The Bhal & Coastal Agro climatic
Zone of Gujarat State has geographical area of about 12 lakh
hectares. This region is located between North latitude
210-15' N and East longitude 710-15' E and 730-15' E. The entire
area is generally around 13m above MSL.
The KVK at Arnej (Ahmedabad)
was established by ICAR wide sanction letter of Deputy Secretary
(AE), ICAR, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan-I, Pusa, New Delhi No.
13-15/2003-AE-I dated 18th November, 2004. The center is
situated 13 km away from Bagodara (Ahmedabad-Rajkot National
Highway) on Bagodara-Tarapur state highway. The Ahmedabad
district comprised of eleven talukas viz; Dholka, Bavla,
Dhandhuka, Ranpur, Barvala, Sanand, Viramgam, Mandal, Rampura,
City and Daskoi. There are 564 villages in the Ahmedabad
district.
Faculty profiles
Sr.
No.
Name
Designation
Discipline
Pay
Scale
Present basic
pay
Date
of Joining
Category SC/ST/OBC/Other
Remarks
1.
Vacant
Programme Coordinator
-
12000-18300
-
-
-
Vacant from 17-9-07
2.
Dr. K.D. Mevada
Subject Matter Speci.
Agro
8000-13500
9100
5-10-06
OBC
3.
Shri V.P. Sangani
Subject Matter Speci.
Agri.Engg
8000-13500
8000
-11-06
OTHER
4.
Dr. D.P. Gohil
Subject Matter Speci.
Pl.Breed.
8000-13500
8000
4-11-06
OBC
5.
Shri K.M. Patel
Subject Matter Speci.
Horti.
8000-13500
10000
5-10-06
OTHER
6.
Dr. P.M. Lunagariya
Subject Matter Speci.
Ani.Sci.
8000-13500
8000
1-12-06
OTHER
7.
Dr. H.U. Vyas
Subject Matter Speci.
Ext.Edu.
8000-13500
8000
4-11-06
OTHER
I/C PC
8.
Vacant
Programme Assistant
(Farm Manager)
Agro.
5500-9000
-
-
-
Vacant from 15-9-07
9.
Vacant
Programme Assistant
(Comp.Ope.)
-
5500-9000
-
-
-
10.
Vacant
Programme Assistant
(Home Science)
-
5500-9000
-
-
-
11.
V.B.Solanki
Office Supdt.-cum
Accountant
-
5500-9000
7100
21.3.06
S.C.
12.
P.N.Raval
Jr.Steno-cum-Comp.Ope.
-
4000-6000
6050
1.6.05
General
13.
K.R.Lodha
Driver
-
3050-4590
4300
1.4.06
OBC
14.
K.K.Chauhan
Driver
-
3050-4500
4600
8.4.06
OBC
15.
K.N.Rohit
Supp.Staff
-
2550-3000
1500
29.4.06
S.C.
16.
Vacant
Supp.Staff
-
2550-3000
-
-
-
Mandate of the Center
::
To organize short and long-term vocational training
courses in agricultural and allied vocation for the
farmers and rural youth with emphasis on “learning by
doing “for higher production on farms and generating
self-employment.
::
To organize frontline demonstration on various crops
to generating production data and feedback information.
::
To organize training to update the extension
personnel with emerging advances in agricultural
research on regular basis.
::
To undertake “on-farm testing” for identifying
technologies in terms of location specific sustainable
land use systems
Major Thrust Area:
Improving productivity
of paddy, cotton, wheat, mustard, cumin and gram
through adopting latest dry land agricultural
technology.
Management of
problematic soils.
To encourage farmers
for sustainable development through organic farming.
Enhancement of the
livestock production through scientific breeding,
feeding and management practices.
Promotion of
alternative land use system for agro-forestry and
agro-horticultural crops.
Upliftment of socio
economic status of rural women by introduction of income
generating activities like sewing, embroidery, fruit
preservation etc.
Financial source :
ICAR
Available
Resources:
Total Land with
KVK 19.66 ha.
Sr.No.
Item
Area (ha.)
1.
Under Buildings
0.93
2.
Under Crops
15.58
3.
Orchard/Agro-forestry
2.91
4.
Others (Observatory)
0.24
Major activities of the centre
4.1 Activities Carried Out
During 2004- 05 And 2005- 06
4.1.1 Training
Achievements (including sponsored training)
A. On Campus
Discipline
No.of Courses
No.of total
participants
Remarks
Male
Female
Total
2004-05
Management of
problematic soil & sustainable farming system.
3
161
-
161
Institute for
studies & transformation, Ahmedabad.
2005-06
Crop
Production
3
87
-
87
B. Off Campus
Sr.No
Discipline
No. of Courses
No. of total
participants
Male
Female
Total
2004-05
1.
Soil
Fertility &
Management
02
31
-
31
2005-06
1.
Plant
Protection
1
32
-
32
2.
Extension
Functionaries
2
80
-
80
4.1.2 Frontline Demonstration:
A. Oilseeds
Sr.
Crop
No.of Farmers
Area
(ha.)
Demonstration
Yield (q/ha)
Increase in Yield
(%)
Cost of additional
cash inputs (Rs/ha)
H
L
A
L.C.
Demo
L.C.
1
Castor
(GCH-5)
7
3.5
12.0
9.0
9.7
7.5
22.6
1748
1282
(2005-06)
2.
Mustard
(GM-1)
5
2.5
8.0
6.8
7.4
7.0
5.40
1012
612
(2005-06)
B Pulses
Sr.
Crop
No.of Farmers
Area
(ha.)
Demonstration
Yield (q/ha)
Increase in Yield
(%)
Cost of additional
cash inputs (Rs/ha)
H
L
A
L.C.
Demo.
L.C.
1
Gram
( GG-2)
7
3.5
9.0
7.0
7.75
6.30
18.70
2126
1712
(2005-06)
C. Other
Demonstrations:
Sr
Crop/
Var.
No. of Farmers
Area
(ha.)
Demonstration
Yield (q/ha)
Increase in
Yield (%)
Cost of
additional cash inputs (Rs/ha)
H1
L2
A3
L.C.4
Demo.
L.C.
1
Wheat
GW-1
10
5.0
12.5
11.1
11.95
9.50
20.50
1110
750
2.
Cumin
GC-2
10
5.0
8.5
6.5
7.39
5.25
28.95
2000
1600
4.1.3.
Other Extension Activities
Sr.
No
Activity
No
Number of
Beneficiaries (Farmers/Rural Youth)
Number of
Extension Functionaries
M
F
Total
M
F
Total
2004-05
1
Farmers’
meeting
2
555
-
555
31
-
31
29
-
-
04
-
04
2
Exhibition
1
555
-
555
31
-
31
3
News
paper coverage
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
Advisory
Services
-
50
-
-
-
-
-
2005-06
1
Farmers’
meeting
2
200
100
300
-
-
-
150
50
200
-
-
-
2
News
paper coverage
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
Extension
Literature
-
--
-
-
-
-
-
4
Advisory
Services
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
4.2: Activities Carried Out During 2006- 07
4.2.1: Training Achievements (including
sponsored training)
Sr.No.
Discipline
No. of courses
No. of
participants
Off campus
On Campus
Total
Male
Female
Total
1
Crop
Production
6
3
9
194
6
200
2
Horticulture
7
2
9
181
54
235
3
Plant
Breeding
5
-
5
144
-
144
4
Animal
Science
7
1
8
156
53
209
5
Agril.
Engineering
6
1
7
200
-
200
6
Extension
6
1
7
84
79
163
7
Multidisciplinary
1
-
1
25
-
25
Total
38
8
46
984
192
1176
4.2.2: Frontline Demonstration for the
year 2006-07:
Sr.
No.
Name of the
Crop
Variety
No of
Farmers
Area
(ha.)
Av. Yield
(kg/ha)
Increase in
yield (%)
Cost of cash
inputs/ha
Demonstration
Local Check
Demonstration
Local Check
1.
Castor
GCH-5
4
2.0
1063.5
953.5
10.3
1660
1452
2.
Cotton
G.Cot.21
6
3.0
505.4
396.0
21.6
1342
992
3.
G.Cot.13
3
1.5
330.5
263.5
20.2
1342
992
4.
Gram
GG-1
3
1.5
751.3
573.6
23.6
2236
1876
5.
GG-2
5
2.5
794.0
621.5
21.7
2236
1876
6.
Wheat
GW-1
10
5.0
1220.1
914.2
25.0
1250
850
7.
Cumin
GC-4
6
3.0
557.2
410.8
26.2
2100
1700
4.2.3.:
On Farm Testing:
Title
: Low yield of Cumin
Possible causes of
low yield
1. Low
germination
2. Lower
quality irrigation water
3.
Unawareness about plant protection measure.
Possible solution of
low yield
1. Use
proper seed rate
2. Use
soil amendment
3. Regular Visit to
KVK or collect information from SAUs or line department
Intervention
: Seed rate
1. Location : Two villages of
Dholka taluka
2. Crop : Cumin
3. Variety : GC-4
4. Season : Rabi- 2006-07
5. Time of sowing : First
week of November
6. Chemical Fertilizer:
30-15-00 N-P-K kg/ha
7. Plot size : 0.5 ha. Each
8. Technological Intervention
Seed rate :
20 kg/ha
9 Treatment : Seed rate
1. 10 kg/ha 2. 15 kg/ha 3. 20 kg/ha
10. Observations Yield
kg/ha Oil content
11. Results :
Compared to other treatments seed rate @ 15 kg ha-1 was proved better.
Treatment
Seed Rate (kg ha-1)
Yield (kg
ha-1)
% increase
over Recommended
10
(Recommended)
642
-
15 (Intervantion)
818
21.5
20
(Farmer’s Practice)
727
11.7
4.2.4. :Other
Extension Activities
Sr.
No
Activity
No
Number of
Beneficiaries (Farmers/Rural Youth)
Number of
Extension Functionaries
M
F
Total
M
F
Total
1
Participation in Kisan Mela
1
340
112
452
27
4
31
2
Field day
6
110
22
132
-
-
-
3
Farmers’
meeting
11
198
73
271
-
-
-
4
Ex-trainees’ meeting
1
15
7
22
-
-
-
5
Diagnostic services
15
105
-
105
-
-
-
6
Scientist
visit to farmers field
12
82
-
82
-
-
-
7
Farmers
visit to KVK
194
194
-
194
-
-
-
8
Farmers-Scientists Interaction
2
34
12
46
-
-
-
9
Film Show
8
335
85
420
-
-
-
10
Exhibition
2
89
-
89
-
-
-
11
News
paper coverage
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
12
Lecture
delivered
5
126
-
126
-
-
-
13
Extension
Literature published and distributed
6
-
-
254
-
-
-
14
Subscribers of Krushi Go Vidya Magazine
52
52
-
52
-
-
-
15
Telephone
helpline
33
26
-
26
7
-
7
5. Special Activities carried out by KVK Scientists
A. Krushimahotsav
–(20th April to 19th May, 2007)
Sr.
No.
Name of Taluka
Nodal Scientist
Designation
Taluka
No. of villages
covered
No. of
beneficiaries
1
Dr.R.L.Soni
Programme
coordinator
Dhandhuka
29
725
2
Dr.K.D.Mevada
SMS-Agronomy
Barvala &
Savli
80
5127
3
Sh. K.M.Patel
SMS-Horticulture
Barvala
24
1632
4
Dr.H.U.Vyas
SMS-Extension
Bavla
32
2253
5
Sh.
V.P.Sangani
SMS- Agri.
Engg.
Bavla
34
2108
6
Dr.D.P.Gohil
SMS-Pl.Breeding
Dholka
36
2342
7
Dr.
P.M.Lunagariya
SMS-Animal
Science
Dholka
36
2342
8
Sh. G.G.Patel
Farm Manager
Sanand
27
1728
B. Seed
Production:
Crop
Variety
Area (Ha)
Production
(kg)
Exp. Income (Rs.)
Gram
GG-2
3.19
3058
76450*
Wheat
GW-1
5.81
2325
46500*
Gen.Prod.
Cotton
Castor
Wheat
Gram
Paddy
390
361
70
1011
251
8580
6769
678
20270
1381
Total
37678
Grand
Total
160628
C. Revolving Fund:
Sr. No.
Year
Opening
Balance
Expenditure
Income
Net Balance in
hand as on 1st April of each year
1.
2005-06
1,00,000
75,247
-
24,753
2.
2006-07
24,753
75,569
1,26,835
76,019
(As on
31-3-07)
6. Annual Action Plan (October 2006 - September
2007)
6.1 Quarter wise
Summary of Training Programme Year
2006-07 (October2006- September 07)
Dr. M S Jakasaniya
I/c Training Organizer
KRUSHI VIGYAN KENDRA
ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
ARNEJ - 382230, TA.DHOLKA
DIST.AHMEDABAD(GUJARAT
Phone No. (02714) 242037
(079) 27470110
