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Technology assessment and Transfer of Technology Need for Transfer of Technology in Agriculture Rural economy largely depends on growth in agriculture

Farmers have to know and adopt modern technologies to enhance the productivity of their crops and livestock

They need to convey their problems to agricultural scientists

Need to bridge the gap between potential and actual yield Hence, transfer of technology activities required to bridge this gap and link farmers to agricultural Scientists

Potato is a staple food of human being and in daily diet it is commenly used.

This crop has demand throughout the

year. The farmers of Dapoli tehsil are not aware about cultivation practises of potato.

The climatic conditions of this region are favorable and suitable for cultivation of tuber crops.

Name of crop: Potato Variety:Kufri PukharajSr. No.

Name of Farmer Village Area Date of Sowing

Seed rate

Yield obtained

1 Mr. Anant Kashinath Taldevkar Kelashi 0.4 ha 15/12/2012 200 kg 4 ton

2. Mr. Santosh Dattatray Anajarlekar

Kelashi 0.4 ha 13/12/2012 200 kg 2.2

3. Mr. Eknath Babu More Kudavale 0.4 ha 11/11/2012 200 kg 2

4. Mr. Vinayak Shrikrishna Mahajan

Kudavale 0.4 ha 9/11/2012 200 kg 1.4

5. Mr. Mahendra Bhaskar Pawar Kangwai 0.4 ha 15/11/2012 200 kg 2

Land preparation

Preparation of ridges and furrow

Selected land was well ploughed. Well decomposted FYM @ 1 ton/acre were

applied. Chemical fertilizer 10:26:26 @ 100 kg/acre were

given. Seed treatment of Bavistin was done to reduce

the attack of fungal diseases on tuber. The treated tubers were planted on Ridges and

Furrow at spacing of 60 X 20 cm. Application of micronutrient Boron and Zinc

sulphate @ 10 kg/ha. Earthing up was done 35 days after sowing.

Timely visit and suggestion from Departmental officials

Harvesting and yield of Potato

As per the need, irrigation was given. During growth period of potato the attack of

rotting was observed and it was effectively controlled by drenching of copper oxychloride or humicil.

The crop were ready to harvest within 70 to 75 days after sowing.

The cultivation potato is innovative demonstration for this region.

The soil and climatic conditions are suitable for succesful growing potato.

Due to this demonstration the farmers of that locality show the intrest to cultivate potato, number of farmers were visited to demonstration plot and ready to adopt this crop on their field next season.

There is need to suggest the suitable package of practices and new varietis varieties for that region.

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