An initiative has been taken by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi to promote direct interface of Scientists with the farmers in the name of Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav (MGMG) Programme to faster the process of lab to land technology dissemination.
Objectives:
The basic objectives of this unique endeavour are –
- To identify a village and strengthen interface with farmers.
- Periodically update the farmers about agricultural activities through phone and mobile messages;
- Provide technology handouts as per the agro-ecological conditions of the village; provide information to farmers about agricultural inputs, seed, fertilizer, chemical, agricultural machinery, climate, market etc., create awareness among farmers about the programmes being implemented by various organizations and institutions working at local level g. voluntary organizations, farmers’ organizations, ATMA, other Govt. departments.
- Make farmers aware of the sensitive issues of national importance such as Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, climate change, water conservation, soil fertility etc., organize farmers’ meet by the visiting the selected villages as per need and facilitate the participation of specialists of the concerned institute.
- Identify technical problems at village level and make use of those in prospective research programmes and generate technical, social and economic data related to a village and to submit quarterly report of work done.
MGMG Achievement on ATARI Kolkata
|
Achievements under MGMG programme |
Total |
|
No. of ICAR Institutes |
17 |
|
No. of SAUs |
1 |
|
No. of Teams |
86 |
|
No. of Scientists |
372 |
|
No. of villages selected |
385 |
- Name of 17 ICAR Institutes are –
|
ICAR-CIARI Port Blair |
ICAR-CIFRI Barrackpore |
ICAR-CRIJAF Barrackpore |
|
ICAR-CSSRI Canning |
ICAR-CIBA Canning |
ICAR-CIFE, Salt Lake |
|
ICAR-IVRI Kolkata |
ICAR-NBSS&LUP Salt Lake |
ICAR-NDRI Kalyani |
|
ICAR-CIFA Rahara |
ICAR-NINFETTollygunj |
ICAR-ATARI, Kolkata |
|
ICAR-CIWA Bhubaneswar |
ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack |
ICAR-CISH Malda |
|
ICAR-IIWM Bhubaneswar |
ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar |
|
- Name of SAU is – OUAT, Bhubaneswar
Activities undertaken under MGMG during 2017-18
|
S. No. |
Name of Activity |
No. of farmers participated/ benefitted |
|
1. |
Visit to village by teams |
15436 |
|
2. |
Interface meeting/ Goshthies |
6625 |
|
3. |
Training organized |
231 |
|
4. |
Demonstrations conducted |
2759 |
|
5. |
Mobile based advisories (No.) |
36422 |
|
6. |
Literature support provided |
15217 |
|
7. |
Awareness created |
13528 |
|
Total |
90218 |
Activities undertaken under MGMG during 2018-19
|
S. No. |
Name of activity |
No. of activities conducted |
No. of farmers participated & benefitted |
|
1. |
Visit to village by teams |
196 |
24924 |
|
2. |
Interface meeting/ Goshthies |
89 |
2615 |
|
3. |
Training organized |
6 |
71 |
|
4. |
Demonstrations conducted |
13 |
779 |
|
5. |
Mobile based advisories (No. of message) |
59 |
3719 |
|
6. |
Literature support provided (No.) |
1318 |
1242 |
|
7. |
Awareness created (No.) |
72 |
1941 |
|
8. |
Other, if any |
‘Swachh Bharat’ initiatives in the MGMG villages |
– |
|
|
Total |
1753 |
35291 |