Feature on FPARP Sensitization Workshop!

Feature on FPARP Sensitization Workshop on TV!

Subsequent to a brief introductory feature telecast on 15 April 2012, Doordarshan – Pothigai (பொதிகை தொலைக்காட்சி ) will telecast a feature on the FPARP (Farmers’ Participatory Action Research programme) Sensitization Workshop on 22 April (Sunday) from 6 am onwards.

 P.S: The third episode on Soil Moisture Indicators (one of the technologies evaluated in FPARP) will be telecast on 23 April (Monday) at 6 am

 

Feature on FPARP Sensitization Workshop on All India Radio!

 

Click on the mp3 player below and listen to the Feature on FPARP Sensitization Workshop broadcast through "All India Radio" (Pl wait while the audio track is being loaded...)

 

“Schedule irrigation, Save water" campaign

Sugarcane Breeding Institute (Indian Council of Agricultural Research)
Palacode, Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu, INDIA. 27-29 June 2011

The Sugarcane Breeding Institute (of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research), Coimbatore organized a "Schedule irrigation, Save water" campaign in Dharmapuri district. The event was organized under 'Farmers' Participatory Action Research Programme (FPARP)' at Dharmapuri district Co-op Sugar Mills, Palacode, Dharmapuri district during 27-29 June 2011.

During the campaign, sugarcane growers were sensitized on the benefits of scheduling their irrigations. Demonstrations of simple devices such as Soil Moisture Indicator & Tensiometer, used for scheduling irrigations, were conducted. Water samples from the sugarcane growers were tested, participatory discussions on implementing FPARP were held, besides an exhibition and distribution of inputs and extension material. This was followed by a ‘farmer-scientist-cane development personnel question-answer session’. 

Click on the Audio player below to listen to the FPARP feature in the Regional News Bulletins broadcast through the stations of AIR, Tiruchirappalli and AIR, Kodaikanal on 29 June 2011 (Pl wait while the audio track is being loaded...)
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