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SCHEDULE OF FARMER TRAINING (Contd...)

 

Sunflower Crop

PHASE

Only one

PERIOD

1st Jan. to 15th Feb

POINTS OF EMPHASIS

  1. Timely sowing
  2. Selection of varieties/hybrids
  3. Balanced use of fertilizer
  4. Irrigation at critical stages
  5. Control of insect pests and diseases
  6. Harvesting

Wheat Crop……(After Rice/Sugarcane)

Points of Emphasis

Phase-I

15th Sep. to 31st Dec.

Phase-II

15th Nov. to 31st Dec.

  1. Land preparation
  2. Quality seed and seed rate
  3. Seed treatment
  4. Timely sowing
  5. Weed control
  6. Balanced use of fertilizer
  7. Irrigation at critical stages

Reinforcement of phase-I.


Wheat Crop……(After Cotton)

Points of Emphasis

Phase-I

15th Oct. to 30 Nov.

Phase-II

15 Dec. to 31 Jan.

  1. Timely sowing/dry sowing
  2. Quality seed and seed rate
  3. Seed treatment
  4. Balanced use of fertilizer
  5. Irrigations at critical stages

Reinforcement of Ist phase message with special emphasis on selection of varieties, seed rate and application of fertilizer


Maize Crop (Spring)

PHASE

Ist

PERIOD

Ist Jan to 15th Feb (Spring Maize)

POINTS OF EMPHASIS

  1. Land preparation
  2. Timely sowing
  3. Selection of varieties/hybrids
  4. Quality seed  & seed rate
  5. Weed control
  6. Balanced use of fertilizer
  7. Irrigation at critical stages

Maize Crop (Barani areas)

PHASE

Ist

PERIOD

Ist Jan to 15th Feb (Spring Maize)

POINTS OF EMPHASIS

  1. Soil moisture conservation
  2. Land preparation
  3. Timely sowing
  4. Selection of varieties
  5. Quality seed  & seed rate
  6. Balanced use of fertilizer

Gram Crop

PHASE

Ist

PERIOD

15th Nov to 31st Dec.

POINTS OF EMPHASIS

  1. Selection of varieties
  2. Quality seed & seed treatment
  3. Fertilizer application
  4. Plant protection
  5. Sowing method

Mango Crop

PHASE

Ist

PERIOD

Ist Jan. to 28th Feb..

POINTS OF EMPHASIS

  1. Weed control.
  2. FYM applications
  3. Balanced use of fertilizer
  4. Irrigation method & requirement.
  5. Plant protection

PHASE

2nd

PERIOD

Ist Aug. to 15th Sep.

POINTS OF EMPHASIS

  1. Pruning after harvest
  2. Irrigation requirement
  3. Application of phosphorus, FYM and gypsum

Citrus Crop

PHASE

Ist

PERIOD

15th Nov. to 31st Dec.

POINTS OF EMPHASIS

  1. FYM application
  2. Balanced use of fertilizer
  3. Interculture
  4. Weed control.
  5. Plant protection

PHASE

2nd

PERIOD

Ist Jan. to 15th Feb..

POINTS OF EMPHASIS

  1. Irrigation
  2. Balanced use  of fertilizer
  3. Plant protection
  4. Prunning

PHASE

3rd

PERIOD

Ist June to 15th July

POINTS OF EMPHASIS

  1. Irrigation
  2. Spray of Bordeaux mixture
  3. Replacement of lures

4. MONITORING SYSTEM


• Internal monitoring
• External monitoring


Internal Monitoring
• By DOAs & EDOs
• Weekly reports by EDOs


External Monitoring
• By deploying Monitor from research wing by Secretary Agriculture
• Monitor selected from same crop discipline
• Monitors also guide the field staff if they are stuck
• Monitor submit weekly report directly to Secretary Agriculture and DGA(Ext. & AR)
• Monitoring reports are regularly analyzed and action taken accordingly.

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