Coordinator

Dr. Arun Yadav
Email: arun.yadav@shuats.edu.in
Phone: +91-9415771812




Directorate of Extension
The University has full fledged Directorate of Extension approved by the Govt. of U.P. On the recommendation of the Department of Agriculture. Govt. of U.P. Hon’ble Governor of U.P. gave his consent for allocating two Commissionaires (Allahabad & Vinddhachal) comprising of seven districts (Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Mirzapur, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Kaushambi, Sonbadhra & Allahabad) under the area jurisdiction of this University for Agricultural Extension activities. 

Activities of Directorate of Extension :-
The Agricultural Technologies developed at this University and elsewhere are demonstrated to the farmers at block, district and commissionary levels under Transfer of Technology Programme. Regular farmer's training programmes for rural men and women in various disciplines of Agriculture and allied sectors are organized in the given seven districts. Orientation programmes for line department officers are organized at the Directorate of Extension under Inter-action Programme. Kisan Mela (Farmer's Fair) and Exhibitions are organized in the Kharif and Rabi seasons. Ample scope is provided for the students to take their internship in selected villages for practical interaction with the farmers.

i) Krishi Gyan Kendra
Department of Agriculture Govt. of U.P. has sanctioned three Krishi Gyan Kendras, one each for Pratapgarh, Kaushambi & Sant Ravi Das Nagar district. The KGKs are functional carrying out extension activities in accordance with Govt. Programme schedule.

ii) Krishi Vigyan Kendra
One Krishi Vigyan Kendra (sponsored by ICAR, Govt. of India) is functional carrying out its activities in Allahabad district as per ICAR Programme schedule.

iii) Help Line Service
A toll free help line service is also operative at this Directorate. With this service, farmers from any part of the country can make free calls to this directorate for expert advise with regard to agriculture related problems

Activities of the Department: Training of farmers, making future plan for agricultural extension activities, coordination with agriculture and line departments, making a bridge between scientists’ community and farmers.




Staff
Dr. Madan Sen Singh
Subject Matter Specialist
M.Sc. Ag., Ph.D.  
Dr. Yogesh Chandra Srivastava
Subject Matter Specialist
D.Phil  
Dr. Manish Kumar Kesarwani
Subject Matter Specialist
M.Sc., Ph.D.  
Dr. Shailendra Kumar Singh
Subject Matter Specialist
M.Sc., Ph.D.  
Dr. Shishir Kumar
Subject Matter Specialist
Ph.D.  
Dr. T. D. Mishra
Subject Matter Specialist
M.Sc., Ph.D.  
Dr. Mukesh P. Masih
Subject Matter Specialist
M.Sc., Ph.D.  
Dr. Sarvendra Kumar
Subject Matter Specialist
M.Sc., Ph.D.  
Mrs. Meena Nathan
Women Motivator
M.A., B.Ed.  
Mr. Rajesh Kumar Paul
Assistant Accountant cum Store Keeper
B.Com.  
Mr. Shyam Ji Kesarwani
Computer Operator
M.A. 
Mr. Ravi Raj Srivastava
Clerk
B.Com.  

List of Faculty Members (Directorate of Extension)
  • Prof. (Dr.) A. A. Broadway, Director Extension
  • Dr. Arun Yadav, Coordinator, KGK Pratapgarh
  • Dr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, Subject Matter Specialist (Horticulture)
  • Dr. Sarvendra Kumar, Subject Matter Specialist (Agronomy)
  • Dr. Yogesh Chandra Srivastava, Subject Matter Specialist (Agril. Extension)
  • Dr. Madan Sen Singh, Subject Matter Specialist (Agril. Economics)
  • Dr. Manish Kumar Kesarwani, Subject Matter Specialist (Food Processing)
  • Dr. T.D. Mishra, Subject Matter Specialist (Horticulture)
  • Dr. Shishir Kumar, Subject Matter Specialist (Agronomy)
  • Dr. Mukesh P. Masih, Subject Matter Specialist (Horticulture)

DIRECTORATE OF EXTENSION
The Agricultural Technologies developed at this university and elsewhere are demonstrated to the farmers under “Transfer of Technology Programme”. Directorate organizes regular farmer’s training programmes, field day, demonstration for rural men and women in various disciplines of Agriculture and allied sectors. Orientation programmes for line department officers are organized at the Directorate of Extension under Inter-action programme.

Kisan Mela (Farmer’s Fair) and Exhibitions are organized in the Kharif and Rabi seasons by the Director Extension also monitors and administer Krishi Gyan Kendra (sponsored by State Government) and Krishi Vigyan Kendra (sponsored by ICAR, Govt. of India).

OBJECTIVE:
  • Organize short and long term training courses in agricultural and allied vocations for the farmers and rural youths with emphasis on learning by doing for higher production on farms and generating self employment.
  • Demonstration and training on advances in agricultural research on regular basis.
  • Conducting on-farm testing for identifying technologies in terms of location specific sustainable land use system.
  • Organize training to update the extension personnel with emerging technologies
  • Organize front line demonstrations on various crops to generate production data and feedback information.

MANDATE OF DIRECTORATE OF EXTENSION
The Directorate of Extension is privileged to have the mandate of promotion of agriculture development in the seven districts of its area jurisdiction:
  • To provide training, farm advisory and information services to professional extension personnel of line departments, farmers, farm women and rural youths.
  • To asses, refine and adopt newly generated technologies at University and ICAR institutes through On-Farm Testing and Frontline demonstrations.
  • To guide, monitor and evaluate the extension programme of KVK and KGKs functioning under the Directorate.
  • To extend support to the State Line Department by providing support of its scientists and experts for their various extension activities.
  • Directorate also publishes literatures, news, radio and TV talks on various topics of farmers’ interests.

KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA AND KRISHI GYAN KENDRAS
Presently the University has one KVK in Allahabad District and one Krishi Gyan Kendra each in Pratapgarh, Kaushambi and Sant Ravidas Nagar, Bhadohi. These centers are well equipped and have been instrumental in bringing a remarkable progress in agricultural technologies in increasing agricultural production and transforming rural life in their district of operation. The government of Uttar Pradesh is not providing contingency funds for functioning of Krishi Gyan Kendra Centers so university has suspended these centers from 5th April, 2013.  

PROGRAMMES CONDUCTED
  • Technical Training
  • Farmer Gosthi
  • Demonstration (Frontline, Varietal, Validation Trials)
  • Field Days
  • Progressive Farmers and rural women Training

DETAILS OF ASSOCIATED AGENCIES
S.N. Name of Organization / Office Nature of Linkage
1. Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Training and Gosthi
2. Uttar Pradesh Council for Agricultural Research, Lucknow Training and Demonstration
3. Directorate of Horticulture, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Training and Demonstration
4. Directorate of Wheat Research, Karnal, Haryana Training and Demonstration
5. Fisheries Department Training and Gosthi
6. Wasteland Development Department Training and Gosthi
7. Soil Conservation Department Training and Gosthi
8. Animal Husbandary Department Training and Gosthi
9. All India Radio Radio talk
10. Doordarshan TV talk
11. Ministry of Small, Medium, Enterprises (MSME) Training


RESEARCH PAPER PUBLISHED
  • “Impact of Frontline Demonstration on Summer Moong through improved technology in Bhadohi district of Uttar Pradesh, India.”, Plant Archieves. Vol. 17 No. 1, 2017 pp 423-426, by Dr. Shishir Kumar (Subject Matter Specialist-Agronomy) and Prof. (Dr.) Wilson Kispotta (Director Extension).
  • “Genetic Variability, Heritability and Character Association in Coriander Genotypes (Coriandrum sativum L.) under Allahabad Agro-Climatic Condition” Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 5 (3): 151-158 (2017) by T. D. Mishra (Subject Matter Specialist-Horticulture) and Balaji Vikram (Dept. of Horticulture, SHUATS).
  • Interaction Effect of Azotobactor, Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria and Different Levels of Phosphorous on Grain Yield of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Udyaniki Krishi. Vol. 11 No. 3, 2017 pp 10-12 by Dr. Shishir Kumar (Subject Matter Specialist).
  • Impact of Frontline Demonstrations on Indian Mustard Through Improved Technology. Research on Crops. Vol. 18 No. 4, 2017 pp 789-793 Dr. Shishir Kumar (Subject Matter Specialist-Agronomy) and Prof. (Dr.) Wilson Kispotta (Director Extension).
  • Effect of Azotobactor, Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria and Different Levels of Phosphorous on the Growth and Yield of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Plant Archieves. Vol. 17 No. 2, 2017 pp 1233-1236 by Dr. Shishir Kumar (Subject Matter Specialist).


ACTIVITIES / ACHIEVEMENTS
(a) TECHNICAL TRAINING & GOSTHIES
S. No. Activity No. of Prog. Farmers Benefited Remarks
1. Goshthies / Technical Training 38 2998

Conducted in the jurisdiction under Directorate of Extension (Districts : Allahabad, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Pratapgarh, Bhadohi, Mirzapur & Sonebhadra)



(b) POPULAR ARTICLES PUBLISHED : Twenty Two

(c) DEMONSTRATIONS (KHARIF, RABI & ZAID)

S. No.

Activity

No. of Demonstration

No. of farmers visited demonstrated field

Area of Demonstration
(Ha)

Characteristics

Remarks

Season : Kharif

1.

SHIATS DHAN-1
Improved newly developed high yielding variety of Paddy

68

800

22.44 ha

Shiats Dhan-1 is a mid early duration (128 days) suited to rice-wheat cropping system, Suitable for irrigated condition. Medium slender grain quality. It is also resistant to neck blast, moderately resistant to bacterial leaf blight, brown spot and sheath blight Diseases. Its yield potential is 4.4-6.5 t/ha. All demonstrations have been performed in the area jurisdiction of Directorate of Extension. Maximum average yield of Shiats Dhan-1 variety was recorded 60.53q/ha. The yield of local popular varieties was recorded 48.47 q/ha. The per cent increment in yield of Paddy to the extent of 25.39% in FLDs over the farmers practices created greater awareness and motivated the other farmers to adopt the improved demonstrated variety Shiats Dhan-1.

2.

SHIATS MAKKA-3
Improved newly developed high yielding variety of Makka

7

700

0.77 ha

This variety has a yield potential of 35-40 quintals per hectare and matures in 85-90 days. It is also resistant to Maydis leaf blight, Cervularia leaf blight which are common threats to maize in India. It also has good quality traits like 8.4 per cent protein, 4.6 per cent oil and 81 per cent starch content All demonstrations have been performed in the area jurisdiction of Directorate of Extension. Maximum average yield of Shiats Makka-3 variety was recorded 38.74 q/ha. The yield of local popular varieties was recorded 32.60 q/ha. The per cent increment in yield of Makka to the extent of 18.83% in FLDs over the farmers practices created greater awareness and motivated the other farmers to adopt the improved demonstrated variety Shiats Makka-3.

S. No.

Activity

No. of Demonstration

No. of farmers visited demonstrated field

Area of Demonstration
(Ha)

Characteristics

Remarks

Season : Rabi

1.

RABI :

High yielding varieties of  Wheat
Variety:

185

1000 Approx

18.5

-

All demonstrations have been performed in the area jurisdiction of Directorate of Extension & village – Jayapur, district – Varanasi (The Hon’ble Prime Minister’s adopted village). Maximum average yield of SHIATS W-6 variety was recorded 55.00 q/ha. The yield of local popular varieties was recorded 42.50 q/ha. The per cent increment in yield of Wheat to the extent of 29.41% in FLDs over the farmers practices created greater awareness and motivated the other farmers to adopt the improved demonstrated variety Shiats W-6.

(i)

SHIATS W-4

27

100

2.7

Semi dwarf, matures in 120–125 days, high temperature tolerant (33-350C), disease- resistant to brown rust, smut, leaf-sheath blight, moderate fertility (80N: 40P: 30K kg/ha) responsive, good for limited irrigation (3–4), its grain colour is amber, bold and makes soft and excellent chapatti, protein- 12.5% & sugar- 0.59% , It has yield potential of 45-50 q/ha.

(ii)

SHIATS W-6

24

100

2.4

Semi dwarf, matures in 115–120 days, high temperature tolerant (35-400C),tolerant to water logging (7–10days), resistant to- brown rust, leaf-sheath blight and smut. Low to moderate fertility (60 – 80N: 40P: 30 kg/ha) responsive, good for limited (2–3) irrigations, it is dual purpose variety (grain yield plus good bhusa yield), Its grains are bold and amber in colour with protein- 13% protein and sugar- 0.57%. Its yield potential- under timely sown conditions (45-50 q/ha) and under late sown conditions (36-40 q/ha).

(iii)

SHIATS W-7

26

100

2.6

Dwarf, lodging resistant, matures in 105–110 days, high temperature tolerant (35-400C) of march/april. Resistant to brown rust, smut, leaf-sheath blight. Low to moderate fertility (60-80N: 40P: 30K kg/ha) responsive, good for limited irrigations (2–3). Its grains are amber, bold and makes soft and sweet chapatti with protein content (11.6%) and sugar content(2.40%), Its yield potential is 36-40 q/ha (in late sown conditions).

S. No.

Activity

No. of Demonstration

No. of farmers visited demonstrated field

Area of Demonstration
(Ha)

Characteristics

Remarks

(iv)

SHIATS W-8

19

100

1.9

Semi dwarf wheat variety, which matures in 115–120 days. It is high temperature tolerant (35 - 400C) and resistant to brown rust, smut, leaf-sheath blight diseases. Low to moderate input responsive (60-80N: 40P: 30K kg/ha), which requires limited Irrigations (2–3), Dual Purpose- (Good in grain & bhusa both). Its grains are amber, bold and makes soft and sweet chapatti, with protein content(11.3%) and sugar (2.5%). Its yield potential-under timely sown conditions (45-50 q/ha) and under late sown conditions (38-40 q/ha). All demonstrations have been performed in the area jurisdiction of Directorate of Extension & village – Jayapur, district – Varanasi (The Hon’ble Prime Minister’s adopted village). Maximum average yield of SHIATS W-6 variety was recorded 55.00 q/ha. The yield of local popular varieties was recorded 42.50 q/ha. The per cent increment in yield of Wheat to the extent of 29.41% in FLDs over the farmers practices created greater awareness and motivated the other farmers to adopt the improved demonstrated variety SHIATS W-6.

(v)

SHIATS W-9

28

100

2.8

Dwarf, lodging resistant, matures in 105–110 days, high temperature tolerant (35-400C) of march/april. Resistant to brown rust, smut, leaf-sheath blight. Low to moderate fertility (60-80N: 40P: 30K kg/ha) responsive, good for limited irrigations (2–3). Its grains are amber, bold and makes soft and sweet chapatti with protein content (11.6%) and sugar content(2.40%), Its yield potential is 36-40 q/ha (in late sown conditions)

(vi)

SHIATS W-10

22

100

2.2

Semi dwarf, matures in 115–120 days, high temperature tolerant (35-400C), disease- resistant to brown rust, smut, leaf-sheath blight, moderate fertility, good for limited irrigation (3–4), protein - 12.5% & sugar- 0.59% , It has yield potential of 45-50 q/ha.

(vii)

SHIATS W-13

25

100

2.5

Matures in 115–120 days, high temperature tolerant (35-400C), disease-resistant, good for limited irrigation (3), It has yield potential of 45-50 q/ha.

(viii)

SHIATS W-15

06

100

0.6

-

(ix)

SHIATS W-28

04

100

0.4

-

(x)

SHIATS W-29

04

100

0.4

-



Govt. sponsored training programmes conducted by Directorate of Extension :            
S.N.

Name of the Funding Agency

No. of Trainings

Participants

1.

IWMP Trainings through SLNA Lucknow

20

700

2.

ATMA Sonebhadra Training

1

25

3.

Farm School, Dept. of Agriculture, Allahabad

04

400

4.

PPV&FRA

08

400

 

Total

33

1525



Special Event:
Directorate of Extension organized a FARMERS’ GOSTHI under ‘KRISHI UNNATI MELA – 2018’ for listening of live telecast of HON’BLE PRIME MINISTER SRI NARENDRA MODI from Pusa Campus on 17th March 2018.

Participation in Agricultural Department’s Training / Gosthies / Meeting : 150 (Approx)
(at Allahabad, Bhadohi, Kaushambi, Pratapgarh, Fatehpur, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra & Lucknow)

T.V. & Radio Programmes
a) Dr. Shailendra Kumar Singh – Radio Talk – 04, T.V. Talk – 01 
b) Dr. Shishir Kumar – Radio Talk – 03, T.V. Talk – 05
c) Dr. Yogesh Chandra Srivastava – Radio Talk – 01
d) Dr. Madan Sen Singh – Radio Talk – 03
e) Dr. Manish Kumar Kesarwani – Radio Talk – 02
f) Dr. T. D. Mishra – Radio Talk - 02

Farmers’ Helpline Service No. : 18001805309
Presently the Helpline is functional and approximately 15 - 30 farmers per day are benefited with the service.

Adoption of technology:
The major components of the development of the village taken up included:
In last three years of extensive agriculture and farm related developmental work by the Directorate, a survey conducted in the village to ascertain the adoption of different agriculture based technologies provided by the Directorate of Extension, SHUATS.
1. Intensification and diversification of agricultural activity through integrated farming system approach comprising varietals improvement, seed replacement, farm-based enterprises for self employment etc.
2. Livestock improvement, increasing per unit profitability and integration.
3. Soil health improvement by promoting organic production system, IPM, mass composting, encouraging use of homemade bio-pesticides, bio-fertilizers etc.
4. Human resource development for sustenance of the proposed activities.

15. Livelihood Analysis :
The major livelihood systems in the area were agriculture-based and include crop-based, livestock-based and part time rural employment. Migration of youth in search of job is another phenomenon mostly observed. Average land-holding per family is below 1.00ha and majority of population is either landless or have very poor holdings.

Crop:
Traditionally the farmers were dependent on cultivation of paddy, wheat, pulses (mainly Arhar), oil seeds (mustard) and have densely planted or old mango orchards. Mentha cultivation was practiced by few farmers as cash crop in the village. Vegetables were grown only for home consumption or as subsidiary income by few farmers and not at commercial scale. The irrigation source was mini tube wells and mini canal. The productivity of the crops was very poor. Many farmers were not able to afford the high input costs of fertilizers, pesticides and irrigation.

Livestock:
Livestock was only grown as subsidiary income source, except by few farmers having herd size (bovine) of 2-5 animals. The animals reared for livelihood were cattle, buffalo and goat. Poultry units on commercial scale were absent. Some farmers started the venture with government support but found it uneconomical and closed it. The livestock breeds were nondescript and low producing. The average milk production per lactation was 300-500 liters in cattle whereas 450-700 liters in buffaloes. Inter-calving period was very high (average 28.4 months in cattle and 32.6 months in buffaloes). The growth rate in goats was poor and one year body weight (pooled) was around 13 Kg. The green fodder availability was poor and concentrate feeing, even in commercial units, is either not practiced or is inadequate.

Livelihood status:
The scenario is comparatively safer in the families having higher land holdings or employment in organized sectors. However, it was highly unsatisfactory with landless or small holder families.

Strength:
Traditionally strong agriculture base, equipped with traditional agricultural practices, marginal use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, comparatively better soil health and mini canals for irrigation.

Weaknesses:
Mostly agriculture is rain-fed. Poor land holding, poor per hectare productivity, inability to afford high input, high unemployment rate leading to higher vulnerability and lack of industrial base.

Opportunities:
There was good scope for increasing the per-unit productivity of land and livestock. Proximity to big city and national highways and diversification of agriculture (including organic production system) were opportunities in the village.

Threats:
Land Fragmentation owing to increase in family size result in dire consequences. Absence of sustainable and profitable livelihood system for lower strata of the society was another threat. Blue bull (scheduled animals) was major threat to agriculture.

Interventions undertaken:
1. Economic and nutritional security through establishment of normal and high density systems of guava, mango, aonla and bel in the barren lands.
2. Zero tillage and resource conservation technologies for sustainable wheat production.
3. Agronomical interventions as SRI in paddy to resist draught and increasing profitability.
4. Commercial honey production through bee keeping.
5  Commercial production of cut flowers like gladiolus.
6. Intervention of suitable high yielding varieties in vegetables.
7. Establishment on farm production organic inputs model involving traditional knowledge pertaining to organic farming for cultivation of agri-horti crops.

Participatory approach through formation of different committees :
The farmers were involved in all the development activities and were motivated to work in groups to share the benefits of the resources generated in the project. Small farmers groups were formed to inculcate the group and social response for them.

Results:
(a) SRI in paddy and zero tillage in wheat
The SRI method in paddy was introduced and this served as a great relief for farmers to cope with initial deficit in rain that occurred during the growing season of paddy. The yield of paddy, in spite of drought conditions was 8.0 t/ha compared to 2.2 t/ha with traditional method. Apart from this the zero tillage in wheat was successfully taken up by the small and marginal farmers which saved them the cost of diesel for one initial irrigation and also the charges for ploughing with the tractor.

(b) Training of farmers :
Three on-farm and eleven off-farm trainings were conducted on various aspects for capacity building as well as human resource developments.

(c) Field camps
More than 50 field camps on various aspects including IPM, IPNM, livestock diseases etc. were conducted.

(d) Plantation of fruit crops
In the previous years, grafts of improved varieties of mango (Dashehari, Chausa and Amrapalli) guava (Lalit, Allahabad Safeda, Sweta and Sardar), Aonla (Krishna, Kanchan, Chakaya, Lakshmi-52 and Narendra-7), Bel (CISH –B1 and B2), banana (Grand Naine), citrus (Pant lemon-1) were provided with the effort of Directorate and transplanted in the farmers field for nutritional and economic security. Vegetables, though conventional methods clusters at limited scale, was found to be not economically viable as a source of income due to high seed and input cost and low production. This was addressed by replacing the traditional varieties with breeder and foundation seeds of released ruling varieties of the agricultural universities and ICAR. Moreover the farmers were being imparted knowledge on seed production of the same to use their own seeds and save the cost of input. Apart from this the fertilizer and pesticide use was minimized by introducing organic farming systems like Biodynamic, Rishi Krishi, Panchgavya and Zero Budget Natural Farming.

(e) Vaccination:
Apart from regular health camps the vaccination of the animals for the various diseases like FMD etc were also taken up with the efforts of the Directorate of Extension.

(f) Commercial horticulture for economic livelihood generation
Several technologies like apiculture, commercial cut flower production, vegetable production and guava cultivation were integrated with the composting technologies and livestock based farming systems for providing economic and nutritional security.