KVK, Samoda
Year of Establishment : 1993
Thrust area:
Castor, Mustard, Wheat and Bajara are major crops of the operational area of Krushi Vigyan Kendra, Samoda. The average productivity of major crops in the cluster villages are lower than District average productivity. So there is a better scope to increase the productivity of major crops.
Average milk production per animal is less in cluster villages than the district average due to poor management of feeding and breeding. So it is necessary to increase productivity of milch animal by feeding and breeding management.
Under ground water table is low, so there is better scope to increase area under Horticulture crops land, thereby minimizing the much more use of irrigation water.
Reclamation of problematic soil.
Value addition of fruits and vegetables by preservation.
Child care and nutrition of rural women.
Income generation especially for rural women and landless labourers.
Agro-ecological situation of the district :
Total geographical area is 901317 ha.
Normal rainfall is 518 mm with 26 rainy days.
Net cultivated area is 75.96 % of the total area of the district.
Soil is sandy, loamy, medium black and salty.
More than 61 per cent farmers hold less than 2.0 ha. land.
Irrigation through tube well - 288352 ha., Dug well - 79090, Canal irrigation - 5535 ha. of land.
Major kharif crops are, Bajra, Castor, Sorghum, Fennel, Vegetables, Clusterbean, Green gram, etc.
Major Rabi crops are, wheat, mustard, cumin, isabgul, potato, tomato, cabbage, etc.
Major summer crops are, bajra, groundnut and fodder crops.
Livestock population - cow - 298060 nos., buffalow - 635735 nos., sheep - 35972 nos., goat, 189415 nos.
Activities and achievements:
Impact
Survey and ex-trainees meeting was used to measure the impact of training progrmmes.
Agriculture :
Castor :
About 40% of the farmers of the working area of KVK Samoda have adopted wilt resistant variety viz., GCH-4 which gave 25% more yield than local varieties.
Seed treatment with fungicide was well received by the 32% farmers of the working area of KVK.
About 33% farmers have adopted the use of bio-fertilizer, thereby increase the productivity of Castor is about 11%.
Mustard :
About 47% of the farmers have adopted high yielding variety GM.1 which gave 12% more yield than existing variety 22% of the farmers have started to give sulphur element in their fertilizer dose which is responsible for oil content in Mustard. 35% of the seed treatment with fungicide and bio-fertilizer, thereby increase the productivity of the Mustard crop by 20.4% with a result of adoption of improved agricultural practices of Mustard.
Green gram :
About 24% of the farmers have adopted K-851 early maturity and high yielding variety of Green gram.
About 33% farmers have adopted the use of bio-fertilizer in pulses.
Horticulture :
Farmers have started to cultivate horticultural crop like mango about 25.0 ha., Chiku 10 ha. and Lemon 30.0 ha. land.
25% of the lemon growers have started the application of Board Mixture as a precaution measures against citrus gumosis the lemon.
Prunning practices in ber was well received by 27 % ber growers which gave 35% more yield to ber growers.
Animal Science :
From the survey and ex-trainee meeting it is revealed that mortality in calf is reduced by 30% to 20% in the KVK operational area. It is due to highly adoption of colostram feeding, deworming, feeding management in calves. About 99% cattle owners have vaccinated their animals regularly especially in F.M.D. and N.S. diseases.
Home Science :
After receiving training on kitchen gardening 15 farm-women have taken up kitchen gardens in adopted village. It was also found that green leafy vegetables and pulses use is also increase.
After receiving training on storage of food grain, 45 rural women have adopted new technology (use of NDS) to store the food grains.
After receiving training on fruits and vegetables preservation, 12 rural women have adopted to use of preservations in the preparation of mango, lemon, chilli pickles. They satisfied with keeping pickles for longer period.
CASE STUDY :
Title of the programmes - Nursery raising
Objectives :
To increase self employment opportunities.
To increase area, production and productivity of horticultural crops.
No.of trainees (school dropouts) covered under the training programme - 14.
The effectiveness of the programme is being evaluated through the following two case studies.
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S.No. |
Criteria |
Case-A |
Case-B |
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1. |
Name of the beneficiary |
Thakor Ramji Ghemarji |
Thakor Dhanji Sardarji |
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2. |
Address |
Village: Jaganathpura |
Village : Kahoda |
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Taluka : Sidhpur |
Taluka : Sidhpur |
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Dist. Mehsana |
Dist : Mehsana |
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3. |
Annual income before training in KVK |
Rs. 8400/- |
Rs. 7200/- |
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4. |
Year of training in KVK |
January-1994 |
January-1994 |
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5. |
Duration of training |
10 days |
10 days |
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6. |
Year of starting nursery |
May-1994 |
June-1994 |
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No.of successful raising of seedling/grafts. |
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1. |
Kagdi lime |
3500 |
3000 |
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2. |
Pamogranate |
500 |
- |
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3. |
Ber |
- |
250 |
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4. |
Sapota (Chiku) |
300 |
250 |
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5. |
Chillii |
15,000/- |
20,000/- |
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Net profit |
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1. |
Kagdi lime Rs. 2/plant |
7000 |
6000 |
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2. |
Pomegranate Rs. 2/plant |
1000 |
- |
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3. |
Ber Rs. 3/plant |
- |
750 |
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4. |
Sapota Rs. 10/plant |
3000 |
2500 |
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5. |
Chilli |
750 |
1000 |
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Total |
11,750/- |
10,250/- |
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Increase in income |
3350/- |
3050/- |
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Case study
Name: Chaudhary Ganeshbhai Gamarbhai
Village: Samoda, Ta: Sidhpur
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Sr.No |
Particulars |
Local technology |
Improved technology |
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1. |
Area |
0.75 Acre |
0.75 Acre |
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2. |
Variety |
Moong Deshi |
Moong K - 851 |
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3. |
Sowing date |
9.7.98 |
9.7.98 |
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4. |
Sowing distance |
Broadcasting |
45 x 10 cm |
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5. |
Seed rate |
4.8 kg. |
3.6 kg. |
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6. |
Chemical Fertilizer |
Nil |
3 kg. Urea + 260 kg DAP |
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7. |
Bio-fertilizer |
Nil |
250 of Rhizobium culture |
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8. |
Seed treatment |
Nil |
Carbendizum 3 g/kg |
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9. |
Cost of inputs |
Rs. 40 |
Rs. 372.00 |
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10. |
Yield (seeds) |
285 kg. |
360 kg. |
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11. |
Yield (Rs.) |
4560/- |
Rs. 5760/- |
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12. |
Net profit |
- |
Rs. 868.00 |