Technology Mission on Pulses - Annexures

1. The In-charge of the centre is responsible for conducting demonstrations. He is the nodal person so far as execution of the programme is concerned.
2. The districts having minimum area of 15000 ha for pigeonpea are selected for conducting the demonstrations. Besides acreage, the potentiality of the area for special programme has also been taken into account.
3. Within the district the most productive development block is selected.
4. Within the block, a cluster of 2-3 villages having maximum potential for pigeonpea production are earmarked.
5. The location of the village and site of the demonstrations are easily approachable, preferably on national or state high ways. This helps to organize "Field Days", training programme etc.
6. Minimum of 10 demonstrations are laid out in each selected district.
7. All major inputs, such as fertilizer, Rhizobium culture, plant protection chemicals including weedicides, if recommended, are borne from this fund, whereas expenditure on preparation of fields, sowing, inter culture operation, harvesting etc., are borne and arranged by the farmer himself.
8. Area for each demonstrations is 0.4 ha, half for improved variety/technology and other half for local check variety/farmers practice. As for as possible, the latest released /identified variety is used for front line demonstrations.
9. Demonstrations are arranged either on single component of the technology or on combination of important components.
10. A set of literature describing details of the production technology in easily understandable language is made available alongwith seeds. Operations like seed treatment, inoculation, fertilizer application, sowing, application of pesticides, weeding, irrigation and harvesting are carried out as per directions of the subject matter specialist/university recommendation. All important and crucial operations are carried out under the personal supervision of the scientist or his representative.

 

11. A team of scientists, comprising Plant Breeder, Agronomist, Entomologist and Plant Pathologist visit to these demonstrations two-three times during the crop season to assess the overall impact of technology transfer and to critically examine the qualitative and quantitative constraints to use them as feed back for further refinement of the technology.
12. In case of sudden out-break of disease or pest, the concerned subject matter specialist immediately visits and gives his report/opinion for corrective measures.
13. These demonstrations are utilized as a tool for rapid dissemination of the technology. To achieve this objective, "Farmer’s Days" by inviting the farmers through development agencies is arranged. On the occasion of Kisan Melas organized by respective university/Institute/Stations, these demonstrations are also used for field visit. Maximum publicity is a accorded to these demonstrations by way of making available the full address of the farmers and location of the demonstrations to the District Agriculture Officer, Director of Research and Director of Extension of concerned universities and Directorate of Pulses Development, Bhopal (MP), Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.
14. Demonstrations records in triplicate are maintained (one copy) each for farmers, organizing centre and ICAR.

 

Contingencies

15. The fund provided in the scheme are exclusively used for arranging inputs. For conducting one demonstration, the cost of all inputs is to the extent of Rs. 1600. To meet the expenses on traveling of the staff involved in conducting these demonstrations, an amount of Rs. 100/- per demonstration has been provided. Contingent grant of Rs. 100/- per demonstration for organization of Field Days and Rs. 50/- per demonstrations for publication of literature has also been provided in the scheme.