INITIATIVES FOR CONVERGENCE ICAR 2017 18 ICAR 113

INITIATIVES FOR CONVERGENCE

ICAR 2017 -18 ICAR • 113 ICAR Institutes, 73 Agricultural Universities and 690 Krishi Vigyan Kendras • 209 Crop Varieties /Hybrids and 33 of Horticultural Crops • Pusa Basmati-1121, forex earning of Rs. 15000/- crores annually • HD-2967 covers 50% of the Wheat area contributing 50 mt • Pusa double zero Mustard-31 -worlds’ first Canola grade mustard • 12 Bio-fortified crop varieties • Amrapali mango for high density orchards specially in tribal regions

• Strategy document for States for Doubling Farmer Income • Protocol for organic sheep production and organic livestock certification • Integrated farming system models for small farm holders • Digital Platforms- portals and mobile apps (140)

ICAR Research 2017 -18 Institution Convergence with • Problem Based Researches • Capacity Development • Production of Technological Inputs- Seed, Planting materials, biofertilizers, fingerlings etc. • Joint Strategy Development Plans • Development of Referral Labs • Development of Technology Parks • Solar Energy Based Farm Operation Systems • Biomass Based Bio-fuels • Crop and System Stress Diagnostics and Drone Applications

• Satellite and Sensor Based Prediction and Forewarning Models • Sensor Added Harvesting, Grading and Processing Machines • Smart Packaging • Climate Resilient Agriculture • Market Intelligence • High Value Crops, Hydroponics • Organic and Conservation Agriculture

Convergence with Krishi Vigyan Kendra Mandate Technology Assessment and Demonstration for its Application and Capacity Development FRONTLINE EXTENSION Performed by NARES FIELD EXTENSION Performed by the State Development Departments To conduct extension research, demonstrate latest technologies, provide feedback to scientists and provide training To accelerate transfer of technology support to State Department of Agriculture MANPOWER NARES & KVK- about 5000 Extension Scientist Agriculture/Allied Departments & ATMA- about 1, 45, 000

Targets and Achievements of KVKs Activities /Targets of KVK in 12 th Plan Achieveme nts of KVK in 12 th Plan 2017 -18 2018 -19 2019 -20 Total On Farm Trials (OFTs) (numbers) 120000 160407 28188 28393 28888 85469 FLDs (numbers) 500000 623242 108812 109607 110112 328531 80. 50 80. 24 15. 00 600. 00 665. 11 123. 89 136. 28 163. 54 423. 71 100000 121000 20000 800. 00 1626. 2 230. 50 231. 00 231. 50 700. 00 1129. 03 118. 00 118. 50 119. 00 355. 50 10. 00 20. 05 10. 00 422. 86 Farmers & Extension Personnel Trained (in lakhs) Participants in extension activities (in lakhs) Production of Seed (tons) Planting Material Produced (in lakhs) Livestock strains and fingerlings produced (in lakhs) Soil, water, plant, manures samples tested (in lakhs) Mobile agro-advisory (in lakhs) Targets for 2017 -18 to 2019 -20 3. 00 15. 10 20500 3. 02 15. 20 21000 3. 05 45. 30 61500 693 9. 07 230. 11 253. 13 278. 44 761. 68

Pulses and Oilseeds Demonstrations Pulses Demonstration 77500 80000 78415 60599 60000 50000 40000 30000 20000 10000 31000 17145 20965 31366 24311 22820 5930 6380 7219 2012 -13 2013 -14 2014 -15 Area (ha) Demo 0 150 Seed Hubs (97 at KVKs) 2015 -16 2016 -17 2017 -18 Oilseeds Demonstration 80000 73275 70000 60000 51665 44660 50000 40000 29310 30000 15677 20000 11644 4664 10000 3998 15099 17185 Demo 20666 5113 0 2012 -13 2013 -14 2014 -15 2015 -16 2016 -17 Area (ha) 2017 -18

KVKs Enabling Zero Residue Burning: A Case Study ICAR Partnering Do. AC&FW Punjab 2016 2017 Haryana 2016 Ø Massive campaign by 35 KVKs Ø 45000 farmers motivated Ø Special Vad-Samvad programmes organized on DD Kisan Channel Ø 1200 live demonstrations conducted in 4708 ha area on happy seeder, zero till machine, baler cum knotter and other residue management practices Monitoring Period: 10 -Oct to 14 -Nov In situ Straw Management Strategy Promoted by KVKs

151 Climate Resilient Villages Established by KVKs; Contributed to the Preparation of 623/651 -District Agriculture Contingency Plans Ø Ø Village Carbon Balance GHG Mitigation Potential Do. AC&FW and DARE/ICAR working together to establish 100 Climate Resilient IFS Demo Units NICRA-NMSA Interface Workshop Climate Vulnerabilities addressed Ø Ø Ø Custom hiring of farm machinery (revenue Rs 8 lakhs) Demonstrations in 6803 farmers fields covering 3431 ha 722 training programs organized covering 27887 farmers Smart farmer certificates awarded to 4605 NICRA farmers Identified 27 climate resilient practices for up-scaling under NMSA • Maharashtra 5000 villages of Rs. 4500 with the support of World Bank; • Odisha has also signed Mo. U with ICAR; • Concept note ready for J&K

Web & Mobile Advisory mkisan portal Ø Web-based mobile advisory to farmers Ø Research Institutes and Agricultural Universities support Ø 90 lakhs farmers ICAR-IMD Mo. U for Data-driven Agro-advisory (530 KVKs) Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Portal ---10 lakhs hit so far--- Monitoring at the National Level and in Providing Timely Information and Advisory to the Farmers Reach out to Every Village in the Country Utilizing the Meta Data on Met-Information through Pusa mkrishi

Farmer FIRST Enriching knowledge: integrating technology • • • 52 Locations; ~1000 farmers in each location Enhancing Farmers –Scientist interface Technology Assemblage Application and feedback Partnership and Institution Building Content Mobilization My Village My Pride मर ग व मर ग रव 13500 14000 13500 10712 12000 10000 8000 No. of Villages 6000 4000 2000 0 0 2014 -15 2015 -16 2016 -17 2017 -18 Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture (ARYA) • • • 25 KVKs; 4400 Youth Farm youth to establish net work groups Take up activities like processing, value addition and marketing Marketing network Entrepreneurship and value chain management

• New Initiatives KSHAMTA Knowledge Systems for Home-stead Agriculture Management in Tribal Area Rs. 100 Crore annually as Pool Grant under TSP to work in 125 tribal dominated districts • NARI Nutri-Sensitive Agricultural Resources and Innovations Implementation in 60 KVKs • VATICA Value Addition and Technology Incubation Center in Agriculture) 100 KVKs to establish 100 VATICA Centres

Existing Convergence Initiatives Initiative No. of KVK Associated Automatic Weather Stations with India Meteorology Department (IMD) 530 Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship with KVKs 100 Pulses Seed Hub and Technology Demonstrations on Pulses and Oilseeds with DAC&FW 534 & 460 Integrated Farming System Model with DAC&FW 100 Sensitization about Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Soil Health Card, Sankalp Se Sidhi with DAC&FW All For registration of germplasm (so far 5000) with Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Right Authority of DAC&FW 135 Awareness creation on Petroleum Conservation with Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) 20000 farmers

Convergence Proposed S. No Activities Ministry/ Schemes Department 1. Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare )DAC&FW ( Infrastructure development Integrated Nutrient Management Strengthening of lab Organic farming On-Farm Water Management- Micro irrigation Processing and value addition Integrated farming system Protected cultivation Seed Production and Nursery management Residue management Capacity development of youth and farmers Soil Health Card Scheme, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana; Honey Board Horticulture Mission and NMSA

Convergence Proposed…. . Contd. 2. 3. 4. 5 Mini dairy Veterinary services Diagnostic and surveillance Poultry, goatry Fish production technologies Fodder production Value addition Incubation of rural youth in agri-enterprises Water harvesting Infrastructure development Capacity development of SHGs Water harvesting Micro irrigation Scope for Promoting Sustainable Agriculture in Tribal Areas Ministry of Tribal Affairs Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (DAHDF) National Gokul Mission, National Livestock Mission and other schemes Ministry of Food Processing Industries Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana MNREGA National Rural Livelihood Mission Ministry of Rural Development Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Ministry of Non. Conventional Energy Sources Scope for Promoting Solar Energy Harvest & Utilization

Way Forward Focus KVK to act as a single window knowledge and resource centre for providing technological solutions to farmers and other stakeholders for faster technology dissemination in the district. Establishing convergence at district level for effective functioning of KVKs • A Convergence Facilitation Committee (CFC) headed by District Magistrate • Heads of concerned departments as Member • Committee meets twice in a year • The Committee facilitates support from different schemes/programmes to KVK. • Meeting at the KVK campus to strengthen on-campus activities