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A field day was organized on the 5th Feb 2007, at Venkatenahalli village, close to Bangalore, to showcase the activities carried out by the rural Women Self help Groups on ornamental fish breeding, rearing, feed preparation on a backyard concept utilizing local resources supported by appropriate institutional linkages including market support. This demonstration was well appreciated by all the major stakeholders and members of various Self Help Groups representing districts of Greater Bangalore, Kolar and Tumkur.
Backyard Ornamental Fish Production is a sub-project sanctioned under the Challenge grant of the Sustainable Agri-Foods Systems project. This innovative approach provided forward and backward linkages to the SHG’s to rear ornamental fish with active institutional support and participation of Governmental (Fisheries Department) and private agencies (Aqua Rich). On an average each woman member of SHG earned a net income of Rs. 450 ($10) per month with their underemployed labour. The demand for ornamental fishery is also on the rise from different urban quarters.
The project places on record the tireless efforts of Dr Seenappa, Professor of Fishery Extension Education of the UAS, Bangalore in this endeavour.
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Dr. David Acker of Iowa State University visited UAS, Bangalore on January 4, 2007. Various aspects of the projects were discussed and the progress with respect to the International Conference was appraised.
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The team from UAS, Bangalore Dr. N.
Nagaraj, Principal Investigator, A.V. Manjunath, Research
Associate and Mahesh, SRF and team from IOWA State University,
USA Dr. Wendy Wintersteen, Dean, COA, IOWA State University;
Dr. Rameshwar S. Kanwar and Dr. Arne Hallam attended
the Indo-US University Conference Agenda at the Hotel Taj Connemera,
Chennai, on January 12-13, 2006. The team also visited study villages.
- The Team including Dr. Wendy Wintersteen,
Dean, COA, IOWA State University; Dr. Rameshwar S. Kanwar
and Dr. Arne Hallam attended the conference on "Biotechnological
approaches in alliviating poverty and malnutrition" held
at the Department of Biotechnology, University of Agricultural
Sciences, Bangalore during January 9-11, 2006. Dr. Arne Hallam presented a key note paper on "Economics of Nutritional and
Health Security".
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Farmers and Self-Helf
Group Women of study villages were participated in the
KRISHI MELA (Field Day) organized by University
of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore at the GKVK Campus
during 17-20 November 2005. Farmers were impressed by
the sustainable agricultural technologies like bio-gas
technology, smokeless stoves, vermicomposting, aerobic
Rice and agro-processing technologies.
- Conducted a training
and demonstration on "Kitchen Garden and Its Role
in Enhancing Nutritional Status of Rural Population" on November 10-11, 2005.
- Dr. N. Nagaraj,
Principal Investigator delivered a radio talk on "Drip irrigation
as coping strategy to mitigate water scarcity in semi arid areas
of the region-An economic analysis" on October 25, 2005
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Dr. N. Nagaraj,
Principal Investigator delivered a radio talk on "Importance of support price and crop insurance to mitigate
risk and uncertainty in agriculture-broadcasted" on September 10, 2005
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Ms.Carrie
Drummond, Project Coordinator, IOWA State University
and Ms.Denise Bjelland, Project Manager,
Global Agriculture Programme, IOWA State University visited
the UAS, Bangalore during August 17- 20, 2005 and collected
data on Self Help Groups and their role in the present
era along with Research staff from University of Agricultural
Sciences, Bangalore
- Dr. N.R. Gangadharappa, and Dr.
Vijayalaxmi, Co-PIs visited both IOWA State University and
PURDUE University from August 14 - September 4, 2005. They
interacted with scientists working in the field of social sciences
and food & nutrition
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Dr.Arne Hallam,
Professor and Chair, Department of Economics and Dr.Rameshwar
Kanwar, Professor, Chair, Department of Biosystems and
Engineering Dr.P.G.Chengappa, Consultant, IFPRI, New
Delhi reviewed the progress in made in Hegdehalli and Venkatahalli
followed by release of folders on drip irrigation and Biogas
by the ISU team on August 11, 2005
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Dr.Arne Hallam,
Professor and Chair, Department of Economics and Dr.Rameshwar
Kanwar, Professor and Chair, Department of Biosystems
and Engineering from Iowa State University along with Dr.Raj
Gupta, CIIMYT, and Dr.P.G.Chengappa, Consultant,
IFPRI, New Delhi visited the Venkatahalli and reviewed the
progress and also visited watershed area in Mudiyanur on August
10, 2005
- Dr. T.N. Tulasidas
and Dr. Nagaraj visited both IOWA State University and
PURDUE University from July 30 to August 12, 2005
- Dr. N. Nagaraj,
Principal Investigator gave a presentation at the Seventh Annual
Meeting of Partners-Synergy in Development 2005 at Washington,
DC held during July 27 - 29, 2005
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Conducted a training
cum demonstration program on Heap method of Composting at
Venkatahalli on June 14, 2005.
- Meeting held on June 6, 2005 and discussed
the progress of the project. Additional interventions like vermin-composting,
linking of farmers produce to Modern Auction Markets and starting
of Milk Co-operative in Venkatahalli were discussed
- Dr P.G. Chengappa joined as a
Consultant for International Food Policy Research Institute
(IFPRI), at Delhi office. Consequent to his relieve from UAS,
Dr N. Nagaraj, professor of Agricultural Economics has
been assigned as Principal Investigator
- Meeting held on May 5, 2005 and discussed
the progress of the project
- Conducted training program on value
added products (tomato-Jam, chutney, ketch-up) for the benefit
of 50 rural women from SHG's at Venkatahalli on April
25, 2005
- Conducted training cum demonstration
program on "Drip irrigation in order educate the farmers on groundwater
scarcity and to promote water use efficiency" on April 2, 2005
at Hegdehalli
- Constituted focus groups pertaining
to - Agricultural Trade and Policy, Water Management, Sustainable
Agricultural Production Systems and public health and nutrition
as desired by ISU
- Dr.P.G.Chengappa, PI gave a presentation
on "Changing Pattern of Comparative Advantage of Horticultural
Crops In India Under Post WTO Regime" at South Asia Regional
Conference of International Association of Agricultural Economists
held during March 23-25, 2005 at Hyderabad, India
- Met on March 11, 2005 to
prepare the action plan for the current year
- Formal inauguration of the ALO-USAID
project by IOWA, UAS team and ALO representative on March 5,
2005
- Visited selected villages of Venkatahalli,
Hagdehalli and Shettyhalli by IOWA, UAS team and
ALO representative followed by an interactive session with farmers
and local leaders on January 5, 2005
- Presentations of UAS team on the project
and action plans during IOWA and ALO-USAID team visit at UAS,
Bangalore during first week of January 2005
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