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ACTIVITIES TAKEN UP BY ATMA DURING THE YEAR 2002-2003

 I.  TRAININGS AND HRD PROGRAMMES TAKEN-UP

S.No.

Name of the Programme

No. of programmes conducted

No. of participants

1.

Awareness Trainings conducted

47

7181

2.

Kisan Melas /Exhibitions conducted

8

5910

3.

Training programmes conducted for BTT officers at SAMETI

9

37

4.

Training programmes conducted for BTT Officers at MANAGE and others

6

30

5.

publications

23

43900 copies

6.

Exposure Visits conducted

18

792

 II.   FIELD PROGRAMMES TAKEN-UP

Sl.No.

Month

Name of the programme

Place

To Whom

1

January

Butox Spray - For control of Ticks and Mites

All over the district

In Jhanmabhoomi

2

February

Mango Campaign - Pest Management in Mango

9 Mandals

To Mango Growers - FIGs

3

March

Introduction of New Sheep Breed "Rombouillet"

Adavinathunikunta, Punganur Mandal

20 FIGs

4

March

Introduction of V1 Mulberry variety through Sericulture Dept.

100 Acres,
20 Mandal

FIGs

    5

March

Popularization of use of Bio-Fertilizers establishment of Vermi-compost units through Agrl. Department

10 Units,
8 Mandals

FIGs

6

May

Mango Market Survey

District

FIGs

7

June

All India Mango Show-2002

Chittoor

FIGs

8

June

Distribution of Maize in 400 Acres to encourage alternative crops in ID condition

35 Mandal

FIGs

9

August

Demonstration on Integrated Pest Management on RHC & Bud-necrosis

4 Mandals

FIGs

10

August

Demonstration on Alternative Crop "Castor" in Rainfed Conditions

3 Mandals

FIGs

11

November

Maize Seed distribution in 1000 Acres

All over the district

FIGs

12

Jan-03

Campaigning by (Three) jeeps on Pest Control at the time of flowering in Mango.

9 Mandals

FIGs

13 Feb-03 Awareness campaign Pest Management in Mango & Medicinal Plants Puttur FIGs  
14 Feb-03 Workshop on "Tissue Culture Banana" Cultivation Penumur FIGs  
15 Feb-03 Workshop on "Poultry Feed Management in Summer"

All over the district  

FIGs  
16 April-03 Jalachaitanyam - Judicious use of water Encouraging Alternative Crops - Campaign

Chittoor Block

FIGs
17 April-03 Jalachaitanyam - Awarenss Camp and Floriculture Sadassu

Kuppam Block

FIGs
18 April-03 Fresh water fish culture

All over the district  

FIGs
19 May-03 Awareness programme on Role of Micro-Organisms in Organic Mannure

All over the district  

FIGs
20 June-03 Orientation Programme to BTT officers and Release of Annual Action Plan

All over the district  

BTT, AMC, GB & FIAC
21 Sep-03 Training of Master Trainees for for Rythu Mithra Groups Orientation

Tirupati 

BTT Officers
22 Sep-03 Orientation Programme to Rythu Mithra Groups Conveners 

All over the district Mandal wise

Conveners of RMGs

 

III.      NO. OF FARMER INTEREST GROUPS FORMED

 

Sl.No.

Type of Farmers Interest Group

Number of FIG

No. of male members

No. of female members

No. of total members

1

Maize FIGs

80

700

120

820

2

Dairy FIGs

40

80

400

480

3

Sugarcane FIGs

30

250

80

330

4

Paddy FIGs

50

420

120

540

5

Vegetable FIGs

40

120

300

420

6

Floriculture FIGs

12

60

60

120

7

Groundnut FIGs

70

600

120

720

8

Sericulture FIGs

22

130

110

240

9

Fisheries FIGs

20

155

50

205

10

Sheep FIGs

5

40

12

52

11

Mango FIGs

20

205

30

235

  IV.   SUCCESS STORIES DOCUMENTED:    

1. Mint Cultivation & Direct marketing in Rythu Bazar
2. Introduction of Improved variety and technology in Sericulture
3. High Density Plantation of Mango
4. Introduction of Tamarind (PKM-1) variety with Drip Irrigation
5. Tissue Culture in Banana cultivation
6. Encouraging alternative crop – Cultivation of Maize.
7. Cultivation of high yielding Groundnut variety TAG - 24
8. Crop diversification with Cotton crop
9. Developing of Soil Test Software
  10. Encouraging cultivation of Fodder crop (Stylohemata) to dairy group.

V. INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES TAKEN-UP:

1.          A high yielding breed of ram called Rambouillet has been introduced as a Pilot study in Punganur Block. It gives more of meet and wool. So far 20 rams were distributed.
2.          Introducing Butax Spray for control of ticks and mites in cross breed cattle during 16th round of Jhanmabhoomi for 2 lakh cattle population through the Department of Animal Husbandry.
3.          Under crop shift programme, to encourage alternative crops in place of Paddy & Sugarcane, Maize cultivation is taken up under ID conditions in an extent of 400 Acres in Kharif-2002 and 1000 Acres in Rabi and distributed the seed on 100% subsidy through DATTC, Chittoor. Tie-up arrangements were made between Maize growers and District Poultry association for marketing and Minimum support price.
4.           
a.            All India Mango Show-2002 was organized in coordination with Ministry of Agriculture Government of India, New Delhi and Directorate of Horticulture from 3rd to 5th June, 2002.
b.            Public Private partnership of Mango FIGs with the Food World, Chennai & Bangalore.
c.            Mango Market Survey in the District is taken up for better assessment of Demand and Supply for the Mango and its by-products.
d.            Mango Campaign has been conducted in 10 Mango prominent Mandals and conducted seminars to enlighten the farmers on IPM.
5.          Soil Testing Software has been developed to give detailed information to the farmer a format on soil testing and fertilizers recommendations with different important fertilizers combinations in a format to a individual farmer, Mandal wise, village wise by ATMA, Chittoor.
6.     Community fodder development by Dairy Farmer Interest Groups.

 

Other activities

  • Identified the sites for construction of Farmers Information & Advisory Centre (FIAC) buildings in 20 Blocks and the work will be taken up shortly.

  • Exposure visit conducted to the Farmers Interest Groups at Block Level to Karnataka State, Tamilnadu State.

  • An intensive Campaign is taken up on the control of Red-hairy caterpillar with the involvement of Scientists.

  • For control of RHC in the Western Mandals, awareness programmes and demonstration plots for control of RHC by adopting IPM Measures is being taken up in collaboration with ANGRAU & DAATTC.

  • Conducted Three Governing Body Meetings and seven Management Committee Meetings.

  • Three days workshop was organised on O&M and six days training programme was conducted to 37 Officers of Agriculture & related faculties & Field survey was conducted for identification of Agro-Ecological Situations in the district in connection with SREP preparation and also completed the Strategic Research Extension Plan.

  • 4 Computer training programmes of 5 days duration was organised for line departmental officials.

  • Organised Orientation Workshop for all the Block Technology Team members in the District.

  • Given training to BTT Incharges and Officers at MANAGE, Hyderabad and IIM, Lucknow.

  • ATMA Management Committee Members and BTT members were trained on implementation procedures of ATMA objectives as per SREP.

  • Creating awareness to the farmers of Chittoor district about objectives and activities of ATMA through Pamphlets, New-Papers, Local cable T.Vs. and audiocassettes.

  • Published 'Rythe Raju' Bi-monthly Newsletter in Local language i.e, Telugu.

  • Participated in Kisan Melas conducted in Chittoor and Madanapalle and exhibited photos of ATMA activities.

  • Taken Field Programmes through the Line Departments.

  • 24 members of ATMA GB & MC members and innovative farmers participated in Krishi Expo-2002 conducted at New Delhi.

  • ATMA GB & MC members visited Khurda District of Orissa State as an Exposure visit to see the activities of ATMA as it was 1st Phase ATMA.

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