কৃষি বিজ্ঞান কেন্দ্ৰ, নগাওঁ
অসম কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nagaon
Assam Agricultural University

Front Line Demonstrations conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nagaon during 2019-20 (cereals, horticultural crops, oilseeds, pulses, cotton and commercial crops)

Sl.

No.

Crop

Thematic area

Technology Demonstrated

Season and year

Area (ha)

No. of farmers/ demonstration

Reasons for shortfall in achievement

Farming situation

(Rainfed/ Irrigated, Soil type, altitude, etc)

Status of soil (Kg/ha)

 

N

 

P

K

 

Proposed

Actual

SC/ST

Others

Total

1.       

Paddy

Farm machineries

T1   :Mat nursery+Paddy transplanter+Reaper

T2   :Farmers practice

Sali, 2019-20

1

1

5

-

5

-

Rainfed, Sandy clay laom

medium land

M

M

L

 

2.       

Hybrid Paddy

Varietal performance

T1: Arize 6444 gold

T2: Sharboni

Sali, 2019-20

0.26

0.26

-

1

1

-

Rainfed, Sandy clay laom

medium land

M

L

L

 

3.       

Toria

Nutrient Management

Two foliar applications of 1% urea at flowering and pod filling stages along with basal application of recommended fertilizer

Rabi, 2019-20

0.39

0.39

0

3

3

-

Rainfed

398.2

22.71

 

111.9

 

 

4.       

Vermicompost

Soil health

Production of vermicompost with locally available materials like bamboo, vegetable wastes, bio-degradable portion of home wastes etc. will be used for preparation of vermicompost using the suitable earthworm species (Eisenia foetida) in low cost tank size with 2.5 m length, 1.0 m height and 1.0 m wide

Rabi, 2019-20

15 Units

15 Units

0

15

15

-

-

-

-

-

 

5.       

Apiary

Bee farming

-

Rabi, 2019

10

10

0

10

10

-

-

-

-

-

 

6.       

Mushroom

Mushroom cultivation

-

Rabi 2019

10

10

0

10

10

-

-

-

-

-

 

7.       

Pumpkin

Varietal performance

Pumpkin hybrid  Arjuna

 

Rabi

0.13

0.13

2

1

3

NA

Rainfed sandy loam to clay loam

M

L

M

 

8.       

Strawberry

Varietal performance

Strawberry variety Sweet charlie

Rabi

0.13

0.13

1

2

3

NA

Rainfed sandy loam to clay loam

M

L

M

 

9.       

Potato

Varietal performance

Potato variety Kufri Jyoti

Rabi

2.66

2.66

2

2

4

NA

Rainfed sandy loam to clay loam

M

L

M

 

10.   

French bean

Varietal performance

French bean var. NSC French

Rabi

1.7

1.7

4

13

17

NA

Irrigated sandy loam to clay loam

M

L

M

 

11.   

Garden pea

Varietal performance

Garden pea var. Arkel

Rabi

2.0

2.0

5

12

17

NA

Irrigated sandy loam to clay loam

 

 

 

 

12.   

Blackgram

Crop Production

Scientific cultivation practices with RD of fertilizers ( kharif blackgram)

Rabi

2.5

2.5

3

2

5

NA

Irrigated sandy loam to clay loam

M

L

M

 

13.   

Greengram

Crop production

Scientific cultivation practices with RD of fertilizers ( kharif greengram)

Rabi

3.0

3.0

4

2

6

NA

Irrigated sandy loam to clay loam

M

L

M

 

14.   

Pulse and Oilseed

Impact study

With the help of RRA method of data collection

 

2019

-

-

-

-

150

-

-

-

-

-

 

15.   

Amla

Value Addition

Popularization of Amla Candy Preparation among SHGs of Nagaon District

Kharif, 2019-20

 

 

 

12

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front Line Demonstrations conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nagaon during 2019-20 (Enterprises)

Name of the implement

Crop

No. of farmers

Area (ha)

Performance parameters /

indicators

* Data on parameter in relation to technology demonstrated

% change in the parameter

Remarks

Demon.

Local check

Paddy Transplanter

Paddy

5

1 ha

Labour saving

 

11

5

54%

Paddy transplanter is more efficient and economical as compared to traditional method of transplanting

Front Line Demonstrations conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nagaon during 2019-20 (Livestock Enterprises)

Sl. No.

Enterprise/ Category (e.g., Dairy, Poultry etc.)

 

Thematic area

Name of Technology

No. of farmers

 

No. of units

No. of animals, poultry birds etc.

Major Performance parameters / indicators

Remarks

 
 

parameters

Demo

 Check

1

Poultry

Breed popularization

BV-380 layer

10

10

30

Egg production/hen/year :

Maximum :

Minimum :

 

Average :

 

 

 

 

242 nos.

189 nos.

 

225 nos.

 

 

 

 

62 nos.

54 nos.

 

56 nos.

Farmers are very much interested to rear BV-380 Layer for more egg production.

 

 

 

2

Poultry

Breed popularization

Kamrupa Bird

10

10

30

Egg production/hen/year :

Maximum :

Minimum :

 

Average :

Mature  body wt./bird at 6 month age

Male :

Maximum :

Minimum :

Average :

 

 

 

 

 

132 nos.

103 nos.

 

122 nos.

 

 

 

 

 

1800 gm

1100 gm

1600

 

 

 

 

 

62 nos.

54 nos.

 

56 nos.

 

 

 

 

 

1250 gm

900 gm

1050 gm

Farmers are very much interested to rear  Kamrupa for  dual purpose poultry for egg & meat  production.

 

3

Poultry

Breed popularization

Khaki Campbell Duck

10

10

30

Egg production/duck/year :

Maximum :

Minimum :

 

Average :

 

 

 

 

 

227 nos.

177 nos.

 

209 nos.

 

 

 

 

82 nos.

63 nos.

 

76 nos.

Farmers are interested to rear the khaki campbell duck for egg production.

 

4

Poultry

Breed popularization

Japanese Quail

10

10

30

Egg production/hen/year :

Maximum :

Minimum :

 

Average :

Av. Mature  body wt./bird at 6 month age

 

 

 

 

210 nos.

166 nos.

 

183 nos.

 

 

220 gm

No local variety of Quail is available.

Farmers are interested to rear Japanese Quail as its egg is having demand.

 

Front Line Demonstrations conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nagaon during 2019-20 (Other Enterprises)

Sl. No.

Category/ Enterprise, e etc.

 

Thematic area

Name of Technology

No. of farmers

 

No. of units

Major Performance parameters / indicators

% change in the parameter

Other parameters (if any)

Econ. of demo. (Rs./Ha.)

Econ. of check (Rs./Ha.)

Remarks

 

Demo

Check

GC**

GR**

NR**

BCR**

GC

GR

NR

BCR

 

Demo

 Check

 

 

 

1.       

Vermicompost

Soil health

Low cost Vermicompost technology

15

15

-

-

-

-

-

First Harvest 2,670

First Harvest 4500

First Harvest 1,830

1.68:1

-

-

-

-

-

 

2.       

Apiculture

Beekeeping

Beekeeping

10

10

1st yr- 50 lit

2nd yr- 60 lit

-

-

-

-

13500.00

3000.00

20000.00

24000.00

6500

21000

1.48 (1st year)

8.00 (2nd year)

-

-

-

-

-

 

3.       

Mushroom

Oyster mushrooms cultivation

Oyster mushrooms cultivation

3

5

1.5 kg per bed

-

-

-

-

50

150

100

3.00

-

-

-

-

-