Front Line Demonstrations
Two thousand four hundred and ninteen demonstrations of 135 technologies were conducted during the period of 1997-2016. The technologies demonstrated on the farmer’s field were proven technologies suitable for the region. The crops included for the demonstrations were paddy, banana, perennial crops such as coconut, mango, pepper and vegetables such as amaranthus, cowpea, bitter gourd, bhindi, chilli etc.
FLDs 2015-16:
|
Sl.no |
Crop/ Enterprise |
Title of FLD |
No.of Demo. |
|
1 |
Paddy |
Demonstration on integrated management practices of weedy rice in Kollam district |
10 |
|
2 |
Banana |
Demonstration on Foliar application of Sampoorna KAU multimix in Banana |
5 |
|
3 |
Cowpea |
Demonstration on Foliar application of Sampoorna KAU multimix in Vegetable cowpea |
15 |
|
4 |
Cassava |
Demonstration on mosaic resistant variety of Cassava ‘Sree Swarna’ in Kollam district |
15 |
|
5 |
Okra |
Demonstration of open precision farming in okra |
3 |
|
6 |
Vegetables |
Demonstration of solanaceous vegetable grafts in Kollam district |
10 |
|
7 |
Okra |
Demonstration on okra hybrid Manjima in Kollam district |
10 |
|
8 |
Coconut |
Integrated crop management in coconut-KALPARAKSHA-3rd year (convergence with ATMA) |
20 |
|
9 |
Ericulture |
Demonstration of ericulture in tapioca for additional income 2nd year |
5 |
|
10 |
EFY |
Demonstration of Trichoderma against collar rot of elephant foot yam |
10 |
|
11 |
Banana |
Demonstration of Pseudomonas against leaf spot diseases in banana |
10 |
|
12 |
Banana |
Demonstration of banana blossom products |
5 |
|
Total |
123 |
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FLDs 2019-2020:
| Sl.no | Crop/ Enterprise | Title |
| 1 |
Banana |
Demonstration on non conventional soil ameliorants over lime in managing soil acidity in banana var Nendran (10 nos) |
| 2 | Pulses | Cluster FLD on pulses ( 25 ha) |
| 3 | Cowpea | FLD on black gram, green gram and grain cowpea ( Protein park) - 6ha |
| 4 | Okra | Demonstration of fertigation in okra |
| 5 | Ginger | Demonstration of IISR micronutrient mixture application in ginger for supplementing micronutrients |
| 6 | Yard long bean | Demonstration of high yielding yard long bean variety Arka Mangala in Kollam district |
| 7 | Demonstration of 4 row walking type transplanter in Kollam district | |
| 8 | Demonstration of Power Paddy Weeder in Kollam district | |
| 9 | Bitter gourad | Demonstration of soil test based nutrient management for pest and disease tolerance in Bitter gourd |
| 10 | Jack fruit | Demonstration of jack fruit flour as functional food in baked products |
| 11 | Mushroom | Demonstration of nutrition garden along with mushroom as a component through environmental clubs in schools |
| 12 | TANUVAS- Masti-Guard for prevention of common mastitis | |
| 13 | Low cost portable mini poultry brooder with package of practices for backyard poultry | |
| 14 | Estrous synchronization &AI in Goats |
FLDs 2020-2021:
| Sl.No | Crop/ Enterprise | Title | No.of Demo |
| 1 | Rice | Demonstration on high yielding short duration rice variety Manuratna for the second crop season in Kollam district | 15 |
| 2 | Cassava |
Demonstration on nutrient use efficient (NUE) cassava genotype Sree pavitra for reducing chemical NPK fertilizers in Kollam district |
15 |
| 3 | Yard long Bean | Demonstration of Yard long bean KAU Deepika | 10 |
| 4 | Amaranthus | Demonstration of Amaranthus variety KAU Vaika | 10 |
| 5 | Cluster bean |
Demonstration of cluster bean variety KAU Suruchi in homesteads |
10 |
| 6 | Vegetables | Demonstration of Value addition in vegetables for maximization of income | 3 |
| 7 | Locally available fruits (Enterprise) |
Demonstration on osmo dehydrated locally available fruits |
3 |
| 8 | Poultry designer eggs (Enterprise) |
Demonstration on production of low cholesterol eggs in Kollam |
5 |
| 9 | Japanese Quail (Enterprise) |
Demonstration of Scientific Management of Japanese Quail (Egg Production) among Rural Women farmers in Kollam District |
5 |
| 10 | Amur Carp Hungarian Strain (Enterprise) |
Demonstration on Amur Carp Hungarian Strain rearing in FW natural ponds |
5 |
| 11 | Rice |
Demonstration of Drone Technology for large scale application of micronutrient in paddy |
20 |
| 12 | GIFT Tilapia (Enterprise) | Demonstration of Performance of GIFT in fresh water resources | 5 |
| 13 | Elephant foot Yam | Integrated management of collar rot of elephant foot yam in Kollam district | 10 |
| 14 | Mushroom (Enterprise) |
Demonstration of oyster mushroom, Pleurotus sp in Kollam district |
15 |
FLD 2021-2022:
| Sl.No. |
Category/ Crop or enterprise |
Title of Technology | No. of Demos |
| 1 | Rice | Demonstration on integrated management practices of weedy rice in Kollam district | 15 |
| 2 | Bhindi | Demonstration on Nano organic NPK formulation in Bhindi in Kollam District | 15 |
| 3 | Onion | Demonstration of Onion variety Agri found dark red | 7 |
| 4 | Yard long bean | Demonstration of Yard long bean variety KAU Deepika | 10 |
| 5 | Amaranthus | Demonstration of Amaranthus variety KAU Vaika | 10 |
| 6 | Coconut | Compact area group approach for the management of coconut black beetle, Oryctus rhinoceros L. in Kollam district | 2 |
| 7 | Cucurbits | Demonstration of organic management practice for red pumpkin beetles in cucurbits | 7 |
| 8 |
Pearlspot |
Demonstration on Pearlspot farming in brackish water ponds | 2 |
| 9 | Pearlspot | Demonstration on Pearlspot farming in fresh water ponds | 5 |
| 10 | Jackfruit | Modified brining technology for shelf life enhancement of raw Jack fruit | 3 |
| 11 | Cattle | Demonstration of prostaglandin hormone(PGF2α) treatment in Dairy cattle showing prolonged oestrus for improvement in fertility | 6 |
| 12 | Poultry | Demonstration of Designer eggs in Kollam district by lowering the egg cholesterol level | 6 |
