Plant Protection

Vegetables

Indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

INM & IPM in vegetables

Improved method of vegetable cultivations

INM & IPM

1

4

70

Cotton

Yield reduction and poor quality.

IPM

Cotton  - IPM techniques

IPM

1

2

30

Banana

Yield reduction – Pseudostem weevil and nematode infestation.

IPM

Banana – IPM techniques

IPM

1

1

25

Mushroom

Poor quality and reduced yield.

Enrichment of bed material

Nutrient supplementation techniques for better quality mushroom production

High yield.

2

2

30

Paddy

BLB & rice leaf folder.

IPM

IPM in paddy

IPM

1

2

30

Sugarcane

Early s

hoot borer and mealy bug.

IPM

IPM in sugarcane

IPM

1

2

30

Coconut

Yield reduction, stem bleeding and red palm weevil infestation.

IPM

IPM in coconut

IPM

1

2

40

Gingelly

wilt and capsule borer.

IPM

IPM in sesame

IPM

1

2

30

OFT

Sunflower

Helicoverpa pest attack.

IPM

IPM in sunflower

IPM

1

2

30

Vegetables

High consumption of inorganic pesticides for plant protection measures.

Biological control

Vegetables – Biological control methods of crop pests

Biological control of  crop pests

1

3

40

Soil Science

Paddy

Hydrogen sulphide injury

Increase yield

Management of H2S injury

Application of MN-mixture &Biofertilizers

1

2

30

OFT

Rice

Low yield and more expenditure.

Need based fertilizer application

Soil test based nutrient management

Balanced Nutrient application

1

2

30

Fruit crops

Poor nutrient management.

Nutrient application for maximized yield.

Deficiency and toxicity symptoms and recommendation of micronutrient for fruit crops

Balanced nutrition

1

2

30

Coconut

Low water availability &MN-deficiency.

Soil moisture conservation &Management of MN-deficiency

Soil moisture conservation techniques in coconut garden

Mulching & MN-application through roots and soil.

1

1

20

Animal Science

Fodder

Scarcity of fodder

Balanced nutrition in Dairy

Cumbu-Napier fodder Production techniques.  cultivation

Planting techniques

1

2

40

Cattle

Poor milk yield

Dairy management to enhance yield.

Management of udder diseases

Symptoms of the disease & its control.

1

1

25

Turkey

Heavy mortality rate of chicks.

Income generation enterprises for self employment

Turkey chicks maintenance during summer

Chicks rearing techniques.

2

2

30

Rabbits

Lack of knowledge,Stunted growth and poor weight gain.

Scientific management for  higher productivity

Feed management of rabbits

 Feeding & health management.

1

1

20

Dairy

Repeat breeders.

Scientific breeding management

Care and management of repeat breeders in livestock

Repeat breeding problems & Scientifig management

1

2

30

Piggery

Lack of knowledge rowth, lower weight gain.

Scientific management of pig

Pig farming

Pig rearing techniques

1

1

15

Fish culture

Lack of awareness and knowledge about fish farming.

Animal science based enterprise for employment generation

Ornamental fish farming

Ornamental fish rearing techniques.

1

2

20

Dairy

Low milk yield.

Scientific approach for higher productivity

Selection methods for good milch animals

Selection of  Milch animals

1

2

25

Home Science

Wastage of vegetables during peak season

Proper usage &obtain  better returns.

Value addition of tomato

Techniques for value addition

1

1

20

Improper nutritional care during childhood.

Providing health and nutritional care during child hood

Preparation of instant weaning food mix

Weaning food mix preparation

1

1

20

Unemployment.

Self-employment generation

Preparation of Home made bakery products (cookies and biscuits)

Bakery products preparation

1

2

20

Lack of nutritional care and unemployment.

Self-employment generation

Preparation of mixed fruit jam

 Preparation of Fruit jam

1

1

20

Lack of nutritional care.

Providing essential nutrient through specified diet

Importance of proteins in human health and recipe preparation based on protein rich foods

Protein rich food receipes preparation

1

1

20

Lack of awareness on technological know-how and unemployment.

Income generation in rural areas

Income generating ventures in relation to Agro-food processing industries for the rural people

Awareness creation

1

1

20

Marketing& spoilage

Value addition

Value addition of mushroom

Processing techniques

1

2

30

Improper childcare.

Providing health and nutritional care during childhood

Oriental training to rural mothers in link with child care and feeding practices

Awareness creation

1

1

25

Improper food habits and nutritional care.

Inculcation of efficient utilization of locally available plant resources

Role of pulses and oilseeds in daily diet and formulation of low-cost eatables

Technical know how

1

1

20

Off Campus

Agronomy

Paddy

 Excessive water usage & high labour cost.

Pai nursery preparation to reduce use of irrigation water

Pai nursery preparation in SRI

Technical know how & demonstration

1

2

30

Excess and inadequate application N fertilizer.

Need based application of fertilizer

Importance of SSNM in rice

Technical know how

1

2

25

Water stagnation.

Improving drainage

Importance of drainage and methods of drainage

Technical know how

1

2

25

Sugarcane

Lack of intercultural operation and lodging of cane.

Improving inter cultural operation

Detrashing, earthing up and propping in sugarcane

Method Demonstration

1

1

20

Disposal of sugarcane trash.

Composting

Sugarcane trash composting

Method Demonstration

2

2

25

Sunflower

Poor yield.

Improving seed setting

Techniques to improve seed setting percentage in sunflower

Technical know how

1

2

30

Pulse

Poor yield due to flower drop.

Nutrient management

DAP & NAA spray to control flower drop in pulse production 

Technical know how

1

1

30

Alternate cropping system

Un-utilization of wasteland.

Effective land utilization

Cultivation techniques of Jatropha in wasteland

Technical know how

1

2

20

Cotton

Low productivity.

Improved cultivation practices

Production techniques of cotton crop

Technical know how

1

2

30

Horticulture

Coconut

Low productivity.

INM

INM in coconut

Technical know how

1

1

20

Banana

Low productivity.

Improved cultivation technique

Improved cultivation technique in banana

Technical know how

1

1

20

Cashew nut

Scarcity of water and non-availability of labours for cultural practices.

Popularization of dry land horticulture

Training on dry land management by horticultural crops

Technical know how

1

2

30

Cucurbits

More male flowers, less fertile soil, improper nutrient management and pest attack.

Use of growth regulators in cucurbits for yield maximisation

Scientific cultivation of cucurbits

Technical know how

1

1

20

Plant protection

Cashew

Tea mosquito bug and stem borer infestation.

IPM

IPM in cashew

Technical know how

1

1

20

Paddy

Rice leaf folder and BLB.

IPM

IPM in paddy

Technical know how

1

2

30

Maize

Stalk rot and shoot fly.

IPM

IPM in maize

Technical know how

1

2

25

Groundnut

Stem rot and red hairy caterpillar infestation.

IPM

IPM in groundnut

Technical know how

1

2

30

Brinjal

Fruit borer, Aphids and root rot.

IPM

IPM in Brinjal

Technical know how

1

1

30

Betelvine

Leaf blight and wilt.

IPM

IPM in betelvine

Technical know how

1

1

20

Banana

Nematode infestation.

Nematode management

Nematode management techniques in banana

Technical know how

1

1

15

Pulses

Reduced yield, root rot and pod borer.

IPM

IPM in pulses

Technical know how

1

2

20

Soil Science

Coconut

Poor yield.

Nutrient management for yield maximisation

Soil fertility management in coconut garden

Technical know how

1

1

20

Rice

More Nitrogen loss.

Nutrient management for yield maximisation

Application of coated fertilizers& LCC based nitrogen application

Method demonstration

1

3

50

Groundnut

Poor yield.

Nutrient management for yield maximisation

Integrated nutrient management in groundnut crop

Technical know how

1

1

20

Banana

Poor nutrient management.

Nutrient management for yield maximisation

Nutrient management in banana production

Technical know how

1

1

20

Soil fertility

Lack of knowledge on soil health

Nutrient management

Balanced nutrition based on soil test report

Technical know how

1

3

40

Cereals

Micro nutrient deficiency.

MN Application for yield maximization

importance of micro nutrients in cereal production

Technical know how

1

2

40

Animal science

Goat farming

Heavy mortality.

Scientific management of diseases

Prevention and control of goat diseases

Technical know how

1

1

20

Dairy

Low conception rate and infertility.

Scientific breeding management

Importance of artificial insemination in breeding management of dairy cattle

Technical know how

1

1

20

Dairy

Low milk yield and complications due to pre and post partum diseases.

Scientific management of pre and post partum complication

Management of pre and post partum diseases of cattle

Technical know how

1

2

40

Sheep

Lower weight gains and stunted growths frequent outbreak of diseases.

Scientific management of parasites

Ecto parasites and their prevention methods in sheep

Technical know how and symptom diagnosis

1

1

20

Dairy

Frequent out break of calf disease

Management of disease

Importance of vaccination against FMD, Black quarter, Anthrax

Technical know how

1

3

50

Poultry

Out break of diseases

Scientific management of birds

Backyard poultry farming

Technical know how

1

4

60

Dairy

Mortality of calves due to worms burden

Scientific management of calves

Importance of deworming and vaccination and management of calves during summer

Technical know how

1

2

25

Quails

Lack of awareness about quails farming

Scientific rearing of quails

Quails farming

Technical know how

1

2

40

Dairy

Low production of milk yield and poor quality of milk

Scientific rearing of milch animals

Scientific management of dairy cattle

Technical know how

1

2

40

Dairy

Under feeding and non availability of balanced ration

Scientific feeding management

Importance of balanced ration in dairy cattle maintenance

Technical know how

1

2

35

Home science

Under nutrition

Providing nutritional support

Role of maize based products in human health and preparation of maize food recipe

Technical know how and method demonstration

1

1

20

Unemployment

Self employment generation

Preparation of mixed vegetable pickle

Technical know how and method demonstration

1

1

20

Lack of nutritional awareness

Imparting nutritional importance

Importance of greens in our daily diet

Technical know how

1

1

20

Lack of nutritional awareness

Imparting nutritional importance

Sprouted foods and its importance in our daily diet

Technical know how and method demonstration

1

2

50

Lack of nutritional awareness

Imparting nutritional importance

Importance of nutritional food in the daily diet of nursing mothers

Technical know how and method demonstration

1

1

20

Improper seasonal resource utilization

Value addition and income generation

Value added tomato based food products (ketchup and jam)

Technical know how and method demonstration

1

2

40

Unemployment

Value addition and income generation

Preparation of maize and carrot based sweets (Halwa and candy)

Technical know how and method demonstration

1

2

40