Annual Progress Report (October 2006 – September 2007)

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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