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KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA, VAISHALI ,R.A.U., BIHAR

DISTRICT PROFILE - VAISHALI
Agro- climatic zone : North-East Alluvial Plain/Zone – I of Bihar
. No of sub
division
. No of
block
. No of
villages
No of
panchayats
No of
villages
electrified
3 16 1639 291 565
General
Rain fall (mm)
Normal Actual
Av. Of
10yrs.
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
1121.7 1356.5 524.2 518 582 923
Population
Male Female Total Population
density /sq. Km
1412276 1300113 2712389 1332
Classification of Workers
Cultivators Small &
Marginal
Farmers
Agricultura
l labourers
House hold
cottage
industries
Other
workers
3,13,576 3,13,576 2,42,159 17,521 90,279
Land utilization
Geogra
phical
area
(ha)
Cultiva
ble
land
(ha)
Net
sown
area
(ha)
Fallow
land
(ha)
Barren
and
unculti
vable
land
(ha)
Land
put to
non
agricult
ure use
Land
under
Misc.
Plantati
on
201870 152369 233611 14485 1200 29304 4512
Operational holding- size
Size of
holding
No. (%) Area(ha) (%)
Less than 1 ha 439683 92 84401 55
Between 1
and 2 ha
24214 5 32252 21
Above 2 ha 11262 3 36532 24
Irrigation (ha): Total irrigated area :- 76670 hac.
Canal Other sources
4550 Private
Borings
State
tube
wells
Ponds
rivers
etc.
Lift Wells bamboo
boring
29558 4797 5738 1480 4769 1790
Animal Husbandry
Draft
animals
Dairy animals Sheep Goat Live
Birds
Pigs
127542 Cows Buffalo
es
1851 197476 178816 193
218758 157747

KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA, VAISHALI ,R.A.U., BIHAR
Cauliflower Seed Production
Variety: Kuanwari, Early Kuanwari, Early Kartik, Patna Early.
Sowing time: 15th July to 30th July
Seed rate: 400 – 500 gm
Transplanting time: 10th August to 25th August
Spacing distance: (R x P) 50 cmx50 cm
Manure & Fertilizer: 200 qt., NPK-100:60:60 kg/ha, Borex-10-15 kg/ha, Sodium or Almunium
Molybdate 1 kg/ha
Interculturing: Two times – 1st 25 days after transplanting
2nd 45 – 50 days after transplanting
Yield: 05-06 seed/ha
Year Area (ha) Production (Kg) Productivity
Kg/ha
Increase (%)
2006-07 5.0 1375.00 275.0 -
2007-08 7.5 2268.75 302.5 10.00
2008-09 12.0 5148.00 429.9 41.82
2009-10 15.0 8250.00 550.0 28.21
2010-11 16.5 9405.00 570.0 3.63
2011-12 20.4 2342.00 605.0 6.01
Crop at curd formation Curd cutting stage
Flowering stage Organic plant vigour Chemical plant vigour
Pollination through bees

KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA, HARIHARPUR, VAISHALI, R.A.U., BIHAR
Protected cultivation of capsicum & cucumber
Soil: Alluvial soil, Sandy loam
Variety: Adieti, Bhrata, Arya, Bambee, Mahabharat, Indira etc..
Bed Preparation: Width – 1 m, Hight - 30-40 m, Length: On need
based
Seed rate: 40-50 gm/ha
Spacing distance: (RxP) 60 cmx 30 cm
Manure & Fertilizer: -FYM – 10 - 12 kg or 3 kg Vermi
compost/sq.m, NPK-150:60:40 gm/sq m as basal dose & 2-3
timce 50 g Nitrogen fertilizer after
transplanting.
Staking: Staking with rope.
Fruit Picking: Fruit harvesting after appearance of yellow colour.
Yield: Av. 12-15 kg/plant .
Variety: Taste, Manali, Malaw etc..
Bed Preparation: Width – 1 m, Height - 30-40 m, Length: On need
based
Seed rate: 40-50 g/ha
Manure & Fertilizer: -FYM – 10 - 12 kg or 3 kg Vermi compost/sq.m,
NPK-150:60:40 g/sq m
Staking: Plant staking with the help of rope.
Fruit Picking: Fruit harvesting after appearance of yellow colour in
morning or evening.
Yield: Av. 12-15 kg/plant.

KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA, VAISHALI, R.A.U., BIHAR
Protected cultivation of Tomato & Gladiolus
Variety: Tanuja, Aovina, T-2,3, Athiliaya, T.O - 687 etc..
Bed Preparation: Bed size Width – 1 m, Hight - 30-40 m, Length:
On need based.
Seed rate: 40-50 g/ha
Spacing distance: (R x P) 60 cm x 30 cm
Manure & Fertilizer: -FYM – 10 - 12 kg or 3 kg Vermi
compost/sq.m, NPK-150:60:40 g/sq m & 2-3 times 50 g
fertilizer Nitrogen.
Fruit Picking: Fruit harvesting after appearance of yellow colour
in morning or evening.
Yield: Av. 12-15 kg/plant.
Soil: Alluvial soil, Sandy loam, Silky soil
Variety: Sapna, Apsara, Meera, Najrana, Mukta, Arti etc..
Propagation: Through Bulb (Size 3-4 cm bulb)
Transplanting time: October to November
Manure & Fertilizer: -200 qt./ha, Vermicompost- 30-
40qt./ha, NPK-120:60:60 kg/ha
Irrigation: 15-20 days interval
Flower cutting: Flower cutting with stick 3-4 leaf.
Yield: 20-25 lakks flower sticks /ha

Protected cultivation of Chrysanthemum & Gerbera
Soil: Alluvial soil, Sandy loam, Silky soil
Variety: Kundan, Nanko, Sujata, Jyanti, Shyamal, Basanti,
Pusa Anmol etc..
Propagation: Cutting/Sucker
Transplanting time: September to October
Spacing distance: (RxP) 45 cmx30 cm with staking
Manure & Fertilizer: 150-200 qt./ha, Vermicompost- 30-
40qt./ha, NPK-120:60:60 kg/ha
Pinding: 35-40 days after transplanting
Irrigation: 05-10days interval
Flower cutting: Flower cutting with stick.
Yield: 100-150 qt. flower stick /ha
Soil: Alluvial soil, Sandy loam, (PH – 5.5 to 7.0)
Variety: Palambeach, Devoro, Osrish, Vivian, Daniya, Fulmoon,
Queen etc..
Propagation: Leaf/Seed/Tissue culture
Transplanting time: August to September
Manure & Fertilizer: -FYM – 12 kg, NPK-60:30:20 g/sq m in
basal dose.
Irrigation: 10-15 days interval ( Need based).
Flower cutting: Flower cutting with stick.
Yield: 200-250 flower stick /sq m.

Entrepreneurship Development
Plant propagation for quality planting material, training and sale to the Govt./Farmers
Mango grafting Mali training Vineer grafting
Year wise planting material supplied
Year Mango Litchi Guava Banana
Sucker
Flowers Aonla
2010-11 12276 90 38 5000 50000
(Tuber-
rose)
-
2011-12 24674 - - 150 - -
2012-13 16053 3723 9000 240 - -
2013-14 30000 - 10000 - - 2000
H.R.D. through mali training
Year No. of
participant
Persons
employed
2007-08 25 25
2008-09 25 25
2009-10 23 23
2010-11 24 24
2011-12 25 -

Smt. Rekha Devi, Village- Madan Singh Pauda, Lalganj is one of the first women doing commercial
Mushroom production both oyster and button Mushroom.. Her produce is sold in local market.
She has sold 43 qt. Mushroom worth Rs. 3,13,000=00 in the year 2010 to 2013. She has also been allotted kisan
pathsala on Mushroom production & spawn production unit by ATMA Vaishali.
She has formed SHG namely - Adarsh Mahila Mushroom Utpadan Samuh with 25 women members in 2011.
Year Produce is sold Mushroom worth Rs.
2010 - 11 8 qt. 48,000=00
2011 - 12 10 qt. 60,000=00
2012 - 13 25 qt., Oyster – 24 qt.
Button – 1 qt.
2,40,000=00
13,000=00
Mushroom production
Rural enterprises

Particulars
Year
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Progressive no. of
beekeepers
35 94 188 265 295
No. of colonies established 1050 2820 6580 7950 8850
Total Honey production (in
ton) @ 40 kg/box 42 112.8 263.2 318 354
Income from sale of Honey
(Rs. in Lacs @ 70/kg. 29.4 78.96 184.24 222.6 247.80
Number of bee colony (5
frame) sold per year 175 470 940 1325 1975
Income from sale of colony
(in Rs. lacs @ 1600/colony) 2.8 7.52 15.04 21.2 31.60
Total income from
Beekeeping (Rs. in lacs) 32.2 86.48 199.28 240.38 279.4
Beekeeping status in the district:
Bee keeping:-
 Bee keeping has been one of the rural enterprise in a small pocket of Goraul block in large scale but
with the intervention through training and demonstration by K.V.K. during last five years has
tremendously increase in number, colonies production and income of the farmers as evident from above
table.

Popularizing the Vermi-compost for sustaining soil health, reducing cost of production, maintaining ecological equilibrium,
promoting organic farming and employment generation & good quality Agricultural produce.
Vermi Compost
Economics of one unit:-
Expenditure :- Cost of one Vermi compost tank
size 8 (10’x 3’ x 2.5’ ) - Rs. 26,100
Income :- A) Vermi compost – Rs. 40,800=00
B) Worm sale – Rs. 10,000=00
Total Income:- - Rs. 50,800=00
Net Profit :- - Rs. 24,700=00
Particulars
Year
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Total
Progressive no. of units established
12 72 305 678 1103 1103
Total production of vermicompost per year in qt.
960 5760 24400 54240 88240 88240
Income from sale of vermicompost (Rs. in Lacs @ Rs.
350/qt.) 3.36 20.16 85.40 189.84 308.84 308.84
Number of earthworm sold no. in lacs (15000/year
per unit) 1.8 10.8 45.75 101.70 165.45 165.45
Income from sale of worms (Rs. in lacs @ Rs.
200/thousand) 0.36 2.16 9.15 20.24 33.09 33.09
Total income(3+5) (Rs. in lacs)
3.72 22.32 94.55 210.08 341.93 341.93
Note:- Production of vermi-compost - 20 qt/cycle/unit.
Total production in a year (with 4 cycles in a year, 20X4) - 80qt/unit/year.
Soil health management

Economics :- Cost of Azolla
production Rs 1 per
kg.
Production :- Per day per square
meter 300 gm.
Recommendation:- 1.5 kg per day
per animal along
with concentrate.
Popularization of Azolla as cattle feed and bio-fertilizer
Particular Year
No. of
sample
No. of
farmers
No. of
villages
Soil sample 2007-08 10 3 2
Soil sample 2008-09 590 348 48
Soil sample 2009-10
733
848
348 48
Soil sample 2010-11 692 692 -
Soil sample 2012-13 20 20 -
Total 2893 1411 98
Soil testing by the Kendra

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Vaishali introduced Quail farming in the Vaishali district in year 2010-11 as a alternate source of
income for poultry farmers.
K.V.K. with the collaboration of NABARD and NGO has given two trainings of 14 days duration with 70 rural youth as
trainees for quail farming in 2011-12.
Sri Rajdeo Rai, Village- Rajapakar have formed group with all the trained youth called “Panchmurti Bater Utapadak
Sangh”. This sangh compromises of 12 self help groups in Vaishali district.
Economics:-
One self help group with thousand
bird earned Rs. 80,000 in year & from
eggs they earned Rs.28,500/year.
Total net profit from
Birds selling & eggs – Rs. 1,08,500=00
Quail farming

Banana fibre extraction for income generation and women empowerment
Pseudostem
Banana strip size 3’x5”
Vermi compost unit
Fibre extraction by
Machine Fibre extraction Manually
Refining with fibre comb
Handi
craft
making
Refined fibre
Direct supply to
paper/fabric
industries
Handi
craft items
Banana fruits
Notes:-
Quantity of fibre / pseudostem
Kothia variety-500-600 g/pseudostem
Other variety-250- 400g/pseudostem
Rate- 100-125/kg
Supply to market for human
consumption

BANANA FIBER EXTRACTION TECHNOLOGY:
 Banana is cultivated in about 29000 ha. In Vaishali district with an average yield of 412qt /ha.
K.V.K. started banana fiber extraction trough hand , which was about 250 gm per day with cost of one kg
fiber coming around Rs. 400 /kg.
Marketing being difficult as such as high price K.V.K., Vaishali introduced Banana Fiber Extracting
Machine was introduced on which 5-6 % can work simultaneously bringing cost of one Kilogram banana
fiber to rupees 40 and one man day was producing 2.5 kg banana fiber.
 Work is going on to popularise these technology among the poorest section of society and make them
self employed by banana fiber extraction and handy craft making.
Training conducted on Banana fiber extraction and handicraft making:-
 Five self help groups are working in various parts of districts on banana fiber extraction handicraft
making and its marketing.

Empowerment of women & girls for quality life
Women form nearly half of the total population and the empowerment of this population is equally important in the
nation development.
Scientific information on nutrition and health through lectures, demonstration and training helped in
improving dietary habits of people and there by it is of importance in the up liftment of a community in the long
sun.
SUSTAINABLE APPROACHES FOR NUTRITIONAL SECURITY:-
Women & girls were given lectures on Kitchen garden & water purification
SAFE DRINKING WATER AND PURIFICATION OF WATER:-
Not all water is safe for human use. Water use say is safe when there is no micro organisms that
causes disease. Contaminated water can be dangerous to health. Rural women are the principal collectors, store
keepers and users of water at home. Hence information on safe drinking water and purification was imparted to
rural women. Importance of water maintenance of drinking water and different methods of purification of water
were explained to them.

MUSHROOM CULTIVATION:-
Mushroom are highly nutritious early to cook with excellent culinary qualities, besides being valued for
taste and aroma, In order to create awareness about mushroom on entrepreneurial activity a demonstration
was organized & trained.
BANANA FIBRE EXTRACTION AND PREPARATION OF HANDYCRAFT:-
Demonstration on extraction of fibre from pseudostem of Banana and preparation of foot mat, Tea coaster,
Purse, Bag and Ganesha etc. from extracted fibre was organized for village women & girls. Having
undergone the training the women/girls have now taken up production of there items for their own homes
as well as orders from neighbours and are able to market their product to some extent.
Ex-trainees Mushroom hut at village
Lalganj
Women Ex-trainees giving demonstration to rural youth

Women & girls were given lectures on Kitchen garden & water purification
ENTREPRENEURAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR INCOME GENERATION AND FAMILY SUPPORT
Rural families are motivated for income generating activities for raising there standard of
life. A number of approaches have been attempted to develop entrepreneurship among rural women
and adolescent girls. With special emphasis laid on organizing on campus training programme at
K.V.K., Hariharpur, Hajipur, Vaishali.
Adolescent girls (Rural youth) were taught different courses like,, Garment making &
designing, Beautician, fabric painting, Mushroom cultivation, Jwellary making, Soft toys making on
entrepreneur for economic support their family and empowerment.
Sl. No. Item Cost (Rs.)
A. Non-recurring expenses:
1. Sewing machine 5,000=00
B. Recurring: 2,000=00
Total - 7,000=00
Grand total – (A+B) = 10% per month of Non-recurring + 2000
= 500 + 2000= 2,500
C. Income:
6,000 to 8,000/month seasonal variation
Profit -3,500 – 5,500/month
Year profit – 42,000 – 66,000
Economics:-
Beauty Parlour:-
Economics:-
Sl. No. Item Cost (Rs.)
A. Non-Recurring expenditure
at rural level:
1,00000=00
B. Recurring expenditure
1. Cosmetics 10,000=00
2. Towels/Napkins/Apron 2,000=00
3. Miscellaneous 2,000=00
Total - 14,000=00
Grand total – (A+B) = 10% per month of Non-recurring +14,000
= 1,000 +14,000 = 15,000/month.
C. Income:
18,000 – 20,000/month seasonal variation
Profit - 3,000 – 5,000/month
Year profit – 36,000 - 60,000
Garments making:-

System of rice Intensification (SRI) V/S Traditional method
Sl. No. Particulars SRI Method Traditional Method
1. Seed rate 5 kg/ha 30-35 kg/ha (Hybrids)
15 kg/ha (Hybrids)
2. Age of Seedlings 8-12 days 20-25 days
3. Nursery i) Vermi compost Compost
ii) Nursery area: 100m2 1000m2
iii) 1 Seedling/hill 2-3 seedling/hill
4. Spacing (R x P) 25 cm x 25 cm 20 cm x 10 cm
5. Mannure/Fertilizer Organic Organic/Inorganic
6. Water management Wet and drying approach upto
vegetative growth.
Water stagnation up to
2-3 cm
7. Weed management Use of Conoweeder Manually or use of weedicide
8. Yield 2 – 3 times more over traditional
method
Principles for system of Rice Intensification Method:-
 Seed rate – 5 kg/ha
 Transplanting of seedling/hill (R x P:25 cm x 25 cm)
 8-12 days seedling
 Maintain 0-1 inch water through alternate wetting and drying.
 Use of Conoweeder for weed management.
 40 – 70 tillers/hill

Package and practices of System of Wheat Intensification (SWI) V/S conventional method
Sl. No. Particulars SWI Method Conventional Method
1. Field preparation Field preparation through M.B. plough & Rotavetor Same as SWI method
2. Variety Any HYV released for timely sown and late sown Timely sown (15th Nov – 10th
Dec.
3. Seed priming 25 kg/ha seed, 72 lt. Lukewarm water, 7.5 kg Vermi compost, 5
lt. Cow urine and 5 kg molasses.
-
4. Seed treatment 2 gm Bavistin or 5 gm Trichoderma/kg seed and PSB culture 2 gm Bavistin or 2.5 gm
Vitavex/kg of seed
5. Spacing 20 cm x 20 cm Row to Row – 20 cm
6. Manure/Fertilizer Compost 200 q/ha or
Vermi compost – 20q/ha
DAP – 67.5 kg/ha
MOP – 65 kg/ha
Urea – 137/kg/ha
Zn – 25 kg/ha
Compost – 100 q/ha
Urea – 264 kg/ha
SSP – 372 kg/ha
MOP – 64 kg/ha
7. Irrigation 1st irrigation – 15 DAS 1st irrigation – 20-25 DAS
2nd irrigation – 25 DAS 2nd irrigation – 40-45 DAS
3rd irrigation – 35 DAS 3rd irrigation – 60-65 DAS
4th irrigation – 60 DAS 4th irrigation – 80-85 DAS
5th irrigation – 80 DAS -
6th irrigation – 100 DAs -
8. Weed management i) Use of Conoweeder 20, 30, 40,
DAS
Use of weedicide
i) Pendimethalin 3.3 l/ha
within 2 -3 DAS
ii) Sulfosulfuron 33 ml/ha
25-30 DAS
9. Economics:
Cost of cultivation Rs. 38044/ha Rs. 30194/ha
B:C 2.59 1.80
Importants points for SWI method:-
Seed rate – 25 kg/ha
Lukewarm water, Cow urine, Vermi compost, Molasses, Trichoderma, PSB culture and Bavistin for seed priming and treatment.
Distance – 8” x 8” (R x P)
Two sprouted seed/hole (Diblling)
Weed management through conoweeder two time at 20 DAS and 30 DAS
Irrigation must be given at flowering and milk formation in grain stage.

Dr. Brajesh Shahi, PC
&
Dr. Veena Shahi, SMS
RAU, Pusa

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