Expansion of sunflower areas in rice fallows
The ‘Expansion of sunflower areas in rice fallows’ project sought to demonstrate sunflower cultivation in rice fallows on 250-hectare land. The project will identify land areas, select farmers and provide handholding support from sowing to marketing the produce. Provide capacity-building training programs for the farmers to implement the demonstration.
The project will undertake sunflower demonstration research activities in the Ganjam district.
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REACH
250 hectare
REGION
Ganjam district in Odisha
PROJECT STATUS
Ongoing
TIMELINE
November 2022 to Present
BUDGET
₹3.25 lakh
PARTNERS
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
ACTIVITIES
- Carry out sunflower demonstrations in the rice fallows in the Ganjam district of Odisha.
- Identify suitable land (rice fallows), select farmers and manage implementation from seeding to marketing.
- Facilitate registration of farmers using an android-based mobile application provided by ICRISAT and submit the data.
- Make follow-up visits and data collection from selected farmers regarding their cultivation practice and farm management.
- Maintain all the data related to crop production, harvest, marketing and other aspects.
- Provide handholding support to the identified farmers throughout the demonstration and organise capacity-building training programs for the farmers.
- Work closely with the department of agriculture, Extension Officers, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Scientists and other agencies.
- Follow the package of practices as per the suggestion of ICRISAT and Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (IIOR) guidelines.