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Dr. R. L. Kale addressing in the programme.

Suvide Foundation Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kardahas celebrated World Women's Day on 8th March 2016 byorganizing interface meeting of women's self help groups(SHGs) in adopted village Kawtha. ProgrammeCoordinator KVK Dr.RL.Kale chaired the meeting whileKVK experts RS.Daware, S.K.Deshmukh and HomeScientistMiss. S.N.Watane were present as guest of honor.

Dr.R.L.Kale in interactive meeting said thatwomen SHG should come forward for setting up own agril.andallied enterprises and give assurance for technical backstopping and support for promoting entrepreneurship. Hefurther shared success stories and happenings of women'sin various fields and welcome the suggestions given byparticipants in the interface meeting about organizingspecialized training of vermin-compost productiontechnology and other related suggestions.

R.S.Daware in his address focused onimprovement of qualities in women's like capacitybuilding in decision making, importance of money saving,managerial proficiency and express concern on decliningfemale ratio in the human population. He further suggestedmeasures about timely planning for women empowermentand nurturing self employment generation activities inwomenSHGs.

Home Scientist Shubhangi Watane emphasized onuse of fresh cooked food in daily diet, setting up ofnutrition garden and use of fresh vegetable in daily diet,promotion of saving habit in women's and expressedconcerned on wastage of cook food and very lessinvolvement of women's in entrepreneurship developmentprogrammes.

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View ofKVK stall in Exhibition.

Animal Husbandary Department Zillah ParishadWashim in collaboration with Panchayat Samiti Risod hasorganized Animal Exhibition and Kisan Mela on 16th March2016 in village Ase.gaonpen of Risod block. Ex. Member ofParliamentShri. Anantraoji Deshmukh presided over thefunction. Other guest of honour present on the dias were Shri.Subhashrao Thakare Ex.Minister, Miss. Sonalitai JogdandPresident Z.P.Washim, Sabhapati Agriculture and AnimalHusbandry Shri.Subhashrao Shinde.

Beside Animal Competition in nine categoriesspecial exhibition focussing Animal husbandry relateddevelopment was organized at programme site. AnimalScience wing ofKVK has arrange Krishi Vigyan Kendra stallin this exhibition. Live demonstrations of poultry breedsSwarnadhara, Kadaknath, Black Astrolap, Giriraja, Poultryand cattle feeds, hydroponics technique· for fodderproduction, silage bag, Azolla culture and fodder PhuleJaywant attracted the visitors. Apart of this information flexon various goat breeds, services ofKVKs, fodder productionand various publications were also displayed in theexhibition stall. Programme Assistant Animal Science Dr.D .L.Ramteke personally interacted with farmers

Exhibition stall was visited by Suvide Foundationtrustee Shri.Chaitanyabhayya Deshmukh, SabhapatiP.S.Washim Virendra Deshmukh, Z.P.Sabhapati SubhashShinde, Ex. P.S. Member Vinod Jogdand. Dr.RL.Kale, HeadKVK and expert RS.Daware, officials of Animal husbandrydepartment ami farmers visited in large number.

Mr. S.K.Deshmukh and team members took effortsfor successful conduct of the programme.

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• 4-.-;...Dr. Kale exploring role of KVK.

One day special training on Goat farming wasconducted at Krishi Vigyan Kendra on 22 January 2016which was sponsored by Mahila Arthik Vikas Mandal(MAVIM) & Community Managed Resource CentreManora. The total 40 women's participants were present forthe training from Manora block.

Dr. R.L.Kale, Head, KVK, Dr. D. L. Ramteke, P.A.(Animal Science), R.S Daware SMS (Plant Protection),Miss. Kusum P. Rupne, CMRC Block Manager, MissJyotitai R. More, Rekha Maske, Rama Khirade and VikasDikshit Accountant CMRC, Manora Cluster were presenton this occasion.

At the outset of the programme Dr.R.L.Kale explained about the available services providedby KVK & briefed the importance of allied enterprise. Heurged the women's to change their mind set by collectinginformation and skills through such vocational training andexpressed the importance of farming women in ruralagriculture since ancient era.

R.S Dawre enlighten on the goat management andmarketing strategies for the better income. He has made thepower point presentation on Skill for enter pruner to startthe entrepreneurship. Dr. D.L.Ramteke delivered lectureon goat farming related issue like feed management,selection of site and construction of low cost shade, govt.scheme, functioning of goat farming disease management& Goat insurance etc. He further appealed SHG group tostart the new goat farming unit and assured technical backstopping to the upcoming unit.

SHG members from Waigaul, Palodi, Urnri,ShendUIjana villages from Manora block attended theprogramme in large number. Shri. Vikas Dikshit conductedproceeding while Miss. Kusum P. Rupne proposed vote ofthanks.

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Mrs. S. N. Watane addressing to participants.Agriculture is the cornerstone of most developing

countries' economies. Unfortunately, agriculture alone is nolonger able to provide a reliable live hood for the growingpopulation in these countries. Alternative or additionalincome generating opportunities are needed to support of poorfamilies who can no longer support their livelihood from landalone. That's why Home science Department of KVK Kardaorganized five days vocational training on EntrepreneurshipDevelopment on Turmeric, Potato , Papad and GrainProcessing with the financial assistance of MACP (ATMA)Washim. Aim of these training is to train the rural youth inagro processing & increase their income by establishingsmall-scale enterprises in rural areas which required littlecapital investment and can be carried out in the home withoutthe need for sophisticated or expensive equipment.

In Inaugural speech Dr. Kale, Head, KVK briefedabout importance of value addition and available servicesprovided by KVK. Sri Waghmare (pD ATMA Washim) urgedthe participant to change their mind set up by collectinginformation and skill through such vocational training. Avoidmistake in business and use natural resources for agroprocessing. Shri D. B. Wagh, MACP ATMA Washim said thatgroup farming is must for the development of farmers. Singlecropping system avoid and adopt mix cropping system forbetter future.

In technical session Miss. S.N. Watane emphasized onthe importance of pulses, cereals, vegetables, and fruit inhuman diet. She briefed on processing is very importantactivity for value addition. Shri Prashant Ajindhekar guidedon terms and condition of FDA, Food licensing, labeling,branding etc. Shri Pravin Kayande (Faculty MCED Washim)guided on opportunities available in processing. MissMahabale explain the objective of ATMA. The practicaldemonstration was given to participant on Turmaric, Potato,Papad and Grain processing at demonstration unit ofKVK byan expert Sau. Arachana Kadam. The exposure visit was alsoorganized at Bhar Jahagir and Risod.

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View ofPMRC meeting of NABARD project

In order to review the progress of implementation oftheNABARD funded project Promotion of Farmers ProducerOrganizations (FPOs) and to short out operational issues of theprojectIst Project Monitoring and Review Committee Meetingwas conducted in the conference hall KVK on 30th March,2016.

The meeting was presided over by Vijay Khandre,DDM NABARD Washim, Lead Bank Manager S.S.Mehta,Branch Manager SBI Risod S.H.Nayar, ProgrammeCoordinatorKVK Dr.R.L.Kale, Agriculture Marketing ExpertMACP Dhananjay Wagh, BASIX representative UtkarshBhole, SBI Field Officer Swapnil Akhade, POPI ResourcePerson S.K.Deshmukh, KVK Expert R.S.Daware, BusinessFacilitator Gajanan Khandare and Farmers ProducerCompanys representative of Manor a and Risod block attendedthemeeting. At the outset S.K.Deshmukh welcomed theentireparticipant and explained the importance of the project.Dr.R.L.Kale stated the role of KVK while working as aproducer organization promoting institute, future strategiesaboutfish processing and marketing and further assured KVKsupportfor this project.

Shri. Khandre enumerated objective of the project andstressedon issues like meetings of board of director, repaymentof loan and support of NABARD in strengthen of FPOsactivities were also shared by him. Lead Bank ManagerShri.Mehta interacted with FPOs representative and had giveninformation on newly launched P.M.Fasal Bima Yojana to theparticipants.

Dhananjay Wagh focussed on documentation andreporting of farmer producer company to Registrar ofcompanies,need of primary market survey and assured supportof MACP project for preparation of feasible business plan.KVK experts Shri. Daware emphasized on seed processingactivity and KVK intervention through seed productionprogramme, support of host institute in this project. BASIX

. representative Shri.Bhole enquired about shares capital andstatedthat FPOs should rise authorised capital upto 10 lacs andabovebefore name approval ofthe company.

presentedprogress achieved under this project and shared theinformation desired by the committee members. FPOrepresentative Shri.Gajananrao Deshmukh, ShamraoDeshmukh, Vinod Chavhan, shared their views on thefunctioning ofthe project.

S.K.Deshmukh SMS Extension Education conductedproceeding and vote ofthanks by Shri.R.A.Nitnaware.

Demonstration on soya milk production.Soybean is a grain legume and provides high quality

nutrition and therapeutic ingredients that help people feelbetter and live longer with and enhanced quality oflife. Soyafortified diet is one of the best possible and least expensiveoption because biologically active and health promotingphytochemicals such as isoflavones, lecithin's, biopeptides ect. Use of 30-40 gram of carefully processsoybean in daily diet helps to prevent many diseases that'swhy home science department of KVK Karda organizedVocational Training on Soy processing during 2 to 4 March2016. Sau.S.N.Watane PA Home Science explain theimportant of soybean in daily diet. She has made PPT onsoybean food products, preparation and packaging,production of soya flour etc. She also conductsdemonstrations on soya nuts, soya fursan, soya flour, soyamilk, soya panner.

Dr. R. L. Kale explain the importance of standardfor food quality and labeling of food product and urge theparticipants to start the small scale enterprise on Soyaprocessing for self employment generation. Mr. D aw ar eSMS Plant Protection interacted with the trainee participanton the aspect of " SWOT analysis of soya processingenterprise" through participatory approach. At the end of thesession each of the trainee participants presented SWOTanalysis with reference to his proposed soya processingactivity. He also presented role of positive attitude insuccessful entrepreneurship through powerpointpresentation. Participants were present from Washim andAurangabad districts. . - ..

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.•• View of Participants attended Zonal Workshop cum review meetingMr. R.S.Daware addressing to extension functionaries. ICAR _ Agriculture Technology ApplicationKrishi Vigyan Kenra has organized one day block Research Institute (ATARI), Hyderabad has organized

level workshop for Extension Functionaries of State Zonal Workshop cum Review Meeting ofKVKs in ZoneVAgricultureDepartment in Mangrulpir Tahsil on the topic on "Cluster Frontline Demonstration of Rabientitled"Protection of CropVarieties and Farmers RightAct Pulses/Oilseeds under NFSM/NMOOP at IIOR,2001"under the sponsorship of Protection of Crop Varieties Rajendranagar during 4-5 March 2016. On 4thMarch Dr.andFarmersRightAuthority Govt. oflndia and ICAR New K.D.Dattarri, Principal Scientist, ATARIwelcome all theDelhi on dated 16.3.2016 at Taluka Agriculture Office dignitaries participated in the programme. The introductoryMangrulpir. The workshop was inaugurated in Chief remark was given by Dr. Y.G.Prasad, Director, ATARI&presence of Dr. R.L.Kale Head KVK, Other dignitaries Shri. S.M. Kolhatkar, Director, DOOD, Hyderabad. Dr.attendedthe workshop include Shri. Sachin Kamble, TAO A.K.Singh, DDG (Extension) was present on 5thMarchandShri.R.S.Daware, Scientist KVK. 2016 & guided the Programme Coordinators ofKVK Zone

During the formal inauguration Dr.R.L.Kale VonFrontLineDemonstration, Seedhub,KVKmandatoryhighlightedon the role ofKVK in PPV & FR and assured the activities, Impact analysis of KVK, Crop insurance weekparticipatingEF to assist with reference to registration of etc. All PC & SMS (Agronomist) from 77 KVKs wasfarmersvarieties and guidance regarding Farmers Rights present in the programme. The progress ofFLD oil seed&Act 2001 as per their need. Shri. Sachin Kamble TAO, Pulses were presented along with significant achievementsMangrulpirurged the participating extension functionaries ofKVK during 2015-16 through power point presentationto transfer the technologies acquired in the training to the by each KVK. On the behalf of KVK, Washim Dr.needy farmers. In the technical session Mr. R.S.Daware Ravindra L. Kale, (PC KVK) has attended the programmeSMSPlantProtection KVK Karda highlighted through the & present the report ofFLD Pulses whichwas implementedpowerpoint presentation on the objective of protection of duringRabiseason2015-16.plant varieties, types of different varieties to be protected c::===-----;:====;;:;;;;;;;;;;;;;:::;; r.;r.;iiii•• :;JunderPPV& FRAct, different provisions under PPV & FRAct, methodology of plant variety registration and ot~eraspectregarding PPV & FR act etc. After the presentationtheExtension Functionaries interacted with the expert anddifferentdoubts raised by the EF regarding PPV & FR Acthasbeenclarified.

Shri. Saket Lande Agriculture Assistant alsopresents his views and ideas regarding technologiesacquiredin the training. Mr.R.S.Daware SMS PPKVK Karda conducted the programme proceeding andMr.B.P.Deshmukhoffered the vote of thanks. The majorityExtension Functionaries of the Mangrulpir blockparticipated in the programme. All KVK staff took theeffortsforsuccessful organization ofthe programme.

Editor in Chief - D.N. Ingole (Farm Manager)

Members of Editorial BoardDr. R.L. Kale (P.C~, ilK. Deshmukh (iSMS Extn.Edu ~,

R.S. Daware, (SMS-Plant Protection), N.B. Patil (SMS Horticulture),

. S. Deshmukh (SMS Agronomy), D.N.lngole (Farm Manager),

D.L. Ramteke CP.A.Animal Science), S.R. Bavaskar (P.A. Computer),

Ms S.N. Watane (P.A. Home Science)

, Printed At. S.K. Graphics, Bhaji Market Risod Cell 9423611603

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