Project Components : Agriculture


Agriculture Workshop
Two State-level workshops would be held each year, to discuss the outcome of demonstrations and training programmes implemented under the project. Cost provisions include payment of travel, accommodation and living expenses for participants. Provision is also made to cover the costs of resource persons undertaking training courses. Similarly provision for District Level and Cluster Level Workshops is made under the component. The implementing agencies would facilitate and provide an opportunity/forum for farmers to share their experiences and lessons learnt from demonstrations.
Involvement of Line Departments
In tank command area, wherever possible, line departments like Agriculture, Horticulture and Marketing would be involved. Financial provisions in respective departments will be linked to TUG programmes.
Innovation Fund for Tank Users Groups
The fund provision is made for TUGs as Innovation Fund to publicise and to increase adoptability/replication of the technologies innovated by the farmers in agriculture and horticulture development. The innovation could be related to (i) Efficient irrigation methods; (ii) Conjunctive use of surface and ground water in tank command areas; (iii) Innovative equipment for agriculture practices; (iv) Other equipments for water control, monitoring and management; and (v) Promotion of bio pesticides production and use; (vi) Creation of opportunity for innovative farmer to share his experience through media such as radio, TV; (vii) Institution of awards for encouraging farmers to spread the innovative technologies. The fund allocation to the individual /group of farmers would depend on the experience of the ongoing project and would be need based.