Annual Progress Report (October 2006 – September 2007)

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PROGRESS REPORT
(October 2006 – September 2007)
KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA
LAHAUL & SPITI AT KUKUMSERI -175 142 (HP)
DIRECTORATE OF EXTENSION EDUCATION
CSK HIMACHAL PRADESH KRISHI VISHVAVIDYALAYA
PALAMPUR - 176 062

CONTENTS
S. No. Title Pages
1-8 Particulars of KVK 1
9 Description of Agro climatic conditions, area & productivity of the 2-5
district
10 Staff position 5
11 Infrastructural Development of demonstration units 6
12 List of equipments available with KVK 6
13 Particular of vehicle/tractor 7
14 Budget 2005-2006 7
15 Amount released by the council 8
16 Status of revolving fund 8
17 Utilization of funds (oilseed and pulses) 8
18 Detail of village adopted 9
19 Thrust areas 10
20 Salient recommendations of SAC meeting 10
21 Action taken on QRT Recommendations 11
22 Training achievements 11-12
23 Impact of training programmes 13
24 Extension activities undertaken 13
25 FLDs (oilseed) 14-15
26 FLDs (pulses) 16-17
27 FLDs (other than oilseed & pulses) 17-18
28 On –farm testing 19-20
29 Literature published 21-22
30 Constraints in implementation of programmes 23
31 Feedback 24
32 Farmers reaction 25
33 Linkage with other departments 25
34 Performance of demonstration units 26
35 Performance of KVK infrastructural Farm 26
36 Details of crop wise seed/seedlings of fruit plants produced 26
37 Utilization of hostel facilities 27
38 Staff deputed for trainings/workshops 27
39 Collaborative programmes with other agencies 28-29
40 Empowerment of women 30
41 Detail of additional resources generated 30
42 Innovative technology 31
43 Indigenous Technology 31
44 Training need tools/methodology 31
45 Programmes financed by Govt./other agencies 32
46 Success stories 32
47 Other Information 32
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PROGRESS REPORT
KRISHI VIGYA KENDRA LAHAUL & SPITI AT KUKUMSERI
(October 2006 – September 2007)
1. Name and address of the KVK : Krishi Vigyan Kendra Lahaul & Spiti
at Kukumseri 175 142 (HP)
2. Name of the Host Organization/
Instt. Address
: CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi
Vishvavidyalaya Palampur-176 062 (HP)
Telegraphic Address: : HIMKRISHI PALAMPUR
Fax No. : 01894 230465
E- mail: : vc@hillagric.ernet.in
3. Name of the Head of the
Organization with Designation
: Dr. Tej Partap
Vice Chancellor
4. Name of the Incharge of the KVK
with Designation
: Dr. Surender Kumar Thakur
Associate Professor (Training)
a) Telegraphic Address : KVK, Kukumseri (L&S)-175142
Telephone with STD Code : 01909-222666 (O), 222210 (fax)
09418253165 (M)
01909-222221 (R)
01894-283232 (Palampur)
b) Residential Address : Scientists Hostel, Udaipur, Lahaul and Spiti-
175 142 (HP)
5. Letter No. and date by which
KVK was sanctioned by ICAR
: F. No.8(1)/2002-AE-II(Pt.) dated Feb.5, 2004
6. Month and year of Inception of
KVK
7. Details of KVK Bank Accounts
(a) With the Host Institute
(b)With the KVK
: April 1, 2004
:
:
:
Name of the Bank Location Acct. No.
SBI Palampur 01070065022
SBI Udaipur 01100055203
1. Total Land with KVK (ha) : 2.60 ha
a) Under Building and Roads : 304 sqm (Farmer’s Hostel)
b) Under Demonstration Units : Yet to be developed
c) Under Crops : 0.60 ha
d) Orchard/Agro Forestry : --
e) Any other (Please specify) : 2.0 ha (undeveloped)
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9. Brief Description of agro-climatic conditions and farming situations, area and
productivity of main field/ vegetable/fruit crops and livestock of the district
Lahaul and Spiti district (East longitude 76 0 46’29” to 78 0 41’34”, North latitude
31 0 44’57” to 32 0 59’53”) which falls under High Hills Temperate Dry Zone, is the
remotest and most inaccessible area situated in north east part of the state. The area has
most difficult terrain, snow covered mountain peaks and most inhospitable climate. Though
the elevation varies between 2575 to 6700 m a s l, but the cultivable land is up to 4400 m.
The sole access to Lahaul is Rohtang pass (3980 m) and the area remains cut off for most
part of the year due to snowfall on Rohtang. The Spiti region of the district, is a separate
geographical unit, separated from Lahaul by Kunzum pass (4551 m) and is typical Cold
Desert much more difficult with lowest point at 3050 m a s l. Socio-demographic and land
utilization pattern features of the district are as under:
Demographic features of Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh
Particulars
Lahaul-Spiti
Total population 33224
Sex Ratio/1000 male 802
Density per sq. km. 2
Literacy rate (%)
Male
Female
73.17
82.76
60.94
Main workers (Total Nos.)
Cultivators
Agricultural Labourers
Household industries
Other workers
Total geographical area( 000 ha)
By professional survey
By village papers
21088
11160
399
136
9453
1383.5
911.2
Land Utilization statistics of Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh (000 ha)
Particulars
Total
Total geographical area 911.1
Forests 135.4
Barren and uncultivable land 415.8
Land put to non agricultural uses 135.7
Culturable waste land 0.6
Permanent pastures and other grasslands 220.14
Land under miscellaneous trees etc. 0.10
Fallow land 0.4
Net sown area 3.291
Area sown more than once 0.173
Net irrigated area as % to net area sown 100%
Total cropped area 3.464
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Climate and soil
Due to variation in geographical location, altitude, topography etc. there is great
diversity in climate. In general, the climate is extremely cold and heavy snowfall occurs
during winter and the temperature remains several degrees below zero. Winter season
extends from November to March and the district remains cut off from rest of the world
during this period. The spring-summer seasons are from April to September and monthly
maximum and minimum temperature varies between 12-24°C and 4.7-17°C, respectively.
The rainfall also varies from one location to another (90-470.3 mm) with average rainfall of
250 mm per annum. The soil of the district is sandy to sandy loam in texture, neutral in
reaction, and low to medium in fertility.
Crops and cropping pattern
The agriculture in the district has virtually kharif/summer as full cropping season.
The area is famous for production of off-season pea, and seed potato. Of late due to
marketing problem area under hops has decreased tremendously during the last five years.
Other crops grown in the area are barley, wheat, temperate vegetables, maize and rajmash.
In Spiti, the farmers also grow peas and take it as pulse. In general, mono cropping is
followed and both kharif and rabi crops are grown simultaneously from April-October.
However, in Udaipur sub-division of Lahaul, double cropping system viz. pea-buckwheat,
pea- mustard/toria, and peas-oats is followed. The climate is suitable for seed production of
red clover and other temperate grasses and vegetables. All crops are raised under irrigated
conditions through 'Kuhls' in which natural gravitational water flows. The 'Kuhls' are fed by
melting snow of glaciers, snow fields and avalanches. The area under different crops in
Lahaul & Spiti district is presented below:
Area under different crops in Lahaul & Spiti district of HP
S. No. Crop Area (ha)
1 Pea 1560
2. Potato 755
3. Barley 608
4. Wheat 75
5. Vegetables 51
6. Maize 46
7. Hops 4
8. Fruits 312
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Agro forestry and pasture lands
Fodder trees like willow (Salix alba) and Robinia (Robinia pseudoacasia) are
grown by the farmers on sloppy lands near the village on community basis.Farmers also
raise willow and seabuckthorn (Hippophae spp.) on field bunds. Willow is the major
component of this system which is relied upon for the supply of fodder, fuel and timber. In
Lahaul, farmers have pastures where grasslands are irrigated to get luxuriant growth of
grasses.
Farmers of the valley are also growing medicinal plants like kuth and manu in their
cultivated fields. Some farmers collect medicinal and aromatic plants like Karu, Patish,
Panja, Bankakri, Chora and Kalazira from the high altitude areas of the valley.
Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry remains an indispensable sector in agriculture of Lahaul and
Spiti. Inspite of adverse climate and scarce fodder very good cross breeds of Jersey cows
are found with every house hold. Good cross breeds of sheep are also available in the
valley. There are some goats, and poultry farming at backyard level is also practiced. Other
than that a traditional cross between yak and cow called “Churu/Churi” is also found.
Female (Churi) is used as milk animal and male (Churu) is a very efficient draught animal
in the harsh climate and difficult terrain.
Number of different categories of animals in Lahaul and Spiti
Sr. No Category Population
(Nos.)
1 Cattle 13301
2 Yak 1068
3 Sheep 41449
4 Goats 10568
5 Horses & Ponies 1175
6 Mules 52
7 Donkeys 2290
Total 69903
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Horticulture
The high hills temperate dry zone of Himachal Pradesh is known for the production
of export quality apple, drying type of apricot and almonds. Area under fruit trees has
reached to 312 ha in last few years. Among this the apple (285 ha) is the leading fruit crop
being grown in Lahaul & Spiti and it is becoming another commercial crop of the district.
Although, almond, walnut and drying types of apricots are the other potential fruit crops
which can be grown successfully.
10. Staff Position (as on 30 th September, 2007)
S. No. Name and
Designation as
per sanctioned
strength
1. Dr. S K Thakur
Associate
Professor
(Training)
2. Dr. Pardeep
Kumar
Assistant
Extension
Specialist
3. Dr. R K Rana
Assistant
Extension
Specialist
4. Dr. P K Sharma
Assistant
Extension
Specialist
5. Dr. Anjana Patial
Assistant
Extension
Specialist
6. Dr. Dinesh Krofa
Assistant
Extension
Specialist
7. Sh. B L Dhadwal
Superintendent
8. Sh. Jagdish
Kumar
Technical
Assistant
9. Dr. Jagdish
Chand
Technical
Assistant
Discipline
Pay scale*
with present
basic pay
Soil Science 12000-18000
(12420)
Plant
Pathology
8000-13500
(9375)
Pomology 8000-13500
(9375)
Agroforestry/
Forestry
8000-13500
(9375)
Entomology 8000-13500
(9375)
Veterinary/
Animal
Sciences
8000-13500
(8275)
-- 6410-10980
(11320)
Agriculture 5000-8100
(7220)
Agronomy 5000-8100
(5320)
Date of
joining*
Total
emoluments
Category
SC/ST/
OBC/
Others
3.5.06 25701 Others
7.4.06 19510 SC
10.4.06 19510 Others
10.4.06 19510 Others
10.4.06 19510 ST
10.4.06 19870 ST
31.3.05 23773 Others
11.8.05 14720 Others
20.04.07 11198 SC
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10. Ms Ruchi
Kaundal
Technical
Assistant
11. Sh Randhir Singh
Chowkidar
12. Sh Pawan Gularia
Peon
Home
Science
13. Sh Ashok Kumar
Driver
14. Sh Sikandar
Kumar
Driver
* For those staff who are in position
5000-8100
(5320)
-- 2520-4140
( Initial Start
2620)
-- 2620-4120
( Initial Start
2620)
-- 3330-6200 +
700 SA
-- 3330-6200 +
700 SA
16.07.07 11578 OBC
18.6.07 6361 Other
18.6.07 6361 Other
20.7.07 8188 OBC
20.7.07 8188 OBC
11. Infrastructural Development including demonstration units available with the
KVK
Name of building
Completed
(plinth area in
sqm.)
Stage
Incomplete
(plinth area
in sqm.)
Cost (lakhs)
Estimate
(for new
building)
Source
of fund
Administrative Building -- -- 124.73 ICAR
Farmer’s Hostel 304.28 -- -- ICAR
Staff Quarters (6) -- -- 91.88 ICAR
Demonstration units -- -- 73.52 ICAR
Any other
Land development,
-- -- 84.11 ICAR
polyhouse, threshing floor &
approach road to KVK
Total -- -- 374.24 --
12 List of equipments available with the KVK (Item above Rs. 5000)
Sr.No. Name of equipment Cost (Rs) Date of Condition
purchase
1 Over head projector 8,111 30.3.1999 Good
2 Photocopier 84,201 31.3.1999 Unserviceable
3 Portable Generator 43,424 28.3.2000 Good
4 Tiller 9-Tyne 13,343 5.5.2002 Good
5 Computer system 44,630 28.3.2003 Good
6 PA system 23,760 27.12.2003 Good
7 UPS 6,950 9.1.2002 Not in working order
8 HP laser jet printer 15,225 9.1.2003 Good
9 Scanner 9,600 27.3.2003 Good
10 LCD 99,405 29.3.2007 Good
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13. Particulars of Vehicles i.e. Mini bus, Jeep, Scooter, Motor Cycle and Tractor
Type of
Vehicle
1.Tractor
M-F
Year of
Purchase
Opening
Reading
Closing
Reading
Distance
covered
during the
year
Total
distance
covered so
far
Present
condition
of the
vehicle
7.2.2002 545 hr 698 hrs 153 hrs 698 hrs Good
14. Budget for the financial year 2006-07
(Rs. in lakhs)
S. Particulars Sanctioned Released Expenditure Balance as
No.
on 1.4.07
A Recurring Items
1 Pay and allowance 18.00 18.00 17.61511 0.38189
2 Traveling allowance 0.40 0.40 0.39956 0.00044
3 Contingencies 3.25 3.25 3.23826 0.01174
(a) Stationery, telephone,
-- -- -- --
postage and other
expenditure on office
running
(b) POLs, repair of vehicles, -- -- -- --
tractor and equipments
(c) Vocational training -- -- -- --
(i) Meals/refreshment for
-- -- -- -
trainees (ceiling up to Rs. 40
per day per trainees be
maintained)
(ii) Training Materials
-- -- -- --
(poster, charts,
demonstration materials
including chemicals etc.
required for conducting
training)
(iii) FLD other than oilseeds -- -- -- --
and pulses (minimum of 30
demonstrations in a year)
(iv) On-Farm Testing (on
-- -- -- --
need based, location specific
and newly generated
information in the major
production system of the
area)
(v) Training of extension
-- -- -- --
functionaries
(vi) Library maintenance 0.10 0.10 0.09426 0.00574
and adding new books
(vii) Maintenance of
-- -- -- --
building
Total (A)
B Non recurring items
1 Works (main -- -- -- --
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uilding/farmer hostel/
Residence/demonstration
etc.
2 Equipment, furniture &
-- -- -- --
furnishing
3 Tractor /farm implements -- -- -- --
4 Purchase /replacement of -- -- -- --
vehicles
5 Library --
6 Others -- -- -- --
Total (B)
C Revolving fund
Grand total (A+B+C) 21.75 21.75 21.34719 0.40281
15. Amount released by the Council : Rs. 21.75 lakhs
16. Status of revolving fund (Rs. In Lakh) : For three years
Date of sanction/release by the Council : 01.04.2004
Amount released by the Council
: 1.00 lakh
Amount refunded to the council : Nil
Year
Opening
Expected income
balance Interest Farm income
Net balance in
hand as on 1 st
April of each
year
2004-05 -- -- -- --
2005-06 1.00 0.02663 0.020 1.04663
2006-07 1.04663 0.03720 0.030 1.11375
17. Utilization of Funds under FLD on Oilseeds/Pulses (Units in Rs.)
Item
Sanctioned by
ZC
Released by the
Host Institution
Expenditure Unspent
balance on
Kharif Rabi Kharif Rabi Kharif Rabi 1 st April
Oilseeds
Inputs 7000 -- 7000 -- 6494 -- 506
Extension 1000 -- 1000 -- 1000 -- --
activities
TA/DA/POL etc. 400 -- 400 -- 380 -- 20
Contingencies 600 -- 600 -- 600 -- --
Total 9000 -- 9000 -- 8474 -- 526
Pulses
Inputs 18760 -- 18760 -- 14134 -- 4626
Extension 2680 -- 2680 -- 2680 -- --
activities
TA/DA/POL etc. 880 -- 880 -- 825 -- 55
Contingencies 1800 -- 1800 -- 1800 -- --
Total 24120 -- 24120 -- 19439 -- 4681
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18. Details of villages adopted/farm families selected and survey conducted
a) No. of villages adopted : 7
b) No. of farm families selected : 34
c) Survey/PRA conducted :
During PRA the cropping pattern of the sample households revealed that
cash crops i.e. seed potato and pea dominated all other crops by contributing 70 to 72 per
cent to the total cropped area. The rest of the 28-30 per cent of the area was being occupied
by other crops such as wheat, barley, rajmash, vegetables, buckwheat, kuth, hops, fruits and
pasture/ghasnis. Leaving aside the commercial crop rest all were being grown in small
areas for their own domestic use. Through triangulation the consensus developed on
various problems that needed external help for solution were; high yielding disease resistant
varieties of pea and potato, lack of knowledge on control of weeds, insect-pest and diseases,
substitute or alternative for cash crops of pea and potato, declining productivity of pea and
potato, costly inputs, transportation and marketing. Based on the feedback received during
PRA, the action plan of KVK was formulated in which OFT, demonstration and training
programmes concerning the problems so revealed were conducted. The KVK started search
for alternative cash crops such as vegetables and fruits besides introduction of new high
yielding disease resistant varieties of pea and potato in addition to training and
demonstration on full package of practices for both the crops.
The survey revealed that during 2006, 100 per cent plant infestation in potato by
cutworm was observed in many fields of the villages in Madgran. It was followed by
infestation in pea and cabbage. However, during 2007, cutworm incidence in pea and potato
was less than previous year.
The survey on fruit crops revealed that many of the orchards in the valley are
showing deficiency of micro nutrients especially Zn and B as has been visually identified
through their symptoms. The other problem identified through survey was sunburn/canker
problem in apple plants due to poor management practices and poor quality planting
material. The finding will be utilized in planning for the next year. In the next year the
survey on the soil and leaf nutrient status will be conducted in the district. The Kendra has
already started the nursery work and has submitted 2 projects on nursery development
facility for propagation of quality planting materials.
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19. Thrust areas identified through PRA or any other method:
• Package & practices for production of disease free seed of pea and potato
• Development of high yielding and disease resistant(root rot/wilt complex and
powdery mildew) cultivars of pea
• Alternate commercial crop for pea
• Nursery production of apple to increase the area under apple
• Introduction of improved fodder and grass species
• Popularization of balanced feeds, UMB and supplementary rations for milch animals
• Development of IPM practices for the important insect pests and diseases
• Protected vegetable cultivation
• Post-harvest technology for seabuckthorn, vegetables and fruits
20. Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting: (Yet to be convened)
S. No. Salient recommendations Action taken Remarks
1. Their is urgent need for the The Kendra has laid out 2 nd SAC
improvement of pastures and Demonstration on improved Meeting
grass lands with improved grasses at Madgran, Charu and
grasses.
Namo.
2. Emphasis on Scientific
cultivation of Seabuckthorn.
3. The supply of quality planting
materials of improved varieties of
apple to the farmers and trainings
on training and pruning of apple
trees.
4. Problem of drying of willow
trees.
The Kendra is organizing training
camps on scientific cultivation of
seabuckthorn. The visiting farmers
to Kendra are also being shown
the improved and exotic lines of
seabuckthorn.
The Kendra has started the nursery
production work this year and in
the coming years the farmers will
get the quality planting materials.
Besides this the two projects has
been submitted on development of
facility for the quality nursery
production of fruit crops for
funding.
Regarding this problem, recently a
team of expert from Dr Y S
Parmar University of Horticulture
and Forestry, Solan had surveyed
the valley to find out the possible
reason. The report of the same is
awaited.
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21. Action taken on QRT Recommendations: NA
22. Training Achievements (including sponsored training)
The details of on- campus, off-campus and sponsored trainings are given separately
as per format given below:
Off-campus
Discipline
No. of
courses
No. of participants No of SC/ST
participants
M F Total M F Total
Practicing Farmers/Farm Women
1. Agriculture Extension -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2. Agriculture
-- -- -- -- -- -- --
Engineering
3. Agro Forestry 7 -- -- -- 82 73 155
4. LPM 10 -- -- -- 128 70 198
5. Crop Production 1 -- -- -- 15 6 21
6. Fisheries -- -- -- -- -- -- --
7. Home Science -- -- -- -- -- -- --
8. Horticulture 7 -- -- -- 124 29 153
9. Plant Protection 17 -- -- -- 215 150 365
10. Soil Fertility and 4 -- -- -- 59 23 82
Management
11. Others* -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Total 46 -- -- -- 623 351 974
*Others may include the courses on mushroom production, apiculture, rural craft and
sericulture or any other discipline but it may be specified.
On-campus
Discipline
Rural youths, Practicing Farmers/Farm Women
No. of No. of participants SC/ST participants
courses M F Total M F Total
1. Agriculture Extension -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2. Agriculture
Engineering
-- -- -- -- -- -- --
3. Apiculture -- -- -- -- -- -- --
4. LPM -- -- -- -- -- -- --
5. Crop Production -- -- -- -- -- -- --
6. Fodder management/
Agroforestry
-- -- -- --
7. Home Science -- -- -- -- -- -- --
8. Horticulture 2 -- -- -- 21 17 38
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9. Plant Protection 4 -- -- -- 52 15 67
10.Vegetable Production -- -- -- -- -- -- --
11. Others*
Vermicomposting 2 -- -- -- 22 23 45
Organic farming 1 -- -- -- 17 7 24
Total 9 -- -- -- 112 62 174
*Others may include the courses on biofertilizers, biopesticide, medicinal plant,
sericulture and soil fertility (specify).
Discipline
Extension Functionaries
No. of No. of participants SC/ST participants
courses M F Total M F Total
Agriculture Extension -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Agriculture Engineering -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Agro-forestry 1 -- -- -- 18 0 18
LPM -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Crop Production -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Fisheries -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Home Science -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Horticulture 1 -- -- -- 13 -- 13
Plant Protection 2 -- -- -- 23 -- 23
Soil Fertility 1 -- -- -- 5 0 5
Others* -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Total 5 -- -- -- 61 0 61
*Others may include the courses on Agri-business apiculture, medicinal plant,
mushroom production, rural crafts and sericulture (specify).
Sponsored Training Programmes
Title of Training Discipline Month Duration (days) No. of total
No. of SC/ST
Sponsoring agency
participants
participants
M F Total M F Total
Agricultural camp Multi disciplinary June 1 day -- -- -- 12 51 63 Department of
Agriculture
Integrated agriculture
technology for
sustainable crop
production in Lahaul
& Spiti
Multi disciplinary July 2 days -- -- -- 4 23 27 Department of
Agriculture
M- Male; F- Female
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23. Impact of Training Programmes on Beneficiaries:
Name of Specific
Technology/ Skill
transferred
Seed treatment with
Bavistin in pea
Cut worm
management in
potato
No. of
trainees
% of
adoption
Change in income (Rs.)
Before After training
training (per ha)
(per ha)
Impact indicator
115 64 52,800 71,500 Increase in
productivity and
income
50 56 1,32,700 1,49,360 --do--
Vermi-composting 30 27 --- -- Used at their own
farm
Cultivation of toria
as a second crop
65 70 12,400 16,400 Increased yield over
local variety Yungar
24. Extension Activities undertaken
Sr.No. Activities No Date No. of beneficiaries No. of Extension Remarks
Functionaries
M F Total M F Total
1. Kisan Mela -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2. Field days
with date,
crop wise
details
i) Pea
ii) Potato
iii) Rajmash
iv) Toria
1
1
1
1
1
21.6.2007
4.9.2007
7.09.2007
18.9.2007
21
29
20
9
57
7
10
13
78
36
30
22
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
3. Kisan goshti 10 358 -- -- -- --
4. Radio Talk -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
5. TV Show 2
4
1.3.2007
7.8.2007
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
6. Film Show 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
7. Exhibition 1 14 to 16
August
-- -- >1100 -- -- -- Bagged
FIRST
PRIZE
8. Newspaper 13 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
coverage
9. Advisory 66 -- -- -- 253 -- -- -- --
Services
10. Ex-trainees 1 9.6.07 12 51 63 -- -- -- --
Sammelan
11. World Food -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
day
12. Women in -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Agriculture
13. Any other 1 21.11.06 50 30 80 -- -- -- --
(specify)
Science day
• Participants invariably be specified in number.
• Enclose photocopies of newspaper coverage with title in English
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News paper coverage titles
i) iksaanaaoM kao ide KotI ko gaur.
ii) ispit GaaTI maoM jaaO kI fsala Ktro maoM – kRiYa
iva&ainakaoM nao daOra kr jaanaI isqait.
iii) iSaivar maoM vana kma-caairyaaoM kao idyaa
AaOYaQaIya &ana.
iv) laahaOla maoM calaica~ idKakr jaaga$k ike
iksaana.
v) iksaanaaoM kao dI na[- tkinakaoM kI jaanakarI.
vi) iksaanaaoM kao taoiryaa kI KotI krnao kI salaah.
vii) laahaOla maoM AaOYaQaIya paOQaaoM pr kaya-
Saalaa.
viii) svasqa samaaja ko inamaa-Na kao hao phla -
razaOr
ix) saimait kI vak-Saap kolaaMga maoM 27 sao.
x) rsaayainak riht baImaairyaaoM ko p`banQana pr
iSavar.
xi) jaaOM mao kro iTlT ka iCD,kava.
xii) tIna idvasaIya rajya strIya janajaatIya ]

Crops
Area (ha)
No. of Farmers/Demonstration
Proposed Actual SC/ST others Total
Remarks
Toria - 1.0 8 - 8 --
Mustard 4.0 4.0 48 - 48
Total 4.0 5.0 56 - 56 --
NB: Attach a few photographs with title at the back of photographs with pencil
B) Performance of Frontline Demonstration (FLD) on Oilseeds
Crop : Toria/Mustard
Season : Kharif
Sowing Date : July, 2006
Harvesting Date : Sept/Oct.2006
Farming situation : Irrigated
Soil type : Sandy loam
District : Lahaul and Spiti
Agroclimatic Zone : High Hills Temperate Dry
Previous year cropping pattern : Pea-Mustard
Status of NPK : Lab. yet to be established
Seasonal Rainfall (mm) : Scanty
Variety No. of Area
Yield (q/ha)
Increase Cost of additional cash Gross Net B:C ratio
farmers (ha)
in yield inputs (Rs/ha)
returns returns
Demonstration Local (%) Demonstration Local
Highest Lowest Avg. check
check
Bhawani 8 1.0 9.5 7.4 8.2 6.20 32.25 2266 1748 16400 3785 0.30
KBS-3 48 4.0 10.5 8.2 9.3 6.2 46.77 2266 1748 21390 4809 0.29
(C) Analytical review of component of demonstrations
Crop Season Farming
situation
Component
Toria Kharif Irrigated Seed (Bhawani) +Fertilizer
(NPK)
Mustard Kharif Irrigated Seed (Bhawani) +Fertilizer
(NPK)
Average
yield
(q/ha)
Local check
(q/ha)
8.2 6.2 32.25
9.3 6.2 46.77
% increase in
productivity over
local check
(D) Technical Feedback
1. Short duration, high yielding, variety of mustard/toria need to be developed, to
fit in the double cropping system after pea.
(E) Farmers reactions
1. Farmers are growing local mustard as a second crop after pea or barley and
apply only urea fertilizer. With the introduction of toria (Bhawani) and using
recommended fertilizers, yield has been increased by 30-47% and the farmers
are satisfied with its performance.
(F) Extension and training activities
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S. No. Activity No. of activities
organized
No. of participants
Remarks
1. Field Days 1 31 --
2. Farmers Training 2 59 --
3. Kisan Gosthi 3 76 --
26. (A) Front line Demonstrations (Give crop wise details)-Pulses
Crop:
Rajmash
Season:
Kharif
Farming Situation (Rainfed/Irrigated): Irrigated
Year: 2006
Crops
Area (ha)
No. of Farmers/Demonstration
Proposed Actual SC/ST others Total
Remarks
Rajmash 6 2.0 30 -- 30 --
Field peas 2.0 -- -- -- -- --
Total 8.0 2.0 30 -- 30 --
NB: Attach a few photographs with title at the back of photographs with pencil
(B) Performance of Frontline Demonstration (FLD) on Pulses
Crop : Rajmash
Season : Kharif
Sowing Date : May, 2006
Harvesting Date : Sept/Oct.2006
Farming situation : Irrigated
Soil type : Sandy loam
District : Lahaul and Spiti
Agro climatic zone : High Hills Temperate Dry
Previous year cropping pattern : Pea
Status of NPK : Lab. yet to be established
Seasonal Rainfall (mm) : Scanty
Variety
No. of
farmers
Area
(ha)
Yield (q/ha)
Increase
in yield
(%)
Cost of additional cash
inputs
(Rs/ha)
Demonstration Local
check
Gross
returns
Net
returns
Demonstration
Local
Highest Lowest Avg. check
Him -1 12 0.64 21.4 15.9 18.8 12.5 50.4 10714 5250 65800 42631 1.84
Kanchan 18 1.36 20.9 14.5 17.0 12.5 36.0 10714 5250 59500 36348 1.57
(C) Analytical review of component of demonstrations
B: C
ratio
Crop Season Farming Component
situation
Rajmash Kharif Irrigated Seed
Average yield
(q/ha)
Local check (q/ha)
% increase in productivity over local check
Him-1 18.8 12.5 50.4
Kanchan 17.0 12.5 36.0
(D) Technical Feedback
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1. Availability of seeds of improved varieties of rajmash is insufficient. There is urgent
need to produce quality seeds in large amounts.
(E) Farmers reactions
1. Farmers are appreciative of the improved varieties of rajmash which yields higher
over local mixture.
(F) Extension and training activities
Sr No. Activity No. of
activities
organized
No. of
participants
1. Field Days 1 32 --
2. Farmers Training 4 88 --
3. Kisan goshthi 1 31 --
Remarks
27. Front line demonstrations on other than oilseeds and pulses
Season : Kharif
Farming situation : Irrigated
Year : 2007
Crop
Area (ha)
No. of farmers/demo. Remarks
Proposed Actual
SC/S
T
Others Total
Pea 2.0 2.0 18 -- 18 -
Potato 2.0 2.0 50 -- 50 -
Winter Wheat 0.5 0.44 4 -- 4 -
Buck Wheat 1.0 2.88 18 -- 18 --
French Bean 0.5 0.53 21 -- 21 --
Vermicomposting -- -- 14 -- 14 --
NB: Attach a few photographs with title at the back of photographs with pencil
Performance of Frontline Demonstration (FLD) on other than oilseeds and pulses
Crop : Pea (seed treatment with Bavistin)
Season : Kharif
Sowing Date : May, 2007
Harvesting Date : July/Aug.2007
Farming situation : Irrigated
Soil type : Sandy loam
District : Lahaul and Spiti
Agroclimatic Zone : High Hills Temperate Dry
Previous year cropping pattern : Potato
Status of NPK : Lab. yet to be established
Seasonal Rainfall (mm) : Scanty
Variety No. of Area
Highest Lowest Avg.
Yield (q/ha)
Increase Cost of additional Gross Net B:C
Azad
farmers (ha)
in yield cash inputs (Rs/ha) returns returns ratio
18 2.0 89 63 65 48
Demonstration Local (%)
35.42 7464 4550
Demonstration Local
18700 15786 5.42
check
check
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P-1
Crop : Potato(Weed control using Pendimethaline + control of late
blight
with Dithane M-45)
Season : Kharif
Sowing Date : May, 2007
Harvesting Date : Sept.2007
Farming situation : Irrigated
Soil type : Sandy loam
District : Lahaul and Spiti
Agroclimatic Zone : High Hills Temperate Dry
Previous year cropping pattern : Pea-Mustard
Status of NPK : Lab. yet to be established
Seasonal Rainfall (mm) : Scanty
Variety
No. of
farmers
Area
(ha)
Yield (q/ha)
Demonstration
Highest Lowest Avg.
Local
check
Increase
in yield
Cost of additional
cash inputs (Rs/ha)
(%) Demonstration Local
check
Gross
returns
Net
returns
B:C
ratio
Kufri
Jyoti
50 2.0 250 165 185 152 21.71 35280 30000 33,000 27,720 5.25
Crop : Winter Wheat
Season : Kharif
Sowing Date : Nov., 2006
Harvesting Date : Sept., 2007
Farming situation : Irrigated
Soil type : Sandy loam
District : Lahaul and Spiti
Agroclimatic Zone : High Hills Temperate Dry
Previous year cropping pattern : Pea
Status of NPK : Lab. yet to be established
Seasonal Rainfall (mm) : Scanty
Variety No. of
farmers
Area
(ha)
Yield (q/ha)
Increase
in yield
Cost of additional
cash inputs (Rs/ha)
Gross
returns
Net
returns
B:C
ratio
Demonstration Local (%) Demonstration Local
Highest Lowest Avg
.
check
check
Sapatdhara 4 0.44 45 32 35 -- -- 22,868 -- 37,800 14,932 0.65
Crop : Buckwheat
Season : Kharif
Sowing Date : July, 2007
Harvesting Date : Awaited
Farming situation : Irrigated
Soil type : Sandy loam
District : Lahaul and Spiti
Agroclimatic Zone : High Hills Temperate Dry
Previous year cropping pattern : Pea
Status of NPK : Lab. yet to be established
Highest Lowest Avg.
Variety No. of Area
Yield (q/ha)
Increase Cost of additional Gross Net B:C
Uday 18 2.88 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
farmers (ha)
in yield cash inputs (Rs/ha) returns returns ratio
Demonstration Local (%) Demonstration Local
Seasonal Rainfall (mm) : check Scanty
check
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Crop : Frenchbean (Critical input: Seed)
Season : Kharif
Sowing Date : July, 2006
Harvesting Date : In progress
Farming situation : Irrigated
Soil type : Sandy loam
District : Lahaul and Spiti
Agroclimatic Zone : High Hills Temperate Dry
Previous year cropping pattern : Pea
Status of NPK : Lab. yet to be established
Seasonal Rainfall (mm) : Scanty
Variety
No. of
farmers
Area (ha)
Yield (q/ha)
Demonstration
Highest Lowest Avg.
Local
check
Increase
in yield
Cost of additional
cash inputs (Rs/ha)
(%) Demonstration Local
check
Gross
returns
Net
returns
B:C
ratio
Contender 21 0.53 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28. Results of On-Farm Trials of farm technology
a) Number of on-farm trials
Crop/
enterprise
Varietal/
Feed
Nutrient/
Feed
Cropping
system
Zero
Tillage
Weed
Management
Insect/
disease
management
Evaluation management
Cereals -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Oilsedds -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pulses -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Commercial
crops
Vegetables,
fruits and
flowers
1 -- -- -- 4 5
-- 1 -- -- -- 2 3
Animal -- 1 -- -- -- -- 1
Science
Fodder 1 1
Total 2 2 -- -- 6 10
Total
b) Results of on-farm trials
S. No. Crop/
enterprise
Farming
situation
Problem
identified
1. Pea Irrigated Variety
susceptible
to root rot
wilt complex
Intervention Treatments Insect
population
/incidence of
disease
Evaluation of new
pea varieties
2. Pea Irrigated Cutworm Post sowing
Insecticide control
3. Pea Irrigated Root rot wilt
complex
Seed treatment
V 1- PC-531
V 2- KS-6
V 3- DPP-3
V 4- AP-1
T 1- Control (No treatment)
T 2- Chlorpyriphos @0.04%
T 1- Carbandazim @0.2.5%
T 2- Vitavex @0.3.0%
T 3- Thiram@0.3%
T 4- Mancozeb@0.3%
T 5-Carbendazim(0.25%+Mancozeb(0.3%)
T 6- Bioagent (T. viride)@0.1%
T 7- Bioagent (Himbio4)@ 0.8%
--
--
--
--
1.0 (1.3)
0.3 (1.7)
23.85
35.43
33.53
45.40
25.16
54.55
51.96
21
Production
per
unit(q/ha)
108
86
87
65
60
71
74
65
67
55
72
46
50

T 8- Control 94.88 40
4 Potato Irrigated Cutworm Control with
Insecticide at time
of sowing
5 Potato Irrigated Late blight Control with
fungicides
6 Cabbage Irrigated Cutworm Insecticide control
(foliar spray)
7 Cabbage Irrigated cabbage Insecticide control
butterfly (foliar spray)
T 1- Control (No treatment)
T 2- Chlorpyriphos @2L+25 kg Sand/ha
T 1- Mancozeb@0.25%
T 2- Ridomil@0.25%
T 3-Carbendazim(0.01%+Mancozeb(0.25%)
T 4- Copper oxychloride@0.3%
T 5- Control
T 1- Control (No treatment)
T 2- Chlorpyriphos @0.04%
T 1- Control (No treatment)
T 2- Endosulfan @0.07%
T 3- Lambda cyhalothrin 0.004%
1.3 (1.7)
0.3 (2.0)
16.18
10.28
25.42
20.40
75.55
2.0 (2.0)
0.7 (2.3)
14.3 (11.5)
1.1 (13.7)
2.0 (13.4)
165
186.7
195
200
167
188
125
25
323.3
250
315
306.7
8 Apple Irrigated Nutrient
deficiency
9 Animal
Science
--- Decreased
milk
production
Foliar spray of
Nutrient
Feeding of UMB
T 1- Control (No treatment)
T 2- ZnSO 4 @ 0.5% (2 spray in June at 15
days intervals)
T 1- Leaking of UMB (One brick/animal
for 12 days
T 2- Control
----
----
----
----
Non bearing
trees
5.5L/Animal
5.0L/Ani
10 Fodder Irrigated Fodder
scarcity
Introduction of
improved grasses
Red clover &
Lucern
T 1- Control
Method of sowing =3
No. of legume species=3
Total No. of treatments=10
----
----
In progress
• Disease incidence (%), Insect population (Per 4 m row length after 15 days of spray)
• Figures in parenthesis indicate population before spray
c) Performance of on –farm trial
Crop : Pea
Season : Kharif
Farming situation : Irrigated
Treatments (including control) OFT/VT Number of
Farmers
T 1-
T 2-
T 3-
T 4-
PC-531
KS-6
DPP-3
AP-1 (control)
T 1- Control (No treatment)
T 2- Chlorpyriphos @0.04%
T 1- Carbandazim @0.2.5%
T 2- Vitavex @0.3.0%
T 3- Thiram@0.3%
T 4- Mancozeb@0.3%
T 5- Carbendazim(0.25%+Mancozen(0.3%)
T 6- Bioagent (T. viride)@0.1%
T 7- Bioagent (Himbio4)@ 0.8%
T 8- Control
OFT- On-farm trial; V.T. – verification trials
Area (ha)
Yield
(q/ha)
OFT 4 0.172 108
86
87
65
OFT 1 0.03 60
71
OFT 1 0.014 74
65
67
55
72
46
50
40
Crop : Potato
Season : Kharif
Farming situation : Irrigated
Treatments (including control) OFT/VT Number of
T1- Control (No treatment)
T2- Chlorpyriphos @2L+25 kg Sand/ha
(Soil application at the time of sowing)
T1- Mancozeb@0.25%
T2- Ridomil@0.25%
Farmers
Area
(ha)
Yield (q/ha)
OFT 1 0.03 165.0
186.7
OFT 1 0.06 195
200
% increase in
yield over
control
66
32
33
-
-
18.33
85.0
62.5
67.5
37.5
80.0
15.0
25.0
--
% increase
in yield over
control
-
13.15
56.0
60.0
C:B ratio
1:1.03
1:1.26
1:1.32
1:1.32
22
C:B ratio
1:2.05
1:1.43
1:1.46
1:0.84
1:1.09
1:1.44
1:1.39
1:1.07
1:1.09
1:0.79
1:1.32
1:0.51
1:0.65
1:0.33

T3-Carbendazim(0.01%+Mancozen(0.25%)
167
33.60
1:0.96
T4- Copper oxychloride@0.3%
188
50.40
1:1.21
T5- Control
125
--
1:0.51
Crop : Cabbage
Season : Kharif
Farming situation : Irrigated
Treatments (including control) OFT/VT Number
T1- Control (No treatment)
T2- Chlorpyriphos @0.04% ( Foliar Spray)
T1- Control (No treatment)
T2- Endosulfan @0.07%
T3- Lambda cyhalothrin 0.004%
of Farmers
Area
(ha)
Yield
(q/ha)
OFT 1 0.07 250.0
323.3
OFT 2 0.02 250.0
315.0
306.7
% increase
in yield over
control
-
29.32
-
26.0
22.68
C:B ratio
1:2.08
1:2.96
1:2.08
1:2.84
1:2.99
Animal Science
Treatments (including control) OFT/VT Number of Farmers Area (ha) Yield
(L/animal)
T 1- Leaking of UMB (One OFT 8 -- 5.5
brick/animal for 12 days
5.0
T 2- Control
% increase in yield
over control
10
--
C:B ratio
1:1.5
29. Literature Developed/Published (With full title, authors and references)
Sr.No. Item Title Author
1. Research i) Ethnomedicinal observations among Sharma, P.K; Sethi,
Paper
G.S; Sharma, S.K; and
the inhabitants of cold desert area of
Sharma, T.R 2006
Himachal Pradesh. Journal of
Traditional Knowledge.5 (3):358-361.
ii) Record of parasitoids of Leucinodes
orbonalis Guenee under mid-hills of
Himachal Pradesh. Insect Environment
12 (3): 138-139
Patial, Anjana and
Mehta, P.K. 2006
iii) Status of bacterial wilt of
solanaceous vegetables in Himachal
Pradesh. Indian Phytopathology 58:
231-233.
Aggarwal, Preeti;
Sood, A. K. and
Kumar, Pardeep. 2006
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2. Technical
Reports
3. Technical
Bulletins
4. Popular
Articles
i) A report on frontline demonstration
on oilseed and pulse crops (2006)
ii) Annual Progress report (May 2006-
2007)
(iii) Annual Progress Report (October
2006-September 2007)
iv) Annual action plan (2008) of KVK
Lahaul and Spiti, Kukumseri
v) FLD Seasonal report of KVK Lahaul
and Spiti, Kukumseri
Nil --
i) Aalu ka murjhan rog: karan avam
prabandhan. Kheti Duniya January,
2007: 3-7.
--
Kumar, Pardeep;
Rana, R.K; Sharma,
P.K. and Patial,
Anjana
5. Extension
literatures
ii) Kaddu prajatiye sabjion main podh
sarankashan. Parvatiya Khetibari.
27(2):26-27.
iii) Sab ke podhon par sakel keet ka
parkop va parbandhan upaye. Parvatiya
Khetibari. Dec.2006 (8-9p).
iv) White grub problems and their
control (in Hindi). Parvatiya Khetibari
27 (3) : 18-20.
v) Thande Shushak shitoshan kshetron
mein kaise karein kisan bhai seb ke
bagichon mein khadon avam urvarkon
ka paryog. Kheti Duniya 49: 4
i) skolakIT ka p`kaop va
p`banQana.
ii) AalaU ka mauJaa-na
raoga.
iii) kuz kI kRiYakrNa tknaIk.
iv) phaD,I xao~aoM ko
pSauAaoM hotu sasta
evaM ]

vi)
vii)
viii)
ix)
pSau Acaar yaa saa[laoja
ek ]

v Budget is required for construction of lab-cum-office building, staff quarter and
demonstration units.
Financial
v The land allocated to KVK is undeveloped hence; separate budget is required for the
development of land.
v Due to higher DA rates in tribal areas allocation under the TA head required to be
revised to 1.5 lacs per annum.
Technical
v Because of limited cropping season, farmers remain engaged in their own field
activities, thus unable to spare time for the On-Campus training programmes.
31. Technical Feedback:
Client Brief but specific description of feedback Action taken
For
• Forecasting of diseases in pea, potato and apple Studies
Researcher • Crop diversification in respect of double cropping are already in
• Development of disease resistant and high yielding progress on almost
varieties of pea
all of these aspects.
• Management of disease complex in pea
• Management of complex weed flora
• Short duration and high yielding varieties of buckwheat
and sarson/toria to fit in double cropping system after
pea
• Conservation of locally available bio-resources
• Development of resistant varieties for dry root rot of
barley for Spiti valley
For
• Strengthening of input supply and timely availability of Concerned
Development the inputs.
department have
departments • Popularization of mineral mixture, balanced milk ration been apprised of
and Uromin Mineral Bricks for animals.
the same.
• Popularization of Organic farming.
• Collaborative approach among line departments.
• Only recommended insecticides/pesticides be provided
to the farmers.
For policy • The seed treatment in pea should be ensured by the The department of
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considerations
department.
• Timely transportation of seed potato and marketing of
potato, pea, hop and other vegetables be ensured.
• Incentive to popularize sprinkler and drip irrigation
system.
• Incentive to popularize improved small farm
implements.
agriculture has
assured to supply
treated seed only.
Concerned
department have
been apprised of
the same.
32. Farmer’s Reaction:
1. Suitable remedial measures to check the spurious inputs eg. seeds, organic
manures and pesticides supplied by private firms.
2. Farmers want root rot/ wilt complex disease resistant varieties of pea.
3. Majority of the farmers were of the opinion that they have grown good crops
because of technology extended by the KVK.
33. Functional Linkage with different organization
Sr. No Name of the organization Nature of linkage
1 ICAR, New Delhi Funding agency for running KVK
2 District Administration Funding and sponsorship in different activities
3 Department of Agriculture Participation in collaborated training
programmes, demonstration and joint
diagnostic survey
4 Department of Horticulture Participation in collaborated training
programmes, demonstration and joint
diagnostic survey
5 District Rural Development Collaborated training programmes
Agency
6 Animal Husbandry
Collaborated training programmes
Department
7 Irrigation and Public Health Training programmes
8 Department of Forest Training programmes
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9 Department of welfare Training programmes
10 Lahaul Potato Growers
Society
Training programmes
11 NGO Training programmes on Medicinal and
aromatic plants
12 Department of tribal
development
13 Mahila mandals & yuva
mandals
Funding of projects
Trainings
14 District Panchyat Officer Training
15 Department of industries Training
34. Performance of Demonstration units on different enterprises (Other than
instructional farm):-Nil
Sr. Demonstration Year of Area Details of Amount Remarks
No. unit
establishment production (Rs.)
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35. Performance of KVK Instructional Farm (Crops), including Seed Production:-
Sr. Name of the crop Area (m 2 ) Detail of production Amount Remarks
No.
(kg)
(Rs.)
1 Radish 32 43.8 350
2 Turnip 32 65.3 538
3 Cabbage 32 72.1 721
4 Frenchbean 72 108.0 1620
5 Cauliflower 32 32.0 480
6 Carrot 60 143.5 1435
7 Summer squash 32 94.1 700
8 Broccoli 18 7.2 105
9 Pea 1610 359.5 3800
10 Capsicum 32 30 600
11 Tomato 32 120 1200
12 Toria 1000 68 -- Seed
13 Rajmash 1994 210 -- Seed
36. Indicate seed/ /seedling produced and sold to the farmers (the information on
production of seed/seedlings furnished vide table 34 and 35 should also be
included)
a) For cereal, pulse, oilseed crops etc.:
Sr. No. Crops Variety Quantity (q)
1 Toria Bhawani 0.68
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2 Rajmash Him-1
Kanchan
1.50
0.60
b) For fruits/ vegetable /plantation crops etc. :
Sr. No. Crops Variety Quantity
(Nos)
1 Cauliflower PSK-1 480
2 Broccoli Palam Samridhi 270
3. Cabbage Golden Acre 341
4 Knolkhol White Viyana 180
37. Utilization of Hostel Facilities, Accommodation available (No. of beds)
The building is presently being used as office
Month date No. of trainee
stayed
Trainee days
(days stayed)
April -- -- -- --
May -- -- -- --
38. Staff deputed for training/ Workshop
Name and
designation
Discipline
Title of the course/
Workshop etc.
Institute
where
deputed
All Scientist -- Motivation Skill EEI,
Nilokheri,
HAU- Hisar
at CSK
HPKV,
Palampur
Dr. S.K. Thakur
Dr. Pardeep Kumar
Soil Science
Plant pathology
Intellectual Property
and Innovation
management in
Knowledge Era
CSK HPKV
Palampur
Dr S.K. Thakur Soil Science Zonal Workshop of
KVKs
CCS HAU
Hisar
Dr S.K. Thakur Soil Science National Conference Hyderabad
on KVKs
Dr S. K. Thakur Soil Science FLD Workshop Jammu
Dr S. K. Thakur Soil Science State level workshop CSK HPKV
Palampur
Reason for
shortfall (if any)
Period of
training/
workshop
6 days
1 day
4 days
Dr. Pardeep Kumar Plant Pathology Soil Health and Crop GBPUAT, 21 days
Disease Management Pantnagar
Dr. R. K. Rana Pomology Right to Information CSK 1 day
Act 2005
HPKV,
Palampur
Dr. R. K. Rana Pomology Organic Agriculture CenHARD 11 days
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Dr. Parveen Sharma
Dr. S. K. Thakur
Dr. Pardeep Kumar
Dr. Anjana Patial
Agroforestry/
forestry
Soil Science
Plant Pathology
Entomology
Organic Farming
CSK HPKV
Palampur
CSK HPKV
Palampur
5 days
Dr. Pardeep Kumar
Dr. R K Rana
Dr. Anjana Patial
Dr. Parveen Sharma
Pomology
Entomology
Agroforestry/
forestry
Young Scientist
Sensitization
Workshop
All Scientists -- Enhancing
Communication
Skills
Dr. S.K. Thakur Soil Science Catchment treatment
of river valley and
flood area in H.P.
Dr. Pardeep Kumar Plant Pathology IT and web page
designing
Dr. R. K. Rana Pomology Agricultural Officer
workshop on Kharif
crops
Dr. R.K. Rana
Dr. S. K. Thakur
Pomology
Soil Science
DDP Work Shop
Dr. Pardeep Kumar Plant Pathology State level workshop
on “Extension
Reforms”
Dr. Pardeep Kumar
Dr. Dinesh Krofa
Dr. Parveen Sharma
Plant Pathology
Veterinary/Ani
mal Science
Agroforestry/
forestry
Training of District
SREP Core teams
and AES teams and
identification and
finalization of AES at
SAMETI
Workshop on
cultivation of
aromatic and
medicinal plants
CenHARD
CSK HPKV
Palampur
CSK HPKV
Palampur
YSPUHF
Solan
CSK HPKV
Palampur
CSK HPKV
Palampur
DDP
Keylong
SAMETI
Mashobra
SAMETI
Mashobra
IHBT
Palampur
1 day
1 day
1 day
5 days
1 day
1 day
2 days
5 days
1 day
39. Details of collaborative programme with other agencies
a) Lecture delivered by KVK Scientists in the programmes organized by other
agencies
Sr. Date Inviting Name of Scientist Topic No. of
No.
agency
Participants
1 17.10.06 RC - Pangi Dr. S. K. Thakur Importance of soil testing 32
in agriculture
2 17.10.06 RC - Pangi Dr. R. K. Rana Important fruit crops and 32
their varieties for Pangi
Valley
3 17.10.06 RC - Pangi Dr. P. K. Sharma Cultivation of Medicinal 32
plants
30

4 17.10.06 RC - Pangi Dr. Pardeep Disease management in 32
Kumar
potao
5 9.3.2007 Department Dr. R K Rana Temperate fruit
50
of
Horticulture
J & K
production with special
reference to apple and
walnut
6 17.3.07 BDO, Dr. R. K. Rana Importance of fruit crops 80
Bhawarna
(Haryali
project)
for the development of
degraded lands
7 17.3.07 -do- Dr. S. K. Thakur Soil conservation 80
techniques
8 18.3.07 -do- Dr. S. K. Thakur Vermi-composting >500
9 13.4.2007 Department
of
Horticulture
Haryana
Dr. R. K. Rana Potential fruit crops for
Haryana
25
10 3.06.07 DDP,
Keylong
11 20.6.07 District
Panchyats
officer
Dr. R. K. Rana
Improved varieties of
apple for high altitude
area
Dr. S. K. Thakur Vermicomposting 19
12 20.6.07 -do- Dr. R. K. Rana Planning and layout of
orchard in scientific way
13 20.6.07 -do- Dr.Pardeep Diseases of pea and
Kumar
potato and their
management
14 20.6.07 -do- Dr. Dinesh Krofa Poultry farming- a 19
profitable enterprise
15 7.7.07 HTM- Dr. S. K. Thakur Vermicomposting 27
Project
16 8.7.07 -do- Dr. S. K Thakur Vermicomposting 21
17 27.7.07 HTM- Dr. S. K. Thakur Balanced fertilization in 22
Project
pea and potato
18 27.7.07 -do- Dr.Pardeep Management of wilt 22
Kumar
complex in pea
19 28.7.07 -do- Dr. S. K. Thakur Balanced fertilization in 26
pea and potato
20 28.07.07 -do- Dr.Pardeep Management of wilt 20
Kumar
complex in pea
21 29.7.07 HAREC, Dr. S. K. Thakur Balanced use of 22
Kukumseri
fertilizers in vegetable
– HTM
crops
project
22 29.7.07 -do- Dr.Pardeep
Kumar
23 2.8.07 HAREC,
Kukumseri
– HTM
Importance of seed
treatment for disease
management in vegetable
crops
Dr S K Thakur Importance of
Vermicomposting
>200
19
19
24
15
31

project
24 2.8.07 -do- Dr.Pardeep
Kumar
25 4.8.07 HAREC, Dr. Anjana Patial
Kukumseri
– HTM
project
26 4.8.07 -do- Dr.Pardeep
27 6.8.07 HAREC,
Kukumseri
– HTM
project
28 6.8.07 -do- Dr.Pardeep
Kumar
Raising of disease free
nursery under polyhouse
Important insect pests of
vegetable crops
Raising of disease free
Kumar
nursery under polyhouse
Dr. R.K. Rana Nursery raising of
vegetable crops
Control of seed borne
diseases in vegetable
crops
29 6.8.07 -do- Dr. Anjana Patial Important insect pests of
vegetable crops
30 7.8.07 HAREC, Dr. Jagdish Weed management in
Kukumseri
vegetable crops
– HTM
project
31 9.8.07 -do- Dr. R. K. Rana Nursery raising of
vegetable crops
32 9.8.07 -do- Dr.Anjana Patial Important insect pests of
vegetable crops
33 23.8.07 -do- Dr. Anjana Patial Botanicals in integrated
pest management
34 6.9.07 -do- Dr. R. K. Rana Importance of Pollinizers
in apple orchards
15
15
15
14
14
14
20
27
27
16
32
b) Training Camps organized
Sr.
No.
Date Agency Duration
(day)
Topic
No. of
Participants
1. 22.507 Department of 1 Spraying techniques 25
Agriculture
2. 9.6.07 Department of 1 Agricultural camp 63
Agriculture
3. 11-12 Department of 2 Integrated agriculture 27
July Agriculture
technology for sustainable
production in Lahaul &
Spiti
40. Detailed description of programmes organized on women empowerment:
Trainings are regularly imparted to women farmers through Mahila Mandals of
different villages and self help groups in the district..
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41. Details of Resource mobilization: -
Sr. No. Activities Amount received
(Rs.)
Name of the
resource/agencies
1 Science Day 2,000 Ministry of Science
and Technology
2 Agriculture Training Camp 10,000 Department of
agriculture
42. Indicate any innovative technology adopted/work done to implement the KVK
programmes or any innovative methodology of transfer of technology
developed during the year
v
v
v
v
v
v
Seed treatment in pea through slurry method against root rot/wilt and white
rot diseases in pea.
Chemical weed control in pea, potato and rajmash
Introduction of apple in the grasslands.
Capsicum as an alternative cash crop.
Toria as second crop after pea.
Vermi-composting in trenches.
43. Indicate any indigenous technology practiced by the farmers in the KVK
operational area which can be considered for technology development (give
detail with suitable photographs)
v
v
v
v
v
Farmers make furrows with hand plough in between two lines in pea and
rajmash for better water use efficiency, thereby reducing soil erosion and
nutrient losses.
Trunk of Salix (2-4 years old plantation) is covered with gunny bags or/and
thorny bushes to protect the bark from being eaten by the animals.
Farmers store the seed potato in underground pits during winter season.
For consumption during the winter months, the local people store cabbage
heads in covered trenches by burying the roots in the soil to keep them fresh.
Tomato plants alongwith matured green fruits are hanged inside the room for
use during winters as and when the fruits ripe.
44. Indicate the specific training need tools/methodology followed for
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• Identification of courses for farmers/farm women:- Scientists-farmers interactions
were tools used to identify the following problems
Weed control in different cash crops to reduce women drudgery
Demonstration of improved high yielding disease resistant varieties of pea
Disease and insect pest management in commercially grown crops
Improvement of pasture lands to increase fodder productivity
Raising of nursery seedlings under polyhouse
Utilization of marginal lands by planting apple trees
Post harvest technology (drying of vegetables, pickle preparation etc.) for
women.
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• Rural youth
Off-season vegetable production technology
Horticulture as vocation
• In-service personnel
Safe use of pesticides
Organic farming
Conservation of medicinal and aromatic plants
45. Any other special programme undertaken by the KVK, which have been
financed by state Govt./ other agencies:-
Participation in the preparation of strategic research and extension plan of
district Lahaul & Spiti under state extension scheme for operationalization of
extension reforms (ATMA).
46. Success stories/case study (if any):( two-three pages write-up with suitable
photographs) :- Nil
47. Please indicate information, which has not reflected above (write in detail):-
Agricultural/Veterinary clinical camps
Activity
No. of
No of SC/ST participants
courses M F Total
1. Agriculture camp 5 109 103 212
2. Animal/Veterinary clinical
camps
3 49 23 72
Projects submitted for funding:
Sr. Name of the project
No.
1. Enhancing farm income of the farming community by
providing high tech diseases free and healthy vegetable
nursery in Lahaul & Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh
2. Development of facility for nursery production for fruit
crops in dry temperate zone
3. Establishment of fruit garden of high yielding cultivars
of temperate fruit crops and its propagation in
polyhouse in dry temperate zone of Himachal Pradesh
4. Establishment of Herbal Garden and Documentation of
Traditional Wisdom of Tribal of Lahaul Valley with
Special Reference to Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
5. Development of ecofriendly methods to manage root
rot/ wilt complex of pea in the tribal area (Lahaul
valley) of Himachal Pradesh
6. Establishment of herbal garden, generation of quality
planting material, crop demonstrations and training
programmes for commercial cultivation of medicinal
plants in the tribal belt of Lahaul (HP)
Budget Funding agency
( Lacs)
3.75 Tribal Development
Department
Government of H.P.
26.76 --do--
16.21 Horticulture
Technology Mission
17.34 Tribal Development
Dept. Government of
H.P.
19.53 Tribal Development
Dept. Government of
H.P.
39.79 National Medicinal
Plant Board,
Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare,
Department of
Ayush, Govt. of
India, New Delhi
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