Farmer’s Exposure Visit at Krishi Vidhyan Kendra, Kosbad Dahanu.

Date: 27/4/2016

Time: 10.00 am to 5.pm

Venue: Krushi Vidhyan Kendra (KVK), Kosbad- Dahanu

Present: 24 (including two farmers from Gorai CCO) + 2 CSA staff s+ 1 CO staff

On 27^th April 2016, Prerana Seva Kendra Dongri CCO in collaboration with Centre For Social Action has organised exposure visit to Krishi Vidhyan Kendra, Kosbad Dahanu for farmers from Dongri, Tarodi, Aanand nagar and Gorai.

The training began with an introduction of Centre for Social Action and Prerana Seva Kendra, Dongri and the purpose of the exposure visit to Krishi Vidhyan Kendra (KVK) by Mr. Dayanand Patil.

 

Dr. S.D.Nalkar- The Program Co-ordinator of KVK sharee the success stories of the previous batches of attending the training programs at KVK on flower farming, joint fertilisation of other crops, etc. He also spoke about farming is the most important occupation in India. It is very important to have agricultural management skills. The farmers should study about market and marketing of their product.

 

Mr Krishna Bhoir- Program Assistant of KVK gave input session on various soil sampling techniques. Soil testing should be done in 3 times; first after the cutting crops, after completion of 3 months for placing pesticide and fertiliser in the crops and last if farmer is doing multiple crops  then he should do sample  at least once in a every year.

Prof Uttam Sahane – He talked about on various types of techniques to prevention of crops from different types of diseases like dorsalis.

Prof Anuja Divte: She spoke about modern technique for cultivation of different types of rice crops.

Prof Rupali Deshmukh- She talked about animal husbandry like pottery and goatary and starting of dairy as a business. It gives better supportive livelihood option for farming. She also added that at Taluka level (Thane District) there are schemes available for farmers.

A post lunch farmers have visited to honey bee keeping farm, and its techniques and process.  Farmers also visited warming compost fields’ vermy composting, organic fertiliser and solid waste management at home or at the faming field.

During the interactive session the farmers asked many questions like how to cultivate white onion crop, cultivation of mangos etc. End of the session the staff agreed to provide free training at village level to farmers.

Report noted by-Dongri CCO Team.