Experiential Learning Module

Module /Course No. :SRPEL AGRO 4813

Title of module: Organic Farming Production Technology

Credit: 0+10=10

Brief Note

Module In-charge: Dr. D.A. Sonawane, Associate Professor of Agronomy.

Year of start : 2019-20

No. of students trained till date: 176

Main objective of Module: To develop the entrepreneurship capabilities among the students.

  1. Organic crop production: Vegetable crops, Sweet corn, Rajma, Fingermillet and wheat.
  2. Prouction of organic manures: Production of Vermicompost, compost, Jeevamrut, Dashparni Ark, Panchygvya etc.
  3. Raswanti Unit:The development of entrepreneurship capabilities among the students by running of Raswanti unit by implementing in hygienic and advance techniques.

This module carries 0+10=10 credits and is being distributed among the three subjects viz; Agronomy (major subject 0+8), Soil Science and Agril. Chemistry (minor subject 0+1) and Agri. Economics (minor subject 0+1)

Cropping pattern:

Kharif

Rabi

Summer

Soybean

Wheat

Fallow

Onion

Rajma

Fallow

Sugarcane

Sugarcane

Sugarcane

Green manure crops

Onion

Vegetable crops

Area of Farm:

Area under organic Farm:89.26ha

Area under road buildings office, playground etc.:47.90 ha

Area under cultivation:39.06 ha

Area under organic Farm:2.30ha

Organic Farm:

This division has developed one hectare organic farm since 2010 and one hectare is under conversion stage. The SRPEL module on Organic Farming Production Technology is implemented since 2019-20. Under this the different activities viz. Vegetable crops, Sweet corn, Rajma, Fingermillet, wheat and production of Vermicompost, Compost, Jeevamrut, Dashparni Ark, Panchygvya etc. are implemented. Also, the post graduate research trials on different aspects of organic farming are implemented.

Seed Production Programme Implemented: (Kharif)

Sr. No.

Year

Name of Crop and variety

Area (ha)

Stage

Yield (q)

1

2018-19

Soybean JS 9305

9.00

Foundation

65.60

     

7.00

Breeder

37.20

2

2019-20

Soybean KDS726

5.00

Foundation

62.58

     

6.60

Breeder

34.45

3

2020-21

Soybean JS 9305

5.00

Foundation

42.00

     

5.00

Breeder

48.50

4

2021-22

Soybean JS 9305

6.00

Foundation

48.00

     

6.00

Foundation

72.63

   

Onion (Phule Samarth)

0.40

Truthful

 

5

2022-23

SoybeanKDS 726 (PhuleSangam)

9.00

Breeder

Ongoing

   

Onion (Phule Samarth)

1.00

Truthful

Ongoing

Seed Production Programme Implemented: (Rabi)

Sr. No.

Year

Name of Crop and variety

Area (ha)

Stage

Yield (q)

1

2018-19

Wheat (PhuleSamadhan)

12.00

Certified

278.00

2

2019-20

Wheat (PhuleSamadhan)

10.00

Certified

104.40

3

2020-21

Wheat (PhuleSamadhan)

7.50

Certified

128.40

   

Rajma (PhuleRajma)

1.00

Truthful

5.10

4

2021-22

Wheat (PhuleSamadhan)

5.00

Foundation

90.00

   

Rajma (PhuleVarun)

1.00

Truthful

10.25

   

Rjma (PhuleRajma)

1.00

Breeder

6.35

   

Rjma (PhuleRajma)

0.40

Truthful

3.60

   

Onion (Phule Samarth)

1.20

Truthful

2.25

5

2022-23

Wheat (PhuleSamadhan)

2.50

Breeder

 
   

Rajma (PhuleVarun)

2.00

Breeder

 
   

Rjma (PhuleRajma)

3.00

Breeder

 
   

Onion (Phule Samarth)

1.00

Truthful

 
   

Sugarcane

1.00

Raswanti

 
   

Sugarcane ratoon

1.60

Ratoon