KVK, Chaswad
Year of Establishment
: 1994Thrust area:
Increasing productivity in agricultural crops by adopting recommended practices.
Increasing Livestock productivity by better feed and health management.
Increasing the area under mango plantation and vegetable crops.
Maintenance of soil fertility through better soil management.
Integrated Pest Management in cotton and pigeonpea crops.
Introduction of new crop like mustard.
Agro-ecological situation of the district:
Total geographical area 7762 sq.km.
Average rainfall is 884 mm.
Total population is 15.5 lacs in which Schedule tribe population is 7 lacs.
Total forest area is 1420 sq.km.
Net cultivated land is 428200 hectares.
Total irrigated land is 63000 hectares.
Major crops are Pigeon pea (1.17 lac ha.), Cotton (0.85 lac ha.), Jowar (0.58 lac ha.), Wheat (0.21 lac ha.) and Paddy (0.17 lac ha.).
Major animals are Deshi cattle (2.89 lac), Buffalows (1.56 lac), Goat (2.03 lac) and Poultry (2.73 lac)
Activities and achievements:
Survey method was used identified the needs of the farmers of surrounding villages.
Extension Activities
Impact:
|
Sr. No. |
Name of technology |
Extension methods use for transfer of technology |
Extent of adoption of technology in the area |
Reasons for non/partial adoption |
|
1. |
Mango grafting |
Training Demonstration |
10% |
As per requirement adoption observed. |
|
2. |
Urea treatment |
Training Demonstration |
25% |
Lack of proper physical facilities. |
CASE STUDY 1
Zarna village is one of the adopted village of KVK CHASWAD. So various KVKs activities being undertaken in the village. Last year in Kharif 97 season under FLD programme a demonstration on vegetable variety GT1 of pegeonpea crop has been conducted on the field of Harun bhai I. Patel at Zarna village. Training advice and suggestions have been given on scientific cultivation of pigeonpea to the farmer. At last encouraging result has been obtained by the farmer.
Name Harun bhai I. Patel
Village Zarna
Taluka & district Ta: Valia, Dist. Bharuch.
Year of FLD programme 1997
Size of demonstration plot 1 acre
Critical input used Seed GT-1 var. 5 kg.
&#Fertilizer DAP 75 kg.
Insecticides Endosulphan Cypermathrin
Fungicide Bavistin
Total expenditure Rs. 2325/-
Total production vegetables 2000 kg.
grains - 220 kg.
Total sales :
Rs. 24,000/- from vegetables
Rs. 3520/- from grains
Rs. 27520/- Total.
Net income Rs. 25,195/-.
CASE STUDY
Eastern part of Bharuch District Consist Tribal block having rather under developed agriculture. Main crops of this area are pegeonpea, jowar, cotton, soyabean and groundnut. Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) a project sponsored by ICAR News Delhi and managed by BAIF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION located at Chaswad village is perform various activities on agricultural development. KVK has observed on the basis of primary survey that farmers of this area are cultivating local variety of Jowar. Which gives very low productivity and long period for maturity. So KVK Chaswad has decided to introduce a new high yielding improved variety of Jowar. With advice of main Jowar Research Station, GAU, Surat. KVK has introduced GJ-38 variety of Jowar by conducting 12 demonstrations on 12 selected farmers in 1 acre land of feach farmer. By seeing encouraging result in terms of production (average 800 kg per acre), grain quality and mould resistance, next season during Kharif 97 area under GJ-38 variety has been increased up to double in above villages than earlier season. Area under above variety again increased up to 50 acres in five villages as compare to 0 acre initially. Now a days farmer of this area are getting on an av. 300 kg. more production as compare to local variety of Jowar.