Major Thrust

♣         Deep or semi-deep water rice management

♣         Management of saline and alkaline soils

♣         Creation of minor irrigation opportunity through rain water harvesting

♣         Promotion of rabi cotton in rice fallows

♣         Introduction of cotton based intercropping system in the moisture stressed

            rice fallows.  

♣         Promotion of sunflower under rain fed situation         

♣         Marketing of cotton

♣         Management of waste land

♣         Introduction of IPM and INM technologies in different agronomical and horticultural crops

♣        Forecasting of insect pests and diseases on the basis of weather condition

♣        Supply of bio agents and bio pesticides to farmers

♣        Incorporation and promotion of eco-friendly chemical pesticides in IPM strategies

♣        Mass production of bio agents and bio pesticides

♣        Reduction in use of highly toxic pesticides spray in vegetable crops

♣         Introduction of IRM strategies in cotton and other crops

♣         Protected cultivation of off-season vegetables through Green House technology

♣         Entrepreneurship development among rural youth through establishment of small scale production unit

            of bio control agents

♣         Introduction of protective cultivation technology for better productivity & quality production

♣         Horticultural nursery development for the rural youths

♣         Supply of quality seeds at farmers door steps

♣         Low cost fish and prawn culture technology

♣         Breeding of Asian Cat Fish at farmers level

♣         Entrepreneurship development through ornamental fish culture

♣        Self-employment generation through dairy farming (cross bred)

♣        Self-employment generation through Black Bengal Goat farming

♣        Establishing a marketing network through a buy-back system between ornamental fish breeders and growers

            (farmers).

♣        Promotion of breed up gradation and cross breeding programme in diary cattle

♣        Promotion of green fodder cultivation

♣         Distribution of carp seeds (spawn, fry & fingerlings) to fish farmers and members of SHG’s

♣         Distribution of Asian catfish seeds to the fish farmers of the locality

♣         Enhancing nutritional status among womenfolk

♣         Entrepreneurship development among womenfolk through SHG

♣         Empowerment of women for quality life