Extension Projects

Ongoing Projects under DEE, CAU, Imphal implemented by diff. colleges and KVKs :

RKVY RAFTAAR projects (RABI-Incubation Centres) in 3 colleges viz, College of Fisheries, Tripura; College of Horticulture & Forestry, Pasighat, College of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Aizawl, Mizoram. The project is sponsored by Ministry of Africulture and Farmers Welfare, GoI.

Major objectives of the project:

  • To achieve “Lab to land” by dissemination of new technology /varieties to farmers through promoting a culture of Agd startups.
  • To promote innovation, entrepreneurship and business creation in agriculture and allied sector by skill development, capacity building and technology scale up.
  • To create employment opportunities for youth in agriculture in the rural vicinity.
  • To promote an integrated approach for technology acquisition, R&D, commercial technology transfer and knowledge dissemination.
  • To facilitate evolution of an agri-startup ecosystem by support for cost effective, value added services including technical, legal, financial, intellectual property and regulatory compliance related services to agripreneurs.
  • f. To build a vibrant agri-startup ecosystem, by establishing a network between academia, financial institutions, industries and other related institutions.
  •  Capacity building of existing agri-incubators as R-ABIs to achieve other related objectives.
  • To generate/ provide innovative solution to meet local and global agriculture and business challenges, and competitiveness/

Farmers; FIRST Programme sponsored by ICAR through ICAR- ATARI Zone VII at CoA, Imphal

  1. Popularization & quality seed production of Paddy Var. CAUR-1, RC-Maniphou-13 & Black Aromatic Rice (Chakhao) for higher income.
  2. Yield augmentation and popularization of rapeseed-mustard varieties; NRCHB-101, TS-38, TS-67 & YSH-401
  3. Popularization of cultivation of Pea under rice fallow
  4. Scientific Cultivation of Giant-Chilli (U-Morok)
  5. Scientific cultivation of Gorgon nut (Makhana) var. Swarna Veidehi & Local Genotype (Spacing 3.2 m x 3.2 m)
  6. Scientific rearing of Poultry under Backyard farming (Giriraja/ Girirani, FFG, Srinidhi & Vanaraja).
  7. Custom Hiring Centre (CHC): A balance of Rs. 17,400/- is available as on 5th, 2020. And expected more return from coming days with the handing over of trailer, cage wheel, plough, mini rice mill, soybean fermenter, makhana harvester, pineapple harvester, pineapple cutting machine, hand pine apple pealing machine. And from this additional amount shall be utilized as revolving fund under CHC after sometime.

 

3rd UAC & SPIG Meeting of FFP, CAU, Imphal

Vaccination and Animal Health Camp organised

at FFP project sites, Imphal East.

Field view of paddy var. CAUR-1, RC Maniphou-13 & Akhan Phou (Local cultivar) at the FFP, Project site under seed production programme

Field of Rapeseed-Mustard at the FFP Project site

 

 

Livestock based Interventions for livelihood Improvement of ST farmers” under NEH component funded by ICAR- IGFRI, Jhasi :

1. KVK, Aizawl:

Awareness cum Training Programme was organised on 24th March, 2021 to detail about the project and also an Online Training Programme was conducted on the topic Improved Fodder Production utilization and conservation technigues for livelihood improvement of Mizoram farmers  with the team of Experts from IGFRI. 10 (Ten) selected farmers, 5 Extension Personnel from ATMA, SAMETI, FOCUS, 4 SMSs , Programme Assisstant and Farm Manager of KVK, Aizawl attended this training programme

 

2. Directorate of Research: Training and input distribution programme was conducted successfully on 22nd and 24th March 2021 at KVK Thoubal and Khapotsangbam of Bishnupur district of Manipur. Shri Kh. Rajmohon Singh, Hon’ble Zilla Parishad Member, Khangabok Zilla Parishad, Manipur grace the programme as special invitees. Key note address on the topic was addressed by Prof. Ratan Kumar Saha, Director of Extension Education, CAU, Imphal highlighted the importance of such NEH programme. He also emphasized the importance and need of fodder for improving animal products in NEH Region.           Under this programme, open Scientist-Farmers interaction was held to understand and redress the concerns of farmers. About 140 farmers from different villages under the district of Thoubal, Kakching, Churachandpur and Bishnupur, Manipur were benefited through this training programme. Fodder seed, Fertilizers and Napier hybrid cutting as inputs were distributed to the beneficiaries. “Fodder and Livestock based intervention” in Manipur was also discussed under this programme.        

TRAINING PROGRAMME UNDER NEH COMPONENT AT KVK, THOUBAL AND KHAPOTSANGBAM, BISHNUPUR, MANIPUR