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EXTENSION & PUBLICITY DIVISION
SCIENTISTS
MANDATE
Extension
activities under Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute,
Berhampore, (WB) have been initiated from 1971 in an organized way and
accordingly Extension Division has started functioning since then.
Central
Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Berhampore, (WB), through its
own Extension Division and nested units, is presently involved in effective
communication and transfer of improved silkworm breeds / hybrids, mulberry
varieties and different technologies. Following are some of the functions
of the Division:
1.
Carrying out Research Project / Programme
2.
Demonstration and Extension Communication Programme
3.
Teaching / Training Programme
4.
Organization of Meeting
5.
Preparation of Reports and Minutes
6.
Monitoring of seed crop
7.
Organisation of Resham Krishi Mela
8.
Co-ordinating the works of CPP (Cluster Promotion
Programme) of Eastern and North-Eastern clusters
9.
Monitoring the works of Catalytic Development
Programme for mainly the Eastern States
10.
Releasing of useful farmer oriented publications
11.
Miscellaneous Programmes
a)
Co-ordination with DOS & NSSO.
b)
Participation in Extension Communication Program
organized by NSSO & DoT (Seri).
c)
Participation in SLSCC meeting of different states.
d)
Preparation of Annual Action plan of 18 units -
monitoring & supervision of their activities.
ACHIEVEMENTS
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Determined the adoption level of few
selected improved sericultural technologies, developed at this premier
Research Institutes, at farmers’ level.
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Determined the Yield Gap in sericulture between
Research Institute, demonstration Plot and Farmers’ field.
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Popularization of improved mulberry varieties
under wider spacing (2'x2' / 3’x3’) at farmers level for better
quality leaf harvest.
Ø
Popularization of Improved package of practices of
mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing through TAVT (Technology
Assessment, Validation and Transfer) Project and TAR (Technology
Assessment and Refinement) Programme
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Successful organization of different Extension
communication programmes to educate the farmers and to motivate them to adopt
sericultural technologies through --- Exhibition, Farmers’ Field Day,
Audio-Visual programme, Group Discussion and Farmers Training.
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Successful organization
of need based Trainers’ Training Programme.
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Successful organization
of Resham Krishi Melas
RESOURCES
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One mobile ‘Audio-Visual’ unit.
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One ‘Museum’ at CSR&TI,
Berhampore.
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Different extension units for
adaptive research and extension work.
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CD’s on different technologies for
popularization programme.
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Booklets, leaflets etc. on different technologies
CONCLUDED PROJECTS
Ø MOE-3195:
STUDY ON FARMERS’ CHARACTERISTICS AND ADOPTION BEHAVIOUR WITH REFERENCE TO
SERICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES IN WEST BENGAL [2001-2003]
Ø MOE-3244: A STUDY ON YIELD GAP IN SERICULTURE BETWEEN
LABORATORY RECOMMENDATION AND FIELD PERFORMANCE IN WEST
BENGAL [2002-2003]
Ø MOE-3306:
UPDATING AND ASSESSMENT OF PACKAGE OF
PRACTICES OF MULBERRY SERICULTURE AND TRANSFER (A T.A.V.T. PROGRAMME)
[2001–2003]
Ø MOE–3361: A STUDY ON CONSTRAINT
ANALYSIS IN MULBERRY SERICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER [2006 – 2007]
Ø MOE–3363: ROLE OF EXTENSION
PERSONNEL IN DISSEMINATING SERICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES AS PERCIEVED BY THE
SERICULTURE FARMERS [2006 – 2007]
Ø MOE–3388: A STUDY ON IMPACT OF
DIFFERENT SCHEMES TO SERICULTURAL FARMERS OF WEST BENGAL
[2006 – 2007]
Ø
MOE–3396: TECHNOLOGY
ASSESSMENT AND REFINEMENT THROUGH INSTITUTE
VILLAGE LINKAGE
PROGRAMME – PHASE II [2007 – 2010]
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PROGRAMME: A DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ON
SERICULTURE AT MURSHIDABAD DISTRICT – AN IVLP APPROACH [2005–2009] (A
COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMME WITH DOS WEST BENGAL)
ONGOING PROJECTS / PROGRAMMES
Ø
BM(O)P–003: TECHNOLOGY
ASSESSMENT THROUGH INSTITUTE
VILLAGE LINKAGE (IVLP)
PROGRAMME – PHASE III [2010 – 2013]
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CLUSTER PROMOTION PROGRAMME: TO
IMPROVE THE PRODUCTIVITY BY EXPLOITING AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN A CLUSTER MODE
FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE SERICULTURAL FARMERS. [2008-2012]
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