AGRICULTURE
- Organic Grower
- Dairy Farmer/ Entrepreneur
- Micro Irrigation Technician
Organic Grower
- Introduction, Concept/ Philosophies, Principles and Need of organic farming
- Soil health build up is the prime need in organic management
- Organic farming an integrated approach
- Conversion to organic with soil health management
- Crop management, Nutrient Management and Pest Management and Multilayer cropping system base farm planning.
- In-situ composting and recycling of organic matter in organic Agriculture
- On-farm input generation and resource management
- Traditional organic input preparation/formulation of Biofertilizer, biopesticides, plant health promoters like Panchgavya, Beejamrut etc.
- Manure preparation and introduction to compost, composting and its value addition quality test as per Fertilizer Control Order (FCO)
- Introduction to various agriculturally useful Biofertilizer and Biocontrol agents including Integrated Pest Management
- Economics of organic farming
- System of organic certification and inspection including PGS-India certification and Jaivik Kheti portal operation.
- Branding of rural products, FSSAI, marketing and packaging of organic produce
- Current Government schemes related to organic farming.
Dairy Farmer/ Entrepreneur
Identify personal strengths and value systems: safe work habits,
achievement motivation, time management, anger management, stress
management.
• Prepare for employment and self–employment: preparing for an interview,
effective resume writing, basic workplace terminology.
• Illustrate the basics of entrepreneurship and identify new business
opportunities
• Develop personality and learn general ethics and discipline
• Learn about health and safety hazards and hygiene at work place
• Learn effective communication skills
• Learn about importance of RPL certification and process of assessment
Micro Irrigation Technician
Micro-irrigation, also called Micro-spray,localized, low-volume, low-flow, or trickle irrigation, is an irrigation method with lower water pressure and flow than a traditional sprinkler system. Low-volume irrigation is used in agriculture for row crops, orchards, and vineyards. It is also used in horticulture in wholesale nurseries, in landscaping for civic, commercial, and private landscapes and gardens, and in the science and practice of restoration ecology and environmental remediation. The lower volume allows the water to be absorbed into slow-percolation soils such as clay, minimizing runoff.
A wide variety of system components are used in micro-irrigation systems. Most include a filter, such as pre-filters, sand separators, media filters, screen filters, and disc filters. The level of filtration required depends on the size of the emission device and the quality of the water source. A pressure regulator or regulating valve may be required to reduce the system pressure to the desired level.[1] Automatically or manually operated valves are required to switch from one irrigated section to another. An irrigation controller is used with automatic systems and may be needed for back flushing the filter or sand separator. Since water conservation is a main reason for choosing micro-irrigation systems, soil moisture sensors, rain shutoff sensors and sometimes even weather stations may be installed to further reduce consumption.
