TECHNOLOGY MISSION ON CITRUS FOR VIDARBHA MINISTRY OF

TECHNOLOGY MISSION ON CITRUS FOR VIDARBHA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, GOVT. OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION Presented By Dr. V. J. Shivankar Principal Scientist NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR CITRUS NAGPUR (M. S. ) 1

Technology Mission on Citrus for Vidarbha (Under Prime Minister’s Package for Vidarbha) BACKGROUND 1. Announcement : 1 st July, 2006 2. Objectives : 3. * Production of nucleus planting material of Citrus * Human Resource Development (H. R. D. ) programme 3. Sanction : 30 th October, 2006 4. Director, N. R. C. for Citrus, Nagpur as the Mission Leader 4. Inauguration : 4 th January, 2007 5. Brain storming session held with 207 participants (State Agri. / 6. Hort. Officers and citrus growers) 2

Technology Mission on Citrus for Vidarbha Outcome of Brain Storming Session Citrus growers pointed out : • Acute shortage of quality planting material • Non-availability of inputs required • Need for development of markets • Crop insurance • Creation of irrigation facility • Post-harvest management of citrus fruits • Skill development amongst the citrus growers 3

Technology Mission on Citrus for Vidarbha Facilities created A) Shed net / screen houses – 4 Nos. B) Equipments purcharsed Tractor - 1 Tractor trolley - 1 Power tiller trolley - 1 Water tanker - 1 Power tiller with trolley – 1 Cultivator - 1 C) Office Facility : Created D) Vehicles : Four (4) Motor cycles purchased 4

Technology Mission on Citrus for Vidarbha Facilities Created Publications : Technology Calendars : 4 published (Marathi, Hindi and English) 1) Production of disease free planting material 2) Nutrient management in citrus 3) Citrus insect pests: Damage and Management 4) Citrus disease management These calendars were based on NRCC developed technologies and distributed free of cost to the trainees 5

Technology Mission on Citrus for Vidarbha Recruitment of Staff on Contractual Basis • Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) : * Horticulture * Soil Science * Entomology * Plant Pathology * Agriculture Engineering * Agriculture Extension • Office Assistance / Supporting : * Skilled * Semi-skilled * Unskilled 6

Technology Mission on Citrus for Vidarbha Works Undertaken (2006 -07) Objective No. 1 : Production of Nucleus Planting Material of Citrus Target • Production of Nucleus planting material : 3, 000 • Work taken up * Primary nursery : * Seeds sown - 3, 50, 000 seeds sown - Nagpur mandarin - 1. 5 lakh - Sweet orange - 0. 5 lakh - Acid lime - 1. 0 lakh 7 • The plants will be ready for distribution in June-July, 2008

Technology Mission on Citrus for Vidarbha HRD / Training Programmes (2006 -07) For Citrus Growers : ‘Off Campus’ Training Village : Mandwa, District : Wardha on 26 th March, 2007 8

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Technology Mission on Citrus for Vidarbha Annual Action Plan (2007 -2008) Facilities to be created A. Works i) Screen houses - 4 ii) Solarization platforms - 1 B. Equipments – required additionally i) Tractor with Trolley ii) Power tiller with trolley iii) Plough iv) Water tanker v) Polythene bags – 1 – 1 – as per need 10

Technology Mission on Citrus for Vidarbha Facilities to be created (contd…) vi) Plastic trays – as per need vii) Polythene sheets – as per need viii) Drip system in mother blocks ix) Irrigation system in shed nets / screen house C. Vehicles i) One jeep - For movement of officers / staff ii) One mini bus - For transportation of trainees / farmers 11

Technology Mission on Citrus for Vidarbha Facilities to be created (contd…. ) D. Publications i) Technology Calenders – 1 ii) Bulletins & Folders iii) Practical Guide of Citrus iv) Training Calenders v) Posters / Charts for use in exhibitions, demonstrations and extension and other related items as per need to intensify TOT 12

Technology Mission on Citrus for Vidarbha Recruitment • Recruitment of remaining One Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) in PHT (No candidate was found suitable in PHT during 2006 -07 recruitment process) 13

Technology Mission on Citrus for Vidarbha Jobs to be Taken Objective No. 1 : Production of Nucleus Planting Material Targets • Production of Nucleus Planting material : 5, 000 (Nagpur mandarin, Sweet orange and Acid lime) • Seed sowing will be taken in Oct. – Nov. , 2007 • Plants will be ready for distribution in June-July, 2009 14

Technology Mission on Citrus for Vidarbha Jobs to be Taken (contd…. ) Objective No. 2 : Human Resource Development in Citrus Training to Extension Agencies * State Agri. / Hort. Officers, Zilla Parishad and KVK’s of Vidarbha) Training Programmes * 24 for officers : Targeting 1200 officers (per traning 50) * 24 for citrus growers : Targeting 6000 farmers (per training 250) * Demonstration * Kisan Mela - 22 * Rashtriya Kisan Mela - 1 (NRCC, Nagpur) 15

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Technology Mission on Citrus for Vidarbha Expenditure Details of Training (Officers / Farmers) 17

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Technology Mission on Citrus for Vidarbha Demonstrations (At citrus growers orchards) Technologies – to be demonstrated 1. Raising of Phytophthora free citrus nursery 2. Rejuvenation of declining citrus orchards 3. Package of practices viz. , weed control, fruit drop control, fertilizer application, pest and disease management, etc. (Fund provision of Rs. 15 lakh/year to cover all the 11 districts of Vidarbha is made) 19

Technology Mission on Citrus for Vidarbha Kisan Mela / Rashtriya Kisan Mela • Kisan Melas Two (2) in each district/year in cropping season (Ambia bahar and Mrig bahar) • Rashtriya Kisan Mela One (1)/year at Head Quarater of T. M. C. (NRC for Citrus, Nagpur) (Fund provision of Rs. 24. 50 lakhs i. e. @ Rs. 1 lakh each for one ‘Kisan Mela’ and Rs. 2. 5 lakh for one ‘Rashtriya Kisan Mela’ has been made) 20

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