SRFMT&TI NEWSLETTER

Southern Region Far Tractor Naga

Volume: 2 No.3

BEST WISH

Er.P.K.Pandey,

Director From the Director’s Desk

Agricultural Mecha

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production, increases productivity an

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mechanization aspects by means of i

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Southern Region of the country.

The Government of India

(A.P.) in the year 1983 for the pro

Training and Testing programs especi

sailed through successfully for abou

Today, the Institute with its state o

agricultural mechanization. It is h

December, 2013 will be useful.

IN THIS ISSUE

PARTICULARS PAG

Training Activities

Testing Activities

Farm Activities

Administration

Financial Performance

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Trainees Trained

This Institute has trained 1203 personnel till the end of December, 2013, against the proportionate target of 1044 for the year 2013-14. During the

third Quarter of the current financial year (October-December, 2013), the Institute

has trained 531 persons.

WOMEN TRAINEES TRAINED COURSE WISE DURING THE QUARTER

U T A AW NB Total

- - 10 25 91 126

FARMERS TRAINED COURSE WISE DURING THE QUARTER

U T A AW NB Total

64 - 09 43 241 357

TRAINEES TRAINED STATE WISE & COURSE WISE DURING THE QUARTER

Sl. No. State U T A AW NB Total 1 Andhra Pradesh 62 - - 51 383 496 2 Tamil Nadu 02 - 28 - - 30 3 Karnataka - - - - 05 05

Total 64 - 28 51 388 531

AGRICULTURE is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals and happiness.

-Thomas Jefferson

TRAINING ACTIVITIES

The Institute is equipped with a very wide range of different makes, models and types of

Tractors, Land-Shaping-Equipments, Tillage-Equipments, Harvesting & Processing Equipments,

Irrigation Pumps and various Irrigation Equipments and Plant Protection Equipments etc., used in

mechanized farming. The Institute has also well equipped labs for imparting ‘on the job’ training

on servicing, maintenance, overhauling and repair of tractors & Stationery Engines. Special

Training Courses on Auto Electrical system and Hydraulic system of the Tractor are also provided.

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TESTING ACTIVITIES

1. Category-wise Machines Tested during the quarter = 11

Category October,

2013 November,

2013 December,

2013 Total

Power tiller 01 01 01 03 Seedbed Preparation 01 02 00 03 Sowing & Planting 02 00 00 02

Inter Cultivation 01 00 00 01 Harvesting & Threshing 00 00 02 02

Total 05 03 03 11

2. List of Test Reports Released during the quarter = 11

Sl.

No.

Name of Machine/

Implement

Type of Test Test Report No. Date of Release Address of Manufacturer/ Applicant

1 Yanmar VP6D Rice Transplanter

Commercial Machine-42/421

10/2013 M/s. Yanmar India Pvt. Ltd., K-4, Ocean height, 5th Floor, Sector 18, Noida - 201 301, U.P., India.

2 Yanmar VP8DN Rice Transplanter

Commercial Machine-43/422

10/2013 M/s. Yanmar India Pvt. Ltd., K-4, Ocean height, 5th Floor, Sector 18, Noida - 201 301, U.P., India.

3 Pagariya 15DI Power Tiller

Commercial PT-53/423 10/2013

M/s. Pagariya Auto Pvt. Ltd., Plot No. 3, Pagariya Tower, Adalat Road, Aurangabad - 431 001,Maharashtra.

4 SOUZA SZC-T 208 Power Weeder-660

Commercial Machine-44/424

10/2013

M/s. Souza Sifang Agro. Engg. Pvt. Ltd., 402, Kailash Tower, 3rd Floor,Above food world, Puttenehalli Road, Yelahanka, Bangalore - 560 064.

5

SHAKTIMAN SRP 6/1000 Rotary Plough

Commercial Imp-284/425 10/2013 M/s.Tirth Agro Technology Pvt.Ltd, Taluka-Gondal, Dist.Rajkot, Gujarat

6 KAMCO Super DI Power Tiller

Batch PT-54/426 11/2013 M/s. Kerala Agro Machinery Corpn. Ltd, Athani-683585, Ernakulam Dist (Kerala)

7 SHAKTIMAN SRP 5/1000 Rotary Plough

Commercial Imp-285/427 11/2013 M/s.Tirth Agro Technology Pvt.Ltd, Taluka-Gondal, Dist.Rajkot, Gujarat

8 KRUSHIVATOR 2.00 Mtr. Rotavator

Commercial Imp-286/428 11/2013

M/s. The Maharashtra Agro – Industries Development Corporation Limited (MAIDCL), # D-2/52, MIDC Area, Chinchwad, Pune (M.S.) – 411 019.

9 INDRA MARSHAL Power Tiller

Commercial PT-55/429 12/2013 Indra Marshal Power Pvt. Ltd., 13-B, Sec.-A, Sanwer Road, Industrial Area, Indore, Madhya Pradesh - 452 015.

10 SOUZA KMG 31 B Brush Cutter

Commercial Machine-45/430

12/2013

M/s. Souza Sifang Agro. Engg. Pvt. Ltd., 402, Kailash Tower, 3rd Floor,Above food world, Puttenehalli Road, Yelahanka, Bangalore - 560 064.

11 VIJAY CG 430GB Brush Cutter

Commercial Machine-46/431

12/2013 M/s. Vijay Engineering & Machinery Company,C, 1420, Laxmipuri, Kolhapur – 416 002,Maharashtra

3. Number of Application received for Testing = 06

The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.

PROGRESS

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AGRICULTURE CROPS

HORTICULTURE CROPS

In the Kharief 2013-14, 4 hac. areas prepared for Redgram seed sowing but due to non

receipt of sufficient rainfall, farm section could not sown the crop, as the suitable seed

sowing time had gone.

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No. Name of

Plants Area (Acre)

No of

Plants Remarks

1 Sapota 16.00 1722 Flowering & fruit setting stage 2 Mango 1.65 155 - 3 Mosambi 2.88 392 Fruiting stage and auction will be

held on 09.01.2014 4 Acid

Lime 1.22 155 Auctioned on 02.08.2013 and

tenure completed on 31.12.2013. 5 Coconut 3.88 458 -

Total 25.63

MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES.

1. Disc harrow operation has been completed in between the plant rows of Teak

plantation, C&E group Sapota orchards.

2. Removed the thorny, unwanted bushy plants near Lemon orchard.

3. Pruning work of Neem and Avenue trees branches along the farm road and

office complex area completed

4. Weeding work and earthing up operation has completed the A Group Sapota

5. Rain fall received during the Quarter =37.95 mm.

For of all gainful professions, nothing is better, nothing more pleasing, nothing more delightful, nothing better becomes a well-bred man than agriculture.

-Marcus Tullius Cicero

FARM ACTIVITIES

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PERSONAL MANAGEMENT

(i) Transfer Nil Nil

(ii) Retirements Nil Nil

(iii) Promotions Nil Nil

(iv) New Appointments Nil Nil

HINDI WORKSHOPS

(i) 18-10-2013 Workshop for the month of October, 2013 conducted at

the Institute for Officers and Staff.

(ii) 01-11-2013 Workshop for the month of November, 2013 conducted

at the Institute for Officers and Staff.

(iii) 27-12-2013 Workshop for the month of December, 2013 conducted

at the Institute for Officers and Staff.

TRAINING OF OFFICERS AND STAFF

(i) 23.10.2013

to

18.12.2013

Shri. K.Nagaraju. Lower Division Clerk has been

deputed for the Training programme on Hindi Typing

Training at Central Hindi Training Sub Institute,

Koramangala, Bangalore

REVENUE EARNING DURING THE QUARTER

Training Rs.38,758

Testing Rs.5,80,000

Farm Rs.1,148

Other Misc. Rs.60,135

Total Rs.6,80,041

All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds that we sow today.

ADMINISTRATION

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EXPENDITURE DURING THE QUARTER

OCTOBER-DECEM ER, 2013

Major Head ‘2401’- Revenue Section, 113, Agri. Engg.,-

01 Tractor Training & Testing Station

(In Rs.) Sub-Head Budget Estimates 2013-2014 Expenditure during

the 3rd

quarter

Major Head 2401 – Revenue Section - PLAN

Salary 1,19,00,000 32,27,045

Wages 9,00,000 2,48,656

Overtime allowance 30,000 0

Medical Treatment 3,70,000 85,932

Domestic Travelling Expenses 5,00,000 37,753

Foreign Travel Expenses 7,00,000 0

Office Expenses. 35,00,000 6,50,385

Publications 1,00,000 0

Advertising and Publicity 5,00,000 1,80,505

Professional Services 2,00,000 2,00,000

Minor Works 60,00,000 0

Motor Vehicles 3,00,000 0

Other Charges. 16,00,000 5,47,124

Machinery & Equipment 22,00,000 35,028

Total 2,88,00,000 52,12,428

MAJOR HEAD ‘4401’ – CAPITAL SECTION PLAN

Machinery & Equipment 29,00,000 0

Major Works 99,00,000 0

Total 1,28,00,000 0

Major Head 2401 – Revenue Section – NON-PLAN

Salaries 1,22,13,000 32,43,485

Wages 2,41,000 45,750

Medical Treatment 2,50,000 42,825

Domestic Travel Expenses 2,55,000 31,000

Office Expenses 4,98,000 1,17,918

Publications 50,000 1,314

Minor Works 34,18,000 0

Other Charges 5,74,000 7,087

Total 1,74,99,000 34,89,379

Editors: Er. P. Kamalabai, Er. A. K. Upadhyay & Er. Y. Koteswara Rao.

Associate Editors: B. Umamaheswarappa, Lib. Inf. Asst., M.Shahinabi

Publisher: Director, Southern Region Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute, Tractor Nagar, Garladinne-515 731 Dist: Anantapur (A.P).

Ph/Fax: 08551-286441.

Web: www.srfmtti.dacnet.in, E-mail: fmti-sr@nic.in

CHIEF EDITOR: P.K.PANDEY, DIRECTOR

FINANACIAL PERFORMANCE

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INSTITUTE’S ACTIVITIES DURING THE QUARTER