Author: ashesakar

Attended regional stakeholders consultation workshop organized at NALCO Auditorium Angul on 19^th December 2022. The workshop was meant for formulation of five years vision plan for Odisha agriculture & allied sector. development. Actively participated in the programme & gave my suggestion for development of agriculture & allied sector. Officers of agriculture & allied sector from 10 districts of Odisha participated in the programme.

Awareness cum sensitization programme on Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) was organized at Government polytechnic college Subarnapur. I attended the programme as a resource person & delivered my speech on” opportunities on livestock sector for self employment”. About 100 student from government polytechnic Subarnapur were present in the programme. The programme was organized by General Manager DIC Subarnapur.

Awareness programme on Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME) was organized at KVK Subarnapur by GM DIC Subarnapur. The Programme was inaugurated by Additional District Magistrate, Subarnapur. Attended the awareness programme as a guest.Delivered one talk on  facility under PMFME in food processing. Credit linked subsidy @35% is available for food processing unit under scheme Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME). Rupees fifty thousand is available to farmers for preparation of project report.Farmers of India will definitely be benefited from PMFME scheme.

General Manager District Industrial Center Subarnapur had organised a 15-day entrepreneurship development program. I joined the programme as a resource person and imparted training to the budding entrepreneurs of the district. The animal husbandry sector has enormous potential for self-employment generation. Subarnapur is notable for its surplus  egg and meat production. The poultry industry is growing rapidly in Subarnapur district. Egg production in Subarnapur district is more than double of the national average and more than three times the state average. Discussed with trainees about opportunities in the animal farming sector and  also about various subsidy schemes of the government. Some budding entrepreneurs expressed their interest in EC broiler farming. Several EC broiler farms have been established in this district during the past year. Because of its high profit margins and low labour requirements, EC poultry farming is gaining popularity.

Attended inauguration session of Training programme on Biofloc technology(BFT) as a guest. Senior scientist KVK Puri attended the programme as a subject matter expert. DFO, Scientist KVK Sonepur, fishery officers & Bio flock farmer  attended the programme, I addressed the participants on pros & cons of bio flock fish farming. Biofloc farming is gaining popularity due the following reasons.

1- Biofloc system of fish rearing is eco friendly

2-It reduces water pollution

3- Feed conversation ratio (FCR)  is efficient in Bio flock fish rearing. Only 1.2 kg feed required to produce 1 KG of live fish.

4- Less chance of disease spread in bio flock system

5 – Maintenance of bio-security is easier in bio-flock system

6- Less space is requirement. biofloc system.

7-Higher productivity per unit area in comparison to conventional method of fish farming

8- Survival rate & growth is more

9- Water exchange is very little in biofloc system

10- Less requirement of high cost & high protein feed

1` Harvesting  of fish is easier from bio flock system

This training programme will definitely enhance scientific knowledge and skill of bio flock fish farmers of Subarnapur district

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Attended the certificate distribution ceremony for the “Diploma in Agriculture Extension Services for Input Dealers (DAESI)” organised at the FIAC Training Hall in Subarnapur. Sri Lalit Kumar Sahu was the course coordinator for the diploma course. The programme was well organized. ADAO Dunguripali, PD Watershed, BAO Tarava, Scientist KVK, and other officers attended the programme. Certificates and trophies were distributed to 40 successful candidates. These input dealers received their diplomas after one year of course work. Now agriculture and allied sectors will use the knowledge and expertise of these input dealers for the extension programmes of their departments. The success rate in this diploma programme was 100%. The work done by the course coordinator and his team is highly commendable.