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Annual Progress Report, AMFU, Kakdwip, South 24 Parganas (2016-17)

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: Dr. Arun Kumar Senapati

1/1/2016

Nodal Officer: Dr. Arun Kumar Senapati

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Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya

PREFACE

Availing this rare opportunity and privilege I feel elevated to express my

deepest sense of indebtedness and veneration to the Vice Chancellor, Director of

Research, Director of Extension Education, Director of Farms & Comptroller for

extending all possible help and support during the entire period of execution of the

mandate of the Agro Met Advisory Service.

The Scientists & the Research Fellow of this station are duly acknowledged

for rendering their sincere and hard working support in achieving the sent out

objectives of the project.

I do sincerely hope that this Annual Progress Report (2016-17) will be a

testimony of the performance of the project. Beside this Agro met Advisory Service

Bulletin and different awareness programmes on weather, climate and its impact on

crops which is to helpful and beneficial for the farming community.

Finally, I am thankful to all my colleagues for their sincere help and cordial

Co-operation in all aspect for bringing out the publication of this Annual Progress

Report.

Agro-Met Field Unit A. K. Senapati Coastal Saline Zone Nodal Officer Kakdwip, 24-Pgs (S)

Sl. no. Page no.

1 Introduction 1-5

2 Season wise weather condition of South 24-Parganas in the year 2016 -17

6-10

3 Rainfall Scenario of South 24-Parganas and Purba Medinipur 17-20

4 Verification of the medium range weather forecast 11-16

5 Contingency planning for adverse weather events 21-22

6 Research study of weather and infestation of tomato late blight disease

23-24

7 Krishi Mela and awareness program 25-36

8 AAS bulletin and Farmer‟s field visit

38-39

9 Economic impact of AAS bulletin to the farmers

40-41

10 Farmer‟s demand and constraints 42-43

Important information about project

1.Name of the Project:

AMFU, Kakdwip under GKMS sanctioned by MoES, IMD Letter No. ASC/WB-

22/06/HQ-2008 dt. 15.05.2008. This Project is implemented by Bidhan Chandra

Krishi Viswavidyalaya on 01.06.2008 at Regional Research Station (CSZ),

Kakdwip, West Bengal.

Nodal Officer Prof. Arun Kumar Senapati

E-mail ID [email protected]

Mobile 09474449438

Address Po.: Akshaynagar(Kakdwip), Dist.: 24-Pgs(S), WB,

Pin: 743347

Technical Officer Dr. Shibani Chowdhury

E-mail ID [email protected]

Mobile 08444939167


PIN: 743347

Agro-Met field Observer Sri Biswajit Kar

Email ID [email protected]

Mobile 9614938539


PIN: 743347

2.Details of manpower:

Nodal Officer Professor in Agril. Entomology

TO Permanently recruited Technical Officer and she is Doctorate in Agril.

Meteorology & Physics.

Date of Joining 01.12.2015

Present pay Pay band- 16,250/-, AGP-6,000/-, Basic pay-Rs.22,250/-, H.R.A.-10%,

DA-136% up to 31st March, 2017.

Training attended 1.”Effect of climate change on pest and diseases in key crop in India,

Bangladesh and Australia” on 15th & 16

th December, 2009

organized by BCKV Mohonpur, Nadia, WB

2.Three week training course on “Agro meteorology to words better

advisories for serving end users requirement” conducted by agrimet

division, IMD, Pune from 15th Feb. to 7

th March, 2011

3.Training programme on “Basic aspects of Agro meteorology and

weather based Agro-met service system” organized by ICRPAM-NICRA

Project, BCKV, Kalyani during 25th

Feb. to 6th March, 2013.

4.Training programme of observational procedure and recording of met

data from observatory and recording in Meteorological Register organized

by RMC, Kolkata from 15.03.17 to 16.03.17.

AFO 1. Training programme of observational procedure and recording of met

data from observatory and recording in Meteorological Register organized

by RMC, Kolkata from 15.03.17 to 16.03.17.

3. Team of experts for advisory Department Expert

Agronomy Dr. Hirak Banerjee

Plant Pathology Dr. Asish Roy Barman

Latest updated status of AMFU, Kakdwip regarding all correspondence:

STATE-WEST BENGAL

Name of

university/Institute

Name of Officer

Bidhan Chandra

Krishi

Viswavidyalaya, PO

Krishi

Viswavidyalaya,

Mohanpur,

Distt. Nadia, West

Bengal

Pin-741252

Vice Chancellor Prof.

Dharanidhar

Patra

03473-222666 [email protected]

Director of

Research

Prof. Srikumar

Pal 09477466003 [email protected]

Comptroller Mr. Goutam

Pal

09433403975 [email protected]

om

S.No. Name of

Station

Name of in-

charge

Dr. Arun

Kumar

Senapati

9474449438 senapatiarunkumar@yaho

o.com

1 Kakdwip Principal Nodal

Officer

Dr. Saon

Banerjee


Nodal Officer Dr. Arun

Kumar

Senapati


m

Technical

Officer

Dr. Shibani

Chowdhury


Agro-met

Observer

Mr. Biswajit

Kar


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Introduction

Agro Met Field Unit (Coastal Saline Zone, Kakdwip) of Bidhan Chandra Krishi

Viswavidyalaya is situated at the South Eastern part of the state lying between

22"40'38.95" N latitude and 88"18'33.27" E longitude with a mean sea level of 7 m., at

Kakdwip, 35 km away from the Bay of Bengal and beside 117 NH. Nearby railway

station Kakdwip and nearby bus stop is Kakdwip. No airport is available there. The Agro-

Met Field Unit under Integrated Agro-Met Advisory Service (IAAS) newly named as

Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS), implemented on 1st June, 2008 to provide

medium range weather forecast for the farmers based on present climatic condition and

set up operational arrangements for AAS involving extension and information

disseminating agencies.

The coastal saline area in West Bengal is about 1.394 million hectare comprising

whole of South 24-Pargana district (2086 villages in 29 numbers of blocks) and Purba

Medinipur district (3048 villages in 25 numbers of blocks) and few blocks of each of

North 24-Parganas and Howrah districts. Total geographic area of the Agro Climatic

Zone (Coastal Saline Zone): 15326.4 km. Out of the total 9630 km2, 4493 km

2 is

inhibited with people, 4236 km2

is under reserve forests and 657 km2

is under river.

Moreover, nearly 69.08% area of the zone is under the Ganga delta, known as

„Sundarban‟. In South 24-Parganas district 693 number of people are living in km2. There

are 2086 number of villages in 29 blocks where 86.7% of the total population of district

live and on an average 2375 persons per village live in the district.

More than 65% of the cultivable land in coastal area of the country is in the state

of West Bengal alone where the cropping intensity is only 112%. Farmers grow mostly

low-yielding traditional rain fed rice during wet-season leaving most of the lands fallow

during dry-season (January–May) because of soil salinity and the lack of good-quality

irrigation water and also modern agro-technologies due to lack of poor communication

and transportation facility. Crop yields, cropping intensity, production levels and people‟s

quality of livelihood are much lower in this region than in other regions where farmers

are enjoying the fruits of modern agricultural technologies based on high-yielding

varieties, improved fertilizer, water management, improved pest and disease control

measures and weather based agro-advisory. At the same time, with the steady increase in

human population food demand in the area is increasing at similar paces. So, supplying

farmers with alternative production systems with high land and water productivity and

weather based crop cultivation is crucial for food security, enhancing farmers‟ livelihood

and sustaining the environment of the zone.

Present Agricultural situation of this zone

Total geographic area of the Coastal Saline Zone is 15326.4 km. Out of the total

geographical area of 1562340ha, a total of 907166ha (58%) net area is available for crop

cultivation which is also 83% of the four command districts of this Zone.

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Table: 1 Crop grown throughout the year (season wise)

Season Cereal Pulse and

oil seed

Vegetables Tuber

and

other

than

tuber

crops

Fruits and

flowers

Cash

crop

Summer - Green

gram, sesame,

Black gram

Okra, brinjal,

pointed gourd, bitter gourd,

snake gourd,

cucumber, red

amaranthus

- Mango, litchi,

guava, jackfruit,

coconut,

sapota, cashew

nut

Betel

vine

Kharif Aman paddy Black gram

, red gram

Chilli, brinjal,

leafy

vegetables, okra, gourd

Elephant

foot yam,

aurum, ginger,

turmeric

Coconut,

papaya, banana

Betel

vine Water chestnut,

Aschenomen aspera where

paddy cannot be

cultivated due to deep water

stagnation

Winter Boro paddy Lentil,

lathyrus, sunflower,

mustard,

sesame, gram, pea

Chilli, brinjal,

tomato, cabbage,

cauliflower,

onion, Raddish

Potato Sapota,

watermelon, marigold,

gladiolus

Betel

vine

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Major pest and disease information (Source: field study)

A. Pest & disease of rice

1) Rice Gandhi bug Leptocorisa incertulus

2) Rice stem borer Seasamia calamistis

3) Rice mite Oligonychas oryzae

4) Blast Pyricularia oryzae

5) B.L.B. Xanthomonus campestris pv. Oryzae

B. Disease of potato

1. Leaf blight Phytopthora infestans

2. Bacterial wilt Pseudomonus solanacorum

C. Pests of pulse crop

1) Gram pod borer Heliothis armigera

D. Pests of oilseed crops

1) Mustard aphid Lipaphis erisimiria

2) Leaf and pod caterpillar

of sesamum Antigastra catalaunalis

E. Pests of fruit crops

1) Guava scale or coccids fruit flies Pulvinaria psidii

2) Bark eating caterpillar Dacus dorsalis

3) Citrus leaf minor Phyullocnistis citrela

4) Mango fruit fly Dacus dorsalis, D. correctus, D. deversus,

D. zonatus

5) Hopper Amritodus atxinsoni

Indiocopus clypealis

F. Disease of Beetlevine

1. Leaf and stem rot Phytopthora palmivora

G. Vegetables

i. Anthracnose (bitter gourd) Colletotrichum dasturi

ii. Tomato bacterial wilt Pseudomonus solanaecarum

iii. Brinjal phomopsis blight Phomopsis vexeus

iv. Chilli anthracnose Colletotrichum capsici

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Livestock information

Livestock forms an integral part of the day to day life and activities of common

farmers of this zone. Apart from supply of milk, eggs and meat required for domestic use.

Besides these, farm yard manure requirements are also fulfilled from animal resources

and also provide some extra income through sale of surplus milk, eggs, meat, hides, skin

and other products. Some farmers possess a pair of bullock or buffalo, a few cows and

heifers. Some farmers also possess a few goats, ducks, cocks or hens. In some S.C.

families it is found few pigs. The major constraints in livestock production and

management are the predominance of genetically unproductive/low productive

indigenous and nondescript animal population of the region. Un feeding and shortage of

green fodder have an adverse effect on the productivity of cattle and buffalo including the

working efficiency of these animals.

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Season wise weather condition of South 24 -Parganas in the year 2016-17

Weather condition of South 24 -Parganas from 1st April, 2016 to 31st

March, 2017

The weather scenario of South 24-Parganas is quite variable from the period of 1st

April 2016 to 31st March, 2017. In terms of maximum temperature it has been varied

from 14.00C to 39.0

0C and the minimum 9

0C to 31.0

0C throughout the selected period.

Minimum temperature during winter, 2016 shows very low value particularly in mid

January, 2017. It was varied from 09.00C to 12.

00C (5

th January to 20

th January). As a

result rice seedlings were badly affected by blast disease.

The overall scenario of rainfall pattern showed that good pre monsoon rainfall was

received in the month of May, 2016 (130.6mm). From mid-June good amount of rainfall

was received. Maximum rainfall was received from end of July to mid August

(839.9mm) causing flood situation. In low land area of some blocks of South 24 Parganas

submerged condition was found in the main field of aman paddy. The total amount of

rainfall received in the month of July 492.4mm which is more than the normal.

The humidity range is varied from 50% to 96% throughout the selected period. Less

humidity was recorded during winter month (50%) and maximum value was recorded

during monsoon (96% in June and July).

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Fig: 1.1 Season wise nature of maximum and minimum temperature (1st April, 2016 to 31

st March, 2017)

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Fig: 1.2 Season wise nature of humidity (%) (1st April, 2016 to 31

st March, 2017)

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Fig: 1.2 Season wise pattern of Rainfall (mm) (1st April, 2016 to 31

st March, 2017)

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Verification of medium range weather forecast

Verification of the medium range weather forecast Medium range weather forecast of 5 days was received twice a week, i.e., on every

Tuesday and Friday forenoon from Super Computer centre, National centre for Medium

Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), D.S. & T., New Delhi. For the purpose of

verification study, the weather forecasts so obtained during the period under study were

divided into 4 seasons namely-

Winter

Summer

Monsoon

Post monsoon

The verification study was carried out by taking into account both forecast and observed

weather data. The analysis of data was done following the methodologies given by

NCMRWF, New Delhi. Both the qualitative and quantitative verification studies were

conducted by using skill scores and critical values for error structures. Verification study

was done for the following meteorological parameters, which were supplied by the

NCMRWF.

Rainfall

Wind speed

Maximum Temperature

Minimum Temperature

Relative humidity

Verification methods:

Weather forecast of the centre was analyzed for verification following the

meteorologist given by NCMRWF (1999) through their publication entitled Guide for

Agro meteorological Advisory Services.

For rainfall analysis, the quantitative analysis was conducted on YES/NO basis. In

this case, the analysis was done by examining whether the event occurred or not as per

the forecasts received. In case of qualitative analysis of rainfall forecast, ratio score,

Hanssen and Kuipers score (H.K. Sscore) and other was determined using 2X2

contingency table. The quantitative verification analysis was carried out using

critical values for error structure.

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Table: 3. Verification result of maximum temperature analysis

Parameters Pre-

Monsoon

SW-

Monsoon

Post-Monsoon Winter Annual

RMSE value 3.8 3.59 2.28 7.95 4.48

„r‟ value 0.35 0.35 0.76 -0.16 0.65

Ratio score/ 100 100 100 100 100

Hit score (%)

Critical Success

Index/ Threat score

1.00 1.00 1.00 1 1.00

Error structure (%)

Correct 6.67 6.5 25 5.17 11.41

Usable 88 86.99 71.74 37.93 74.17

Unusable 5 6.5 3.26 56.9 14.41

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Table: 4. Verification result of minimum temperature analysis

Parameters Pre-

Monsoon

SW-

Monsoon


RMSE value 2.62 2.33 1.71 2.11 2.17

„r‟ value 0.26 0.22 0.93 0.79 0.93

Ratio score/ 100 100 100 100 100

Hit score (%)

Critical Success

Index/ Threat score

1.00 1.00 1.00 1 1.00

Error structure (%)

Correct 10 17.89 16.3 10.34 14.8

Usable 80 78.86 80.43 72.41 78.55

Unusable 10 3.25 3.26 17.24 6.65

Table: 5. Verification result of relative humidity analysis

Parameters Pre-

Monsoon

SW-

Monsoon


RMSE value 9.56 8.66 21.31 33.1 18.92

„r‟ value 0.14 0.04 0.18 0.21 0.28

Ratio score/ 100 100 100 100 100

Hit score (%)

Critical Success

Index/ Threat score

1.00 1.00 1.00 1 1.00

Error structure (%)

Correct 10 13.82 5.43 0 9.01

Usable 82 84.55 55.43 32.76 66.67

Unusable 8.33 1.63 39.13 67.24 24.32

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Results of verification of medium range weather forecasting

1. Maximum temperature In case of maximum temperature (table-3), the percentage of correct cases was

highest during post-monsoon season followed by pre-monsoon and monsoon

respectively. When correct and usable cases were considered together it has been

observed that the success of forecast of maximum temperature ranges between 96.74 for

post-monsoon and 43.1 for winter.

The “r” value for pre-monsoon, post-monsoon, winter and annual season are not

significant.

2. Minimum temperature

In case of minimum temperature (table-4), the percentage of correct cases was

highest during monsoon season (17.89) followed by post-monsoon, monsoon and winter

seasons respectively. When correct and usable cases were considered together it has been

observed that the success of forecast of minimum temperature ranged between 96.75for

SW-monsoon and 82.75 for winter season.

The “r” value for post-monsoon (0.93) and annual season is significant (0.93)

although the same for other three seasons are not significant.

3. Relative humidity

The results of verification of RH forecasts have been presented in table-5. The

correct forecast varies between 13.82% for monsoon and 5.43% for post-monsoon.

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Rainfall Scenario of South 24 -Parganas and Purba Medinipur

3.1 Scenario of rainfall pattern during monsoon months for last nine years (2008-2016)

Fig: 3.1 Trend of rainfall pattern of last nine years during the monsoon months (June to

September)

The trend of rainfall pattern of last nine years is graphically represented in the

Fig: 3.1. It was found that total amount of rainfall increased from 2008 towards 2016.

From the previous year‟s study it was found that the intensity of rainfall increased from

mid July to August.

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3.2 Rainfall scenario of South 24-Parganas(2016)

Fig: 3.2 Rainfall scenario of South 24-Parganas in the year 2016

Source: RMC, Kolkata and observatory data of AMFU, Kakdwip

It is seen from this graph (fig.: 3.2) that in the month of June, 2016 the actual rainfall

(227.6 mm) was received slightly lower than the normal rainfall (254.7mm). During July

the amount of rainfall(492.4mm) received showed that a moderate deviation from normal.

Maximum rainfall was received in the month of August (670.5mm). Both in August and

September the amount of rainfall received more than the normal. The harvesting of aman

paddy was badly affected due to stagnation of water till the harvesting period. That time

farmers were advised to harvest the paddy and keep them over the stubble for drying and

avoiding shattering loss.

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3.3 Rainfall scenario of Purba Medinipur(2016)

Fig: 3.3 Rainfall scenario of Purba Medinipur in the year 2016

Source: RMC, Kolkata

It is seen from this graph (fig.: 3.3) that in the month of June, 2016 the actual rainfall

(216.4mm) was received which is lower than the normal rainfall (256.3mm). During

August maximum amount of rainfall(568.3mm) was received which showed a great

deviation from normal. As a result the newly transplanted kharif paddy field was

submersed in some blocks. During September rainfall was received less than that of

normal rainfall.

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Contingency planning for adverse weather events

4.1 Contingency planning for water stagnation due to heavy rainfall

In the year 2016 a good amount of monsoon rainfall was received. Among the monsoon

months the maximum rainfall

was received in the month of

August. Newly transplanted

aman paddy field of some

villages of Lakshmikantapur,

Jaynagar, Kulpi and Canning

block were found in submerged

condition. Farmers were

suggested to keep seedlings in seedbed so that they can re-transplant the seedlings in

place of damaged

seedlings. No bad effect of

heavy rainfall on the aman

paddy field in Diamond

Harbour block was

noticed. In case of poultry

farming we suggested to

maintain the dryness and

thickness of litter by using old

newspaper. It is also advised to

cattle keeper to vaccinate the

cattle against foot and mouth

disease.

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In Baruipur and Sonarpur block the orchard of Guava and papaya was found with

stagnation of water in

maximum places. Plants

were highly affected by

wilting in the orchards.

Farmers were advised to

drain out the stagnated

water from the orchard as

soon as possible and apply

copper fungicide at the base

of soil around the plants. The ponds were also found flooded somewhere. Farmers were

advised through AAS bulletin to cover the bank by net around the pond to prevent the

exit of fish from pond

and exotic fish from

outside.

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Research study of weather and tomato late blight attack

Correlation study between minimum temperature and blast affected boro paddy seedling

Fig: 5.1 Relation of seedling blast of boro paddy and minimum temperature

In the year 2106 the seedlings of boro paddy was highly affected by blast due to

minimum temperature (below 13.00C). It is shown from the graph that when temperature

falls below 13.00C the young paddy seedling was affected by blast and the intencity of

infestation is reached in maximum when temp was varied from 9.00C-11.0

0C. So it can be

concluded that minimum temperature has a close relation with the incidence of blast of

rice. Farmers were advised to reduce Nitrogenous fertilizer and apply potash fertilizer.

Beside this farmers were advised to make a shade by transparent polythene over the seed

bed to prevent the dew deposition and conserve temperature and also spray fungicide to

prevent the disease intensity.

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Farmer’s meet and awareness program

6.1 Krishi Mela

A krishi mela was organized by Bhuban Nagar Rural Development Society,

Kakdwip during the period from

12th to 13

th January, 2016. We

participated in this Krishi Mela and

met the farmers every day to

discuss the adverse effect of

weather on crop cultivation,

fishery, dairy and poultry farming.

Highlights of discussion in the krishi mela

1. Effect of minimum

temperature and

foggy weather in

winter crop

cultivation

2. Registration of

farmers‟ name and

mobile number with

crop code in farmers

portal

3. To aware the farmers about SMS service directed by Farmer Portal by IMD

4. To give suggestion on requirement basis and collect the feedback from farmers.

5. Usefulness of SMS for not only crop cultivation but also for fishery, poultry and

animal husbandry.

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Feedback from farmers:

In the last year potato production of South 24 Parganas and Purba Medinipur was highly

affected by

minimum

temperature.

Farmers

wanted to

know that

whether in

this year

potato

production

affected or not. Beside this they want to know the symptoms of blast disease and affect of

weather for this disease of boro paddy. They also suggest us to supply good quality of

seeds if possible. Beside crop cultivation they also use the bulletins for poultry and cattle

production Some farmers want suggestion for increasing milk production of goat to

overcome the death of new born baby due to lack of milk. With the help of Animal

husbandry expert we advised them to feed leaves of Subabool to the goats after delivery

of new born baby.

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Installation of Agro-Meteorological Instrument in AMFU, Kakdwip

In RRS, Kakdwip Conventional Observatory was re-constructed and all the

meteorological instrument viz. maximum

and minimum thermometer, grass

minimum thermometer, rain gauge. Open

Pan evaporimeter, sunshine recorder, soil

thermometer, anemometer and wind vane

were installed by Mr. Sukumar Roy, SA,

RMC, Kolkata. Now the Met. data is being

recorded at 8.30AM and 14.30PM by Agro-

Met field Observer, Mr. Biswajit Kar and the

data updated in IMD website by Technical Officer, Dr. Shibani Chowdhury and every

day Met. data of 8.30am and 14.30pm were send to RMC, Kolkata.

Training programme attended

One Training programme attended by

Technical Officer and Agro-Met field observer

from 15.03.17 to 16.03.17 about

observational procedure and recording of

observational data in monthly

Meteorological Register organized by RMC, Kolkata.

.

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Farmers Meet & field visit

Field visit and farmers meet was held on 12th

December, 2016 in Diamond Harbour

block. The subject of that meeting was the

usefulness of AAS bulletin for crop

cultivation and overcome the economic loss

due to adverse weather. Around 25 farmers

were present there and participated in

discussion. We also aware them why

they register their name, mobile number

and crop details in farmer portal and

how they receive free SMS in Bengali

through IMD Website. In that meeting

the Technical Officer collected the

email id of some progressive

farmers to disseminate the bulletin

among them and it will be helpful

for framers for farm operation like

spraying, irrigation etc. The

Technical officer also collected

the Whats App number of some

farmers so that they can send

photo of crops and take instant

suggestion from us through

message.

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AAS bulletin and Farmer’s field visit

AAS bulletin and Farmers’ field visit

We prepare AAS bulletin bi-lingual and biweekly (Tuesday and Friday) on the basis

of forecast data received from RMC, Kolkata and disseminate

to the progressive farmers, three disseminating agencies, two

NGO, P.A.O. of South 24 Parganas, two KVK, KCC, ATMA

and 29 numbers of B.D.O of the district South 24 Parganas

and 25 numbers of B.D.O. of the district Purba Medinipur.

When the bulletin is prepared we incorporate the NDVI and

SPI values delivered by IMD and

also send SMS through Kisan

SMS Portal around 12099 numbers of farmers of South 24

Parganas and Purba Medinipur. In AIR the bulletin is

broadcast at 6:30 A.M. in Gitanjali and send to Doordarshan

by mail [email protected]. The total number of

bulletin disseminated by AMFU, Kakdwip in the year 2016

was 98 and the total numbers of SMS delivered through

Farmers‟ Portal are 98. Several numbers of field visits were

conducted for direct contact with farmers to solve their

problem. We always touch the farmers regarding their problems through the field visit. In

this year a large number of farmers name, mobile number and crop details were registered

in the IMD website for getting SMS at free of cost according to the season and crop. We

expect that it will be very helpful to the farmers.

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mailto:[email protected]

Annexture-8

Economic impact of AAS bulletin to the farmers

Economic impact of AAS bulletin to the farmers

In the year 2016 it was observed that minimum temperature range was

comparatively low which resulted less pest & disease infestation was observed in potato

field. At that time farmers were advised through AAS bulletin not to use pesticides for

decreasing input cost and

increasing monetary

return. The production of

potato was one quintal

per katha and the market

price was Rs. 700/- per

quintal. Farmers who

followed the advice given

through AAS bulletin, were benefited around Rs.500/- per katha (Cost of cultivation=Rs.

200/- per katha). But in the current year (2017) there was a chance of late blight disease of

potato and advisory was given through AAS bulletin from AMFU, Kakdwip to protect

their crop by spraying fungicide as preventive measure. Maximum farmers minimize

their loss from late blight attack by using fungicide as preventive measure with the help

of weather forecasting. The farmers

who cultivate cole crop like

cauliflower, cabbage etc. were

advised them not to use excessive

nitrogenous fertilizer. They got

good yield and were benefitted

more as their cost of cultivation

was minimum. In the field of animal husbandry farmers did not get enough benefit from

goat due to death of new born baby due to lack of milk production of mother goat. We

advised them to feed leaves of subabul and apply Ostovet syrup@5ml/day after delivery

of mother goat. After following the advisory they got Rs. 4000/- per goat where

previously they got Rs. 3000-3500/- per goat.

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Annexure-9

Farmer’s demand and constraints

9.1 Status of Observatory: Conventional

Date of Installation 01.01.17

Parameters measure Maximum & minimum Temperature,

Rainfall, relative humidity, pan evaporation,

Soil temperature at 10cm, 15cm & 20cm

depth, wind speed, wind run, wind direction

and grass minimum temperature,

Instrument details:

All the instruments are IMD specified

Fig; Sunshine recorder

Fig; Stevenson screen, Rainguage, soil thermometer and pan evaporemeter Fig; Wind vane and Anemometer

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9. 2 Farmer’s demand from AAS bulletin

1. Dissemination of AAS bulletin regular basis in the form of hard copy

2. Timely forecasting of rainfall, storm and hail storm for their farm operation like

irrigation, harvesting, spraying etc.

3. Suggestion of improved variety including the source so that they can purchase it.

4. Supply of seeds if possible

5. To learn modern agricultural technologies for their crop cultivation.

6. Integrated pest & disease management.

9.3. Constraints

Delay in disseminating AAS bulletin due to poor internet network and power

failure.

Lack of smart phone users

Lack of parts of Instrument for conventional observatory

Bright Sunshine Hour (BSH) card

Muslin cloth and thread for wet bulb thermometer

Spherical glass of Sunshine recorder

Self-recording rainguage (SRG)

Hygrometric table

Wind conversion table

SVP table

Weather code book

One set of additional Maximum and Minimum thermometer

Hot air oven for measurement of soil moisture

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