Extension Activities

a) Publication-Folders: During the year folders on KuKKutpalan Vyavsay Vyavasthapan,Shendri (Gulabi) bond aliche ekatmik ani niyojit vyavsthapan,Poultry farming profitable business,Kidnashakachi Kharedi, Hatalni v Favarni Kartanna Gyavayachi Kalaji

b) Broadcast on Akashwani (AIR): Farmer’s queries were replied immediately through Hallo Kastkarprogramme. Interviews and Hallo Kastkar programme 20 were Broadcasted on AIR, Yavatmal during this year concerning to effective use of cotton picking apron, Mashroom Cultivation on Soybean Straw, Scientific cultivation technology for onion and garlic, Chickpea seed production, Rabi Kad Dhanyavaril Kidiche Vyavsthapan, Pik Sanvarakshanamadhe Pivlya Chikat Saplyache Mahatav. Feeding Management of Livestock, Shendri Bond Ali : Bt Kapashivaril Kid Vyavsthapanatil Shetkaryasamorche Nave Aavahan, Summer Groundnut and sesanum production, Unhali Bhaimugavaril Pramukh Kiddche Ekikrut Vyavsthapan, Madhamashi palan Ek Fayadeshir Dhanda, etc.

 Telecast on TV: last year 9 TV talk telecast on following topicsHydroponic fodder technology ,Soyabinvaril Khodmashiche Niyantran,Kitaknashake fawartana ghyavayachi kalji,Kapshivaril shendri bond aliche niyantran,Live Phone in Programme (Reliance Foundation),Poultry management, Goat Farming, Bore well recharging technology, Sesamum production technology

 News paper coverage: Information on different extension activities run by KVK, Yavatmal likeTtraining programmes organized off campus and on campus, Kharif and Rabi melawa, Exposure Visit, workshop,farmers meet, Nutrition week, Woman in Agriculture Day, Kisan/Mahila Gosti and so others activities were made more popular through vast news paper coverage. Apart from this various agriculture crop production and pest management technology also disseminated through daily localnews papers prominently including Lokmat, Sakal, Deshonnati, Lokdoot and Times of India, Agro won, etc.

 On line Phone in radio Programme “Hallo Kastakar”:

            This service initiated in joint collaboration by AIR, Yavatmal, KVK, and ZARS Yavatmal. The Programme is recorded on phone during 03 to 04 pm at every Friday of each month and broadcasted at every Saturday and Sunday. The concernedscientist’s addressesthe farmers, queries received by telephone during the programme.

During the reporting period, 625 farmers have been directly benefited from 48 broadcastings of this programme, in year. The quarries represent certain common problems technology on plant protection and production, technology of horticulture and field crops. It is worth to mention that the Akashwani of Yavatmal is heard by more than 22lakh of listners of Yavatmal and adjacent districts.

 Exposure visits to KVK:

Different schools and college students visited to KVK, Yavatmal in Study tour programme organized by them. During the year students from Schools of scholars, Agriculture School, Darwha,All the SMS guided the students regarding the respective disciplines ongoing activities and agricultural technology.

Monthly sandesh to Agriculture Department:

                KVK SMS acts as a Master trainer for Horticulture and Plant Protection discipline for Yavatmal district, & attended monthly workshop and field visits organized by State Agriculture Department, Yavatmal through Extension Agronomist, Yavatmal. Accordingly submitted and addressed the extension officials regarding monthly messages about Horticulture Crop Production and Management and Plant Protection measures for Horticulture and Agronomic crops.

Diagnostic Field Visit

Field Visit to Farmer field