1. WEL COME

2. INNOVATIVE FIELD DEMONSTRATION ON POTATO CULTIVATION

3. Need for Transfer of Technology in Agriculture
Technology assessment and Transfer of Technology
Need for Transfer of Technology in Agriculture
Rural economy largely depends on growth in agriculture
Farmers have to know and adopt modern technologies to enhance the productivity of their crops and livestock
They need to convey their problems to agricultural scientists
Need to bridge the gap between potential and actual yield Hence, transfer of technology activities required to bridge this gap and link farmers to agricultural Scientists

4. Background
Potato is a staple food of human being and in daily diet it is commenly used.
This crop has demand throughout the year. The farmers of Dapoli tehsil are not aware about cultivation practises of potato.
The climatic conditions of this region are favorable and suitable for cultivation of tuber crops.

5. Details of demonstration
Name of crop: Potato Variety:Kufri Pukharaj
Sr. No.
Name of Farmer
Village
Area
Date of Sowing
Seed rate
Yield obtained 1
Mr. Anant Kashinath Taldevkar
Kelashi
0.4 ha
15/12/2012
200 kg
4 ton 2.
Mr. Santosh Dattatray Anajarlekar
13/12/2012
2.2 3.
Mr. Eknath Babu More
Kudavale
11/11/2012 2 4.
Mr. Vinayak Shrikrishna Mahajan
9/11/2012
1.4 5.
Mr. Mahendra Bhaskar Pawar
Kangwai
15/11/2012

6. Preparation of ridges and furrow
Land preparation
Preparation of ridges and furrow

7. Cultivation Practises
Selected land was well ploughed.
Well decomposted 1 ton/acre were applied.
Chemical fertilizer 100 kg/acre were given.
Seed treatment of Bavistin was done to reduce the attack of fungal diseases on tuber.
The treated tubers were planted on Ridges and Furrow at spacing of 60 X 20 cm.
Application of micronutrient Boron and Zinc 10 kg/ha.
Earthing up was done 35 days after sowing.

8. Timely visit and suggestion from Departmental officials

9. Harvesting and yield of Potato

10. As per the need, irrigation was given.
During growth period of potato the attack of rotting was observed and it was effectively controlled by drenching of copper oxychloride or humicil.
The crop were ready to harvest within 70 to 75 days after sowing.

11. Conclusion
The cultivation potato is innovative demonstration for this region.
The soil and climatic conditions are suitable for succesful growing potato.
Due to this demonstration the farmers of that locality show the intrest to cultivate potato, number of farmers were visited to demonstration plot and ready to adopt this crop on their field next season.
There is need to suggest the suitable package of practices and new varietis varieties for that region.

12. THANK YOU