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Precision Farming Development Centers (PFDC) Work Plan 2006 - 07 NCPAH Department of Agriculture & Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture Govt. of India Thrust Areas – 2005 - 06 Trials Technology Demonstrations Trainings Technology Display Center Handouts & Publications Mass Media – Radio & TV Talks Survey of Farmers PFDC Thrust Areas 2005-06 - Trials •The PFDCs have been conducting experimental trials on important crops of the state with plasticulture applications to ascertain results and fine tune the technologies for field application. • PFDCs give their recommendations based on the trials undertaken by them. Total – 102 Trials; Covering – 50 Crops Anthurium Aonla Apricot Banana Bhendi Brinjal Broccoli Cabbage Capsicum Carnation Castor 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 Grand Total Tavanur Solan Samastipur Raipur Rahuri PantNagar Navasari Lucknow Kharagpur Jorhat Hyderabad Hissar Delhi Coimbatore Bikaner Technology Drip Irrigation and Mulching Drip Irrigation and Mulching Precision Farming Green House Green House Drip Irrigation Drip Irrigation Fertigation Precision Farming Fertigation Green House Drip Irrigation Drip Irrigation Mulching Drip Irrigation and Mulching Fertigation Green House Precision Farming Green House Mulching Bhubaneswar Crop Amaranthus Amla Bangalore Trials - Research Work 2005 - 06 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 7 1 2 1 Cont…….. Coconut Cucumber Cumin Fennel Fenugreek Fig Flower Galdiolus Gerbera Gladiolus Drip Irrigation Fertigation Precision Farming Green House Precision Farming Precision Farming Precision Farming Water & Nutrient Mulching Green House Green House Drip Irrigation Precision Farming 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Grand Total Tavanur Solan Samastipur Raipur Rahuri PantNagar Navasari Lucknow Kharagpur Jorhat Hyderabad Hissar Delhi Coimbatore Bikaner Technology Drip Irrigation Drip Irrigation and Mulching Green House Water & Nutrient Cherry Tomato Shadenet Chillies Drip Irrigation and Mulching Chrysanthemum Fertigation Bhubaneswar Crop Cauliflower Bangalore Trials - Research Work 2005 - 06 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 Cont…….. Guava, Mango, Aonla 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Grand Total 1 2 1 1 1 1 Tavanur 1 1 Green House Mulching Precision Farming Solan Samastipur Raipur Rahuri PantNagar Navasari Lucknow Kharagpur 1 Green House Mulching Water & Nutrient Drip irrigation and Fertigation Jasmine Kinnow and sweet orange Leafy Vegetable Plastic low tunnel Lilly Drip Irrigation Litchi Fertigation Precision Farming Mango Fertigation Precision Farming Water & Nutrient Mango, Litchi Green House Muskmel Green House Nursery Raising Plug Trays Okra Water & Nutrient Jorhat Hyderabad Hissar Delhi Coimbatore Bikaner Technology Green House Bhubaneswar Crop Grapes & Chillies Grebera Guava Bangalore Trials - Research Work 2005 - 06 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Cont…….. Tomato Vanilla Grand Total 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Plastic low tunnel Drip Irrigation Fertigation Green House Green House and Mulches Mulching Precision Farming Drip Irrigation Drip Irrigation Green House Micro Irrigation Others Polyhouse, Low tunnel 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 5 13 1 9 7 5 8 5 4 7 6 2 3 11 Total – 102 Trials; Covering – 50 Crops Grand Total Tavanur Solan Samastipur Raipur Rahuri PantNagar Navasari Lucknow Kharagpur Jorhat Hyderabad Hissar Delhi Coimbatore Bikaner Technology Drip Irrigation Precision Farming Water & Nutrient Mulching Fertigation Precision Farming Drip Irrigation Drip Irrigation and Mulching Precision Farming Quantification Green House Strawberry Green House Summer Squash Green House Bhubaneswar Crop Onion Pea Pineapple Plum Pointed Gourd Pomegranate Potato Bangalore Trials - Research Work 2005 - 06 5 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 102 PFDC Thrust Areas 2005-06 Demonstration • Seeing is believing. The PFDCs demonstrate precision farming and plasticulture applications live on plants, round the year in research farms as well as in the farmers fields. Total – 204 - Demonstrations Technology Demonstrations 2005 - 06 PFDC Bangalore Bhubaneswar Bikaner Coimbatore Delhi Hissar Hyderabad Jorhat Kharagpur Lucknow Navasari Pantnagar Rahuri Raipur Samastipur Solan Tavanur Grand Total Farmers Field PFDC Farms Grand Total 6 17 23 2 5 7 3 8 11 4 8 12 15 15 2 8 10 4 7 11 4 4 8 2 16 18 4 5 9 10 11 21 5 8 13 3 4 7 2 3 5 5 3 8 6 8 14 5 7 12 67 137 204 Total – 204 - Demonstrations PFDC Thrust Areas 2005-06 - Training •The PFDCs conduct awareness and training programmes on plasticulture applications for the benefit of farmers, departmental officers, system suppliers, NGOs etc. • Training programmes speed up the adoption by creating more awareness. PFDC are being told to conduct more such programmes. 350 – Programmes ; 18000 Persons 4 1 1 3 17 17 4 4 4 12 10 5 7 2 4 Tavanur 1 2 1 12 18 16 7 12 12 13 3 1 20 3 1 13 23 17 25 2 21 14 12 10 31 9 42 18 33 2 44 10 12 1 47 4 1 14 32 155 3 2 13 1 2 Grand Total Solan Samastipur 1 4 1 6 23 1 Raipur Pantnagar 2 Rahuri Navasari Jorhat Hyderabad 1 3 6 5 1 8 1 1 Lucknow 1 9 3 Hissar Delhi 3 Kharagpur 1 16 4 2 5 1 Coimbatore Bikaner Topics Area Specific Crop Specific Drip & Mulching Drip Irrigation Fertigation Green House Green House & Mulching Low Tunnel Micro Irrigation Mulching Plasticulture & Precision Farming Post Harvest Shadenet Sprinkler Irrigation Water Conservation Grand Total Bangalore PFDC Bhubaneswar Training & Awareness Programmes 2005 - 06 7 12 12 18 6 10 46 350 350 – Programmes ; 18000 Persons PFDC Thrust Areas 2005-06 – Display Center • One stop technology display center and information centre, which houses products and information on precision farming & plasticulture technologies under one roof. • The center has literatures, photographs, models, charts, products like green house models, shade nets, drip, sprinkler etc. • Strong Industry product availability. Participation on Technology PFDC Thrust Areas 2005-06 – Handouts Publications • Important information such as package of practices, success stories, cost benefit of Plasticulture applications, training manuals etc. are prepared for all the important crops and applications of the state and circulated to the farmers. & 5 2 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 3 1 5 8 11 10 4 15 4 8 6 17 10 2 6 12 7 3 5 111 39 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 1 3 12 1 2 9 1 1 1 3 5 3 4 49 211 Nos. of Publications 3 Grand Total Water & Soil Conservation Training Manual Status Report Plasticulture Technology Crop Specific Reports Comparative Study PFDC Bangalore Bhubaneswar Bikaner Coimbatore Delhi Hissar Hyderabad Jorhat Kharagpur Lucknow Navasari PantNagar Rahuri Raipur Samastipur Solan Tavanur Grand Total Area Specific Handouts & Publications 2005 - 06 9 4 3 8 26 16 3 35 8 16 16 19 12 7 8 17 4 211 PFDC Thrust Areas – Mass Media • PFDCs take part in the Radio or TV talks to spread the usage of plasticulture applications through mass media. • PFDCs participate in Radio/Television talks. During FY 2005-06, 76 such talks were organized by the PFDCs 26 – Radio Talks & 50 - T.V. Shows Radio Talks & T.V. Shows 2005 - 06 PFDC Bangalore Bhubaneswar Bikaner Hissar Hyderabad Jorhat Kharagpur Lucknow Navasari Pantnagar Rahuri Raipur Samastipur Solan Tavanur Grand Total Radio 1 2 5 7 1 6 1 3 26 Television Grand Total 3 3 2 2 1 1 3 5 12 19 1 5 5 5 5 5 11 4 5 3 3 4 4 5 5 1 4 50 76 26 – Radio Talks & 50 - T.V. Shows PFDC Thrust Areas 2005-06 - Surveys • The PFDCs conduct surveys to understand the penetration of plasticulture applications at the field level and collect feedback from farmers on issues like their problems, • The surveys also involve multiple visits to same farmer and to apprise them of best practices. 999 Farmers Surveyed Drip, Sprinkler, Pond Green house Greenhouse and Micro Irrigation Micro irrigation, Protected cultivation Mulching Plasticulture Technology Poly house / poly tunnel Sprinkler Irrigation Sub-surface Drainage (SSD) Grand Total 10 139 6 55 59 5 3 25 70 83 2 30 112 144 2 2 4 4 3 78 3 58 2 7 11 25 25 30 10 40 123 123 7 10 15 59 2 3 12 290 3 26 85 20 127 112 7 59 999 Farmers Surveyed 15 123 67 93 3 12 12 25 155 164 70 83 12 Grand Total Raipur Rahuri Pantnagar Navasari Lucknow Kharagpur Jorhat Hyderabad Hissar Delhi Coimbatore Bikaner 12 Solan 5 Samastipur Drip Irrigation Drip irrigation and fertigation Drip Irrigation and Organic Farming Drip irrigation, Fertigation, Greenhouse Drip Irrigation, Mulching Drip, Polyhouse, Low tunnel, Solar system Bhubaneswar Plasticulture Technology Bangalore Surveys 2005 - 06 16 999 PFDC-wise Work Plans 2006-07 Thrust Areas – 2006 - 07 Trials Technology Demonstrations Trainings Technology Display Center Handouts & Publications Mass Media – Radio & TV Talks Survey of Farmers Work Plan Summary 2006-07 S.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PFDC Training Programs Awareness Research Demonstrations Crops Farmers Officers Bangalore 25 5 9 4 7 Cucumber, Cauliflower, Carnation, Bird of Paradice Bhubaneswar 15 5 6 6 6 Capsicum, Coconut, Mango, Rose, Gerbera, Vegetables Bikaner 27 3 5 6 Kinnow, sweet Orange, Fennel, Fenugreek, cumin, Vegetables Coimbatore 29 6 15 3 6 Coconut, Marigold, Chillies, Aonla, Jasmine, Bittergourd, Banana Delhi 18 8 11 15 Kinnow, Sweet orange, Peach, Guava, Vegetable, Musk Mellon, Potato, Bitter Gourd, Citrus, Okra Hissar 9 7 10 Guava, Aonla, Cucurbits, Cucumber, Leafy Vegetable, Gerbera, Muskmelon, Capsicum, Tomato, Summersquash, Aonla, Strawberry Hyderabad 22 8 8 10 Chilli, Okra, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Capsicum, Tomato, Mango, Rose Jorhat 22 10 10 12 Tomato, Capsicum, Bamboo, Banana, Chrysanthemum, Anthurium, Pineapple Training – 438; Trials – 110; Demonstration - 166 Work Plan Summary 2006-07 S.No. PFDC 9 Kharagpur 10 11 Lucknow Navasari 12 Pantnagar 13 Rahuri 14 Raipur 15 Samastipur 16 Solan 17 Tavanur Grand total Training Programs Awareness Research Demonstrations Crops Farmers Officers 7 1 7 7 Mango, Guava, Vegetable, Gerbera, Pineapple, Rose, Litchi, Sapota 26 14 5 14 Mango, Guava, Aonla, Litchi 18 2 4 8 Banana, Sugarcane, Brinjal, Tomato, Rose, Castor, Okra, Potato, Cotton, Spider Lilly, Capsicum, Orbella 20 4 7 14 Mango, Litchi, Vegetable, Radish, Tomato, Cauliflower, Coriander, Bittergourd, Strawberry 8 8 6 7 Gerbera, Carnation, Banana, Pomegranate, Tuberose 36 4 4 4 Mango, Tuberose, Chilli, Litchi, Cucumber, Potato, Anthurium 25 5 4 18 Litchi, Banana, Pointed Gourd, Radish, Aonla 18 8 10 13 Capsicum, Cauliflower, Apricot, Pea, Tomato, Gladiolus, Strawberry, Plum, Mango 13 12 9 9 Bhindi, Banana, Arecanut, Cucumber, Vanilla, Coconut, Cardamon 338 100 33 110 166 Training – 438; Trials – 110; Demonstration - 166 PFDC – Bangalore, Karnataka Experimental trials – 5 trials using greenhouse, net house, mulching and drip on cucumber, cauliflower, carnation and bird of paradise. Awareness and training programmes – 34 nos. for farmers. officers and others. Technology demonstration – 15 nos. in research as well as in farmers fields. Literatures – package of practices for precision farming in vegetable crops, flower crops and application specific folders. Radio and TV talks. Survey of farmers in select districts. Display center – an information repository and display center has been developed in the PFDC. Its further updation will be taken up during the year. Budgetary support asked for – Rs 62.3 lakhs. PFDC – IARI, New Delhi Experimental trials - 11 nos. comprising of testing of modified design of energy conserving greenhouse, comparative study of different shading nets, performance evaluation of different filters, comparative study of different design of greenhouses through simulation and modeling. Besides, the PFDC would be undertaking crop specific experiments using greenhouse, fertigation, shadenet, drip, GIS on potato, okra and garlic. Awareness and training programmes – 26 nos. for farmer, officers and others in places around Delhi like Ghaziabad, Gurgaon etc. Technology demonstration - 15 nos. in research farms as well as in the farmers fields. Cont…….. PFDC – IARI, New Delhi Literatures – crop specific folders on use of micro irrigation, fertigation etc. in cultivation of Onion, tomato. Application specific folders on mulching, greenhouses, low tunnel, micro sprinkler etc. Survey of farmers is select areas around Delhi. Renovation and & face uplifting of display center. Budgetary support asked for – Rs 68.69 lakhs. PFDC – Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Experimental trials - 3 nos. with drip, fertigation and mulching on coconut, marigold and Chilly. Awareness and training programme - 13 Nos. awareness programs, 37 nos. training for farmers and officers and 2 nos. interactive seminars on micro irrigation. Technology demonstration – 4 nos. is research farms with Drip, mulching, fertigation, pond lining on Aonla, Jasmine, vegetables, 2 nos. demonstrations in farmers field on drip, fertigation, bunch covering and mulching, Literatures – crop specified folders on Sapota, Lemon, Coconut, Onion, Cabbage, Capsicum, Cut flowers, Curry leaf, Coriander, Fenugreek. Cont…….. PFDC – Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu case studies and success stories of farmers. Mini testing center for testing of plastics products used in agriculture. Information repository & display centre is being developed. Budgetary support asked for – Rs 85.67 lakhs. PFDC – Kharagpur, West Bengal Experimental trials – 7 nos. comprising of testing of filters for Micro Irrigation, development of testing of automated flushing systems and cooling of green houses. Crop specific experiments on mango, guava litchi, sapota using mulching, drip and fertigation.. Awareness & training programmes – 8 nos. for farmers and officers. Technology demonstration – 7 nos. in research farms as well as farmer fields. Literatures – crop specific folders on mango guava pineapple, cauliflower, cabbage, Okra, Brinjal and tomato. Cont…….. PFDC – Kharagpur, West Bengal Radio & TV talks Survey of farmers in select districts will be undertaken. Information repository & display center – The IIT, Kharagpur is not able to provide space for display center, the PFDC has sought funds for construction of a room for the purpose. Budgetary support asked for – Rs 38.34 lakhs. PFDC – Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Experimental trials – 8 nos. using drip, fertigation, mulching, greenhouse, low tunnels on Brinjal, Capsicum, Bhindi, leafy vegetables, Grapes, Chillies, gerbera and gladiolus. Awareness and training programmes – 30 nos. for farmers, Officers, and others. Technology demonstration - 10 nos. demonstrations in research farms as well as in farmers fields. Literatures – Package of practices for capsicum, Banana, Brinjal, tomato, chilli, cabbage, cauliflower, mango, and sugarcane. Cont…….. PFDC – Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Radio & TV talks. Survey of farmers of select districts of Andhra Pradesh. Information repository and display center – The place has been allotted by the institution, and its furnishing will be undertaken during the year. Budgetary support asked for – Rs 77.19 lakhs. PFDC – Tavanur, Kerala Experimental trials – 9 nos. using drip, greenhouse, low tunnels, portable drier for domestics view on Banana, Coconut, Vanilla, Cardamom, cucumber, nursery raising. Awareness and training programmes – 25 nos. for farmers, Officers and other agencies. Technology demonstration – 14 nos. in research farms as well as in farmers fields. Cont…….. PFDC – Tavanur, Kerala Literatures – training manuals on micro irrigation, greenhouse technology and plastic mulching. Package of practices on Bhindi, Tomato, Salad cucumber, arcanut. Radio & TV talks Survey of farmers in select districts to collect. feedback on micro irrigation. Information repository & Display center will be furnished. Budgetary support asked for – Rs 33.85 lakhs. PFDC – Solan, Himachal Pradesh Experimental trials – 10 nos. with drip, fertigation, mulching, polyhouse on apricot, Cauliflower, pea, tomato, gladiolus, plum, mango and capsicum. Awareness and training programmes – 26 nos. for farmers, officers and others on plasticulture applications. Technology demonstration – 13 nos. in research farms as well as in farmer fields with drip, mulching, fertigation, polyhouse cultivation on apple, mango, vegetables carnation, capsicum gladiolus tomato pea, peach, Chrysanthemum, Lilly and apricot. Cont…….. PFDC – Solan, Himachal Pradesh Radio & TV talks on using plasticultures applications in the cultivation of various crops. Survey of farmers in select districts. The information repository and display center has been established. However, its furnishing will be undertaken during the year. Budgetary support asked for – Rs 36.22 lakhs. PFDC – Bikaner, Rajasthan Experimental trials – 5 nos. on development of precision Farming techniques for kinnow, sweet orange, fenugreek, and cumin. Besides, evaluation of tape drip irrigation and sub surface drainage by porous pipe will be undertaken. Awareness and training – 32 nos. – 27 for farmers, 3 for officers and 2 Seminars. Technology demonstration – 9 nos. in research farms with Drip, mulching and greenhouse cultivation on Ber, pomegranate, aonla, Beal, lime, kinnow, sweet orange, fruit and vegetables. 6 demonstrations in farmers fields using various plasticulture applications. Cont…….. PFDC – Bikaner, Rajasthan Literatures – crop specific folders on micro irrigation and package of practices for Beal, pomegranate, amla, lime, kinnow, ,malta, tomato, Brinjal, cabbage, chillies, Onions. Radio & TV takes. Survey – of sprinkler irrigation irrigation systems of few selected areas. Information repository & display center – a display center has been established in the PFDC – it will be furnished during the year. Budgetary support asked for – Rs 40.31 lakhs. PFDC – Hissar, Haryana Experimental trials – 7 nos. using low tunnel, greenhouse, drip, mulching and shade net technologies on summer squash, cucumber, capsicum, guava, aonla and strawberry Awareness and training programmes – 14 nos. for farmers, officers and others at district level. Technology demonstration – 10 nos. demonstrations in research farms and farmers fields using plasticulture applications on important crops. Literatures – crop specific folders on mango sapota, citrus, guava, grapes, strawberry, aonla, ber, tomato, cabbage and cauliflower. Case studies and success stories Cont…….. PFDC – Hissar, Haryana Survey of farmers on the use of sub surface drainage in selected district of Haryana. Information repository and display center – a display center has been developed. Further addition will be undertaken during the year. Budgetary support asked for – Rs 34.67 lakhs. PFDC – Jorhat, Assam Experimental trials – 10 nos. using fertigation, rain shelter, shade net house on tomato, capsicum, banana chrysanthemum and anthurium. Awareness of training programmes – 32 nos. for farmers, officers, self help groups on alternative of crop using plasticulture applications. Technology demonstration – 10 nos. in research farms as well as in farmers fields. Literatures – crop specific folders on vegetable & fruit crops of the region. Case studies and success stories. Covers NE Region Cont…….. PFDC – Jorhat, Assam Radio & TV talks Survey of farmers in select districts. Information repository and display center already in operation further improvement will be undertaken. Budgetary support asked for – Rs 78.97 lakhs. PFDC – Bhubaneswar, Orissa Experimental trials – 7 nos. using greenhouse, drip, fertigation, shade net on Capsicum, Coconut, Mango, Rose and Gerbera. Awareness and training programmes – 20 nos. for farmers, officers, and others. Technology demonstration – 11 nos. in research farms as well as in the farmers fields. Literatures – Package of practices of different horticultural crops and application specific folders. Cont…….. PFDC – Bhubaneswar, Orissa Radio & TV talks Survey of farmers in select districts for feedback on drip irrigation Information repository & display center – the center is being developed Budgetary support asked for – Rs 33.55 lakhs. PFDC – Samastipur, Bihar Experimental trials – 4 nos. with drip and fertigation, mulching in litchis, Onion, Banana, pointed gourd, radish Aonla, Awareness & Training programmes – 30 nos. for farmers, officers and others. Technology demonstration – 7 nos. is research farms and farmer fields with mulching, drip, fertigation, greenhouse, micro sprinkler on Banana, capsicums, litchi, tomato, litchi, tomato, fruit and vegetable crops. Literatures – Package of practices for important crops. Survey of farmers is select districts of Bihar A display center has been established. The furnishing will be undertaken during the Year. Budgetary support asked for – Rs 52.88 lakhs. PFDC – Navsari, Gujrat Experimental trials – 6 nos. with greenhouse and drip on tomato, Lilly and capsicum. Awareness & training programmes – 20 nos. farmers and 2 for officers. Technology demonstration – 8 nos. in research farms as well as in farmers fields – using drip with fertigation, mulching and greenhouses on Banana, Sugarcane, Brinjal, vegetable nursery raising, alternative of vegetable crops and surface drainage technology. Literatures – crop specific folders on Rose, Castor, Okra, Potato, Cotton and application specific on green house and drainage technologies. Survey of farmers of few selected districts. Display centre is being developed. Budgetary support asked for – Rs 55.00 lakhs. PFDC – Rahuri, Maharashtra Experimental trials – 4 nos. with drip and polyhouse on Banana, pomegranate, gerbera and carnation. Awareness and training programme – 27 nos. for farmers and officers. Technology demonstration – 4 nos. demonstrations in research farms with drip irrigation and mulching on Banana and pomegranate. 4 nos. demonstrations in farmers fields. Literatures – crop specific folders on gerbera, carnation, Banana, pomegranate and capsicum. Survey of farmers in select districts. Display centre will be developed in the current year. Budgetary support asked for – Rs 40.53 lakhs. PFDC – Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Experimental trials – 5 nos. using greenhouse, fertigation, drip, and mulching in Mango and Guava. Awareness & training programmes – 40 nos. for farmers, officers and others. Technology demonstration – 14 nos. is research farms as well as in farmers fields. Radio & TV talks Survey of farmers in select districts will be undertaken to ascertain drip irrigation status. Literatures – package of practices for various crops Information repository & display center has been established. It will be refurbished and strengthened further with more information. Budgetary support asked for – Rs 40.55 lakhs. PFDC – Raipur, Chattisgarh Experimental trials – 4 nos. using greenhouse in Anthurium cultivation, drip, fertigation in potato, drip in cucumber and fertigation in chilli. Awareness and training programmes – 40 nos. for farmers, officers and others. Technology demonstration – 4 nos. is research farms, as well as in the farmers fields. Literatures – package of practices for mango, cashew, litchi, marigold and garlic. Radio & TV talks. Survey of farmer is select districts to get feedback on drip irrigation. Information repository & display center is being set up in the PFDC. Budgetary support asked for – Rs 33.75 lakhs. PFDC – Pantnagar, Uttranchal Experimental trials – 7 numbers using green-house for round the year cultivation and development of precision farming techniques for Capsicum, Bitter gourd, Mango and Litchi. Awareness and training programmes – 24 numbers for farmers, officers and others. Technology demonstration – 7 nos. in the research farms as well as in farmers fields. Literatures – crop specific folders on Mango & potato. Application specific folders on micro irrigation, mulching and poly-house cultivation. Radio & TV talks Information repository and display center – already exist. However it will be developed further. Budgetary support asked for – Rs 31.00 lakhs. Facilities asked for by PFDCs Additional manpower for increased number of activities such as training programmes and other activities. Multi-media facilities like laptop computer, LCD projector, potable wall mounted Screen, digital camera for conducting awareness and training programmer at district level. Equipment for mini plastic testing center. Total Fund Requirement of PFDCs S.No. 1 2 3 4 PFDC Salary Bangalore 27.94 Bhubaneswar 15.32 Bikaner 13.71 Coimbatore 30.18 RC 8.25 4.00 4.50 7.85 NRC 8.07 8.93 10.00 23.04 TA 8.04 0.80 0.80 5.55 T&D 10.00 4.50 11.30 19.05 Total 62.30 33.55 40.31 85.67 5 6 7 Delhi Hissar Hyderabad 19.79 13.76 31.37 14.65 5.61 12.04 21.25 11.35 21.93 6.50 1.70 4.60 6.50 2.25 7.25 68.69 34.67 77.19 8 Jorhat 21.37 32.90 10.10 7.60 7.00 78.97 9 10 11 Kharagpur Lucknow Navasari 8.89 8.00 20.50 5.05 10.25 7.00 20.40 9.00 20.00 2.00 3.30 2.00 2.00 10.00 5.50 38.34 40.55 55.00 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pantnagar Rahuri Raipur Samastipur Solan Tavanur 15.50 13.83 13.00 23.98 12.77 12.00 4.50 5.45 6.25 7.95 5.74 7.25 5.00 16.50 3.00 11.60 8.62 8.85 1.00 0.75 1.50 2.35 2.79 2.00 5.00 4.00 10.00 7.00 6.30 3.75 31.00 40.53 33.75 52.88 36.22 33.85 Grand total 301.91 149.24 217.64 53.28 121.40 843.47 Budgetary support asked for – Rs 843.47 Lakhs. + 125 Lakhs (for 5 new PFDCs) = 968.47 Lakhs