कृषि महाविद्यालय, परभणी - ४३१ ४०२ (महाराष्ट्र)

College Of Agriculture, Parbhani - 431 402 (Maharashtra)

Departments

Extension Activities

The department has undertaken regular extension activities through T & V, workshops, farmers rally , participation in farm advisory work through All India Radio, TV, Exhibition and telephonic help line of the University for problem oriented specific query of farmers in relation to crop pest management. Besides this department is also regularly organizing training programmes for extension personnel of State department of Agriculture, farmers self employment groups, school and college drop outs on different about plant protection, Beekeeping and Sericulture.

Objectives

  • Awareness and management of pink bollworm (2016-2018).
  • Awareness campaign of mealy bug on cotton (2007).
  • Awareness campaign of Spodoptera on soybean (2008).
  • Online advisory through CROPSAP and HORTSAP projects twice in a week for cotton, soybean, tur, gram and sweet orange.
  • Guidance to farmers through AIR and TV programmes.
  • Special plant protection campaigns (since 2008).
  • Publication of CDs, books, folders, popular articles, pamphlets.
  • Participation in farmers rallies, trainings, exhibitions.
  • Online Voice message to cotton growers through TMC-MM-II-1.6 E-Kapas Network and Technology Documentation Project.
  • Development Android Mobile Application ‘Kapus’ for Cotton growers through TMC-MM-II-1.6 E-Kapas Network & Technology Documentation Project.
  • Awareness and management campaign for white grub (2014-15).
  • Participation in special extension programme – Vidyapeeth Aaplya Dari, Tantradnyan Shetawari.
  • Success stories on white grub, HaNPV, Zygogramma, IPM, IRM.
  • Trainings sponsored - IPM, IRM, Storage, Plant Protection, Sericulture.
  • Experts on AIR/ TV Helpline/ KCC for advisory services
  • Street Plays/ Slogans
  • ICT Tools