Agronomy

FLD  on Groundnut, Sunflower, Blackgram, Greengram, Redgram, Mustard, Chickpea,Lentil, Sesame,Cotton on Production Technology and Farm Implements

OFT

• Assessment of the method of application of zinc sulphate to combat khaira disease in the “Sol” (lower) land paddy growing tracts of red and lateritic soil of Bankura district.
• Assessment of the effect of combined use of chemical fertilizer along with seed treatment with Rhizobium culture to determine the yield and quality improvement of Kharif Groundnut under Red and lateritic soil of Bankura district.
• Assessment of the various method of Boro paddy cultivation to increase the yield and Water Use Efficiency.

Topic of Training

• Weed management of different crops.
• Resource conservation technologies.
• Cropping systems
• Crop diversification.
• Integrated farming technologies.
• Efficient water management and conservation.
• Nursery management of various crops.
• Integrated crop management.
• Fodder production.
• Production of organic inputs, soil fertility management.
• Management of problematic soils.
• Micro nutrient deficiency in crops.
• Soil and water testing.
• Integrated pest and disease management.
• Quality seed production.
• Repair & maintenance of farm machinery and implements.
• Quality seed production technology of cotton.

Variety wise procurement statement of paddy seed during the year 2008-09

Sl.No.	Name of the paddy variety	Qntity procured(MT)	Qntity issued (MT)	Balance Qntity (MT)
1	Annada	29.56	2.31	27.25
2	MTU 1010	31.42	24.85	6.57
3	Lalat	32.46	11.16	21.3
4	IR-36	7.56	4.90	2.6
5	IR-64	4.62	0.48	4.14
6	IET-4786	3.16	2.40	00
7	MTU-1001	4.74	00	4.74
8	MTU-7029	228.0	00	228.0
8	IET-5656	6.54	00	6.54
9	CR-1017	54.18	00	54.18
10	CR-1018	17.98	00	17.98
11	Pooja	18.66	00	18.66
12	NC-492 (Sabita)	1.67	00	1.67
	Total	440.55	46.10	393.63

Proposed programme of seed multiplication programme of the year 2009-10

Sl.No.	Variety	Area in Ac.	Production (M.T)
Paddy
1	Gotra	10.0	10.0
2	Annada	10.0	10.0
3	Lalat	20.0	20.0
4	IR-36	10.0	10.0
5	IET-4786	10.0	10.0
6	MTU-1001	10.0	10.0
7	MTU-7029	60.0	60.0
8	IET-5656	5.0	5.0
9	CR-1017	25..0	25..0
10	Pooja	10.0	10.0
Total :		170.0	170.0

Mustard : i) B-9-10 Ac.(ii) Other var.- 5.0 Ac, Pulse- 5.0 Ac., G.Nut- 5.0 Ac, Til(ROMA)-10. Ac