RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTRE – AGARTALA

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Particulars

1.

Name of the unit

REC, Agartala, Tripura

2.

Date of establishment

1978

3.

Telephone No./Contact No.

0381-2350178; 9615179959

4.

Total land area

24’ x 14’

5.

Land possession status
                 
i)       Owned
                
ii)        Rented
               
iii)        Leased in
               
iv)        Free of cost

 

 

Provided by DoS Tripura

6.

Sources of land
                     
i)       Government
                    
ii)        Private

 
Government

7.

Area under plantation (variety wise)

 

Variety

Acre

1. S1635

01

2. K2

0.4

3. S1

0.2

4. S1708

0.1

5. C763

0.2

Total:

1.9

8.

Area occupied by building infrastructure etc.

i)             No. of  rearing houses

ii)           No. of grainage hall

iii)         Others (specify)        

 

 01

Nil

Nil

9.

Potential land area unutilized

1.9 Acre

10.

Water source details

i)                   No. of bore well

ii)                 No. open well

iii)               No. of pond

iv)               Others (specify)

 

-

01

-

-

11.

Area under irrigation

All rain fed

12.

Device used for irrigation

NA

13.

Electricity supply available or not

Available

14.

No. of existing manpower

i)             Scientific

ii)           Technical

iii)         Administrative staff

iv)         TSFW

v)           Seasonal labour

 

01

02

Nil

06

Nil

15.

Details of revolving fund (if any)

Rs.25000.00


 

16.

Details of staff quarter

i)No. of quarter

ii)Type

Nil

17.

Vehicle if any, its specification

i)  No. of vehicle

ii) Manufacturer’s name

iii)   Purchased/received from other unit

iv)   Date of purchase / receipt

v)     Cost price

vi)   Mileage covered since inception

vii) Condition of the vehicle

 

01

Maruti, Gypsy

Received from RDO Guwahati

 

19.03.1997

Rs.274504.67

87691 km as on 20.10.11

 

Good

 

18.

Farm rearing capacity (DFLs/crop)

100 DFLs

19.

No. of farmers adopted by unit

40

20.

Whether database for these farmers developed and maintained

Under Progress

21.

No. of farmers being supervised by the unit

100

22.

No. of villages being supervised by the unit(Specify village wise no. of farmer)

12

Name of village

No.of farmer

1.Agnipasa G.P.

(Panisagar cluster)

25

2.Bisnupur G.P.

(Harua cluster)

25

Total:

50

23.

No. of crop season/annum

3 major and 1 small crop

24.

Brushing schedule

Mid March, Mid May,

Mid September, Early November

25.

Name of the crop and season wise recommended breeds/ hybrids

All CB, Bivoltine rearing being conducted only for seed crop

26.

Name of the ruling silkworm breed/hybrids and avg. cocoon yield /100 DFLs(Give details)

Hybrid

Yield(kg)/100 DFLs

1. PM x FC2

35-40

2. PM x CSR2

30-35

3. PM x NB4D2

30-35

4. SK6 x SK7

35-40

27.

Average DFLs consumption /crop/farmer

100 DFLs

28.

Avg. land holding capacity of the sericulture farmer

1.8 Acre

29.

Average mulberry acreage/ farmer

0.40 Acre

30.

Average mulberry leaf yield (mt/ha/year)

10-12

31.

Name of the ruling mulberry varieties and its avg. leaf yield (mt/ha/yr)

S1            800-900 kg/acre/crop

S1635   1000-1100 kg/acre/crop

32.

Pruning Schedule

June-July

33.

Farmers’ Profile :

 

a) No. of Males

05

b) No. of females

95

c) No. of SC / ST

70

d) No. of other categories

30

 
                   SCIENTISTS/STAFF

Name

Designation

Dr.G.B.Singh
(In charge)

Scientist-C

Mr.D.K.Nath STA(SG)
Mr.H.Nama TA
Mr.S.Gangopadhyay TA

Operational Map

Operational area of IVLP farmers


 

        IVLP Farmers