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The first KVK was established in 1974 at Puducherry and presently it is around 750.
The KVK scheme is 100% financed
by Govt. of India and the KVKs are sanctioned to Agricultural Universities, ICAR
institutes, related Government
Departments and Non Government Organizations (NGOs) working in Agriculture.

KVK, is an integral part of the National Agricultural Research System (NARS),

aiming at assessment of location specific
technology modules in agriculture and allied enterprises, through technology
assessment, refinement and
demonstrations. KVKs have been functioning as Knowledge and Resource Centre of
agricultural technology supporting
initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector for improving the agricultural
economy of the district and are linking the
NARS with extension system and farmers.

Krishi Vigyan Kendra of Karaikal district was established on 1994 at Madur village
to work as resource and
knowledge centre for agricultural and allied enterprises, supporting initiatives of
public, private and voluntary sector thro’
OFTs, FLDs, trainings, exposure and crop diagnostic visits with the ultimate
objective of improving the livelihood of the
farmers, rural women, farm entrepreneurs and SHGs. Karaikal is representing the
coastal eco-system with hot sub-humid
to semi-arid eco-system having a growing period of 90 to 210 days. This is situated
in Cauvery Delta Zone of Tamil Nadu
at the tail end of the Cauvery river basin facing acute water scarcity during
Kharif and Summer and floods and cyclone
during North East monsoon season.

e To organize on and off campus training programmes for farmers, rural women,
youth, and officers of the
Department of Agriculture to make them aware about the latest technologies in
agriculture.

e To organize short and long term vocational training courses on vegetable,

floriculture, beekeeping, dairying,
mushroom, organic farming and protective cultivation etc. for rural youth for self-
employment.

e To arrange front-line demonstrations and on-farm trials at farmer's fields on

improved technologies and
refinement of existing technology so as to suit the need of the farmer.
OUR MENTORS

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Shri. L. Kumar, |.A.S. Dr.J.V. Prasad, Dr.B. Ramakichenin @ Balagandhi, Shri.L.

Mohamed Mansoor,
Secretary to the Govt. (Agri), Director, ICAR — ATARI, Director of Agriculture
District Collector cum Chairman
Puducherry ZONE - X, Hyderabad KVK, Madur, Karaikal
ESTABLISHMENT

Based on the recommendation of the Education Commission (1964-66), discussion by

the Planning Commission and Inter-Ministerial
Committee, and further recommendation by the committee headed by Dr. Mohan Singh
Mehta appointed by ICAR in 1973 the idea of
establishment of Farm Science Centre (Krishi Vigyan Kendra) was developed. The
first KVK, on a pilot basis, was established in 1974 at
Pondicherry under the administrative control of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural
University, Coimbatore.

KVK, is an integral part of the National Agricultural Research System (NARS), aims
at assessment of location specific technology modules in
agriculture and allied enterprises, through technology assessment, refinement and
demonstrations. KVKs have been functioning as Knowledge
and Resource Cenire of agricultural technology supporting initiatives of public,
private and voluntary sector for improving the agricultural
economy of the district and are linking the NARS with extension system and farmers.

ICAR KVK -— Karaikal - at a Glance

Krishi Vigyan Kendra of Karaikal district was established on 1994 at Madur village
to work as resource and knowledge centre for
agricultural and allied enterprises, supporting initiatives of public, private and
voluntary sector thro’ OF Ts, FLDs, trainings, exposure and crop

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diagnostic visits with the ultimate objective of improving the livelihood of the
farmers, rural women, farm entrepreneurs and SHGs. Karaikal is
representing the coastal eco-system with hot sub-humid to semi-arid eco-system
having a growing period of 90 to 210 days. This is situated in
Cauvery Delta Zone of Tamil Nadu at the tail end of the Cauvery river basin facing
acute water scarcity during Kharif and Summer and floods
and cyclone during North East monsoon season.

MANDATES

This Kendra is working for the upliftment of the livelihood of the farming
community of the Karaikal region with the mandate

as Technology assessment, refinement and demonstration of technology/products.

This mandate includes the following activities

PONS

5.

On-farm testing to assess the location specificity of agricultural technologies

under various farming systems.

Frontline demonstrations to establish production potential of technologies on the

farmers’ fields.

Capacity development of farmers and extension personnel to update their knowledge

and skills on modern agricultural technologies.

To work as Knowledge and Resource Centre of agricultural technologies for

supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector
in improving the agricultural economy of the district..

Provide farm advisories using ICT and other media means on varied subjects of
interest to farmers

In addition, KVKs produce quality technological products (seed, planting material,

bio-agents, livestock) and make it available to farmers,

organize frontline extension activities, identify and document selected farm

innovations and converge with ongoing schemes and programs
within the mandate of KVK.
ORGANISATIONAL SET UP

STAFF DETAILS

PROGRAMME COORDINATOR

Shri. S. JAYASANKAR
PROGRAMME COORDINATOR
9443314739
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SUBJECT MATTER SPECIALISTS

Dr.B. Gobu
Subject Matter Specialist

(Veterinary)
9488083626

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Dr.A. Senthil
Subject Matter Specialist
(Agri. Extension)
9944346230

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Dr.V. Aravinth
Subject Matter Specialist
(Agronomy)

9629699365
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Thiru. J. Kathiravan
Subject Matter Specialist
(Horticulture)

9790491566
kathirj [email protected]

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Dr.S. Divya
Subject Matter Specialist
(Plant Protection)
[email protected]

9787620754

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PROGRAMME ASSISTANT

Thiru.A.Anandanarayanan
Programme Assistant

Thiru.C. Antonidoss
Programme Assistant (Farm)

(Computer)
9865625262
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Vacant Programme Assistant
(Technical)

Scientific Advisory Committee

Each Krishi Vigyan Kendra has a Scientific Advisory Committee. The major functions
of the SAC are given here under.

Functions

Conducted to get necessary guidance and support to carry out the mandated
activities of KVK in a more planned and scientific manner.
Consideration of the annual and five year plans of the Kendra.

Reviewing the progress of the activities, and achievements.

Approval of the Annual Accounts of the Kendra before the same is sent to the
Chartered Accountant or Statutory Auditor for audit.
Adoption of Statement of Audited Accounts before the same is sent to the Council.

Approval of the recommendations of the Recruitment or Selection committee for

appointment of staff on vacant posts.

Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) - Members 2021-22

Sl. Name and Designation Position

No.
1. The Director of Agriculture, Chairman
Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare,
Puducherry.
2. The Director, Member

ICAR — ATARI, Zone - X

CRIDA Campus, Santhoshnagar,
Hyderabad.

3. The Director of Extension, Member

Tamilnadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore.

4. The Director of Extension Education, Member

Tamilnadu Dr.J.Jayalalitha Fisheries University,
Nagapattinam.
5. The Additional Director of Agriculture, Member
Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare,
Karaikal.

6. The Dean, Member

PAJANCOA & RI,
Karaikal.

7. The Programme Coordinator, Member

PKKVK,
Puducherry.

8. The Head of Department (Agronomy), Member

PAJANCOA & RI, Karaikal.

9. The Head of Department (Horticulture), Member

PAJANCOA & RI, Karaikal.

10. | The Head of Department (Fisheries), Member

TNJFU, Nagapattinam.

11. | The Head of Department (Livestock /Avain Production Member

Management),
RIVER, Puducherry.

SI. Name and Designation Position

No.

12. | The Deputy General Manager, Member

NABARD, Puducherry.

13. | The Head of Department (Home Science), Member

Avvaiyar Government College for Women, Karaikal.

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14.

The Deputy Director,

Department of Fisheries & Fisherman Welfare,
Karaikal.

Member

15.

The Executive Engineer,

PWD (I & PH), Karaikal.

Member

16.

The Joint Director,

Planning & Research Department,
Karaikal.

Member

17.

The Joint Director,

Animal Husbandry Department,
Karaikal.

Member

18.

The Assistant Director (Social Welfare)

Karaikal.

Member

19.

The Assistant Director,

Adi Dravidar Welfare Department,
Karaikal.

Member

20.

The Station Director,

All India Radio,
Karaikal.

Member

21.

The Manager,
Indian bank,
Thirunallar
Member

22.

The Deputy Conservator of Forestry,

Department of Forest & Wildlife,

Member

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Puducherry

23. The Chief Seed Certification Officer, Member

Puducherry Seed Certification Agency,
Puducherry

24. | The Director, Member

Women Development Corporation,
Puducherry.

SI. Name and Designation Position

No.

25. | The Principal, Member

Avvaiyar Government College for Women,
Karaikal.

26. The Block Development Officer, Member

Block Development Office,
Karaikal.

27. The Functional Manager, Member

District Industries Centre,
Karaikal.

28. Tmt. P. Chitra, Progressive Farmer

W/o. Packirisamy,
Mela Kottucherry.
Karaikal.

29. | Tmt.V. Aruna, Progressive Farmer

Pillayar Kovil Street,

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1.

Muppaiyathangudy.
Thirunallar.

30.

Thiru.P. Rajendiran,
211, Church Street,
Karaikal.

Progressive Farmer

31.

Thiru. M. Uthirapathi,
Kumarakudy.
Ambagarathur.

Progressive Farmer

32.

The Programme Coordinator,

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Karaikal

Member Secretary

PROFILE

Name and Address of the Institution: Krishi Vigyan Kendra,

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2. Month and year of Establishment :

3. Funding agencies:

4. Infrastructure:

Madur, Sellor,

Thirunallar - 609 607

Karaikal Dist.
email:[email protected]

March 1995 (Under Transfer of Technology

Project of ICAR and Registered as Society
during 2001)

1. Indian Council of Agricultural Research

2. Government of Puducherry

Total Area 24.38.00 H.A.C

Building, Roads, Canals 4.10.00
Orchard cum Vegetable Nursery 1.00.00
Demonstration Units 3.50.00
Cultivable area 15.78.00
TOTAL 24.38.00

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5. Details about Karaikal District :

KARAIKAL DISTRICT MAP

KARAIKAL REGION
PONDICHERRY UT

Agro-ecological and climatic conditions of the Karaikal KVk District:

PC - Il; Coastal Deltaic (Alluvial Plain Zone)

Soil types of Karaikal KVK District: (Clay and Clayey loam)

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East Coastal Sandy Zone (Sandy Soil) - 4827.30 ha.
Middle Padugai Zone (Sandy Loam Soil) = - 747.15 ha.
West Clayey Zone (Clay soil) - 10623.30 ha.

Major crops grown and cropping/ farming systems of the district:

Sl.

No Major crops grown/ cropping/farming systems

1 Paddy based farming system by canal irrigation during two seasons viz.-
Kuruvai, Samba/Thalady/Navarai.

2. Pulses (Black gram / Green gram) as catch crop after harvest of samba.

3. Major Oil seed crop viz.- Gingelly.

4. | Coconut based farming system.

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5. Major Vegetable’s viz. - Brinjal, Bhendi and Gourds.

6. Major flowers viz. — Jasminum sambac and Crossandra.

7. Major fruits viz. - Banana, Mango and Cashew.

8. Inland and Brackish water in Fin Fish & Shell Fish culture.

9. Dairy cows, Goat, Sheep and Poultry rearing.

MAJOR CROPPED AREA IN KARAIKAL DISTRICT (2017-18)

AREA (Ha)
2813 52
=PADDY
=PULSES
=u GINGELLY
uCOTTON
= VEGETABLES

ANNUAL WEATHER DATA OF KARAIKAL DISTRICT (2020-21)

Month

Rainfall (mm)

Temperature ° C

Maximum

Minimum

Relative Humidity (%)

April, 2020

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May, 2020

June, 2020

July, 2020

Aug, 2020

Sep, 2020

Oct, 2020

Nov, 2020

Dec, 2020

Jan, 2021

Feb, 2021

Mar, 2021

Operational area of KVK (no. of blocks/taluks, no. of Gram panchayats and villages
in each block /taluk):

SI.No. Commune Groups of identified villages

4 Karaikal Puduthurai, Thalatheru, Keezhakasakudy, \Karaikal town,
. Karaikalmedu, Kalikuppam, Keelinchalmedu, Karukkalacherry.
2. Neravy Oozhiyapathu, Vizhidiyur, Nadukulam, Keezhamanai, Neravy.
3. TRPattinam Vanjore, T.R. Pattinam, Akkaraivattam, North Vanjore, Vadakattalai,
Polagam.
4. Thirunallar Sethur, Thamanankudy, Ambagarathur, Thennangudy, Kottapadi,

Pettai, Athipadugai, Agalagannu, Sethur Pandaravadai, Kizhavoor,

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Mupaithangudy, Elaiyangudy, Nallambal, Sorakudy,
Subrayapuram.

Nedungadu, Annavasal, Nallathur, Melakasakudy, Ponpethy,

5. Nedungadu | Agaramangudi, Andur, Patthakudy, Vadamattam, Pandaravadai,

Kurumbakaram.

6. Kottucherry Varichikudy, Poovam, Kottucherry, Thiruvettakudy,

Kottucherrymedu .

Major Thrust areas identified for the KVK/ District including livestock and other
enterprises around by PRA exercises:

System for Rice Intensification.

Farm Mechanisation.

Bio- fertilisers.

Vermi Compost.

NAGORE

Extension of appropriate technology to the farmers for high — tech horticulture

cultivation and precision farming.

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6) Modern / Scientific techniques / technologies in commercial floriculture.

7) Vegetable seed production and quality seedlings through pro-tray nursery.

8) Adoption of organic farming and backyard farming.

9) Organic farming and Establishment of orchard in low lying areas.

10) Enhance coverage and productivity of all important crops through effective
plant protection.
11) Extension of appropriate technology to the farmers for integrated Pest
Management & Organic pesticide.
12) To create awareness among farmers to take up organic pest control.

13) Use of Bio- Control Agents and Bio-rationales.

14) Value addition of Farm produce.

15) Income generating activities.

16) Feed and Fodder Management in Livestock and Poultry

17) Disease management in animals and Birds

18) Ethno Veterinary Medicine practices

19) Recent Fish culture Technology

20) Feed and Water Management in Fresh water Fish culture

Activities of Karaikal Krishi Vigyan Kendra

The Karaikal KVK Society is governed by a Memorandum of Association and Rules and
Regulations. The Memorandum of Association
provides General Body and Governing Body for administration of the Society. For
both the Governing/General Body, the District Collector,
Karaikal will be the Chairman (ex-officio) or any other non official member
appointed by a special order of the Government. The powers and
functions of the Governing Body have been enumerated under Sub rule (2) of the Rule
11, which empowers the society to create posts and
regulate recruitment of staff of the society. Sub rule (3) of the said rule
empowers the Chairman of the Governing Body to exercise such of the
powers of the Governing Body in case of emergency, subject to ratification by the
Governing Body later. The Principal of KVK, Karaikal has
been authorized/designated as Secretary of the Society vide Rule 18 of the Rules
and Regulations. The KVK, Karaikal has been functioning
from out of the assistance sanctioned by the Indian Council of Agricultural
Research (ICAR) and State Government of Puducherry, in the form
of Grants-in-Aid.

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The core objects of this institute is transfer of technology (i.e.,) to undertake
and _—_—co-ordinate education, research findings and its
application in agriculture and allied sciences, to update the technical skill of
farmers and to link with departments towards integrated
development of rural community of Karaikal region.

This Kendra functions with the mandates as under:

6. On farm trials (OFT) to identify the location specificity of Agricultural

Technologies under various farming systems.
2. Frontline demonstrations (FLD) to establish its production potentials on the
farmer's fields.
3. Training of farmers and extension personnel to update their knowledge and skills
in modern agricultural technologies.

4. Work as Resource and Knowledge centre of Agricultural Technologies for

supporting initiatives of Public, Private and Voluntary sector for
improving the Agricultural economy of the district.

7. Produce and make available technological products like Seed, Planting materials,
Bio agents, Young ones of Livestock, etc., to the
farmers.

8. Organise extension activities to create awareness about improved agricultural

technologies to facilitate fast fusion and adoption of
technologies in agricultural and allied sectors.

The grants sanctioned to this KVK are fully utilized for implementing mandatory
programmes as well development of infrastructure
facilities. Training courses are conducted in Agronomy, Extension, Horticulture,
Plant Protection, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Home Science,
etc. by the concerned scientists both on-campus and off-campus. The duration of
each training course will be one to three days. Nearly 20-30
participants are selected among practicing farmers, farm women, rural youth and
extension functionaries, for each training. The activities are
taken up by this Kendra as per the Annual action plan approved by the ATARI, Zone
X, ICAR, Hyderabad.

Front Line Demonstration and On-Farm Tests have been conducted in farmers’ fields
itself on Paddy, Pulses, Oil Seeds, Coconut,
Vegetable crops, etc. with technological inventions for identifying as well
popularizing specific sustainable land use systems. Wet lands
belonging to the Agriculture Department to an extent of 20.00.00 ha had been
TRANSFERRED initially, to this Kendra, for setting up of the
institutional farm. An additional land to an extent of O3H — 88A — O0C has been
acquired and brought under cultivation by this Kendra.

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Production and distribution of quality seeds/seedlings of suitable varieties of
various crops are also carried out. Farm Advisory Services are
extended by this Kendra to the farming community as well as to Self Help Groups of
Karaikal region.

A model orchard cum Nursery by formation of broad-bed-trenches system to an extent

of 3.00 acres has been established.

The cultivation of Vegetables like F1 Hybrid of Brinjal, Bitter Gourd, Snake Gourd,
Amaranthus, etc. are being carried out through
Organic farming method by using Vermi Culture & Earth Worm Composting. The
cultivation of vegetables & medical plants for commercial use
has been motivated through periodical training to the agriculture folk. Under cost
cutting technique, wet seeding of paddy with Drum Seeder,
System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is being implemented in the Farm. Mechanized
transplantation among the farmers has been motivated. As
a part of the programme under RKVY the paddy Transplanter is leased out to the
farmers of Karaikal District at the rate of Rs.2,000/- per acre.

A model precision farming unit has been established in this Kendra for fustigation
and effective use of inputs like water and fertilizers to
minimize the weed growth to achieve higher production of vegetables. A model shade
net unit has also been established for the production of
quality flower, vegetable and ornamental seedlings through protray techniques.
Sprinkler and Drip Irrigation systems were established and
used in day-to-day Horticulture activity. Demonstration units on Dairy, Poultry and
Goat, Bio control lab for production of Bio products and
Custom Hiring Centre for Farm Implements is proposed to be established shortly.

The Scheme of composite Fish Culture, Fresh Water prawn culture, Sea Bass fish
culture and Integrated Fish Culture has been
established for purpose of demonstration to Fish Farmers. Further a Lab-cum-
Hatchery & Nursery Pond with OHT has been established for
production of Fish fingerlings of Major carps for supply to the fish farmer at
Karaikal Region at a reasonable rate.

OFT

On-Farm Testing

The objective of On Farm Testing is to test and evaluate the research findings of
Research Stations at the farmer's field and to refine and
modify the technologies, if required for better adoption by farmers. It is
confirmation of already proven research results under real farming
situation. Based on the background information that the farmers do not adopt about
70% of the available technologies and hence it becomes
necessary to take up farmer participatory testing of research findings in their own
farms. Apart from convincing them it is also given an
opportunity to refine or modify the recommendations to suite the requirements of
the farmers in a given farming situation. Participatory Rural
Appraisal (PRA) was conducted to identify the problems faced by the farmers and
based on the priority of the problems OFT was implemented.
Economically viable, operationally feasible technologies matching with farmers
needs are identified to solve the problem faced by them.

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e Experiments are laid out in farmers’ field on the available technologies for
their suitability.
e Location specific technologies are identified for their assessment and refinement
e Helps farmers to solve practical field problems at their own level.

Front line Demonstration

Frontline demonstration (FLD) is one of the most powerful tools of extension.

Because farmers, in general, are driven by the perception that ‘Seeing is
Believing’.
Farmers lack knowledge about the scientific methods of production of crops, more
often than not. They use to cultivate based on the knowledge transmitted to
them by their forefathers and through the generation the level and purity of
knowledge deteriorates leading to a grossly unscientific agronomic, nutrient
management and pest management practices. As a result of these they often fail to
achieve the desired level of yield associated with high cost of cultivation.
The objective of Front Line Demonstration (FLD) is to demonstrate newly released
crop production and protection technologies and its management practices in
the farmer's field to study the constraints of production, factors contributing for
higher production and thereby generate production data and feed back
information.

e New varieties are popularized

e FLDs on Oilseeds, Pulses, Cereals and Horticultural crops are conducted.
e Latest production/protection technologies are demonstrated on farmers’ fields

Training to Farmers / Farm women / Rural youth / Extension Functionaries

Trainings provide an opportunity to the farmers to make aware of agricultural

technologies as well as the shift in agricultural
development approach through farming enterprises. Training of farmers encompass all
the roles of a farmer instead of looking at
him only as a producer. Hence, KVK conducts several training programmes both on
campus and off campus every year to farmers,
farm women and rural youth. The training programmes are planned so as to meet the
immediate requirements of the farming
community. Training programme are scheduled at appropriate time so as to impart
knowledge of suitable technology before the
start of the season. Because of the diversity in crop, climate and different
methods of cultivation, farmers are grouped as “farmer
interest groups” so as to provide appropriate training packages to the groups.
Efforts have been concentrated to empower the
women by giving them vocational trainings. In KVK, trainings are conducted at
various levels for which the programmes are
designed based on the clientele problems and their needs and interests. Normally
KVKs have the following types of trainings
conducted by them

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Clientele needs are assessed and thrust areas identified

Short and long term vocational trainings in agriculture and allied fields are
organized to farmers / farm women /rural youth.
Trainings to extension functionaries to update their knowledge and skill on the
emerging advances in agriculture and allied sections.
Sponsored trainings also organized as per the demand from sponsoring agencies

Off Campus /Non residential trainings are organized periodically

Training for farmers (On and Off Campus)

Training for rural youth (On and Off Campus)

Training for extension personnel (On and Off Campus)

Sponsored training programmes (On and Off Campus)

Vocational training programmes (On and Off Campus)

Production of Input

The scientists at KVK, Karaikal not only teach technologies to the farmers but also
sell technological inputs from KVK farm in the form of seeds,
seedlings, planting materials, chicks, azolla, Pseudomonas, fodder slips and
vermicompost. This has got immense impact among farmers since
they actually saw the benefit of technologies genuine and quality inputs received
from a reputed institution.

Quality Paddy seeds and pulses seeds were produced and supplied to the farmers
regularly.

Fodder cafeteria comprises with Cumbu Napier, Super napier, Fodder sorghum (Co (FS)
29 & Co (FS) 31), muyal masal, veli masal, agathi and
fodder maize. The visiting farmers and trainees witnessed the unit and benefitted

Demo units on Backyard poutry, Integrated Farming System unit, Roof top garden,
Nutritional garden, Composite fish culture, Hydrophonix unit,
Vegetable cultivation under shadenet, Vermi compost, Azolla production, Mushroom
production etc were developed in the instructional farm

The following technological products are available at KVK

Products and Rate

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SI.No. Description Rate (Rs)

1 Paddy TFL seeds (Kg)

2 Pulses- Blackgram (Kg)

3 Pulses- Greengram(Kg)

4 Fodder slips (No)

5 Pseudomonas (Kg)

6 Vermicompost (Kg)

7 Azolla (Kg) 20/-

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SI.No. Description Rate (Rs)

LINKAGES

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NABARD

SPGF

Department of Agriculture

Department of Horticulture

Department of Agriculture Engineering

Department of Animal Husbandry

Department of Fishery

Department of Forestry

Department of Sericulture

Participation in Meeting and conduct of Training on crop production and precision

technology of
Agricultural and allied sectors.

FLD on millets and its value addition

Monthly Zonal Workshop, Field survey , Diagnostic Visit, Joint inplementation,

Participation in
Meeting and conduct of Training on crop production and Protection technologies of
mandatory crops
of Agricultural crops.

Field survey, Diagnostic Visit, Joint implementation, Participation in Meeting and

conduct of Training
on crop production and Protection technologies of Horticultural crops.

Participation in Meeting and conduct of Training on crop production and precision

technology of
Agricultural and Horticultural crops.

Field survey, Diagnostic Visit, Joint implementation, Participation in Meeting and

conduct of Training
on crop production and Protection technologies of Cattle, Goat and Poultry.

Field survey, Diagnostic Visit, Joint implementation, Participation in Meeting and

conduct of Training
on Fishery technology.

Field survey, Diagnostic Visit, Joint implementation, Participation in Meeting and

conduct of Training
on trees

Field survey, Diagnostic Visit, Participation in Meeting and conduct of Training on

mulberry and
silkworm.

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Department of Agricultural Marketing

and Agriculture Business Participation in Meeting and conduct of Training on

regulated market committee and storage.

Indian Institute of Food Processing and

Technology, Thanjavur Training to farmers, Rural Youth and data analysis for value
addition, post harvest and processing.

PAJANCOA & RI

SERVICES
Farmer Advisory Services

Regular and periodic field and diagnostic visits are being carried out based on the
seasonal field problems. The visiting farmers are advised
with suitable recommendations through their live plant, soil and water samples.
Major location specific issues are advised through mass media,
All India radio, Social media and dailies.

Mobile Advisory Services through mkisan portal

Bulk SMS services are provided through mkisan portal for the registered farmers.
Information related on new technologies, weather based
advisories, Pest and Disease problems, Soil health management, Varietal
information, Cultural practices, Training and meeting information are
posted through mkisan portal regularly

KVK Karaikal- WhatsApp group

To utilize the potential of whatsapp for quick problem solving, KVK created
whatsapp group in the name of KVK Karaikal. The farmers in this
group are encouraged to post the photos/ videos of their crop with disease/insect
damage and other symptoms. The scientists of KVK used to
address the problem immediately by giving suitable advisory services and shared the
required informations. Marketing informations are also
shared

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Soil and Water Testing

Soil, Water Testing Lab is working at KVK, Karaikal. For soil the PH, EC, Major
nutrients viz., N, P, K are analyzed. For water samples the PH
and EC are analysed. Based on the analysis result suitable recommendations are
given to the farmers. Hence, the farmers are advised to bring
their Soil and Water samples for analysis before crop cultivation

Cost for Soil sample : Rs 118/- sample (including GST)

Cost for Water sample: Rs 59/- sample(including GST)

Soil is the basis for food, feed, fuel and fibre production and for services to
ecosystems and human well-being. It is the reservoir for at
least a quarter of global biodiversity, and therefore requires the same attention
as above-ground biodiversity. Soils play a key role in the
supply of clean water and resilience to floods and droughts. The largest store of
terrestrial carbon is in the soil so that its preservation
may contribute to climate change adaptation and mitigation. The maintenance or
enhancement of global soil resources is essential if
humanity's need for food, water, and energy security is to be met.

Soil needs to be managed in a sustainable way. This will be achieved when the
supporting, provisioning, regulating, and cultural services
provided by soil are maintained or enhanced without significantly impairing either
the soil functions that enable those services or
biodiversity.

Human pressures on soil resources are reaching critical limits, innerently reducing
or eliminating soil functions critical to human
well-being. Soil degradation is a pervasive process that in its various forms
affects all regions. One third of all global soils are already
degraded, affecting mainly smallholders and family farmers, who are responsible for
80% of the food production in value terms

How to Keep Soil Healthy

Healthy soil is important. It gives your plants food and water and helps them grow
and give higher yield with less effort. Good soil

is dark-colored and crumbly when you feel it with your fingers. To keep your soil
healthy, remember to:

Use well-drained soil

Avoid soil erosion

Stay off wet soil

Add compost to improve your soil

Have your soil tested

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Apply recommended fertilizer and lime rate

Well drained soil

A well-drained soil dries fast and permits timely field operations. In well-drained
soil oxygen is able to reach the root zone to
promote optimal root health. Optimal root growth happens best in soils without
drainage problem.

Stay off wet soil

Driving on wet soil will pack soil down and push out the air and water will not
pass through the soil. There will not be enough space
for the roots to grow. Soil that is too packed will not give good crop yield. Wait
until the ground is dry before you till it or start
planting.

Add compost to your soil

Compost is a mixture of plant wastes or residual and roots and leaves. Adding
compost to your soil will improve soil nitrogen and
plants give more yields. If your soil is heavy clay, adding compost will help the
soil drain water. If your soil is sandy, adding
compost will help the soil hold more water. Adding compost brings earthworms and
other living things that help plants and roots
grow strong and healthy.

Have your soil tested

Soil testing is the base for management decisions about fertilizer requirements. It
involves the estimation and evaluation of the
available nutrient status and acidic reaction of a sample of soil. After testing, a
fertility map is prepared where the available
nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium is marked as low, medium or high. Areas of
sufficient and insufficient nutrients are marked
out and nutritional requirements are determined. Fertilizers such as NPK, lime or
gypsum are recommended to improve soil fertility.

Fertilizer addition, which is based on soil testing, usually leads to an increase

in yields and profits by providing the correct

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amounts of needed nutrients. It also leads to uniform application of nutrients in a
field. As nutrient availability becomes less
variable, the crop growth is more uniform. Regular soil testing also contributes to
environmental sustainability as the use of excess
fertilizers can be avoided.

How to collect soil sample

Collect the soil sample during fallow period.

In the standing crop, collect samples between rows.

Sampling at several locations in a zig-zagpattern ensures homogeneity.

Fields, which are similar in appearance, production and past-management practices,

can be grouped into a single
sampling unit.

Collect separate samples from fields that differ in colour, slope, drainage, past
management practices like liming, gypsum
application, fertilization, cropping system etc.

Avoid sampling in dead furrows, wet spots, areas near main bund, trees, manure
heaps and irrigation channels.

For shallow rooted crops, collect samples up to 15 cm depth. For deep rooted crops,
collect samples up to 30 cm depth.
For tree crops, collect profile samples.

Always collect the soil sample in presence of the farm owner who knows the farm
better

Procedure

Divide the field into different homogenous units based on the visual observation
and farmer’s experience.

Remove the surface litter at the sampling spot.

Drive the auger to a plough depth of 15 cm and draw the soil sample.

Collect at least 10 to 15 samples from each sampling unit and place in a bucket or
tray.

If auger is not available, make a ‘V’ shaped cut to a depth of 15 cm in the

sampling spot using spade.

Remove thick slices of soil from top to bottom of exposed face of the ‘V’ shaped
cut and place in a clean container.
Mix the samples thoroughly and remove foreign materials like roots, stones, pebbles
and gravels.

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Reduce the bulk to about half to one kilogram by quartering or
compartmentalization.

Quartering is done by dividing the thoroughly mixed sample into four equal parts.
The two opposite quarters are discarded
and the remaining two quarters are remixed and the process repeated until the
desired sample size is obtained.
Compartmentalization is done by uniformly spreading the soil over a clean hard
surface and dividing into smaller
compartments by drawing lines along and across the length and breadth. From each
compartment a pinch of soil is
collected. This process is repeated till the desired quantity of sample is
obtained.

Collect the sample in a clean cloth or polythene bag.

Label the bag with information like name of the farmer, location of the farm,
survey number, previous crop grown, present
crop, crop to be grown in the next season, date of collection, name of the sampler
efc.

After your soil is tested, you will get the results in the form of soil health card
and will be sent through mail as well. These results

will tell you if your soil needs more nutrients. Then you can decide to add more
compost or to use fertilizer

Be careful with fertilizer

Divide the field into different homogenous units based on the visual observation
and farmer's experience.

Remove the surface litter at the sampling spot.

Drive the auger to a plough depth of 15 cm and draw the soil sample.

Collect at least 10 to 15 samples from each sampling unit and place in a bucket or
tray.

If auger is not available, make a ‘V’ shaped cut to a depth of 15 cm in the

sampling spot using spade.

Remove thick slices of soil from top to bottom of exposed face of the ‘V’ shaped
cut and place in a clean container.

Mix the samples thoroughly and remove foreign materials like roots, stones, pebbles
and gravels.

Reduce the bulk to about half to one kilogram by quartering or

compartmentalization.

Quartering is done by dividing the thoroughly mixed sample into four equal parts.
The two opposite quarters are discarded
and the remaining two quarters are remixed and the process repeated until the
desired sample size is obtained.

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Compartmentalization is done by uniformly spreading the soil over a clean hard
surface and dividing into smaller
compartments by drawing lines along and across the length and breadth. From each
compartment a pinch of soil is
collected. This process is repeated till the desired quantity of sample is
obtained.

Collect the sample in a clean cloth or polythene bag.

Label the bag with information like name of the farmer, location of the farm,
survey number, previous crop grown, present

crop, crop to be grown in the next season, date of collection, name of the sampler
etc.

After your soil is tested, you will get the results in the form of soil health card
and will be sent through mail as well. These results
will tell you if your soil needs more nutrients. Then you can decide to add more
compost or to use fertilizer.
Be careful with fertilizer

Fertilizers can hurt plants if they are used wrong. The right amount and the right
kind of fertilizer make your soil good and healthy
without wasting fertilizer or money. Use only what you need. If you do not
understand the directions, call your Agricultural Officer.
Soil fertility refers to the ability of a soil to sustain plant growth, i.e. to
provide plant habitat and result in lasting constant yields of

high quality.
The natural fertility of soil depends on several factors. The composition of the
soil, the slope of the land, which affects drainage,
the climate and local weather and the ease of cultivation all affect the natural
fertility of the soil.
Traditionally, shifting cultivation where the land is cleared, crops grown until
the yields become too poor and then another plot of
land is cleared has been a method of restoring and maintaining fertility. Bushes
help improve soil structure because their roots
open up the soil so that water can infiltrate more easily. Continual plant cover
helps prevent water and wind erosion

A fertile soil has the following properties:

It is rich in nutrients necessary for basic plant nutrition, including Nitrogen,

Phosphorus and potassium
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It contains sufficient minerals (trace elements) for plant nutrition, including
boron, chlorine, cobalt, copper, iron,
manganese, magnesium, molybdenum, sulphur, and zinc.

It contains soil organic matter that improves soil structure and soil moisture.

Soil pH is in the range 6.0 to 6.8 for most plants but some prefer acid or alkaline
conditions.

Good soil structure, creating well trained soil, but some soils are wetter (as for
producing rice) or drier (as for producing
plants susceptible to fungi or rot, such as agave).

A range of microorganisms that support plant growth.

It often contains large amounts of topsoil.

There is very little or indeed nothing that a farmer can do about these factors.
However, good soil management can improve the
soil conditions and build up soil fertility. The Government of India and Government
of Tamil Nadu are taking lot of steps through
farm scientists and extension officials to maintain soil healthy for healthy life
by distribution of soil health card to individual
farmers so as to improve the agricultural productivity and income of the Indian
farmers. Maintaining Healthy soil will also lead to

ever green revolution and sustainable agriculture development in India.

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the aspects of Agricultural/ Horticultural crops, Animal

husbandry, Poultry and in other allied subjects. The advisory services provided to
the visiting farmers, over phone, SMSs through mkisan
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KVK website

KVK_ Karaikal has its own website with various sites for the benefits of farming
community. Advisory services are provided through this website.
The Important new technologies and crop issues are regularly published through
popular dailies. This Newspaper clippings are posted in the
website

KVK Knowledge Network portal

The queries raised by the farmers are suggested with suitable advisory services by
the KVK scientists. In addition the Newspaper clippings
pertain to the seasonal crop issues and new technologies are also uploaded for the
benefits of farming community

Mobile Advisory Services through mkisan portal

Bulk SMS services are provided through mkisan portal for the registered farmers.
Information related on new technologies, weather based
advisories, Pest and Disease problems, Weed management, Soil health management,
Varietal information, Cultural practices related
information are posted through mkisan portal regularly

Kisan Sarathi
It is an Information Communication and Technology (ICT) based interface solution
with an ultimate goal of: An intelligent online platform for
supporting agriculture at local niche with national perspective.

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