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ZARS, V.C. FARM, MANDYA organised 'Tree thPlanting Programme' on 17 July 2021 partook

by Shri C.S. Puttaraju, MLA, Melukote Assembly Constituency, Mandya district; Dr. S. Rajendra Prasad, Vice-Chancellor; Dr. N. Devakumar, Registrar and Dr. K. Narayana Gowda, Director of Extension wherein Sandalwood seedlings were planted as a token of planting of 4500 diversified plants in ZARS, V.C. Farm, Mandya. Hon'ble MLA advised the Scientists to establish models of Demonstration Units covering Casurina, Bamboo and others that would motivate farmers. Vice-Chancellor opined that the models to be established would guide farmers to replicate the same in their fields and double their income. More than 20 species (Sandal, Red Sanders, Mahagani, Hebbevu, Teak, Honne, Thapsi, Silver oak, three species

of Bamboo, Amla, Tamarind, Jamoon, Jack, Mango, Holematti, Neem, Pongamia, Harali & Goni) with diverse utilities like timber, fruit, medicinal, aesthetic value, etc., were collected led by Dr. S.N. Vasudevan, Associate Director of Research with the support of Dr. H. B. Raghu, Scientist. Dr. Venkatesh, Dean (Agri.), CoA, Mandya; Dr. Chandrashekar, Joint Director of Agriculture, Mandya and other dignitaries & Faculty of ZARS participated in the planting programme.

Planting Programme & DAESI Award Ceremony

Dignitaries during the planting programmeDignitaries during the planting programme

SHRI C. S. PUTTARAJU, Hon'ble MLA, Melukote Assembly Constituency inaugurated the Certificate Award Ceremony of Diploma in Agricultural Extension Services for Input Dealers

th(DAESI) at ZARS, V. C Farm, Mandya on 17 July 2021. Certificates to 40 DAESI students were distributed. Vice-Chancellor advised the input dealers to work like the earlier Grama Sevak's, since all of them have been trained as Para Agricultural Extension Professionals. Dr. S.N. Vasudevan, DAESI Programme Coordinator briefed about the 48 weeks programme facilitated by Dr. Gubbaiah, retired Professor of UAS-B. Director of Extension, Registrar and Dean (Agri.), College of Agriculture, Mandya participated in the programme.

Vice-Chancellor distributing the certificate to the candidateVice-Chancellor distributing the certificate to the candidate

BAKERY TRAINING UNIT, Directorate of Extension organized 5-days off-campus training programme under the project ‘Economic Empowerment of Scheduled

Caste through Bakery and Value Addition Industry’ under Entrepreneurship Development sponsored by ICAR-SC-SP from 20-24 July 2021 at Ittangur of Anekal Taluk. Similar programme was also organised under Entrepreneurship Development sponsored by ICAR-TSP (STC) from 13-17 July 2021 at Shivalli of Mandya taluk and at Kanasavadi of Doddaballapura taluk from 27-31 July 2021. Skill oriented value added products preparation was demonstrated.

EDP by Bakery Training Unit

Participants during hands on trainingParticipants during hands on training

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AICRP ON AGROFORESTRY, GKVK, Bengaluru organized a Training Programme-cum- Input Distribution Programme

thon 15 July 2021 at Puttaparti village, Bagepalli taluk of Chikkaballapura district. Seedlings viz., Silver oak, Melia dubia, Mahagony, Mango, Cashew & Coconut and Agricultural implements like sickle, basin and varvari were distributed to 100 Scheduled Tribes. Bund and boundary plantation was done during the programme. Shri V. Bhaskar, Officer-in-Charge of the AICRP briefed about the benefits and importance of the programme to the tribal beneficiaries, Dr. D.C. Hanumanthappa, Scientist (Agronomy) explained the role of bund and boundary plantation. The centre organised similar programme under

thScheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) on 20 July 2021 at Muddalapalli, Bagepalli taluk of Chikkaballapura wherein

seedlings and agricultural implements were also distributed to the 60 Scheduled Caste beneficiaries.

AICRP ON LONG TERM FERTILIZER EXPERIMENTS (LTFE), organized a training programme on Integrated Nutrient Management and distribution of agricultural inputs at Jagaravalli village of Shanthigrama Hobli in Hassan District

thon 12 July 2021 under STC programme. Dr. G.G. Kadalli, Professor and Scheme Head, AICRP, on LTFE explained the integrated nutrient management practices and soil test based fertilizers recommendations in enhancing productivity of crops. Dr. K.N. Muniswamygowda, Dean, College of Agriculture, Hassan distributed soil health cards, fertilizers and improved Ragi variety of GPU-66 to beneficiaries. Similar programme was also organised by

ndAICRP (LTFE) on 22 July 2021 at Sreenivasapura village of Bagepalli taluk, Chikkaballapura district.

Participants during the planting programmeParticipants during the planting programme

COLLEGE OF SERICULTURE , Chintamani celebrated th'Vanamahotsava' on 14 July 2021 in the campus premises.

Presiding over, Dr. P. Venkataravana, Dean (Seri) highlighted the importance of trees in reducing the carbon load and their role in fight against climate change. He urged everyone

SCSP & Tribal Sub Plan Activities Vanamahotsava at CoS, Chintamani

Distribution of soil health card Distribution of soil health card

to plant at least one sapling every year to reduce the growing pollution. Dr. Srinivasa, Range Forest Officer, Karnataka Forest Department, Chintamani was the chief guest who expressed concern for the need of increasing the forest cover through several measures. Mr. Sanjeev Kyatappanavar, Assistant Professor of Farm Forestry and Environmental Sciences and NSS Programme officer, CoS, Chintamani; Dr. Amarnatha, Assistant Professor of Sericulture and Nodal officer for Youth Red Cross Society, CoS, Chintamani and other faculty members took part in the planting of forest seedlings in the campus premises.

THE BI-MONTHLY TECHNICAL WORKSHOP of Mandya district was organized in collaboration with State Department of

thAgriculture, on 20 July 2021 virtually headed by Associate

Bi-monthly Technical Workshop : Mandya

Director of Extension (ADE), ZARS, V.C. Farm, Mandya. As per the agenda, the ADE of Zone-6, presented the new technologies released for the Zone-6 during 2020-21 for the benefit of extension functionaries. As per the District needs, a special lecture on 'Plant protection chemicals available in the market and their scientific usage' was arranged delivered by the scientists of UAS-B. The extension functionaries interacted with the scientists regarding field problems and solutions were suggested. All the DDAs and ADAs of KSDA and other line Department field functionaries of Mandya district and Scientists participated in the workshop.

View of presentation during the WebinarView of presentation during the Webinar

Participants during vanamahotsavaParticipants during vanamahotsava

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ICAR-KVK, CHIKKABALLAPURA organised a Group Discussion rdmeeting at Hanumegaranahalli on 3 July 2021 where NICRA

project is initiated. Dr. K. Narayana Gowda, Director of Extension, UAS-B during the discussion, highlighted the need for climate resilient technologies in NICRA village to mitigate the climate change. Dr. Srinivasa Reddy, Principal Scientist, ATARI, Bengaluru explained about the different dryland technologies to conserve natural resources. Dr. R. Manjunatha, Sr. Scientist & Head, KVK, Chikkaballapura emphasized on cropping pattren and cropping

Group Discussion Meeting

Inauguration of custom hiring centre at S. RaghuttahalliInauguration of custom hiring centre at S. Raghuttahalli

system to be adopted for sustainable agriculture. Dignitories along with KVK Scientists visited farmers fields and inaugrated the custom hiring centre established by KVK, Chikkaballapura at S. Raghuttahalli village where NICRA was implemented.

EXTENSION EDUCATION UNIT, NAGANAHALLI, Mysuru organized a field day on LBG-791 variety of black gram at M. Kebbehundi

thVillage, T. Narasipura taluk on 30 June 2021 in collaboration with KVK, Mandya and the project on 'Climate Smart Villages'. Dr. C. Ramachandra, Extension Leader, briefed about the purpose of organizing field day and agronomic practices to be followed for enhancing the productivity of Pulses. Dr. Y.N. Shivalingaiah, Principle Investigator of the project on climate smart villages deliberated on the climate resistance technologies.

Field day: LBG-791 Variety of Black gram

Participants during the field dayParticipants during the field day

Dr. N.T. Naresh, Sr. Scientist and Head, KVK, Mandya; Dr. C. Govindaraju, Professor of plant protection; Scientists of KVK viz., Mr. H.R. Umesh, Dr. Roopashri and Dr. Athipha Munnavar participated as resource persons. Shri Basappa and Shri Somanna, the beneficiary farmers shared their experience of growing LBG-791 variety of Black gram and expressed their satisfaction.

ICAR-KVK, th791 variety of black gram on 6 July 2021 at K. Mookahalli of

Chamaraja-nagara taluk. Shri Shivashankar, the beneficiary farmer expressed that he can reap higher yield and quality bold seeds even under low rain fall as compared to the check. Further, he expressed that practicing the seed treatment with bio-fertilizers (Rhizobium and PSB), spraying of the systemic insecticide Imidacloprid 17.8 SL @ 0.5 ml/l kept away the crop from the incidence of sucking pests. He also shared positive experience of soil test based nutrient application along with Zinc Sulphate @ 4 kg/a. As a part of seed production, the farmer is

CHAMARAJANAGARA also organised the field day on LBG

A view of LBG 791 demonstrationA view of LBG 791 demonstration

stICAR-KVK, HASSAN AND RAMANAGARA celebrated 21 'National thFish Farmers Day' on 10 July 2021. KVK, Ramanagara organized

a webinar on 'Fish farming for additional income'. Participating in the virtual event, Dr. B.V. Krishna Murthy, Retd. Professor of UAS-B emphasized that the day is commemorated in remembrance of scientists viz., Dr. K.H. Alikunhi and Dr. H. L. Chaudhury who had

thinvented induced breeding technology on 10 July way back in 1957. He enlightened on composite fish culture and tilapia farming in natural earthen ponds or in other water bodies.

Fish Farmers Day

Participants during the exposure visit to Tilapia farmingParticipants during the exposure visit to Tilapia farming

Dr. Savita S. M., Sr. Scientist & Head highlighted the importance of healthy ecosystem and spoke about fish nutrition.

KVK, HASSAN celebrated the event in collaboration with Department of Fisheries at Borehalli, of Arasikere taluk. Mr. Vivek, Deputy Director of fisheries, Hassan highlighted the facilities available to farmers. Dr. M. Shivashankar, Scientist of KVK explianed the fish rearing techniques and emphasized the importance of composite and mixed fish culture to obtain higher yield and productivity. Later farmers were taken on an exposure visit to Tilapia farming practiced by a progressive farmer.

linked with pulse seed hub of KVK, Mandya in order to make available the improved seeds to other farmers.

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Participants during the field day

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, College of Agriculture, GKVK conducted nine awareness-cum-capacity development programmes for farmers under the project 'Establishment of climate smart villages in nine selected villages of southern districts of Karnataka'. The programmes

stwere conducted in Mandyalapalli, Srinivaspura taluk on 1 ndJuly; Kalayana palya, Magadi taluk on 2 July; Guddada

Capacity Building in Climate Smart Villages

thobalapura, Gundlupet taluk on 5 July; Taggaluru, Gundlupet thtaluk on 7th July; Rangayyana Koppalu, Hunsur taluk on 8

thJuly; Beechanahalli, Nagamangala taluk on 9 July; thDuggenahalli, Channarayapattana taluk on 17 July;

ndJodagatta, Magadi taluk on 22 July and Dinne Hosahalli, thKolar taluk on 24 July 2021. Frontline demonstrations were

initiated using recent innovations like wilt tolerant BRG 5 and BRG 3 red gram varieties, neck blast tolerant ML 365 and KMR 630 ragi varieties, HA 4 variety of field bean and short duration KBC 9 variety of cowpea. Other technologies like use of biofertilizers, application of balanced nutrients, crop rotation with ragi in vegetable growing areas to check the pest and disease incidence, earthing-up in red gram, boron spray in sunflower at flowering stage to improve the seed setting, etc., were demonstrated in collaboration with respective KVKs, EEU, Mysore and College of Agriculture, Hassan and Chintamani.

Demonstration of boron spray in sunflowerDemonstration of boron spray in sunflower

ON THE OCCASION OF 93RD ICAR FOUNDATION DAY, AICRP for Dryland Agriculture, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru was awarded with

Best Centre Award to AICRPDA

' C h o u d h a r y D e v i l a l O u t s t a n d i n g A l l I n d i a Coordinated Research Project Best Centre Award' for the year 2 0 2 0 . T h e a w a r d w a s bestowed under National Award for Excellence for Agricultural Institutions in the virtual event organised by

thICAR, New Delhi on 16 July 2 0 2 1 . T h e A l l I n d i a Coordinated Research Project for Dryland Agriculture with network of centres across diverse rainfed agro-ecologies

developed agro-ecology specific rainfed technologies in rainwater management, cropping systems, soil and nutrient management, farm mechanization and alternate land use systems. These technologies are integrated into development and policy programmes at national, state, district and watershed level such as NICRA, NRAA, NMEA, RKVY, PMKFY, National Drought Manual, DFI in Rained Areas, Krishi Bhagya scheme and Dryland Farming Mission in Karnataka. Real-time contingency plan implementation in the domain under NICRA helped in operationalization of district agriculture contingency plans. The outreach programmes of the project enhanced the capacities and livelihoods of the dryland farmers.

Doctors Day-2021

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, HASSAN celebrated National Doctor's stDay on 1 July 2021. Dr. K.N. Muniswamy Gowda, Dean (Agri.)

stmentioned that in India Doctors Day is celebrated on 1 July since 1991 in commemoration with the Birth Day of Dr. Roy

stwho was born on 1 July 1882 and to remember his contribution to the medical field and that his birthday is celebrated as National Doctors day. On this occasion Dr. J.N. Shivakumar, Campus Doctor was felicitated who emphasized the importance of vaccination to make the campus Covid-19 free.

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ICAR-KVK, RAMANAGARA in collaboration with IFFCO and Department of Sericulture, Magadi organised an awareness programme on 'Use of Nano Urea (liquid) in Mulberry' for

ndsericulture farmers on 22 July 2021. Mr. Subramanya, Manager, IFFCO briefed the history of development of Nano Urea and said the first Nano fertilizer was developed by IFFCO-NBRC Kalol, Gujarat which contains 4% Nano Nitrogen particle for efficient use of Nitrogen. Dr. Preethu, Soil Scientist of KVK highlighted the details of Nano fertilizer. The foliar spray of Nano Urea was demonstrated at farmer's field.

Awareness on Use of Liquid Nano Urea