Farmers Feedback

• Except basal and top dressing of fertilizers I have not applied pesticides and other insect killers as the crop is not affected with pest attack. It was suited to the climatic condition and soil of the region,” says Mr. Chittrasu from Manakudianiruppu village
• Mr. Elavarasan, Assistant Director of Agriculture, told that the CO 52 paddy variety had the potential to replace the pest-prone BPT 5204 variety. The efforts to convince the farmers had borne fruit. There were indications that productivity would be around 80 percent more than the BPT variety. More and more farmers would adopt CO 52 paddy  variety in the next year

• Moderately resistant to pest and diseases like Leaf folder, stem borer, green leaf hopper, sheath rot, blast and brown spot. The Rice develops small hairy formations all over its leaves and stem making itself inaccessible for the insect pest to rest and lay eggs and keep it away from causing damage to the crop. It is highly responsive to fertilizers and manures application enhancing plant potential to give more yield.
• Mature early (130 days) compared to BPT (145 days). Less disease incidence and less use of plant protection chemicals. In few fields blast has been observed as the only disease incidence and it has been treated with pseudomonas and fresh cow dung spray. The maximum yield recorded in this trial was 2270/acre. Yield is on par with BPT and got a good price value for seeds.
• A wonderful rice variety with fine slender grain stable for cooking meals and dosai. Profuse tillering with more side shoots is highly suitable for SRI method of rice planting.
• Non lodging even in heavy rain and flood and tolerant to pest and disease.
• Possesses very good aroma and taste.

• Farmers have actively participated and cooperated each and every activity in conducting FLD.
• CO 15 variety have bold grains, non shattering, non lodging, blast resistant with preferable grain quality compared to traditional variety
• The variety performs well under sodic soil condition and also gave better yield then the traditional variety.

• TNAU CO 10 performs well under rainfed situation.
• Seed availability has to be ensured before the season commences.

• CO 8 redgram gave higher yield when compared to farmer’s practice of VBN 2.

• MDU 1 blackgram variety is highly resistant to yellow mosaic virus disease, a dreaded disease in summer black gram which affects the yield drastically, has synchronized flowering and pod setting and comes to harvest in 70 – 75 days. This characteristic of the variety has encouraged the farmers to go for the variety.
• The variety performs well under drought condition without affecting the yield.
• Farmers felt that pulse wonder application was easier than DAP application and has the advantage of increasing the pod setting. Drought tolerance was good

• The farmers have realized that the variety is suitable for rabi season especially during North east monsoon.
• Establishment of a network of small and medium seed growers in rainfed areas for the supply of quality seeds, and also to create awareness about new  varieties among the farmers
• Farmer told that the number of pods per plant and yield was more in demonstration (i.e. 70 to 80 pods per plant) than the check due to management practices viz., seed treatment with biocontrol agents, gypsum application, balanced fertilizer application, herbicide application and management of pest and diseases guided by TNAU Scientists.
• Farmers have felt that groundnut rich application was easier than DAP application and has the advantage of increasing the pod setting. Drought tolerance was good. The successful performance of VRI 8 in terms of yield motivated other farmers in the village to adopt the variety.

• The farmers have realized that the variety is suitable for rabi summer season especially during February – March
• The number of capsule per plant was more compare to other varieties

• ICM generally was highly useful in getting higher yield and quality of lowers in marigold.
• The shelf life of flowers was good in marigold.

• The fruit set was high in demonstration than farmers practice
• The fruit size was also high in demo plots.
• The season of flowering and fruiting was longer than farmers practice.

• Plant growth was good
• Soil health is maintained
• Environmental friendly technology

• Plant establishment and growth was good, Tillering was more, Environmental friendly technology & Soil health is maintained

• Disseminate the values of seed production with integrated approach towards availability of high quality seeds  to the farmers
• CO 52 paddy variety can be upscaled in convergence mode for easy availability of seed

• Disseminate the values of seed production with integrated approach towards availability of high quality seeds  to the farmers
• TKM 13 paddy variety can be upscaled in convergence mode for easy availability of seed.

• Promote integration of local and nutritious crops such as finger millet in public schools because the new generation is missing the opportunity to learn about the values of finger millet.
• Value addition through product diversification is another option to increase demand.
• Threshing and dehulling finger millet is tedious and time consuming job so farmers are required ease and less time consuming machine for harvesting the crop.

• TNAU MN mixture helps to obtain higher yield in pearl millet

• Foliar spray of Pulse wonder helps to reduce flower droppings and also helps to obtain higher yield. Varieties having synchronized maturity of pod have to be introduced.

• TNAU Officials are popularising the TNAU Pulse wonder foliar spray technology among farmers to provide adequate nutrients for the crop to boost the yield of blackgram.
• Farmers need suitable harvesting machine for harvesting of the pulses.

• The farmer wanted bold seeded variety and need groundnut seeds in right time and season.
• Scaling-up of improved groundnut varieties through established seed system in various cropping systems of smallholder farmers.
• After the new varieties have been disseminated in the wider farming population, it will be necessary to conduct formal surveys of technology adoption with larger samples. Follow-up studies with farmers who have been exposed to new varieties in on-farm trials and demonstrations provide a cost-effective approach to assessing the acceptability and adoption potential of new varieties
• Farmers need full farm mechanization in groundnut particularly for pulling and stripping operations.

• The flower size was good in ICM than farmers practice.
• Basal application of Trichoderma viride was useful in managing root rot and collar rot diseases.
• The flowers possessed shinyness due to micronutrient spray and hence fetched premium price in the market.
• The technology can be upscaled through convergence mode.

• The number of fruits per plant was more in demo plots than farmers practice.
• The yield and glossiness of fruits are more in demo plots.
• This technology can be upsacled through convergence mode

• Soil application of beneficial microbes was highly effective for nematode management
• In addition, wilt incidence was also controlled
• Economically cheaper and sustainable
• Technology should be popularized among farmers

• Tillering was more
• Plant and soil health was good
• Yield was higher in demo fields
• Technology should be popularized among farmers

·     Under special IFS programme, 10 farmers of Cuddalore district were provided with IFS components to encourage them in integrated farming system.

·     Most of the farmers interested in goat and poultry farming were given advisory services regularly. During the service importance of IFS also delivered to farmers.

·                  Assured monthly income of Rs. 4000/- was gained

·                  Expenditure on getting Farm Yard Manure from other people become nil

·                  After adopting IFS, unexpected and petty expenditure is being met from the daily an monthly income

·         Under FLD programme, farmers were provided with TNAU sugarcane booster

·         The farmers were taken to farmers field to view the SSI technology adopted sugarcane cultivation. The resource farmer shared his experience and interacted with the trainees. During this exposure visit the farmers were fully exposed to SSI technology from nursery to harvest.

·         Realized 15 % yield increased by applying TNAU Sugarcane booster

·         Exposure visit to SSI field and interaction with SSI farmers are an eye opener to follow the SSI technology

·         Obtained high yield by adopting SSI technology and realized SSI is highly remunerative than the conventional method

·     Training were given to farmers and extension functionaries on seed certification  and rouging operation

·     Seed production in pulses and oilseeds was encouraged through cluster FLD in pulses and oilseeds programme.

·     Through various exercises the participant farmer’s capacity and knowledge have been improved on seed production.

·         Realized more income with a tune of 48%  in seed production compare to selling as grain

·         Demand for good quality seed was reduced

·         Timely supply of good quality seed was ensured

·     4 sets of Processing equipments viz., Pulvarize, Flourshifter, dehusker and Dehuller were given to the Kazuthur, Mangalampettai & Karuppanchavadi village of Cuddalore district

·      Motivation of SHGs in Minor millets value addition.

·         INSIMP scheme paved a way to become an successful millet entrepreneur in Cuddalore district

·         Processing equipments for Millets highly useful for processing and the processed millets fetches fair price ie, 42% increase over unprocessed grain