EXTENSION PROGRAMME

• Agroforestry based farming research for managing Barne Nala Watershed landscape was conducted under different practices of Agrisilviculture system and suitable tree species viz; Babul, Subabul, Eucalyptus, Safedsiris and Australian babul have been identified for growing under the aforesaid system of Agroforestry.
• Rainwater harvesting structure constructed under Barne Nala watershed research project. It raised ground water table by 20 cm in the downstream.
• Training were organized by the Department of Forestry so as to impart education, on the various techniques of agroforestry system, to the farmers of Kymore and Satpura plateau of M.P.
• Two master traning programmes, on the transfer of agro forestry technologies, were organized by the department for the Jr. Scientist/Asstt. Prof. of  agricultural universities. Forestry department displayed exhibits during Kisan Mela to create the awareness about technologies generated in agroforestry systems/forestry.
• Demonstrations were conducted under the Tribal Sub Plan (TSP), to validate the findings of Agrisilviculture and planting of Agrihorticulture practices on the farming floor of tribal inhabitants of Jabalpur district and adjoining villages.
• Agroforestry tree planting and tree management techniques and Kishan nursery techniques have been transferred among the farming communities of Barne Nala Watershed village through participatory research.
• Plants of bamboo provided to the farmers for the prevention of soil erosion and for an additional income to the tribal people moreover plants of kagji lime and seedless lime both were also provided by the department.
• During summer season two days farmer and farm women’s training programme was organized for the motivation to adopt the Agro forestry system, provided seeds of green and pigeon pea to grow as intercropping system to the tribal people.

Extension Programmme : (a) Off – Site Demonstrations

Project on tribal sub plan (TSP)

Summery (Farmers field Demonstrations under TSP Project)

Name of Center	No. of demonstration	Tree species	Crops	Agroforestry system	Total Area (ha)
KVK Jabalpur	18	Guava and Bamboo	Vegetables: Bindi, Onion, Tomato, Cauliflower	Agrisilvihorticulture system &Agrihorticulture system	0.8
KVK, Umariya	05	Mango, Guava & Drumstick	Onion, Brinjal& Tomato	Agri-horticulture system	0.14
Deptt. of Forestry, Jabalpur	04	Eucalyptus (block plantation, Guava	Grass, Niger,Moong	Silvipasture and Agri-horticulture system	0.2
Total	27				1.14

Training organized and farmer’s benefitted - TSP under Agroforestry (Department of Forestry)

KVK	No. of training	Farmer’s benefitted			Total
		SC	ST	OBC
Jabalpur	01	11	59	10	8
Umariya	01	62	40	-	102
Seoni	01	-	60	-	60
Dept. of Forestry	01	28	20	12	60
Total	04	101	179	22	302

 

Activities

• Plants of bamboo provided to the farmers for the prevention of soil erosion and for an additional income to the tribal people moreover plants of kagji lime and seedless lime both were also provided by the department.
  
• During summer season two days farmer and farm women’s training programme was organized for the motivation to adopt the Agro forestry system, provided seeds of green gram and pigeon pea to grow as intercropping system to the tribal people.
  
• New operational area of the project for the improvement of infrastructure facilities drip system is proposed on selected farmer’s field.