Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting

The Scientific Advisory Committee meeting of KVK Buldana-I was held in hybrid mode on 20th December 2024 at 11.00 am under the Chairmanship of Hon. Mr. K. G. Ingle, Chairman KVK.

At the outset, Mr. S.P. Datey (SMS, Horticulture) briefed the honourable members about the objectives of the meeting and introduced them to all the dignitaries present for the meeting. Dr. Vikas G. Jadhao, Sr. Scientist & Head KVK & Secretary of the SAC meeting, welcomes all the dignitaries present for the meeting through online and online mode. In the members, Dr. Tushar Athare, Scientist, ATARI, Pune (Online), Dr. Umesh Chinchmalatpure, representative, DEE, Dr. PDKV, Akola (Online), Mr. Manojkumar Dhage, DSAO Buldana, Mr. Purushttam Angait ADO, ZP Buldana, Mr. Rohit T. Gadhe, DDM, NABARD, Buldana (Online), Mr. D.P. Wakode, TAO, Jalgaon Jamod, , Dr. Sunil Talokar, LDO, Jalgaon Jamod, Progressive Farmers, Mr. Praful Mawale. Asalgaon, State govt awardee farmer Mr. Prakash Ranit, Kokalwadi, Nandura, Mrs. Sangita B. Palkar from adopted village Hadiyamahal, Mrs. Shobha C. Khirodkar, Small entrepreneur, Dr. Vikas Jadhao, Sr. Scientist & Head, Mr. Anil T. Gabhane, SMS (Plant Protection), Mr. Shyamsundar A. Borde, SMS (Extension Education), Mr. Sanjay M. Umale, SMS (Agronomy), Dr. Vinod S. Janotkar, SMS (Vet. Science), Mr. Shashank P. Datey, SMS (Horticulture), Mr. Nitin P. Talokar, SMS (Agril. Engg), Mr. Samadhan J. Bagade, Farm Manager, Mr. Yogesh R. Wakekar, PA (Comp) and Mr. Pradip E. Raut, Assistant were present for the meeting.

Mr. Vikas G. Jadhao, Sr. Scientist & Head KVK, in the presentation, highlighted the compliance action taken against suggestions received in the previous SAC meeting that was held on 13.12.2023.  The details of activities conducted in 2024 by KVK with an action plan for the year 2025 were presented by him in front of the dignitaries in the meeting.

For the effective functioning of KVK in future endeavors, some suggestions were received from SAC members in the meeting. Based on minutes of the meeting and discussion held during & after the presentation, the following suggestions were given by distinct committee members.

  1. Agricultural and allied sector entrepreneurship through KVK should be promoted  (Hon. K.G. Ingle, Chairman, SAC)
  2. Upgradation of the demonstration units of KVK should be performed by seeking fund from ICAR (Hon. K.G. Ingle, Chairman, SAC)
  3. Efforts should be made to start the Bio-input center at KVK to facilitate the farmers  (Dr. Tushar Athare, Scientist, ATARI, Pune)
  4. Efforts should be made to start dall mill units in CFLD villages by KVK (Dr. Umesh Chinchmalatpure, Representative, DEE, Dr. PDKV, Akola)
  5. A demonstration unit of sericulture can be established in KVK (Dr. Umesh Chinchmalatpure, Representative, DEE, Dr. PDKV, Akola)
  6. Training impact analysis should be performed for all training conducted in the last year (Dr. Umesh Chinchmalatpure, Representative, DEE, Dr. PDKV, Akola)
  7. Capacity-building training Programs for SHGs or rural youths or for farm women should be conducted in collaboration with NABARD (Shri Rohit Gadhe, District Development Manager, NABARD, Buldana).
  8. KVK Should actively be involved in POCRA-2 activities in collaboration with the State Agriculture department (Mr. Manojkumar Dhage, DSAO, Buldana)
  9. KVK should work in collaboration with the state agriculture department in Dr. PDNSM’s activities. (Mr. Manojkumar Dhage, DSAO, Buldana)
  10. KVK should arrange different awareness/training programs for awareness about safe application of weedicides and pesticides (Mr. Purushttam Angait ADO, ZP Buldana)
  11. KVK Should provide guidance to the farmer’s beneficiaries from the Dr. Aasaheb Ambedkar scheme on dugout wells from proper utilization of water. (Mr. Purushttam Angait ADO, ZP Buldana)
  12. Guidance/training to farmers may be provided on fodder cultivation and preparation of silage (Shri Prakash Ranit, Progressive Farmer)
  13. Training or activities related to increasing the organic carbon should be conducted by KVK (Shri Prakash Ranit, Progressive Farmer)
  14. Programmes on control measures of White grub should be conducted in affected areas by the KVK (Shri Prakash Ranit, Progressive Farmer)
  15. Participation of the women farmers should be ensured in different training organized by KVK (Mrs, Shobha Kirodkar, Progressive farmer)

At last, the meeting was concluded with vote of thanks by Mr. A. T. Gabhane (SMS, Plant Protection). After the meeting, visit to the various demonstration units such as the Crop cafeteria of various crops, Vermicompost unit, Poultry unit, Azola unit, Chickpea crop plots, Wheat plot, Natural farming unit, CHC unit, Mother orchard unit (Custard Apple, Nagpuri Santra, Sweet Orange, Guava, etc.), KVK Nursery unit, Aonla, Apple Ber, and Mulberry plantation was arranged. All the dignitaries appreciated the work of KVK Buldana-I and expressed their best wishes for the future endeavours of KVK.