road map for fisheries development - Department of Agriculture ...

proposed to impart outside state training to 1000 farmers every year and arrangetraining of 2000 farmers at division and state level training centres.(Rs. in lakh)Sl. Training Year-wise breakup Source ofFunding2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-121 Out side StateICAR institute1000 1000 1000 10001.1 Financial estimate 57.00 58.00 60.00 60.002 Division and Statelevel training2.1 Financial estimate17.11 Para Extension Workers Scheme:Presently this shceme is being implemented in 10 districts. Para ExtensionWorkers are selected, given training and are supposed to work with farmers and theirconsultants. Initially they are paid Rs. 2000 per month for three months to prepare aworking field for them. They undergo an agreement with farmers for theirconsultancy services. This scheme is being expanded to all the districts. There wouldbe 1000 Para Extension Workers in the State and the estimated annual expenditurewould be around Rs. 85.00 lakh. Out of this Rs. 25.00 lakh would be spent upontraining only. Para Extension Workers would be given aquaculture testing equipmentsalso. Para Extension Workers would get due shrare in the additional production of thecrop.117