Input & Services

Inputs and Services

Imbalanced use of chemical fertilizers along with flood irrigation in command area has resulted in soil degradation. Similarly indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides has led to build up of resistance among insect pests and diseases.  The technologies like INM, IPM, water management are being disseminated by the extension agencies like state agricultural department and SAUs to avoid further problems of crop production. The awareness about all these activities among the farmers is increasing, however for adoption of these technologies they are facing the problems of input supply and services.  During the problem diagnosis it was observed that non-availability of the required inputs and services at local level was one of the major factors for poor adoption of these technologies. Thus for faster adoption and wide scale spread of these environment friendly technologies, the KVK has taken an initiative to provide the quality inputs to the farmers in the rural area along with advisory services. Area under horticulture is increasing in the district. To provide all the inputs and services to the farmers, a common service center was started in KVK campus.

Seeds and Seedlings

Seeds - Drumstick, soybean, bengal gram,  groundnut,  wheat

1 Drumstick seeds 5000.00 per kg

Seedlings -  Pomegranate, Mango, guava, drumstick, fig, coconut

1 Pomegranate �Bhagwa 25.00 2 Drumstick PKM-1 10.00 3 Guava � Lucknow 49 50.00 4 Coconut � Banawali 80.00 5 Fig � Dinkar 00.00

Supplied more than Five lakhs grafts and  seedlings and 525 kgs seed different parts of Maharashtra State . Supplied High Yielding Drumstick PKM-1 seed to more than 2000 farmers from 28 districts of Maharashtra and other 3 states. 1   Drumstick and fig were introduced in the district by KVK 2   Introduction of dry land horticultural crops to generate sustainable income 3 Varietal dissemination of drumstick (PKM), soybean( MACS124, JS 335,PK 472 335 DS MACS 450, DS228), begal gram (Vijay,Vishal, PKV2,Virat,Digvijay), groundnut (ICGS 11,TAG 24,TG 26),wheat(NIAW 301,NIDW 295,Tapowan,GW 496,Trimbak) was taken up on large scale.

Plant Nutrition Diagnosis Center

1 Soil testing (Major) 100.00 per sample 2 Soil testing (Micro) 400.00 per sample 3 Water testing 100.00 per sample 4 Plant petiole testing (NPK) 150.00 per sample 5 Plant petiole testing (NPK + Micro) 400.00 per sample 6 Organic fertilizer testing (Major) 300.00 per sample 7 Organic fertilizer testing (Major + Micro) 600.00 per sample

More than 72000 samples from 432 villages of 59 tehsils, 20   districts and 6 states areanlysed in this lab benefiting more than 66000 farmers and 56000 ha area.  Increased the awareness about ill effects of chemicals on soil health and environment.  Concept of soil test as well as tissue analysis based nutrient management was introduced in the KVK operational villages.  Tissue analysis services were started for first time in the district and the adoption is more with respect to the cash crops i.e. grapes 60-70 per cent,pomegranate 40-45 per cent.  Grape and pomegranate farmers have harvested the export quality fruits and secured the 20-25 % higher market price.  Micronutrient and heavy metal analysis facility was introduced for first time in the district.  Saving in the cost of fertilizers of about Rs1000-1200/ha along with avoiding the pollution of soil / water with10-15 % increase in crop yield.  With the visible benefits of nutrition diagnosis, the farmers from KVK operational villages are regularly approaching the KVK for seeking the nutrition diagnosis services.  HRD to all KVK�s staff in Maharashtra about soil laboratory establishment, sample analysis and report preparations were also done.  Six entrepreneurs have started the services of soil/water diagnosis with Soil/Water testing kits in the field.

Bio-pesticides

As per the problems of the major crops and the available technology to control the pests and diseases, KVK has started the production of bio-pesticides like Trichoderma, Verticilium, Paecilomyces, Nomuraea and  HaNPV on large scale. Good quality, fresh bio-pesticides have helped to give effective control of pests and diseases. This has resulted in increasing demand of bio-pesticides from the farmers

1 Verticilium/ Beauveria/ Nomuraea/ Metarrizium 170.00 per kg 2 Trichoderma/ Paecilomyces 150.00 per kg

More than 70,000 kg bio-agents were made available to 11000 beneficiaries on 21000 ha area. Total 469 villages from 43 tehsils of 8 districts have benefitted under this activity. Production and supply of bio-pesticides through KVK could eliminate almost 20 tonnes of toxic chemicals in agriculture land thus ensuring a saving of Rs 50 lakhs against toxic chemicals. An effective solution against pomegranate wilt was provided through supply of Trichoderma and Paecilomyces.                    Regular adoption of Trichoderma, Verticilium and Paecilomyces by fruit and vegetable growers in the KVK operational villages due to wide awareness. Seedling damage in the vegetable nurseries due to harmful fungi has been minimized by 90 per cent. Application of Verticilium for mealy bug management has become a regular practice among the horticultural farmers. KVK has for the first time introduced Nomuraea for Spodoptera management in soybean.

Neem Oil and Pheromone Traps

-Introduction of water traps and sticky traps for first time in district

 Bio-fertilizers

3 Neem oil 300.00 per lit 1400.00 (5 lit) 4 Karanj oil 400.00 per lit                                     Traps and Lures 1 Water traps 58.00 2 Funnel traps 35.00 3 Sticky traps 55.00 4 Fly-t-traps 150.00 5 Lucin lure 40.00 6 Heli lure 20.00 7 Spodo lure 15.00 8 DBM Lure 00.00 9 ESB lure 00.00 10 Backu lure 50.00 11 Bador lure 170.00 12 Roban cake 100 gm 25.00 13 Super grain bags (60 kg) 135.00 14 Super grain bag (25 kg) 85.00 15 Trouble gum 40.00