A snapshot of the CSISA Odisha hub activities

CSISA Odisha hub carried out different inception activities to strengthen its entry points across various potential areas for technological interventions in the targeted districts of Puri, Bhadrak and Mayurbhanj.

The demonstrations and research carried out at the various locations includes components like crop establishment methods, site specific nutrient management (SSNM), seed to seed demonstration, integrated weed management for transplanted rice, varietal demonstration,  crop establishment methods in rice, laser land leveling, intercropping, germplasm testing and line sowing using seed drill in maize.

  • Strip tillage in Maize trial in Mayurbhanj

    Strip tillage in maize trial in Mayurbhanj

  • Demonstration and trial of Laser land leveler in Puri for rice fields

    Demonstration and trial of Laser land leveler in Puri for rice fields

  • SSNM trial in maize in Mayurbhanj

    SSNM trial in maize in Mayurbhanj

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    Sowing of maize with tractor drawn seed drill in Mayurbhanj

  • Line sowing of maize using maize seed drill at Manada, Jashipur in Mayurbhanj

    Line sowing of maize using maize seed drill at Manada, Jashipur in Mayurbhanj

  •                                             Direct Seeded Rice in Puri

    Direct Seeded Rice field in Puri

To popularize the use of machine transplanter among the farming community, demonstrations were conducted at the farmer’s fields. Training on seed-treatment, raising of mat-type nursery, various aspects of operation, and maintenance of the machinery was imparted to the farmers.

  • Demonstration of seed treatment in Puri before sowing of seeds in nursery

    Demonstration of seed treatment in Puri before sowing of seeds in nursery

  • Mat-type nursery raising in Puri by  women self-help-group members

    Mat-type nursery raising in Puri by women self-help-group members

  • Mat-type nursery raising in Mayurbhanj and Bhadrak

    Mat-type nursery raising in Mayurbhanj and Bhadrak

  • Mechanical transplanting of rice in unpuddled condition in Mayurbhanj

    Mechanical transplanting of rice in unpuddled condition in Mayurbhanj

  • Freshly transplanted paddy using self-propelled mechanical transplanter in Puri

    Freshly transplanted paddy using self-propelled mechanical transplanter in Puri

  • Demonstration on mechanical transplanting at Sibabindha, in Bhandaripokhari block of Bhadrak district on 5 Aug, 2013

    Demonstration on mechanical transplanting at Sibabindha, in Bhandaripokhari block of Bhadrak district on 5 Aug, 2013

Posted on CSISA Bulletin – Issue 1, India-news, September 13, 2013


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