists, interaction. | 2 No. | 0.20 |
0.40
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| B-12 | Agriculture Horticulture Animal Husbandry. | - | - | Loss of farmers due poor quality production | -do- | -do- | - | Field days & Kishan Gosti at block level. | 18 No. | 0.15 |
1.80
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| B-13 (a) | Agriculture Horticulture Animal Husbandry. | - | - | - | - | Identification of location specific superior cvs/ hybrids of vegetable crops | - | Location specific evaluation of new CVS/Hybrids of vegetable crops (tomato/bell pepper, cucumber, beans, cabbage and cauliflower.) | 30 | 0.01 |
0.30
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| (b) | Balances use of manures and fertilizer | Demonstrations on the use of vermicompost with chemical fertilizer in apple. | 05 | 0.03 |
0.15
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| Demonstration on use of vermicompost with chemical fertilizers in cabbage and cauliflower. | 05 | 0.03 |
0.15
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| (c) | Integrated post management in fruits and vegetable crops. | Testing of various formulations of Neem products for the management of wooly aphid in apple. | 10 | 0.005 |
0.05
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| Use of Bt. for the management of Diamond Bock moth in cole crops. | 10 | 0.015 |
0.15
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| (d) | Improvement of quality of apple through the use of different formulations of micronutrients and other bio products available in the market | Testing of different formulations of micronutrients and other bio products in apple. | 10 | 0.15 |
0.15
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| (e) | Control of obnoxious perennial weeds. | Testing of different weedicides for the management of white daisy/perennial weeds in apple. | 10 | 0.01 |
0.10
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| (f) | Enhancement of shelf life of fruits and vegetable crops. | Testing of various chemicals (DNP,A No. and calcium chloride) on apple. | 05 | 0.01 |
0.05
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| Application of various edible woxes on Apple. | 10 | 0.01 |
0.10
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| Construction of air cooled chambers for the storage of apple. | 02 | 0.05 |
0.10
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| Construction of Zero energy cool chambers for the storage of vegetable crops. | 02 | 0.05 |
0.10
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| (g) | Protected cultivation of high value vegetable crops. | Construction of low cost poly house (10x5x5m) and development of packages for the cultivation of yellow/red/green capsicums, pathenocarpic, cucumbers and tomatoes under protected conditions. | 01 | 1.0 |
1.0
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| (h) | Early nursery raising of vegetable crops. | Demonstration on the use of poly tunnels (3x1x0.75) | 10 | 0.01 |
0.01
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| Sub Total (B-13) |
2.50
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| Total B 11+12+13) |
4.70
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| B-14. | Agriculture Horticulture Animal Husbandry. | - | - | - | - | - | Recurring | ||||
| Pay & Allowance TA/DA. | - | - | - |
1.0
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| Operational Expenses for Distt. level. | - | - | - |
2.0
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| Hiring of vehicle. | - | - | - |
1.00
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| Operational expenses exclusively for block level. | - | - | - |
2.0
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| Non Recurring | |||||||||||
| B.15 | Equipment. | - | - | - |
-
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| Total |
6.00
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