IV- Year B.Sc Agriculture RAWE Programme Orientation 2024.Guidline, Objective, Instruction, Unit-Wise details.

1. RAWE – ORIENTATION
2023-2024
RAWE Coordinator
Dr. S. RAJAGURU
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Agricultural Extension
PCAS

2. AEX– 401RuralAgriculturalWorkExperience(RAWE)-
(0+20)
(VSP/ADA/NGO/IV)-65Days

3. Objectives of RAWE programme
 To provide opportunities to the students for studying the rural situation
 To give oppournities for gaining direct farm experience
 To make them to do extension service to the farming community
 To provide oppournities to study the role of block level agriculture,
horticulture and other development departments
 To provide oppournities to study the role and activities of NGO
 To expose the students to various agro based industries activities and
to study the feasibility

4. Following Particulars
S. No. Particulars Quantity
1 Group Leader and Deputy Leader (Daily
report to Course Teacher & Group
Facilitators/Weekly Report)
2
2 Flux – (Add Village Name) 1
3 Inaugural Function (Invitation) invite to
Course Teacher & Group Facilitators)
1
4 Attendance 1
5 Movement Register 1
6 Visitor’s Register 1
7 Individual packet note for Marginal, Small
& Big Farmer’s & Farm Women)
4
8 Radio/TV Farm News Documentation
Record
1
9 Individual Diary for day to day activities 1

5. Cont.,
S. No. Particulars Quantity
10 Conducting Field Demonstration’s &
preparation of charts (Assignment)
30
11 Farmer’s meetings 10
12 Exhibition 2
13 Camp (Veterinary / Awareness Programmes) 5
14 Paper cuttings – Documentation of Farm
related information
5
15 Conducting Valedictory function 1
16 Album (photos & videos) for the group 2
17 Overall Presentation (VSP/IV/ADA/NGO) 1

6. Guidelines of RAWE
• An orientation programme on
RAWE will be organized before
placement of students in the
villages.
• A movement register will have to
be maintained indicating the date,
time, places, purposes of visit and
expected time of arrival.

7. Cont.,
• A mid-term appraisal will be taken
up by the Dean, Head of the
Department (Course Teacher) for
review the work carried out by the
students.

8. Cont.,
• Periodical visits will have to be made by
Group Facilitators to the locations to
monitor, guide and supervise the
students.
• An exhibition will be conducted
highlighting the experiential learning
process, depicting the outcomes,
supported with charts, posters,
specimens, models, etc., on completion
of the programme.

9. Cont.,
• Mass media coverage may be given for
the different activities undertaken by the
students. Local prominent persons may be
invited for RAWE programmes in
villages.
• Appropriate documentation has to be
ensured at all stages. Photographs/video
coverage and newspaper messages should
be ensured and arranged in possible
locations/events.

10. UNIT – I
Studying Village Scenario

11. Study of rural situation – village
settlement pattern, demography,
climate, land utilization pattern,
infrastructure facilities, rural
institutions, organizations, groups.
UNIT-1

12.  Study of cropping pattern, cropping
systems, extent of adoption of latest
technologies and constraints – cereals,
millets, pulses, oilseeds – productivity –
constraints in production.
UNIT -1

13. Cont.,
• Understanding social participation,
leadership pattern and role of women
and youth in agricultural development.
• Extension methods and Audio Visual
Aids – Practicing individual, group
and mass contact methods.

14. 1-Cont.,
• Studying the existing Indigenous
Technical Knowledge and its importance
for technology generation.
• Conducting PRA to assess the resources.
• Understanding the communication
pattern in villages (AO).

15. Cont.,
• Conducting need based skill
demonstrations in the villages.
• Developing Whole Village
Development Plan.

16. Unit – II
Studying Individual Farm Holdings

17. Cont.,
 Contacting individual farmers to
assess the farming systems practiced
by marginal, small, big farmers and
Farm Women.
 Preparation of Individual farm plan.
 Documentation of success stories of
the farmers.

18. Unit – III
Studying Development Departments

19. 3-Cont.,
• Study the organizational structure and
schemes implemented by the various
Development Departments.
• Study of Agricultural Department –
Organization pattern, role and functions
of Department of Agriculture and allied
departments.

20. Unit – IV
Studying NGO

21. Cont.,
• Study of NGO – Roles and objectives –
organizational pattern – sources of
funding – extension activities of NGO –
Contacting target groups.
• Study of SHG and Agri business.

22. Unit – V
Studying Agro-Industry

23. Cont.,
• Study of Agro Industry – Nature of
business – Brief history of the firm -
Licensing and other legal aspects of the
firm.
• Study of Production Management,
Materials Management, Marketing
Management and Financial
Management.

24. Chart – Demonstration
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25. Mandatory Activities in RAWE
Department of Agronomy
1.SRI Cultivation
2. SSI Method
3. Special Organic Input
4. ITK Collection
5. Composting Technology (Weeds)
6. Modern irrigation method
7. IFS Model
8.Mulching Practices

26. Department of Soil Science
1. Vermicomposting
2. Azolla Preparation
3. Solid waste Management
4. Soil and water testing Importance
5. Soil fertility assessment

27. Department of Plant Breeding
Genetics
1. Collection of promising varieties
2. Distribution of High Yielding Varieties to farmers
(TNAU)
3. Exhibiting hybrid or HYV varieties at Exhibition
4. Seed treatment method can demonstrated to
farmers
5. Collection of traditional varieties or mostly used
by farmers at your blocks.
6. Supplying of Quality seeds to the farmers.
7. Demonstration on promising crop varieties and
seeds.

28. Department of Seed Science &
Technology
1.Seed Treatments with Biocontrol agents in the
farm of wet seed treatments an rainfed conditions
(eg. Groundnut, pulses etc.,)
2.Awareness about new packaging material to
soluble the storage life of the sec Moisture vapour
proof containers)
3.Seed balls-Deforestation area
4. Awareness about Certified Seeds and Organic
Certified Seeds
5.Farmers Participatory seed production

29. Department of Plant Pathology
1. Cultivation of Oyster Mushroom Department of Plant Pathology
2. Pairing and parlinage
3. Trunk injection
4. Root feeding
5. Acid delinting in cotton
6. Preparation of Bordeaux mixture
7. Disease Management taken in Nursery for control of Damping
off disease.
8. Plant Extract (Botanicals) used in Plant Disease Management.
9. Use of Biocontrol Agents (Trichoderma viride)
10. Pseudostem injection.
11. Capsule application.

30. Department of Horticulture
1. High tech Nursery/Commercial Nursery
2. Kitchen Garden
3. Roof Gardening
4. HDP- High Density Planting techniques
5. Propagation Techniques
6. Vertical Gardening

31. Department of Agricultural Extension
Eduction
1. Preparation of Leaflets and Pamphlets,
charts, Folder
2. Preparation of Uzhavan app
3. Awareness about Kissan Call Centre and
Kissn Credit Card
4. Awareness about Farmer E-Market Apps
5. Awareness about Expert System

32. Department of Agricultural
Microbiology
1. Demonstration about Azolla Production
2. Application of Bio Fertilizers
3. Introduction of Silage Making

33. Department of Agricultural Economics
• Visit to Commercial Bank, PAC, DCCB, Seed
Industry, Chemical Fertilizer Industr Industry,
Agri Clinic and Agri Business Centre, Regulated
Market, FPO, Primary Mi Cooperative
Societies, Uzhavar Sandhai.

34. Department of Agricultural
Engineering
1. To create awareness among the people about
subsidy given by the state and central gove
regarding purchase of agricultural machineries.
2. Training on "water conservation techniques"
to the rural people.
3. To create awareness about the importance of
biogas production to the rural people.

35. Department of Food Science and
Nutrition
• 1. Demonstration of processed food product
based on local availability of fruits and vegetal
• 2. Nutrition awareness of pregnant /
Adolescent girls.
• 3. Awareness campaign of Dengue /
Typhoid/Malaria.
4. Health based drinks Prepare.
5. Demonstration of Moringa leaves based
products

36. Department of Entomology
• Yellow / Blue sticky traps
• Agro Ecosystem Survey Analysis (AESA)
• Rodent Management
• IPM
• Traditional pest management
• Stored product pest management

37. Instructions to Students
• RAWE will be conducted for a period
of 65 days from the commencement of
the VII semester.
• No student should leave the location
during this period on any account even
during holidays.

38. Cont.,
• Students while leaving for respective
villages/ADA’s office/NGO/Industry
should leave a message about their
programme in the movement register
maintained for this purpose where they
are staying.
• They should maintain an observation note
for recording on the spot details during
their visits to record daily activities and
programmes.

39. Cont.,
• All the students will be given a Practical
Manual for which the details should be
collected during the course of the
programme.
• On reaching the location of their stay, all
students should intimate the Dean (Agri.) /
Head of the Department / Course teacher /
Group facilitator about their arrival.

40. Cont.,
 All students should report to the Dean,
Professor and Head, Department of
Agricultural Extension and the Course
Teacher about the particulars regarding
the villages allotted to them, the names
and addresses of the contact farmer in
the villages and work carried out every
week.

41. Cont.,
• Students should avoid unnecessary
exchange of ideas with the local people
on politics, religion, caste, etc., which will
spoil the harmony of programme.
• Students should contact maximum number
of farmers in the locality and participate in
the farm operations and record the
observations about marginal, small and
big farmers and one farm woman

42. Cont.,
• Students should avoid doing anything
which may damage the image of
students, as well as students’ operations.
• Dean, Head of the Department and
Course Teacher will make surprise
inspection to know the students
activities.

43. Cont.,
• In case of emergency students may
contact Dean, Professor and Head,
Department of Agricultural Extension /
Course teacher. The mobile numbers of
Group Facilitators may be obtained by
students.
• The students should keep in readiness
their observation note and Practical
Manual for evaluation on the final day
of RAWE.

44. Report
• Every week on Friday on or before 6.00 Pm Send
your Group report. What You have done in week.
• Group Name: in PDF
• Sub: Week/Village Name/Facilitator name
rajaext23@gmail.com
• Agrijunction

45. Evaluation Pattern for RAWE
Components Village Stay
Programme
(VSP)
(60 days)
ADA
Attachment
(05 days)
NGO
Attachment
(05 days)
Industry
Attachment
(05 days)
Total
(90 days)
Participation
and oral
presentation
30 Marks 10 Marks 10 Marks 10 Marks 60 Marks
Record 10 Marks 5 Marks 5 Marks 5 Marks 25 Marks
Total 40 Marks 15 Marks 15 Marks 15 Marks 85 Marks
Overall Exhibition 15 Marks
Grand Total 100 Marks

46. Date of Evaluation
S. No. Date and Time Course
Number
Evaluation
1 10.05.2024 AEX - 401 RAWE Exhibition
2 28.05.2024 AEX - 401 RAWE presentation through Power Point by
individuals
3 29.05.2024 AEX - 402 All India Study Tour Written Examination and
Viva Voce
4 30.05.2024 APW - 401 Evaluation of Project work

47. BEST OF LUCK
HAPPY JOURNEY