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Front Line Demonstration Feedback

S.No Crop Feedback (2022)
1 Paddy The paddy variety VGD 1 gave 22.40 % yield increase over farmers check (Amman - private variety). Farmers highly prefers VGD 1 due to super fine grain type, erect, high tillering, non lodging plant habit due to seemi-dwarf nature than private variety.
2 Groundnut Reduces the requirement of skilled labour and can complete the farm activities like sowing, weeding and stripping within the stipulated period.
3 Groundnut Easy to use and this manual operated portable seeder machine can use to sow small and large size of seeds. Gender friendly and reduce the sowing cost.
4 Paddy Reduce the cost and requirement of labour for nursery preparation, pulling up seedlings and transplanting. Weeds growth is very faster than crop. It can be controlled by irrigation water management and applying of conoweeder in appropriate period.
5 Paddy Integration of Biological and Chemical methods on pest and diseases management of Paddy gave increased yield over the local check and the blast incidence and BPH hopper incidences were low demonstration plots.
6 Groundnut Spraying of Herbolive + 4 times effectively manage the wildboar throughout the crop period.
7 ICT Android based “News on AIR app was useful to hear the latest agriculture and allied enterprises timely
8 Ragi Ragi variety CO 15 gave 19.10 % yield increase over than farmers practice ML 365 and also moderately resistant against blast disease.
9 Horsegram The Horsegram variety CRIDA 18 R gave 17.01 % yield increase over than farmers practice Paiyur 2 and it was tolerant to yellow vein mosaic and Powdery Mildew disease.
10 Tapioca The tuber length is more compared to the check (Thailand). Because of this nature the infestation of mealybug is less and the wastage during harvest is reduced
11 Onion The Bulb size and weight of CO6 is more which improved the consumer preference
12 French Beans Highest yield was obtained in Arka Arjun (134.27q/ha). The incidence of mosaic was low. The market preference was more for Arka Arjun because of the tender nature
13 Mango Foliar nutrition in mango for the micronutrients gave a good quality fruits besides the increase in yield. Also the fruitfly management using traps is very effective in controlling the fruitflies.
14 Cotton Usage of cotton plus as foliar spraying reduced the flower dropping and square shedding.
15 Maize The quality of maize cobs got improved due to the maize maxim spraying.
16 Cotton Farmers are interested to use this machine, Easy handling, Gender friendly and reduce the labour requirement and picking cost upto 80%. Farmers can collect contamination free cotton and suitable for all types of cotton.
17 Tomato Farmers no need to bend down. Gender friendly and reduce the drudgery for women.
18 Maize Timely application of Biological and chemical control methods leads to effective management of the Fall army worm.
19 Poultry/Desi chicken TANUVAS Aseel had better body weight gain when compared to native breed and also adoptable for backyard condition. This improved breed can be reared as it was acceptable in market with increased income.
20 Fodder Crop Mixed fodder cultivation had higher fodder yield and growth in grass type and also added leguminous fodder as protein source for cattle which enhances milk yield. In 10 cent we can able to cultivate different fodder varieties and provide fodder to cattle. We came to know about multicut fodder varieties in Sorghum and Velimassal
21 Poultry/Desi chicken Probeads EC supplementation is a new technology for native chicken and improved the growth performance under backyard condition. Supplementation had improved bodyweight and also reduced the mortality in chicks.
22 Fodder Crop Fodder Sorghum Co31 is a multicut variety but we used to cultivate single cut sorghum. The cost of cultivation was reduced in multicut sorghum cultivation and also had improved green fodder Yield for feeding our dairy cows
23 Vegetables and greens Low incidence of pests due to organic method of cultivation and good returns by sale of vegetables and greens.
24 Cattle TNAU Cattle expert system mobile-based application was useful, comfortable to make the right decisions at right time
25 Banana TNAU Mobile Application System support them to make the right decisions at right time for Banana Cultivation
S.No Crop Feedback (2021)
1 Cereals - Paddy
(Rice)
The paddy variety ADT 53 gave an increased yield of 51.79 q/ha and the crop showed lesser incidences of stem borer and blast diseases
2 Cereals - Maize Timely application of Biological and chemical control methods leads to effective management of the Fall army worm.
3 Vegetables
Bhindi/Okra
Arka Nikitha Bhendi gave higher yield than the private hybrid due to less pest and disease problem. The fruits were tender and preferred in market.
4 Vegetables - Tomato Arka Abhed Tomato gave higher yield than the private hybrid since the pest and disease was less than in Private hybrid . Because of the green shoulder the market preference was more.
5 Fruits - Mango The shelf life of mango was extended by 15 days by the application of Hexanol before harvest followed by post harvest treatment. The appearance of mango was attractive.
6 Fruits - Mango The balanced nutrient management along with Mango special foliar nutrition gave an enhanced yield and average net income increased by Rs.55,710 per hectare. Also, the quality of the fruits has got tremendously improved. The farmers expressed the satisfaction of using Mango special micronutrient mixture for the improved yield and Methyl euginol traps for the reduced loss due to fruit fly’s infestation
7 Fruits - Banana The integrated nutrient management that included the Banana special foliar nutrition has proved to improve the yield and quality of the fruits in banana and thereby the net income per hectare increased by Rs.4,88,213/-.
8 Poultry Chicken TANUVAS Aseel obtained better body weight with good market opportunity, also fetches good price due to its external appearance. This improved native chicken is adoptable and can be reared for better income and household use.
9 Fodder_Crops
Mixed Fodder
10 cent fodder production provides combination of grass and velimassal fodder, and also multicut sorghum fodder instead of grass only. We used to cultivate velimassal for the first time. Mixed fodder provided higher fodder yield and growth in grass and also added leguminous fodder as protein source for cattle which enhances milk yield.
10 Cattle - Cow Regular Management practices by using Teat protect spray had increased milk yield marginally and reduced the chances for mastitis. Also learned about udder hygiene and importance of washing udder before milking with potassium permonganate solution.
11 Farm Mechanization
Banana
Pit making process and weeding operations are very easy and cost effective saves time and reduce the labour requirement
12 Farm Mechanization
Tomato
Seeds placed in all the cells in a single stroke, Quick operation and reduce the labour drudgery, Saved time and labour
13 Mushroom More awareness and accepted the technology on Value Added Products to the Shelf Life of the product, Marketability of the Product.
14 Onion Enriched the knowledge on Post Harvest Technology and increase the effort for culinary purposes for enterprise development, minimizing the post harvest loses during Glut.
15 Nutrigarden Accepted the concept of Nutrigarden, enhancing the nutrition security of the Household, Curtailing the Family Expenses and income to the Farmer
16 IPDM
Paddy
Integration of Biological and Chemical methods on pest and diseases management of Paddy gave increased yield over the local check and the blast incidence was not observed in the demonstration plots.
17 Cereals
Paddy (Rice)
Modern package of practices followed by farmers in ADT 53 variety Paddy Crop resulted increased in grain and straw yield and this variety moderately resistant to stem borer and leaf roller.
18 Little Millet ATL 1 little millet variety highly drought tolerant and it is endured with special attributes like easy thresh ability, synchronized maturity and non-lodging type with bold grain quality than check.
19 Value Addition
Millet
More awareness and accepted the technology on Value Added Products to the Shelf Life of the product, Marketability of the Product.
20 Value Addition
Tamarind
Enriched the knowledge on Post Harvest Technology and increase the effort for culinary purposes for enterprise development, minimizing the post harvest loses during Glut.
21 Farm Mechanization
Groundnut
Yield increased by doing the necessary operations in appropriate time, Was able to sow the seeds before the soil moisture evaporate, Machines were user and gender friendly, Saved time, cost and labour.
22 ICT
Paddy
TNAU Mobile Application System support them to make the right decisions at right time for Paddy Cultivation.