Lok Sabha Question No. 2752 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institutes
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY, KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO, SUDHEER GUPTA, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., VASANTHI M., K. KAMARAAJ, RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2752

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  2 ND  AUGUST, 2016

## FARM MACHINERY TRAINING AND TESTING INSTITUTES

## 2752.  SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

SHRI KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

DR. K. KAMARAJ:

PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has established a number of Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institutes in the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether  the Government  has  received  requests  from  different States for establishment of such Institutes in their States and if so, the details thereof and the time by which these requests are likely to be considered;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  developed  several  new  farm  techniques  and employs  them  for  diversification  of  agricultural  crops  and  to  boost  farm  production during the last three years and the current year and if so, the details thereof along with the schemes/programmes under which the latest indigenous and imported agricultural tools and equipment are being provided to the farmers;
- (d) the details of awareness campaign launched to educate the farmers through the electronic and the print media on the latest scientific farm methods in the country along with the funds allocated and  utilized and the number of farmers benefited thereunder during the said period; and
- (e) the  steps  taken/being  taken by  the  Government to ensure that the appropriate farm technology reaches the farmers?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

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एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): Yes, Madam. The Government has established four Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institutes in the country as under:

1)  Central  Farm  Machinery  Training  &  Testing  Institute,  Budni,  District  -  Sehore (Madhya Pradesh)

2) Northern Region Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute, Hisar (Haryana)

3) Southern Region Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute, Garladinne, District Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh)

4)  North  Eastern  Region  Farm  Machinery  Training  &  Testing  Institute,  Biswanath Chariali, District -Sonitpur (Assam).

(b): The proposals received from the Government of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh for establishment of  Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institutes are under consideration in the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare and the action will be completed within next six months.

(c): Development  of  farm  technologies  is  an  ongoing  activity.    Central  Institute  of Agricultural Engineering,  Bhopal  &  its regional centres under  Indian Council  of Agricultural Research (ICAR) are working for development of agricultural machines and equipment  to  cater  to  the  requirement  of  various  crops,  commodities,  agro-climatic regions  and  socio  economic  conditions  of  farmers.  The  list  of  farm  implements developed for diversification of agricultural crops during the last three years and current year is attached as Annexure-I.

Financial  assistance  to  the  farmers  for  purchase  of  such  equipments  and machinery including the latest imported tools and equipment is provided under various schemes of the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare viz.  SubMission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM),  National Food  Security Mission (NFSM),  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH),  Rashtriya  Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP).

(d): Farmers'  awareness  programmes  like  Kisan  Vani  &  Krishi  Darshan  are  run through  All  India  Radio/Doordarshán  &  also  from  all  public  &  prominent  Private  TV channels.  In  addition  to  this,  various  print  advertisements  for  the  same  purpose  are published  from  time  to  time  for  the  awareness  of  farmers.  Farmer's  awareness campaigns are done by various agencies mostly at the State level through diversified sources.  Therefore,  the  exact  countrywide  data      on  the  number  of  awareness campaigns,  funds  allocated/utilized  and  number  of  farmers  benefitted  from  such campaigns is not maintained in the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare.

(e): The steps taken for dissemination of information on appropriate technologies to the farmers across the country include setting up of  Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and Agricultural Technology Management Agencies (ATMAs) at district level. In addition the farmers  are  provided  information  through  focused  Publicity  Campaigns,  Kisan  Call Centres  (KCCs),  Agri-Clinics  and  Agri-Business  Centres  (ACABC)  of  entrepreneurs, Agri  Fairs  and  exhibitions,  Kisan  SMS  Portal,  DD  Kisan  TV  Channel  and  Community Radio  Stations.  The  Farm  Machinery  Training  &  Testing  Institutes  organize  various training  programmes  on  selection,  operation,  repair  &  maintenance  of  agricultural machines  &  equipments.  Demonstrations  of  the  modern  agricultural  machinery  & equipment are also undertaken on farmer's fields. Farmers can also seek advice from Kisan Call Centre on Toll free No. 1800-180-1551.

## Annexure-I

Brief details of new farm implements developed by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for diversification of agricultural crops during the last three years and current year

| Sl. No.   | Technology                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | GPS Based Variable Rate Granular Fertilizer Applicator for Basal Dose Application                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 2.        | Controller based seed-cum-fertilizer drill                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 3.        | Pre-emergence herbicide applicator as an attachment to inclined plate planter                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 4.        | Self-propelled multipurpose hydraulic system for orchard management                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 5.        | Arecanut sheath size reduction machine                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 6.        | Seed-cum-ferti drill with two stage fertilizer placement system                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 7.        | Multi millet thresher                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 8.        | Rotary Assisted broad bed former-cum-seeder                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 9.        | Spreader-cum-seed-ferti drill for two stage differential depth placement of fertilizer                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 10.       | Planting system for small seeds and mechanization package for production of kodo and little millet                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 11.       | Spectral reflectance based prototype of variable rate urea application system for top dressing in rice and wheat crops                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 12.       | Improved system for harvesting Makhana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 13.       | Millet flaking machine                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 14.       | Machine for rope making from outer sheath of banana pseudo stem                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 15.       | Tractor front mounted hydraulic operated single row sorghum harvester                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 16.       | Manually-guided power weeder                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|           | Technology related to natural resins, gums and lac                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 1.        | Small scale lac processing unit (capacity - 100 kg/day) for primary processing of lac at village level                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 2.        | The tools and technique developed for gum arabic , guggul , gum karaya tapping from selected tree species is gender - friendly and may be considered for reducing drudgery of women farmers                                                                                                          |
| 3.        | Freshening tools for enhancing resin yield from chir pine through bore hole technique.                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 4.        | Solar dryer developed for drying gum karaya at community level which may be useful for women farmer and landless labour for better economic benefits.                                                                                                                                                |
| 5.        | An integrated small scale lac processing unit (ISSLPU) developed integrate the unit operations involved in primary processing of lac for manufacturing seedlac from sticklac and to reduce labour requirement, drudgery involved in primary processing of lac. Post-harvest/ processing technologies |
| 1.        | Method of predicing maturity stage and eating quality of mango                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2.        | Autoclavable microencapsulation system with multistage breakup two fluid nozzle for clean production of microcapsules                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 3.        | Litchi Fruit Peeling Machine                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 4.        | Automatic machine for scooping out the pulp from custard apple fruits                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 5.        | Design of Guar dehulling machine for guar gum split production                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 6.        | Technology for Tomato Processing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 7.        | Breads and Biscuits from Black Rice                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 8.        | Ginger Processing technology                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 9.        | Air powered sausage filler                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 10.       | Mechanized system for popping and decortications of makhana seeds                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 11.       | Ohmic heating system for thermal treatment of food products of non flowable nature                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 12.       | An innovative Poultry Processing table                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 13.       | Animal feed from potato /potato waste                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 14.       | Beetroot Powder making technology                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 15.       | Process for preparation of alcoholic beverage with nutraceutical properties from Kinnow peels                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 16.       | Cryogenic spice grinding system                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 17.       | Low fat meat emulsion and process for making the same                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 18.       | Potato peeler cum washer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 19.       | Battery operated live fish carrier                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

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