The objective of On Farm Testing (OFT) is to test and evaluate the research findings of Research Stations at the farmer’s field and to refine and modify the technologies, if required for better adoption by farmers. It is confirmation of already proven research results under real farming situation. The KVK has been instrumented in brining up number of solutions to the problems related to farmers of Madurai District. Integrated Pest and disease management field crops, and horticulture crops and encouraging farm mechanization to minimize the production cost have been the important successful OFTs of KVK.
Trial undertaken during 2024 – 2025
| S.No. | Title |
|---|---|
| 1. | Assessment of high yielding barnyard millet varieties suitable for Madurai district |
| 2. | Assessment of high yielding blackgram varieties suitable for Madurai district |
| 3. | Assessment of Tomato hybrids Co4 and Arka Aditya for higher yield and productivity in Madurai district |
| 4. | Assessment of Bhendi hybrids Co4 and Arka Nikitha for higher yield and productivity in Madurai district |
| 5. | Assessment of Stem Borer Management Technologies in Paddy |
| 6. | Assessment of IPM modules against sucking pest complex in Cotton |
| 7. | Assessment of Bio-intensive pest management of mango leaf hopper |
| 8. | Assessment of Cumbu Napier hybrid Fodder varieties |
| 9. | Assessment of the effectiveness of different herbal anthelmintics in Small Ruminants |