Agrathon and Millet Conclave- 2023
Agrathon and Millet Conclave- 2023
Events
RAWE Activities and Exhibition – 2019 batch
RAWE Activities and Exhibition-2019 Batch
NATIONAL SEMINAR
NATIONAL SEMINAR
Events upto 2023
Training
AIST (All India Study Tour)
AIST (All India Study Tour)
All India Study Tour (AEX 402) was organized for the final year students for a period of 18 days. During the study tour, the students visited important Institutes related to agriculture and allied subjects located in Hyderabad, Jaipur, New Delhi, Haridwar, Dehradun, Punjab and Shimla to learn about their functions and activities. This study tour offers them knowledge on region specific cultivation of agricultural crops and their production technologies.
During the tour programme they got their exposure visit to national and international agricultural institutes. The institutes covered are International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD), National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NIAP) National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology (NRCPB), National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR)Pollution Control Research Institute (PCRI),Forest Research Institute (FRI), Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (IISWC), Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS),Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI), Directorate of Mushroom Research (DMR) and Punjab Agricultural University(PAU).
Field Days
Field Days
List of Field Days Conducted during Last Six Years
| S.No | Date | Particulars | No of Farmers Participated | Purpose | Status of the Culture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17.07.2018 | Cotton Field Day | 300 | To create awareness on the new cotton culture TCH 1819 (stage prior to the release as variety) developed by TNAU | TCH 1819 variety released on January 2020 by TNAU |
| 2. | 08.01.2019 | Rice Field Day | 350 | To showcase the new Rice Culture (stage prior to the release as variety) AD 07073 developed by TRRI, Aduthurai | AD 07073 variety released on January 2020 by TNAU |
| 3. | 20.02.2020 | Rice Field Day | 250 | To create awareness on the newly released Rice variety VGD 1 developed by Agricultural Research Station, Vaigai Dam | |
| 4. | 28.04.2022 | Rice Field Day | 200 | To create awareness on the newly released Rice variety CO(R)54 developed by TNAU |
KNKT (KonguNaatuKalnadaiThiruvizha)
KNKT (KonguNaatuKalnadaiThiruvizha)
KonguNaatuKalnadaiThiruvizha (KNKT)
Under the aegis of Vanavarayar Foundation, the KonguNaatuKalnadaiThiruvizha (KNKT) was organized in a grand manner for three days from Feb. 9-11, 2018 at JaminSamathur village, Pollachi, Coimbatore district. KIA has arranged a stall and exhibits related to different technologies in agriculture and Horticulture in such a way to create awareness on new farm technologies and self-employment opportunities. Scientists and Students had created several exhibits and models on different agricultural technologies, which were received well by the farmers. Around sixty thousand visitors including farmers, students and general public participated and were benefitted by KNKT 2018.
During the year 2019, the event KNKT is renamed as KonguNaatuVelanmai and KalnadaiThiruvizha (KVKT). KIA played a major role in this Thiruvizha by creating a Model Village in an half an acre area. Live demonstrations on Rice variety CO-52, Hydroponics method of fodder cultivation, Vertical Farming, IFS (fish + poultry + a slated floor goat rearing unit + rabbit + Japanese quail) etc., were organized. To encourage self-employment, live demonstrations on biofertilizers production, vermicomposting, coir pith composting, silkworm rearing, spirulina production, bio-control agents production and preparation of value added products, from minor millets were also conducted.
Successful entrepreneurs such as Aiswaryam Organics, M.M.Spirulina, Emerald Bio fertilizers, Guru Associates, Dharmapuri Farmers Producers Organisation and SRK Food Products and the NGO NilgirisAdivasi Welfare Association (NAWA) also displayed their products in the Model Village. In addition, a Quiz Programme was conducted for the farmers and the winners were presented with vegetable seed packets. Around one lakh visitors including farmers, students and general public participated and were benefitted by KVKT 2019.
