2. UPTAKE PATHWAYS FOR RESEARCH OUTPUT Technology generation Technology testing Technology adaptation Technology integration Technology dissemination and adoption Technology Assessment & Refinement Research System Extension System 1

4. INPUTOUTPUT VALUE ADDITION MARKETING Agri Business School

5. Plant Health & Nutrition Animal Health & Nutrition Human Health & Nutrition

6. Human Health & Nutrition

7. Success… in progress……. of Agri Business School for Rural Women Entrepreneurs for Human Health INPUT - OUTPUT - VALUE ADDITION - MARKETING

8. INVOLVING WOMEN FOR AGRI PRODUCE PROCESSING

9. Skill Trainings for enterpurners

11. Village Hybrid Lakshmi Area (Ha) No. of demo Yield (Q/Ha) % increase over check Local check Demo Ellur5005410 812.6932.514.7 Technology Demonstrated 1.Soil application of bio fertilizer 2.Foliar application of Arka vegetable special and neem soap 3.Erection of pheromone and yellow stick traps 4.Polythene mulching for weed management 5.Value added product (pickle, puree & sauce) 6.Keeping quality of the value added products ICM in Tomato & value addition

12. Contd.. Economics of demonstration (Rs./ha)Economics of local check (Rs./ha) Gross Cost Gross Return Net Return BCR Gross Cost Gross Return Net Return BCR 57846163187.5105341.52.865588121875562871.8 12 Feedback from the farmer:  Polythene mulching reduced the weeding cost (Rs. 18000 /ha)  Foliar application of vegetable special significantly increased the fruit quality  Erection of pheromone traps effectively reduced the fruit borer incidences  In value addition 37.5% of the participants were expressed colour was good, when compared to local it was only 25%. 50 % of the participants were expressed taste was very good in demo, but in local it was only 12.5 %. FLD -4

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16. “Peri metro” Working model Advisory services Supply of quality inputs Timely management of cultural practices Quality vegetable production Grading Collection centre Retail outlet Export Field level operation in support of quality vegetable production Service offer from KVK & Dept. Horticulture Technical guidance Technological inputs Value added technologies Market led extension FPO formation Methodology

17. “Peri metro” Working model Advisory services Supply of quality inputs Timely management of cultural practices Quality vegetable production Grading Collection centre Retail outlet Export Field level operation in support of Quality Vegetable Production Service offer from KVK Technical guidance Technological inputs Value added technologies Market led extension PROTECTING CONSUMERS INTEREST

18. Observing vegetables at Pollachi center

19. Honourable Agriculture Minister visit to the Thondamuthur Collection Center

20. Karamadai Curryleaf (Sengampu) Special feature : Pink colour petioles Strong aroma with high oil content

21. Karamadai Brinjal (Varikattarrikai) Special feature : Thons are in stigma Pink colour stripes are appere in above fruit skin

22. Athimathayanur melakkai (gundu) Special feature : Dark red colour with long petiole Strong patency

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