The objective of On Farm Testing is to test and evaluate the research findings of Research Stations at the farmer's field and to refine and modify the technologies, if required for better adoption by farmers. It is confirmation of already proven research results under real farming situation. Based on the background information that the farmers do not adopt about 70% of the available technologies and hence it becomes necessary to take up farmer participatory testing of research findings in their own farms. Apart from convincing them it is also given an opportunity to refine or modify the recommendations to suite the requirements of the farmers in a given farming situation. Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) was conducted to identify the problems faced by the farmers and based on the priority of the problems OFT was implemented. Economically viable, operationally feasible technologies matching with farmers needs are identified to solve the problem faced by them.
01. Improved varieties of jute like JBO 2003H, JRO 8432, S19 have come into practice.
02. System of Rice Intensification is being practised by a large no. of farmers.
03. Integrated Farming System has gained wide popularity among farming community.
04. Home made cattle feed is efficiently being used to improved milk yield and reproductive performance.
05. Region specific mineral mixture has gained fairly wide acceptability among cattle owners.
06. Kitchen gardening is in practice for nutritional supplement.
On Farm Trials conducted during 2024
01. Assessment of different improved weed management of jute under medium upland situation of Purba Bardhaman.
02. Assessment of efficacy of different weed management techniques in jute-onion cropping sequence under medium upland situation of Burdwan district.
03. Assessment of different doses of sulfur application in rabi Onion in Purba Bardhaman.
04. Assessment of humic acid and hydrogel in production of potato in jute based cropping system.
On Farm Trials to be conducted during 2025
01. Assessment of different doses of sulfur and Zn application in sesame under medium upland situation of Purba Bardhaman.
02. Assessment of different green manuring techniques on productivity of rice in rice-rice cropping system under medium upland situation of Purba Bardhaman.
03. Assessment of different doses of sulfur application in rabi Onion in Purba Bardhaman.
04. Assessment of humic acid and hydrogel in production of potato in jute based cropping system.
05. Assessment of efficacy of different probiotics on growth performance of carps.
06. Assessment of growth performance of Amur carp, Cyprinus carpio haematopterus in carp polyculture system.
07. Evaluation of performance of different duck breeds under backyard farming.
08. Assessment of probiotics and sodium bicarbonate supplementation in enhancing milk production in cattle.
09. Assessment of adoption of single-wheeled Jute Weeder by jute growers.
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